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Hello Blogger friends. Thanks for taking the time to stop and sisit with The Charmed Life Blog today.
Well June is in the history books, and it was a wet one here in Pittsburgh. But summer temps are back with 85° and higher every day for over a week. We need a few days of sun and no rain to get the vegetables going. My hubby has not had to water at all this year because of all the rain.
We celebrate our 249th July 4th this coming Friday. Our community already had a fireworks display on Saturday night but we didn't go. My hubby who loves fireworks said no because of all the rain. But it did stop and hold off for the display. Maybe we will make one this Friday as other communities put on their displays. We are having my in-laws here for a cookout. So that will be fun. If it rains, we just eat inside.
Now onto my card for today. This one I made for a color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use petunia pop, lemon lolly and pool party for the color trio. Optional was an anything goes. My option was a flamingo cut in pink cardstock.
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| lemon lolly, petunia pop, pool party |
I needed a birthday card for a friend who loves tropical vacations. This week's colors were perfect for an ink blended sky and tropical hibiscus flowers. The inspiration for my design came from this card by my friend Kris Breach.
For the sky I used picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade and tumbled glass distress inks. The hibiscus flowers were cut in petunia pop and lemon lolly cardstock. I also used mossy meadow (neutral) for the leaves.
For the sky I used picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade and tumbled glass distress inks. The hibiscus flowers were cut in petunia pop and lemon lolly cardstock. I also used mossy meadow (neutral) for the leaves.
Well, that's it for me for this post. So, until next time......God bless.
Card Details:
| Stamps: Poppy Birthday (Verve) |
| Paper: petunia pop, lemon lolly, mossy meadow, pretty in pink (stampin' Up), Bristol Smooth (Canson) |
| Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" |
| Ink: picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, tumbled glass distress (Ranger) |
| Accessories: Hibiscus Flowers, Flamingo (CottageCutz), in-color enamel dots (Stampin' Up) |
| Techniques: ink blending |
I am also entering:
1. Allsorts has a seaside or anything goes challenge. I think this fits the seaside theme.
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes challenge.
3. Alphabet Challenge is "F" is for feathers.
4. Cut It Up has a critters challenge.
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So colourful and the Hibiscus and Flamingo are perfect for our Allsorts theme, many thanks for joining us.
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Gorgeous scene, that sunset on the beach is a dream... Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge and using our theme!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, I hope you get some lovely summer weather for your celebrations, and barbecue. Love the fun colours and the arch shape, reminds me of paddle pops. Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Good luck in the prize draw...
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Oh my, the blend of colors on your arched panel are gorgeous! You pretty in pink flamingo along with your tropical florals make a stunning card! Thanks so much for sharing your creation with us at the Alphabet Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, great design and fabulous colors with your ink blending! Glad you shared with us at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colors and love the flamingo!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing at Allsorts!
Beautiful colors and scene. Love the flamingo and flower dies. So glad you shared over at Alphabet challenge, Cardz 4 Galz
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card!! Love the beautiful color combo, the pretty flowers and the cute flamingo you used!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cut it Up challenge!
Have a great day.
Gerda
Fabulous use of the required colours. A great welcome to summer. Thanks for joining in the fun at Cardz 4 Galz. Caz. DT.
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