Bet you thought I wasn't going to get a post done today, but I just managed to sneak in before crawling up to bed!
The swap theme at the craft telly forum this month was Flaming June, so anything that we think off as being associated with June is fair game. The cards are to be sent to the recipient by the end of the month. Inspiration had deserted me and, um, tomorrow is July. Rummaging through my stash tonight I found the Heartfelt Creations Berry Blossoms stamps and dies. Aha! My strawberry plants are full of red fruit, (which unfortunately the slugs are getting to before I do) and yummy strawberries do make me happy, especially as I don't have to share them with Hubby who refers to them as "poisonberries".
I stamped the motif 4 times and coloured it with copics and die cut them with the matching dies. I stamped a 6inch square kraft card blank with the word happy from a Winnie and Walter set, masking off the flourish at the end of the y so it fitted and heat embossed it in white.
Stupidly, I decided to add glossy accents to the strawberries before sticking them down with glue gel to form a frame. Of course, I got a fingerprint on one of the strawberries checking too see if it had dried yet and then dropped one of them face down whilst still tacky on the surface, but I think I got away with it!
Cara, that's fab! I love the strawberries.
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Can't see any finger prints just a beautiful card, thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and my favourite fruit too, beautifully coloured and designed, Kate x
ReplyDeleteCara, Gah..too late now, you have posted it, it should have been entered here this week - http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/ - love the berries, beautiful wreath a really great example of simplicity being perfection. Have a great weekend, its Independence Day here..so Monday off for me YAY! Cx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Cara...love the yummy strawberries...the image looks great with the kraft card background....Joolsx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Cara...love the yummy strawberries...the image looks great with the kraft card background....Joolsx
ReplyDeleteI just love this Cara such a great stamp and those strawberries look good to go in my Summer pudding :)
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Ha! strawberries Cara, love them and the card too. Happy crafting, Angela x
ReplyDeleteYummmm, my mouth is actually watering looking at those scrummy strawberries Cara!
ReplyDeleteOh this card looks yum with the framed strawberries, the glossy accent makes these shine pretty good, I can't see the fingerprint, so it's all good Cara. Glad the Package arrived to you. I hope you find the cards useful, other than that I don't find anything else here.
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