Thursday, May 22, 2014

A Card to Welcome Summer

Here's a card I made to welcome the official kick-off to summer this coming weekend. I'm using a pre-colored digi image from Deedee Anderson called "Garden", and it's from the Ladybug Hugs stamp set found here. I added some Copic colors to the pre-colored image, and then added stickles to the flowers, and white gel pen accents to the cute ladybugs. I matted the image on a piece of green cardstock that was cut with a SU! top note die, and attached a couple dragonfly brads. I used some coordinating orange dsp from a paper pad and lastly added a little bow tied with orange gingham ribbon.

I also wanted to remind you of Deedee's May Digi challenge going on here right now. If you play along this month, you'll receive next month's digi stamp set absolutely FREE! If you played along in April, then you've already received this month's free digi, but if you missed out, you can purchase the May digital stamp set here for a reduced price only until the challenge ends. It's a wonderful bargain and comes just in time to make some great father's day cards too!

Thanks for stopping by, and I wish everyone a wonderful Thursday!

Carol

9 comments:

jimlynn said...

I think one of my favorite color combinations these days is orange and green! SO cute and of course love that image too.
Lynn

scrappymo! said...

Thi is so very cute...it has that hot, vivid look and feel of summer...bring it on! I am sick of the Vancouver rain and am looking forward to some sunshine

Great card...think I have some of those dragonfly brads too...must dig them out and let them fly!

Diane Jaquay said...

Well you couldn't have welcomed summer any more sweetly than this, Carol!! Love the orange, and the sparkle you added to the flowers is a perfect crowning touch!

KT Fit Kitty said...

Sweet image - such a cute card! Love the added glitter!

Anonymous said...

What a darling card. I can't wait to start to making more cards with this set. I love the orange and green papers as they are ideal for these flowers and leaves. Your Stickles stand out nicely and those brads are great. Have a good day.

Benzi said...

What a great welcome to summer. It is just so cute and colorful.

Hope you have a great weekend.

JD/ Jill said...

Cute "summer" card, and yes, we are having summer like weather today, I hope you get to enjoy it. My question to you is...What happened to our spring? I don't feel like we had any...smile.

Brenda said...

Oh boy, this sure looks like summer too Carol! I love the paper and ribbon, and of course the top note die is just the perfect mat for your image. And talk about cute, I love this image!!! I love how you added some shading to this pre-colored image, those flowers are fab, love the glitter on them. But it is those cute ladybugs and the dragonfly brads that caught my eye. Hugs, Brenda

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Great summery card! I love all the orange. I was just thinking to myself the other day that I haven't used that top note die in forever.