A Summer Cooler

My husband's niece had a birthday party for her Mom last weekend and she's quite the hostess! She had her beautiful home decorated with fresh flowers and served up some amazing food and drinks. In her kitchen was a big container, exactly like the one on this card, filled with fresh water and lots of sliced lemons! Of course my mind instantly thought of this great image by Impression Obsession that I bought recently. After the party, she sent us home with a gorgeous bouquet of roses and carnations, so I decided to make her a thank-you card using this image. I used a negative from a top-note die cut for the frame with Cool Caribbean cardstock. The image was stamped in black, embossed with clear detail, and colored with Tombows. I added some swirled Glossy Accents to the contents of the container, and added some MS tinsel glitter to the lemons. I also added glossy accents and dazzling diamonds to the cherry and stickles to the flower stamen. The DP is by DCWV and the felt ric-rac and ribbon snippets are from my stash. I made some faux brads for the corners by punching some matching cardstock and covering with glossy accents. If you click the photo to enlarge it, you might be able to see the details a little better.
As for me, I'm going to go fix a pitcher of water with some fresh lemons for today. AHhhhhhh........
Stay cool and have a great Sunday!