Sketch time at STAMPlorations, folks! I did a partial stencil print for my background on the panel, then stamped some leaves from Vignette: Retro Mod Shapes, stamped some flower circles from the same set and punched them out with a one-inch circle punch and popped them up on foam dots. I added some card candi from Craftwork Cards. The sentiment is from Sentiment Builders: Happy. The basecard was a rescue: I'd swiped Festive Berries and Seedless Preserves Distress Stains over the card and decided I didn't like it, and it had been waiting around for inspiration. So I sponged Picked Raspberry over it. I'm getting to like pink. Here's the sketch. I stuck pretty close to it this time.
Pop over to the STAMPlorations blog to check out what my teamies and our guest designer, Monika from Stamping with a Vengeance, have created, and join in the fun :) As always, there are prizes on offer for our sketch challenges - and if you enter both sketch challenges for June and the monthly challenge (starts Friday) you'll be in with a chance of winning these fabulous Tim Holtz stencils!
I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Less Is More: more than one stamp (6 in my case)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Just Add Ink: Just Add Watercolour (Tim's watercolour stencil technique for me).
I love all that pink with the happy yellow! Great card, such a fun, artsy look. xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, such vibrant colours. I love the technique you used for the watercolour stencil it is so effective.
ReplyDeleteElaine
Great use of the Retro shapes again. And I could eat that BG panel. I just love those colors together (have I already told you my three bridesmaids each wore raw silk dresses in one of those colors.)
ReplyDeleteLove the part stencil look, it is a great design and gives a really funky look x
ReplyDeleteFabulous eye catching card Shirley
ReplyDeleteMargaret (Guest Designer LIM)
WOW...WOW....WOW!!! This is by far my absolute favorite of all the amazing cards that you have created! The card base rocks!
ReplyDeletelove it mf!!
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Karen
Loving the pink, great card, really zingy and fresh, fab!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely card Shirley... another one of your cards that i wish I'D made earlier! :)) Jo x
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely card Shirley... another one of your cards that i wish I'D made earlier! :)) Jo x
ReplyDeleteLove your bright and cheerful card.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
This is such fun!
ReplyDeleteThe colours are so fresh and funky!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Artsy, funky, fun, vibrant...I love everything about your card!! The pink is especially amazing...
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Ms Shirley - did you see the new Tim Challenge - its all watercoloury gorgeousness - I totally though of you and your gorgeous watercoloury style when I saw it - I bet you are going to come up with something mind-blowingly beautiful. Thanks for liking my "pipes"!
ReplyDeleteWOW! AWESOME job with the sketch -- I love the subtle stamping with the dots!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this card!!!
ReplyDeletesimply fabulous... love the bright colours
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Less Is More
Jen xx
Goodness, this is such a delicious card!! I am loving that pink background and the artsy watercolored stamped panel! It goes so well with the retro blooms!
ReplyDeleteWow - this card really bursts with color! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLOVING the colour!! Great use of the shapes! xx
ReplyDeleteShirley, this is FABULOUS! You did more than rescue that card base - it's a stand-out feature. Love, love, love the bright happy colours. Thanks for entering your lovely card in our challenge at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteThis is fun-over-fun fabulous, Shirley! Such a happy card!! (BTW, congratulations on your THREE showcases at OLS; you couldn't do wrong! You are definitely a watercolor flower artist!) Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWowzers such a bright, vibrant, sunny and cheerful card, can't help but smile.
ReplyDeleteLove it.
Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
Sarah xx
Less is More
Beautiful - great colours and great stamping effects. All the elements of this card go together really well. Chantell JAI
ReplyDeleteLove everything about this card.
ReplyDeleteThis is simply gorgeous...I adore the hot pink and yellow combo!
ReplyDeleteSUPERB! Great choice of colours and images
ReplyDeleteKathyk
I love that background and the bright colour combo - cool card, Shirley!
ReplyDeleteOh what a fabulous card, love the vibrant colours, it really pops on the white.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Oh I just love those splotchy stripes Shirley, they such great bright colour and texture. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! The bright colours look fab.xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and bright card you've created! I love the colours you've chosen for the watercoloured background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at Just Add Ink this week.
Trish
JAI Design Team
Great rescued watercolored background Shirley ... the bright pinks are gorgeous! Love the design of the partial stenciling and your beautiful blooms. Loll xx
ReplyDeleteLove this stylish card Shirley, great colours too
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this week at Less is More
Anne LIM Designer
Wow Shirley, love the pinks with the splash of yellow!!! And your partial mask stamping looks very artsy too. Have a lovely day! hugs Monika xxx
ReplyDeleteWow ... awesome, Shirley ... gorgeous colours and a stunning base background ... that part stencilled border is just amazing ... so eyecatching and splendid! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a FABulous design & HAPPY colours :) Hugs Bev x
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