Mornin' y'all and happy Saturday! And it's going to be a fun Saturday too, the hubs arranged for me to have a mani/pedi with my friend Missy today while Ryan entertains his grandparents. Whee! And as an extra bonus, I have a card to share today : )
My friend Krissy lives in Arizona and we were texting the other day about this cute cactus shirt that Tee Turtle has in their Valentine collection and I told her I would have to make her a cactus card soon, and here it is. I started with the same Just Add Ink challenge as I used yesterday:
I actually made this card first, but as I was working on it I decided it absolutely NEEDED some bright pink flowers and that made it not fit the challenge as much. Check out the cool sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday:
Fun sketch, I had lots of ideas for it but the cactus won out. I used the same greeting stamp as for yesterday's card because the one I liked from Flowering Cactus was too long to fit in the space on the card front. And for the three background strips, I finally used one of the "texture" dies in the Flowering Cactus set that I had never used before.
Okay, I'm going to see if I can get in a yoga practice before Ryan wakes up. Cheers!
Supplies, all SU!
Stamps: Flowering Cactus, Blueberry Bunches
Ink: Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Blueberry Bushel
Paper: Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, Thick Basic White
Accessories: Flowering Cactus dies, Dimensionals, white sequins
Christy, what a fun card to send to your Arizona friend! I love those embossed/diecut x's and dashes on your three vertical elements! They kind of remind me of fencing out west with barbwire - which is totally appropriate for your cactus theme!! Thank you so much for sharing your card and creativity with us at TSOT!!! -Donna
ReplyDeleteVery cute - love the texture on the stripes. Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cactus card! The background strips really make the cactus image pop! Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT! :)
ReplyDeleteThe colors you used on background are perfect and the stiched panels are perfect for your pretty cacti. Of course living in AZ I love the floral cacti. Very pretty card. Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT.
ReplyDeleteI really love how you personalized this card for your friend in AZ. The texture of the vertical strips is a great way to add some interest to the vertical strips of cardstock. Thanks for joining us at Try A Sketch On Tuesday.
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I love this card, Christy! The blues and green with a pop of pink is the perfect way to say Hello to someone! Thanks for sharing with us at Try a Sketch on Tuesday!
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