OSAAT # 111 - Here Comes Summer

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Here Comes Summer

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World and the prize is 3 Promarkers of the winner’s choice

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Don’t forget that we have changed the prize structure. You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

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For this challenge I have used this serene image from Gingerloft Digi Stamps called Rustic Bench. I can just imagine siting on such a bench listening to the tweety birds, it looks like a very restful place to be J

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, added a couple of small glittered butterfly stickers and cut it out using a Nestabilities die. I created a mat with a larger die and some dark green paper from a Costco folder.  The floral paper is from a First Edition pad called Boho Chic. I adore the papers in oranges, browns and greens.

I have used some handmade paper string to create a crinkled layer and made a bow from this and some raffia. The ribbon has been recycled from a box of chocolates, the raffia from  a plant label has a couple of metal charms tied into it. The sentiment is included in the download and has been cut into a banner shape and curled up at the edges.

With all the awful weather we have been having lately let’s hope this challenge heralds a change in the weeks to come J

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Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Rustic Bench by Gingerloft Digi Stamps

Paper – Boho Chic First Edition pad by Dovecraft

Embellishments – butterfly stickers, raffia, paper ribbon, gold ribbon, metal charms

Tools – Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Nestabilities die

Techniques – Diecutting, recycling

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Aud’s Sentiments – Anything Goes
• Cooking It Up With Katie #93 – Green, Gorgeous, Garden
• Creatalicious #33 – Butterflies & Flowers
• Creative Card Crew #9 – Ribbon
• Deep Ocean Challenge #24  –  Use Punches or Dies
• Freshly Brewed Designs #90 – Tie It Up
• Inky Impressions – Anything Goes
• Just Keep On Creating #1 – Anything Goes
• Moving Along With The Times – Garden or Flowers
• My Mum's Craft Shop #54 – The Great Outdoors
• Little Darlings #22 - Flowers
• Paper Creations Ink #23 – April Showers bring May Flowers
• Passion For Promarkers #146 – Die Cuts
• Poodles Parlour – Anything Goes
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge #50 – Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
• Stampavie & More #166 – Fall or Spring
• Stamp n Doodle – Ribbons & Bows
• Try It On Tuesday – Craft Barn Product Boho Chic