Even though it's Father's Day here in the USA, it's also a lovely day for a blog party with Waltzingmouse Stamps :) While my husband was out mowing the lawn (ha!), I snuck away to finish my card. Edited to add: I did not ASK him to mow the lawn. Sometimes I think he actually likes to hop on the mower with his headphones and take a break from the 2 daughters, 1 wife, and 1 girl dog that chatter/bark all day long :)
This month instead of a theme, Lynn chose this lovely inspiration photo!
The color scheme and the distressed furniture really caught my attention. It seems that June has turned into Western-inspired Month here at my blog, so I made my own version of distressed wood...
Ran some Hawaiian Shores cardstock through my cuttlebug with the Woodgrain Impression Plate from Papertrey Ink. I then brushed some Picket Fence Crackle Paint over it with a square sponge brush. Stamped the sentiment from Back in the Saddle then used the Canvas/Linen Impression plate over that. I framed it with an image with Very Vintage Labels No. 1. then tucked it behind the wood panel which I cut with the coordinating Labels One Nestabilities.
The flowers are from Big Blooms: Poinsettias! Anya made a card with this set recently and it reminded me about all of the cute images that could masquerade as other flowers during the year. Come to think of it, while I made this card I was thinking about Anya's clean and simple style a lot! Maybe I should check her archives because I kind of feel like she made something like this before, hee!
Remember that you have 24 hours to upload your creation to the Mr. Linky set on Claire's blog. Be sure to check back on June 20th where Claire will be featuring some special projects from the party, as well as announcing the winner of the random-participant who won a WMS stamp set of choice!
Supplies:
Stamps: Back in the Saddle, Very Vintage Labels No. 1, Big Blooms-Poinsettia, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Kraft, and White
Ink: Fresh Ink Pool and Harvest, Memento Espresso Truffle, VersaMagic Red Brick Ink, PTI Fresh Snow (along edges)
Other: Woodgrain Impression Plate and Canvas/Linen Impression Plate both from Papertrey Ink, Tim Holtz Crackle Paint in Picket Fence, Spellbinders Labels One Nestabilities, twine, buttons
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ReplyDeletetell me your secret on how to get the hubby to do ANYTHING on Father's Day?
You have to share because mine has been on the couch all day!! :(
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I love western theme on your blog! :)
And this is fabulous!
The colors are gorgeous...
and just makes that sentiment "pop"!
LOVE it!!
Everything here goes together perfectly Kelly - the distressed wood background, the "rope" twine, the metal accents! Yippee Ki Yea girl! You rocked this. Hey and ... GET THAT MAN A BEER!!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love all the texture here, especially that distressed wood background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Kelly! Love the blue background, the twine and the flowers with the buttons!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun card. I love how you got that background all woody and distressed. And, those flowers really pop.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cool Kelly!!! LOVE it! Such a great take on those colors too - perfect design as always!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Karin
Kelly, I love how you mixed the bold colors with the Western theme, and added those amazing buttons and twine. This card rocks! Love the window and that beautiful blue paper too!
ReplyDeleteLove this Kelly! That background is awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh I do like the distressed woodgrain effect on your card and the bright pop of the flowers. Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby has been on the couch all day too - between the race and golf, I can't get a word in edgewise! On the other hand, I get to stamp - yay!! and I LOVE your woodgrain panelling and your take on the inspiration challenge - those flowers are a great punch of colour!
ReplyDeletelove that background and the pop of colored flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove the distressed look, fabulous job. I just read this great book called "Sisters on the Fly" all aobut women camping in their vintage cowgirl campers... I'm sure that'd be a treasure of inspiration for your cowboy themed month.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story about mowing the lawn...got my hubby to wash the car today. Your card is just too dang cute. This is another one of those sets that I thought I could live without until I see what you do with it, just too much fun.
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Kelly--I love how the sentiment looks with the bold colors and distressed background! And the twine and cool buttons make fantastic accents. It's golf at our house! Hubby watched it yesterday into the evening and probably will today too!
ReplyDeleteThat sentiment goes so well with this background! I love the poinsettias too- they look like sunflowers here.
ReplyDeleteYee Haw Kelly! Love how you made your distressed wood background and the bright flowers really pop on this!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly! Your card looks SO Fabulous!! I LOVE the woodgrain background!! It looks so awesome, and just perfect for the western sentiment. The flowers and its colours are so gorgeous. I just want to echo Yee Haw!! Have a great evening! {hugs}
ReplyDeleteThat woodgrain is fabulous - you must have been so pleased with the result. Great card.
ReplyDeleteI used those poinsettias, too! And my DH was out mowing the lawn while I was making my card, too! How funny is that? I love the button centers you used, and the whitewashed background, Kelly. Very cheery!
ReplyDeleteLove this card Kelly! I just ordered Back In the Saddle so I was happy to see your sweet card used with flowers. Its funny how we sneak off to make a card when we know our husbands have something of their own to do.
ReplyDeleteYEE HAW ~ I LOVE IT!! Love the twine and the flowers at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteOh LOVE the effect of that awesome background. Beautiful card!!
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