Thursday, June 23, 2011

Sunshine Hello Card

It's now officially summer -- even though we Texans have been sweating...er, "glowing"...in 100º+ F temps since May.  I do love sunshine, but sometimes I wish it would smile more gently on us -- kinda like this cute sun from Simply Charmed:

 
Card Details:
  • Card Base - DCWV Brights (A2)
  • Papers - textured cardstock by The Paper Studio; all other cardstock from scraps
  • Cricut Cuts - sun from Simply Charmed, page 50 with shadow; tag is two <trap1> from Opposites Attract, page 119
  • Cuttlebug Embossing - alternating Spots & Dots and Swiss Dots on background color blocks
  • Other - inking with yellow and orange Colorbox ink pads; stamped sentiment by Hampton Ink

I used my new Colorbox ink pads on this project, and I'm in loooooove!  I had so much fun inking all the sun's edges.  It really makes him smile (and me too).

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion:  Challenge #19 - Celebrating Summer (Sun)
Fantabulous Cricut:  Challenge #65 - Summer Sun
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 23, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Your card is wonderful. Love the sun. Thanks for joining us at CTO.

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  2. GiGiJune 24, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    What a great card! I love the strip background and embossing. The sun is spectacular. Thanks for playing at CTO!

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  3. GlendaJune 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Cute card! I have a blog award for you! Stop by my blog when you can to pick it up!
    Glenda

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  4. L.B.June 24, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    A very fun card. Love the strips in the back!

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  5. AdrianJune 24, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Very cute! Thanks for sharing @ CTO!

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  6. girliaJune 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    This is such an awesome card. I love it. Thanks for sharing your work with us at CTO

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  7. My 3 E ScrapbookingJune 24, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    This card is amazing! The embossing and colors are awesome! Thanks for Celebrating the Occasion with us! Keep up the great work! I love seeing your creations!
    Amber

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  8. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Your card is so cute... lovely..

    thanks for playing this week with us at CTO..

    Ivette_DT

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  9. BugBitesJune 26, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    cute card- feel free to send some sunshine our way in MN- been way too cool this summer and raining.
    Thanks for playing along with us at FCCB.

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  10. Lucianna DilsaverJune 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    I love the different layers and embossing behind the sun, really cute! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO :)

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  11. MelissaJune 27, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks so much for the warm Hello and for Celebrating the Occasion with us!

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  12. AimJuly 6, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Oh, I LOVE this card!! So bright and cheerful -- LOVE the sunglasses and the AWESOME sentiment!! Great embossing too!! :)

    Thanks so much for celebrating summer at Celebrate The Occasion!! :) Hope you'll join us again this week!!

    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
    Celebrate The Occasion DTM

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