Friday, April 7, 2023

Hello Spring (say what now?)

Confused over my blog post title? Lol. Well, it's just that I've made a card entitled Hello Spring, yet it's Autumn here in Aus. Could be I'm 'ahead of my time' (yeah, nah 😂) or more likely I've just gotten so used to challenges based on the northern hemisphere seasons! As long as I don't start actually thinking it's Spring here, it's all good, yeah? 🤞

Anywho, today's card was created for three challenges:
 

And here's my card


The texture is in inking techniqes (smooshing, splatters and layers of colour from different mediums), heat embossing and dry embossing. 

I had so much fun colouring and assembling all these little pieces - it was certainly a most enjoyable way to spend a cool and rainy autumn day!

Materials used:
  • stamps - Entomology (Tim Holtz), Bitty Buzzwords: Seasons (Honey Bee Stamps)
  • card - very vanilla, cinnamon cider, watercolour, vellum
  • distress inks and crayons - spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, shabby shutters, peeled paint, rusty hinge
  • dies - Curio: Spring Findings (The Greetery), Bitty Buzzwords: Seasons (HBS)
  • other - Versamark ink, antique linen embossing glaze, heat tool, pinewood planks embossing folder (SU), sponge dauber, Big Shot, Dimensionals, water brushes, craft foam, water spritzer, tweezers, cajun craze marker (SU)

I hope you get to spend some fun time creating this long weekend too! Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers
Kerry

8 comments:

alma.heijenk@gmail.com said...

a lovely card.
greats Alma, dutch, and here is springtime.

Bobby said...

I love all the images you added to the sections of the card, Kerry. So cute and full of Spring.

dj said...

Such a pretty spring time take on the Color Throwdown color combo…you really showcased the rust, pink, & green color challenge with your hello spring card!! Thanks for play along with the #ctd737 challenge.
-Deb Horst, Guest Designer

Lori said...

Great mix of springtime elements! Thanks for joining us for this week's Color Throwdown!

Jacquie Southas said...

Beautifully balanced design! Thanks for playing along with us at FMS this week.

Jen Brum said...

I love this spring card! Each element is so sweet and perfect! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Broni said...

So beautiful, Kerry! Thanks so much for joining us for the Color Throwdown!

Anonymous said...

Love to see this card. so beautiful