Good Morning everyone
I treated myself to this lovely oranges & Lemon stamp set from Studio light as i don't have anything like them in my stash and saw it in a sale. Nice to go with a fruity theme in the summer
A6 white cardblank. I stamped the orange image onto white card and die cut with Xstitch banner die which id decided to use on its side. I watercoloured with inktense pencils, adding a light wash of the blue just around the image and stamped the 'sunshine is the best medicine' sentiment in the bottom corner.
I stamped the image a 2nd time, coloured and cut out the oranges and flowers to decoupage onto the base image
I coloured up 2 smaller banner die cuts with the same colour inktense pencils i used for the image, so one with the oranges and one with the greens. As these are nesting banner dies they weren't long enough for what i wanted so i cut them in half and added behind my topper in descending size and added to the card front with foam tape.
Just a close up
version 2
approx 5x7" in size. I stamped & coloured the image and die cut into shape, I stamped the its summertime sentiment in black in the bottom right corner. I then multi-generation stamped 'its summertime' & 'fun in the sun' over the background with grey ink. Once again i stamped extra to decoupage the oranges, flowers & a couple of the leaves.
Made a cardblank from white card and dry embossed with a swirl embossing folder. I found the next size up die from my topper was too big on this occasion so drew around the inside of it onto white card and cut out with scissors, this i then coloured with the same inktense pencils i used on the image.
and onto the lemons
2nd stamp in the set.
card 6x4" I stamped the image onto white card and die cut into a Xstitch tag and watercoloured with inktense pencils, decoupaged the lemons and flowers and stamped the 'easy peasy lemon squeezy' sentiment from the set with grey ink over the background.
Matted onto green and yellow card and then a white base card, using my guillotine to cut the top corners to match the tag
and version 2
Made the same way just using a different tag shape. After matting onto yellow i punched a hole and added green, yellow and orange ribbons tied together with a little orange twine. I then mounted onto the shaped base card with 2mm foam tape
So far this summer we haven't had too much orange & lemon growing weather in Cornwall, hopefully we get an Indian summer and lovely September😀
Items Used:
Studio Light stamp set #427 'lemon squeezy'
Clearly besotted 'seasonal sentiments' stamp set
Various tag dies
Derwent Inktense pencils
Swirl embossing folder
CraftUk Ltd white card
Yellow & Green card
Thank you all for popping by and all your comments which i really do appreciate. Emmax
Id love to enter the first card:
Inspired by the oranges and lemons
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Beautiful makes in gorgeous zesty summer colours,unable to pick a favourite
ReplyDeleteA stunning set Ginny x
ReplyDeleteYou certainly made use of this stamp, in so many beautiful ways, fab work. x
ReplyDeleteGreat selection, love the tags and banners for the images-especially the lemon ones.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Wonderful cards and tags! Love your designs and watercoloring, and citrus always outs me in mind of summer drinks! Thanks for playing with us at Time Out. Just a note, in terms of our challenge rules, we only allow linking to a total of 5 challenges including ours. We hope to see you in the gallery again. Our challenge rules are on the sidebar of our challenge blog for your review.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all the projects!! So fresh--refreshing! Cheerful! And visually triggers the sweetness and tartness contrasts of oranges to lemons! All are wonderfully made! Thanks for sharing at FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges!!! --Becca
ReplyDeleteEmma: if you want, these projects also work for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges that's open now from July 28-August 13. Competition #3 is based on aisles 1, 3, and/or 5 with Aisle #1 being fresh vegetable and fruit produce. You should be able to search for it or use a page link on my FQHSKCB for other Quest families of blogs that I own. :)
ReplyDeleteA lovely 'zesty' post Emma and I can see that first one right on the rail in my craft room so can confirm it's really very pretty, thank you.
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Emma this is beautiful love the stamps you have used and your colouring excellent project
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lolo x
What a spectacular array of cards and tags from your new oranges and lemons stamp set. Love them xx
ReplyDeleteSo fresh and pretty, I love them all Emma! Thanks for playing along with us at Stamping Sensations.
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Such wonderful creations, always loving a fruit theme! Thanks so much for playing along with us at I spy with my little eye!
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Gorgeous cards and bookmark. I love the fruity images and how you've styled each uniquely. Thanks for sharing at The Inspiration Station Challenge and we hope you'll play again soon.
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Beautiful and summery card and tag!!
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Gorgeous citrus fruity cards, love the blue sky wash behind the images too ... Steph x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - that blue round the images really makes a difference.
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These are all amazing Emma and I love my zesty card I received, definitely brightened up a grey day. Fab stamp set and great designs, love them. Big hugs Kirsty. Xx
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