I love the colors that Kim chose for our Color Challenge this week: Island Indigo, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade with a dessert of piercing. I'm a big blue fan so I had fun with these colors. I had seen this cool tree when I was looking at items on Saturday's Inspiration site-Jennspendants. I punched a mask and used a sponge to make my background. I inked my stamp with Limeade then used a Chocolate Chip marker for the trunk and branches. Unfortunately I got a smear on my white section so I ended up cutting it to a much smaller size and rounding the corners. I didn't have a circle pattern for piercing so I used a heart shaped one and shifted it around my sponged circle. I used the Striped ef to emboss my Island Indigo piece. I rounded the corners and used my piercing mat pack to pierce corner accents. I made a brad bow using some retired Blue Bayou stitched ribbon and a star brad. My sentiment was stamped on a punched Modern Label then masked with a Word Window and sponged with Limeade.
Date: Monday, May 27, 2013 GMT Views: 5741
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Mon, May 27, 2013 @ 7:44 PM
I love your card Gail!! I can't believe you didn't have a circle template to do the piercing. WOW!! You are one awesome piercer!! Your sponging is gorgeous!!
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Mon, May 27, 2013 @ 7:57 PM
STUNNING!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!!
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Registered: April 22, 2005 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 14382
Mon, May 27, 2013 @ 7:58 PM
WOW, GAIL !! I just love the way you have tied all this together. All the curves and circles around this elegant tree are just beautiful. Wonderful work with the challenge. Thanks for sharing your talents this month with us all.
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37249
Mon, May 27, 2013 @ 8:04 PM
this is a beautiful get well card Gail and I love your sponged bg-a great inspired card-thank you for guesting with us this month-I loved all your creativity
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28553
Mon, May 27, 2013 @ 8:40 PM
This is so pretty. Love your colors in your tree scene.
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