Monday 10 August 2009

You're so sweet!

Morning all. Well I am back with a card to show you and I have to say I am feeling so much better today, other than the fact that it's back to work for me today after my time off work! Today's card meets with a few of this weeks challenges. At Papertake weekly they want to see your creations using a season theme, I've chosen summer. Over at Tuesday Taggers and A Spooon Full of Sugar this week they want to see flowers on your creation.

Nothing says summer more to me than strawberries, I love to go strawberry picking. These Magnolia summer kit stamps are just so adorable, this is the first time I have used the strawberry, and I have sat my spring Tilda on them. My OH asked if Tilda was a little person as he said that this was the biggest strawberry he'd ever seen! Lol! He does say some funny things about my cards sometimes! Before you all start wondering where my flowers are on this creation, I know I haven't added any flower embellishements to my card but the DP is covered in pretty flowers and there are flowers in the image! I had a bit of a mishap with my strawberry in the top right corner. I inked the strawberry image with my whispers pens before stamping. I added glossy accents afterwards and it has made my image bleed slightly so you can't see the seed effect. Oh well you live and learn from your mistakes! Lol!

Materials:

Image: Spring Tilda sat on stawberry from this years summer kit, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: MME Wild Asparagus, DCWV Christmas Stack

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: Magnolia {from the summer kit}

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, whispers pens

Misc: Red adhesive half pearls from papermania, Gingham ribbon from stash


Well I arrived home yesterday to a lovely package from Sarah's cards. I've ordered a yummy new EK Success border punch which I've had my eye on for ages and some dew drops in various colours. I think that's what I'll be playing with tonight when I get in from work! I also found a little craft shop in Melton Mowbray whilst we were away and bought some scrummy doodlebug papers that were in the sale, so no doubt you'll be seing them sometime soon as well! Lol!

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has given me awards lately. I have been a bit rubbish and haven't got around to displaying them yet. There just doesn't seme to be enough hours in the day, I will do my best to sort them out over the next few days though!

Have a great day everyone, hope your week gets off to a great start!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

19 comments:

Fern said...

Sweet card Vicky!! I love the papers and cute image, the checkered red ribbon looks fabulous too!! Glad you had a nice time xx

Fern :O)

Juls said...

just gorgeous! love the image and the beautiful colours you have used, and I think your layout is very striking!

Wendy said...

Yummy strawberries my fav, lovely card and Tilda looks so sweet sat there
Wendy x

Anonymous said...

Such a fab card.. =)

Teri said...

Love the colours!
Thanks for playing at TT this week.
Hugs,
Teri
x

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Vicky,i love the image and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Elaine said...

Fabulous card Vicky!

Cheryl said...

So very cute,love your beautiful papers and fabulous design!!! Tilda on the strawberry is just adorable!!
hugs xx

gina g said...

Lovely card Vicky sweet image and lovely papers. Hope you are feeling better today. luv gina xx

Georgia said...

Hi Vicky,
This is gorgeous, the strawberry theme is so yummy! ;)
I love the image too, she's so sweet!
Love, Georgia xx

Chris said...

Gorgeous card Vicky and your Tilda is so sweet as are the strawberries! Love the paper and it's such a pretty design too. Been there with the ink and glossy accents so I can sympathise with you there LOL, as you say, we learn from these things and it still looks good enough to eat. Chris x

Rach said...

Hi sweetie, glad to hear that you are feeling better. love your card it is gorgeous. hugs rachxx

Dena said...

Great summer card! That little Tilda is just adorable!!! So nicely put together. Hugs, Dena

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card Vicky, this really is so so sweet! Love it!
Erin x

Elisabeth said...

Love the image. Fabulous summer card you have made.
Brgds
Elisabeth

Unknown said...

A really cute card - thanks for joining us at Tt this week xx Janet

Dawny P said...

This is just gorgeous - I love the image and those colours :) A fabulous card chick. Thank you for joining us over at PTW. Hugs, Dawny xxxx

Kathy said...

My comment ended up in the wrong post lol Love this card Vicky! Great colour combo!

Tab said...

Oooh love your sweet card, the image is adorable and I love the colour combo!
Hugs Tab xxx