Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Sweet Sketch Wednesday with Floral Jug

I've been looking out my kitchen window enjoying some "Brown-eyed Susans" that had self-seeded and came up volunteer in my garden. We didn't have them last year in the drought, so it was nice to see that some seeds must have still been viable. It's been many years since I planted them. Flowers are such a blessing from God. I'm amazed at the evidence that He loves color, design, variety,  and pattern even more than we crafters do!

The image I'm using today has such a nice selection of flowers that I wanted to share it with you today. It's called "Floral Jug" by Laurie Wilson from Clearly Digi Stamps. I chose to use the colored image for a fast card.

To start my card, I chose to use the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and Bingo from Crafting for all Seasons.

 
 
 


This month I'm trying to show my friends how to "use it up." The pink paper on the bottom is from our CTMH "Flirty" workshop and the Crème Brulee is from "Veranda" from Spring 2010. I have so many brads I'm not sure that I'll ever use them up except for the corduroy brads. Close To My Heart also stopped making the organdy ribbons long ago and I still have plenty for cards like this one that is Pansy Purple like the brads.

The Cuttlebug embossing folder that I used is called "Textile." I used a Spellbinders Nestabilities called "Lattice Rectangles."

May God bless your heart as you see His creation around you each day!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons #56 - Bingo (pink, digi, and lilac)
Created with Love #50 - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles #180 - Embossing
Oldie but a Goodie - In the Garden (brads, flowers, all papers over 6 months old)
Songbird Challenge #24 - use ribbon
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #215 - Sketch
The Paper Nest Dolls #8 - Floral frenzy
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #156 - anything goes

15 comments:

Kathie said...

Hi Vickie this is such a pretty card, I do love this image from Clearly Digi Stamps, I adore flower images and this one is very pretty. Love your colours and your embossing panel is lovely giving your card added texture and dimensions. Great card and thanks so much for joining us this week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
Hugs
Kathie SSW-DT

mulberry station said...

I ove this image and it is so fun that they come colored for us. Clearly Digi Stamps is awesome. I love your beautiful papers and color combo. Thanks for sharing your card with us.
NANCY- SSW-DT

Chris said...

Lovely summery card! Fab colour combo!
Thanks for joining us at Songbird Challenges
Chris
x

Chris Hanselman said...

Vickie, Adorable card. Love your coloring. The slight yellow to the flower. Amazing. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Created with Love Challenges.

~~Chris

Heide said...

Love you image and how you popped it up. Cute flowers too. Thanks for joining us.
Hugs, Heide SSW-DT

Michelle Looi said...

Such a gorgeous card!
Thanks for sharing at Kaboodle Doodles!
~Michelle

Joanna M. said...

Love your embossing this week. What a fun card. Thanks for sharing your work with us over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
~Joanna, SSW-DT

Linda Anderson said...

Oh Vickie, this is glorious!!! Love, love, love that image (but of course!!) and the fabulous embossing. Great flower embellies too. Thanks for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Linda

Jeannie said...

What sweet Summer-time colors sure to brighten up someone's day! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Peace & Luv,
Jeannie

Nonni said...

Beautiful image! I love the layout too. Thanks for joining us this week at Tuesday Throwdown!

Sally Dube said...

Beautiful card Vickie!! Love how you have cut the image out and popped it on your card - a favorite thing of mine to do =) I too love how God sends us so many Blessings through surprises in Nature!! He is AwEsOmE!!
Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!
Blessings to you!!
Sally SSW-DT

craftin-dawn said...

Fab card! Love the sketch and your fab colors! Thanks for joining us this week at Created With Love Challenges for our ANYTHING GOES Challenge!
DawnD

cotnob said...

This is a fabulous card, thank you for joining us for our BINGO challenge at Crafting for all Seasons.
Pauline
x

My Creative Therapy said...

Vickie love the two different embossed papers. And I love the image it's just lovely! Thanks for joining us this week at Through The Craftroom Door and good luck!
Kathi
DT Member

Zella said...

Vickie, I love the different textures - it adds so much to your card!! And of course - as usual - you colored the image perfectly!