Thursday, May 26, 2016

Flowers for Grandma

The rain has finally stopped for a couple of days (woohoo!  Though now that I've said that it will probably start raining again any minute now) and I'm still playing around with the new In Colors and getting a feel for some new color combinations.


My husband's grandmother's birthday is next week, so I asked him what her favorite colors are and he doesn't know.  Neither do his parents, so hubs said to use purple and green (which are my favorite colors).  I added a bit of yellow because I thought it worked.  So for this card I used Sweet Sugarplum, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, and the sentiment is Blackberry Bliss because it's like a much darker version of Sweet Sugarplum.

I used this week's Freshly Made Sketch:


I actually did put my sentiment on a banner, but both it and the card front are Thick Whisper White so it's hard to tell in the photo above.  I really should work on getting better photos of my cards.

Anyway, I'm also entering this over at Retro Rubber:


I got Summer Silhouettes in 2012, so it's four years old and it's retiring.  The birthday sentiment is from Rose Wonder so that's not retro at all ;)

Well kids, I've got errands to run, so that's it for me today.  See you tomorrow for the Friday Flashback!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes, Rose Wonder
Ink:  Sweet Sugarplum, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Blackberry Bliss
Paper:  Sweet Sugarplum, Thick Whisper White
Accessories:  hexagon punch, Dimensionals, pearls

13 comments:

CCsMom said...

Hi, Kik! Very nice card!

Tanya said...

This is really pretty! Perfect for a grandma! :)

Jen Mitchell said...

This is one of my favorite floral sets and I used it on my card too! I'm sorry to see it go, but I won't get rid of it, that's for sure. I love how it looks in these colors and I'm sure your grandmother-in-law (is that a real word?) will love it! Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Leslie Miller said...

Pretty flower arrangement with these colors, and it sure works great with the sketch! I'm so glad you shared it with us at Retro Rubber in our May Flowers Challenge!

Debbie Mageed said...

Pretty CAS flower card for our challenge at Retro Rubber! I am sorry to see this stamp set go! I really enjoyed using it. Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber and look forward to you joining us again soon.

Claire Grantham said...

Great card, very CAS and matches the sketch and our theme perfectly. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this time. Cx DT

Neva Cole said...

Clean and Simple and wonderful! The color combo is perfect. Thanks for including Retro Rubber Challenge in your stamping fun!

Narelle Farrugia said...

This is fabulous! I love how you've used these stamps and layered them to match our sketch. Thanks for joining us at FMS this week!

creative lady said...

Lovely CAS card! Love the colors, perfect card for the challenge. Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber.

Maria Rodriguez. said...

I love you CAS card, what a beautiful way to combine this challenges.
Thank you for taking the time to play along at Retro Rubber, hope to see you back in the gallery again soon.
Hugs,
Maria Rodriguez.

Jeanne H said...

Beautiful card! I'm a grandmother and I'd love it!

Katy McGloin said...

Another wonderful card using another of my old favorites! Well done, Christy! Love it when you play along with us at Retro Rubber!!

Christine Traversa said...

So, so pretty! Love your card! Thanks so much for doing the challenge!