This is for F4A71 to celebrate Fun and Funky July Holidays. I chose Stay Out of the Sun Holiday, Living with the summer Floirda sunhine means constantly looking for cook, shady places. I made a lush garden area with big shade trees as well as an umbrella to create the perfect shady spot to sit and enjoy nature and stay out of the direct sunlight.
I stamped the trees with walnut stain distress ink and filled in with a dry brush using a stipple motion. I sponged in the grass and tree tops and then filled in with the fern image.I mounted the frame area over the scene. I thought the white delicate frame would enhance the blues and greens in the scene. I stamped the Adirondack chair, cut out and placed on the ground and then loaded up the area with punched foliage and punched paper flowers. Check out the tutorials on my blog home page if you would like to know how I made foliage and floral ground spray. http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/
Stamps: Rubbernecker Kittie Kits Outdoor Master and Fun in the Sun sets
Paper: Cool CAribbean, Watercolor, White, Dark Red
Ink: Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, Lemonade
Accessories: Nestabilites, Sponges, Brushes, MS Pine PUnch and Punch around the Page, 1/8" and 1/4" hand held punches, Stylus, Mousepad
Registered: July 25, 2004 Location: Hog Wallow, KY Posts: 38242
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 @ 8:29 AM
You must be a really patient woman. Your work is always lovely. Your flowers make me want to go cut a fresh bunch and fill a vase. Thanks for keeping us inspired. Kittie you rock!!!!!
Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 @ 8:38 AM
Oh Kittie, you always come up with the most gorgeous cards and this one is no exception..... I absolutely love it..... also love the colour combo, the parasol outside the box and all the pretty flowers...... well done..... love it....
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31212
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 @ 9:29 AM
This looks like a such a relaxing, fun place to call your own! Makes me want to have an area just like it in my yard. = ) Wonderful work as always, Kittie! Love the beautiful MS punch, pretty flowers and great colors!
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
― Lou Holtz
Registered: April 12, 2006 Location: SLC (Stampin' Like Crazy! hehehe!) Posts: 29991
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 @ 9:45 AM
Holy cowsers!! I was thinking yesterday that I wanted to do a card with a chair and an umbrella for the "Stay Out of the Sun Day" ... couldn't quite get an idea squeezed out of my head and onto paper ... THIS IS IT!! This is the card I was GONNA make ... if only I had thought it up!! Brilliantly amazing, my friend!