I love summer weekends just hanging around home. Grilling on the patio, neighborhood walks with Wally, a little gardening, a little stamping. We had no sun this weekend, odd summer that it is, but it was warm and I felt I had the option to be in or out, whereas when the sun shines I’m outside, and that’s all there is to it. Sunday was a day for taking care of a few household chores, but I also made time to stamp just for fun. You know what they say about all work and no play…
The stamp set I chose to play with is called Butterfly Gardens, by JustRite. I love the perfect balance of whimsy and beauty in these images. So fun to color and design with. I watercolored this one with Tombow Markers on 140 lb hot press watercolor paper. I layered the image on Spellbinders Standard and Scalloped Circles, large and small, and then onto a doily.
I brayered celery ink onto the doily and was pleased to see how it highlighted the raised pattern and left the debossed areas untouched. I’m thinking it might have been prettier in pink, but there’s always a next time, and I have lots of doilies.
I’ve also used one of the diminutive sentiments from JustRite’s Just Because sentiment set and hung it like a tag after cutting out with Nested Frame Custom Dies which were created specially for JustRite sentiments, but which, of course, have many other uses, as well.
So, I guess you could say it was a JustRite kind of day – a nice way to wrap up the weekend. Now, back to the work week… Hope it’s a good one for you!
Stamps: JustRite Butterfly Gardens and Just Because Mini Sentiment Set Paper: Celery textured, pink, white, Arches 140 lb hot press watercolor, Prima Fairy Flora designer paper Ink: Palette Noir, Pomegranate Accessories: Ribbon, rhinestones, Spellbinders Standard and Scalloped Large and Small Circle Nestabilities, Nested Frame Custom Dies, doily, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
This is just beautiful! I know I sound like a broken record, but I love the way you work with color. That doily is just perfect for the nesties too! Another work of art my friend!
Posted by: Glenda | 07/18/2011 at 01:39 AM
Beautiful card. Love the doily. Everything works so well together.
Posted by: SueB | 07/18/2011 at 02:56 AM
This is just so pretty!!
Posted by: Karen Wallace | 07/18/2011 at 03:14 AM
Absolutely stunning!! Love the design and your
coloring is exquisite.
Posted by: Joanna McDonald | 07/18/2011 at 03:28 AM
WOW, how very pretty. I love the paper choice and how the doily came out.
Posted by: Sandy O | 07/18/2011 at 03:38 AM
Absolutely inspiring! Wonderful colors, dp, and coloring. Another real beauty.
Posted by: Tammy Hair | 07/18/2011 at 03:38 AM
Ahhhh...happy sigh....these colors are BEAUTIFUL!!
Posted by: Denise M. | 07/18/2011 at 04:01 AM
Wow, Leslie, this is exquisite! What a gorgeous card, and that doily looks like real lace. I think that was the perfect color to brayer it in. Your image is colored so beautifully. Hope you have a good week.
Posted by: Karen W. | 07/18/2011 at 04:43 AM
This is so pretty!! I like the green on the doily and was wondering how you did it before I read the post. Your watercolouring is stunning.
Posted by: Beth Greco | 07/18/2011 at 05:15 AM
As always, Leslie, this is gorgeous! Love your coloring and the use of the doily.
Posted by: Mary R. | 07/18/2011 at 05:43 AM
Beautiful, such pretty coloring and I do love the framing with the doily. I have tried sponging on doily's but never using a brayer, I really like the look!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 07/18/2011 at 06:52 AM
that is soooo pretty. Love the bright colors
Posted by: yogi | 07/18/2011 at 07:39 AM
Beautifully done, my friend! Gorgeous coloring (as always), and the brayered doily is the perfect addition!!!
Posted by: Michelle R | 07/18/2011 at 10:02 AM
Leslie, this is beautiful. Love how you colored the stamped image. As for the doily -- what a beautiful mat!
Posted by: Linda E | 07/18/2011 at 11:05 AM
Oh Leslie ~ Your choice pick of papers is just perfect on this creation! I love the Tombow markers...and the doily just put this on the map of perfection! I am so glad you got a little gardening in...it seems to make you happy!
Posted by: velta | 07/18/2011 at 11:11 AM
Oh pretty, pretty card Leslie.
Posted by: Leigh | 07/18/2011 at 03:19 PM
Oh Leslie - you've knocked this one right out of the ball park! It's a glorious card.
Posted by: Gabriela | 07/18/2011 at 04:31 PM
A lovely card, and as already said, the doily sets it off perfectly! You say you have lots of doilies, can I ask where you get them from please? I have tried doing web searches and am having problems buying them on line. The only choice in Aus. that I have seen are 5" wide, which are too large for cards!
Thanks for any help you can offer. (Or any other followers in the know?)
Linda ([email protected])
Posted by: Linda F | 07/18/2011 at 06:59 PM
Gosh Leslie, this is so beautiful! So bright and beautiful with a soft touch...I love it!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | 07/18/2011 at 07:29 PM
Wow Miss Leslie, this is sooo Pretty! I love the your Butterfly Gardens image.. And you have colored it ups soo Beautifully.. Your combination of SB Layers and dp's is just like a fairy tale, magical and ethereal! Love the whole thing. And I think your doily in green is Lovely!
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 07/19/2011 at 03:26 AM