Hang In There - and 2 Challenges

Hey, I'm back with my second card for today.  And this one was soooo much fun to create.

First things first, though.  This card is going into 2 challenges.
CAS-ual Fridays CFC#44

The 1-2-3 is:
1. A pattern
2. An image
3. A sentiment
AND...you still have to keep the style clean & simple.  I tried to do that.  "Simple" sometimes isn't easy to do though!

The second challenge is Color Throwdown #183.  And, you've just got to love these colors.  Well...I do, anyway.  Take a look for yourself...

Summer-y, huh?

Hence, my summer-y themed card :)

I've been on the search for some cloud dies for a while now.  Last weekend I attended a stamping expo.  And, you guessed it.  I found these cute dies by A.Muse Studio.  I also picked up this grass die.  Love them both!
I sponged baja breeze ink onto the white card base, using a scalloped punched circle as a mask.  The grass is die cut from a piece of patterned paper.  I stamped the branch on kraft card stock then cut it out by hand.  The swing is actually a rectangle stamp.  I just curved it a little when I placed it on my acrylic block.  I created the seat of the swing using a ruler and markers.  As I said...fun :)
Thanks for taking a look!  I've got to go make dinner.

What's in it?

card stock: stamper's select white (PTI), kraft (SU)

stamps: hang ups, sentiment sampler (Paper Smooches)

dsp: in color patterned paper pack (SU)

ink: baja breeze, crumb cake, chocolate chip, really rust (SU)

other: grass die and cloud dies (A.Muse Studio), white baker's twine (SU)