OK, so Zoe is transporting us to warmer climes this week with her challenge on JFF of "Summer". Hot sizzling oranges, lagoon blues and palm frond greens were what first sprung to my mind. What did I choose? Why Hot Hot Hot oranges and Reds. To be precise my Distress Ink Stains in Mustard Yellow, Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick and Aged Mahogany. Wow! Quite a few there.
Didn't want to do a card, I make so many and to be honest Christmas did my head in (memo to self - make "C" cards in summer 2012) so I went on the look about at home and found ... a photo frame I once bought at Michaels in America. Let's Summer it up!
Here it is - got the hot colours on, first of all used the two yellows over most of it and then put the Worn Lipstick on with a baby wipe and finally when that had dried off a bit added some streaks of the Mahogany - again with a baby wipe but this time quite a wet one.
A bit of stamping direct to the wood, a bit on cardstock and voila - my new picture frame
It actually looks better in real life but I love the way you can see the streaks at the top with the wood grain - reminds me of the sky in summer.
A close up of the seagull and the lighthouse
and here's the bathing belle.
Hope some of you find inspiration from the fab things my two 'mates' have done over on the Design Team and join in yourselves - it really does make you feel good to get some different stamps out.
