Sunday 25 June 2017

Summer.....

Each month I'm always wanting to play along with the CAS Watercolour Card challenge and I always seem to leave it till the last minute - determined not to miss out today with only a few hours till close. So I've made a 'summer' card - I chose to use colours in yellow and blues to represent the sand and the beach - a favourite place to spend our summer vacations as a youngster.... now it's not a problem we live in the tropics on the coast.  I swiped my Distress Ink pads on my plastic mat and spritzed with water then smooched my panel in the ink... of course one never knows how the water and paint will react with the card but I was really happy with the blotchy effect.  I flicked a few drops of glitzy orange ink across the card too ... then stamped on my palm tree silhouette.  I decided to die cut a bicycle and make up a beach sign post to finish the card.  I am also posting to Rubber Dance challenge - Theme is Summer Holidays, Happy Little Stampers CAS June challenge - Smoosh, Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies June challenge,  and Simon Says Monday challenge - Vacation and Victorine Originals challenge #9- photo inspiration. Thanks for taking a peek

Simon Says: Lets Take A Vacation


 
  

17 comments:

  1. This is a wonderful and summery card, Robyn. There is nothing like a bicycle trip to the beach on a hot summer day.
    Thank you for joining the Rubber Dance Summer Holidays Challenge.
    Hugs, Anita ♥

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  2. Robyn, Like the card. When it's hot here the beach is packed. I prefer it when it's cooler:) Sue

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  3. Fantastic beach scene, Robyn. Love the colours of your smooshed background. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

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  4. This is such a super fun beach scene, Robyn! I love the way the smooshed ink landed and that bicycle die is wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

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  5. great beach scene, i love the little beach direction marker it's so cute. Great smooshed background for the sand and the sky. thanks for joining us at cAS Watercolour :)

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  6. Two pretty cards - I also have that old embossing folder - it makes quick, awesome cards!

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  7. Robyn, beautiful watercolor background on your card! Love the contrast between beach and sky, and the silhouette of the palms! Thanks for sharing your wonderful project with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! hugs, Maura

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  8. what a cute, fun summer/beachy feeling card Robyn.
    Thanks so much for playing along with the CAS Watercolour Challenge. Hope you play along again.
    Karen

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  9. Aahhh...Summer at the beach! TFS your fun beach scene and joining us at CAS Watercolour, Robyn. Hugs..

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  10. You used your smooshed backdrop to great effect on this card Robyn!
    Great stuff!
    Thanks for joining in the fun at Happy Little Stamper's CAS Challenge
    Chrissie

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  11. What a great idea to use your smooshing to create a scene. This works brilliantly.
    Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers, Anita x

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  12. Another wonderful summery card! I invite you to enter this one into the Victorine Originals Summer Vacation challenge as well (you can enter up to 3 projects per challenge).

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  13. Great take on the Victorine Originals Summer Vacation Inspiration Board. That background is gorgeous. Thanks for joining us.

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  14. What a lovely card!!! Thank you so much for playing along over at Rubber Dance. xx Susanne.

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  15. Gorgeous summer scene .... wish I was there! Thanks for playing along with the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge xx

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  16. I am so happy you entered this card into the Victorine Originals Summer Vacation challenge! I just love the scene you created on this card!

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  17. This card is SO BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely love your background! Thanks for joining us in the Victorine Originals Summer Vacation challenge! We hope to see your work again in another challenge!

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Thank you for taking the time to comment, all encouragement and inspiration is very welcome. May your day be a happy and extra special one, cheers Robyn