Hello lovely peeps in blogland! How are you? The hubs and I are just back from our delightful ocean vacation to Carmel-by-the-Sea, and I'm still relaxed and moving slow. Ahhhh. Five days with no television, no laptop and no phone calls. It was nice to 'check out' for a minute. We had a romantic time talking and just being together. We were celebrating being a couple for 20 years. He's still the person I want to hang out with the most! I'm very lucky. I also took some pix with my new camera, did some shopping, had dinner with my fav aunt and uncle and mostly, breathed the ocean air. I'll try to get busy and post some photos here to share.
Today I'm sharing some Summer cards I made a week or so ago. Again, with the orange and yellow! Must be ready to switch color palettes! Both cards are light hearted and CAS in design. Hope you like 'em! After I post this I need to get in gear and start working on my June Taylored Expressions cards. Thank you for coming by today!
First up a sweet bicycle card I made using stamps from Printworks. I bought these stamps at the RSC in April and finally got 'em inky!
The card base and the stamped layer are both watercolor paper. I colored the images with watercolor pencils. The saying is stamped on vellum with stayz-on ink. Super sweet and simple.
The flowers are a separate stamp, so I popped them up on some foam tape for dimention. My coloring is loose and flowy, not in the lines. This makes the project more casual.
My second card is made with a cute stamp set from Unity! I thought it was really fun and happy! Orange is perfect for Summer projects. And, I paired it with some lime green, and just a wee touch of prisma glitter!
Orange you glad you stopped by?? Snicker! I know I am. Have a great day and a lovely weekend to come! Are you making Summery projects yet? :-)
Delightful cards, Wanda! Love the addition of the bicycle and I always love your fruit creations with the gingham...so sweet! Hope that you had a wonderful weekend! HUGS!! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 06/03/2013 at 06:52 PM
Too too cute!!!! LOVE the little bicycle and the way you used pop dots on your flowers! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 06/03/2013 at 06:54 AM
Awww, these are so adorable, Wanda! Loving the bright and sunny orange and yellow and love your designs. The gingham makes me happy, happy, and I adore the puny orange theme. Really love your loose and flow-y coloring on the bike design, too. Absolutely Fabulous!
So glad you got away for a wonderful and romantic anniversary celebration. Carmel is such a gorgeous place!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 06/03/2013 at 04:30 AM
Oh I Love Both of these Wanda!! the first one is sooo Pretty and Cheery and Oh sooo Summery!! Love the popped up posies in the bicycle basket! 8-) And your 2nd one is too CUTE and fun! ;-) I used to tell my Dad knock knock jokes with the "orange you glad puns all the time growing up! lol So this one just makes me smile! 8-)
Hugs & Happy Sunday!
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 06/02/2013 at 08:48 PM
yay, no staying in between the lines. fun cards!
Posted by: Marian | 05/31/2013 at 09:16 PM
LOVE both cards but the bike one is my favorite ..soooooo CUTE and sweet..GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 05/31/2013 at 10:48 AM
Both of the card are, indeed very summery. Love them. Like the watercolor paper and the ways you used it. I love watercolors and watercolor paper....
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 05/31/2013 at 07:56 AM
Wanda so fun! I love the bike stamp...I'm going to have to pick that one up : )
So glad we met at CHA and bonded over our bashing of Tori Spelling being late ; )
Posted by: Amy Hurley-Purdie | 05/30/2013 at 12:11 PM