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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Sweetest Birthday

Hi everyone.  It's time for the reminder that there's only about a week left to play along with us at the CAS Watercolour May Challenge - For a Child, hosted by the mega talented Karen!  We are also thrilled to have Bobby as our Guest Designer this month.


Doesn't everyone love ice cream bars??!!  This is my first time inking up this fun stamp set from Avery Alle.  I have a sweet tooth (that's an understatement!).  When I was young, I loved to buy Creamsicles.  They were vanilla ice cream bars coated with orange.  Delicious!!  These stamps reminded me of them, so I coloured them in bright, ice cream colours using my Zigs, after stamping the images in black and clear embossing.  Crystal Glaze was added to the bright part of the orange and pink ice cream bars.

The background is a paper towel transfer background using the same colours, cut with a stitched, partial circle die.  The bars are popped up for some added dimesion.  I stamped the sentiment in black and embossed with clear so it would match the bar images.

Here's a close-up ...
Check out the fun gallery of cards on the challenge blog.  And then come join us.  Still lots of time to play along!






Stamps:  Sweetest (Avery Elle)
Paper:  Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Black (Memento); Zigs
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, crystal glaze (Nuvo)

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour May Challenge - For a Child


17 comments:

  1. Wonderful memories for you Loll and what vibrant and fabulous water colouring. Love the addition of the glaze and fun on a card x

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  2. Oh yummmmmmmmmm!! I have a sweet tooth too, and these ice cream bars look AMAZING!! Love the paper towel background and the sentiment is spot on!! Fabulous card for a child Loll...love it!!! :0)

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  3. Drippingly refreshing ...don't know if that's a word. Shiny, sweet and yummy all set off on your wonderful paper towel technique. Loving the colour harmony here, a beautiful card! xxx

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  4. Loll I always love the kitchen roll background, I'm hoping to have some this week. Cute little lolipops :)

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  5. Mmmmm yum!! I love the Flouro and shine:) wonderful kiddy card!

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  6. What a gorgeous card Loll - and great (sweet) memories.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  7. Your ice cream bars look good enough to eat, Loll! I love how you added GA to the fun bright colors and your watercolored background is perfect! Such a great card for a child ~ Barb xx
    PS: I used to love Creamsicles as a kid, too :)

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  8. Yummo Loll - this is just the sweetest card and so bright and mouthwatering. Love the shimmer you achieved here. Great placement of the popsicles (creamsicles).

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  9. Thanks for sharing your fun memories, Loll! Ice cream bars take me back to my fun summer memories too.
    The clear embossing makes these ice cream bars look sooo yum! The matching color paper towel background is fun and bright. Love the simple and great design!
    Hideko xx

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  10. These ice cream bars are awesome, Loll! I love that shiny, sweet coating!

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  11. The paper towel background works perfectly with the ice cream treats - and they are wonderfully coloured and look fabulous with the Crystal Glaze. I'd like to eat one of them!

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  12. It has been lovely and sunny and warm here today, and one of these gorgeous lollies would have gone down a treat Loll. I adore the background on the partial cross stitched circle, and the glossy crystal glaze looks great. x

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  13. The GA really makes those ice cream bars look yummy, Loll.

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  14. Your card is just packed with fun and waiting for summer to arrive...love all the freshness the colours give...
    xx Karen

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  15. Yum! Orange creamsicles was a favourite of mine, too. Sweet (pun intended) card, Loll. Love the bright colours. The paper transfer background is perfect. xx

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  16. Such a sweet card, Loll. I love the glossy layer on your ice cream, they look very appetizing
    Hugs,
    BożenA

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