Thursday 16 June 2011

Mmmm.... Strawberries and Cream!

It's Wimbledon next week! So I was pleased to see the challenge of 'Strawberries and Cream' at  Whiff of Joy and Crafts 4 Eternity.  Also, I love Strawberries, especially dipping them in white chocolate and allowing them to set!! Mmmm....


The gorgeous image is 'Willow with Strawberry Basket' by Whiff of Joy and is by Elisabeth Bell!! I do love her designs. The image is mounted on Nellie Snellen oval die.

The backing paper is Nitwits Collection, Strawberry Social - Leaves. The gorgeous pink card across the middle is Sherbet Pips Flittered Card (try saying that quickly!!) - Velvet Pink, and has lovely raised glittery dots. Papermania Cream Card was used for the Trellis Border using Martha Stewart Punch and for the swirls which were done on Creatables Die. Yay, I treated myself to a flourish !!! I had to order some ink and thought to make the postage worthwhile, I will buy a swirl !!! LOL (that's my excuse anyway!)


Colouring:-
(Promarkers by name, Copics by No.)

Skin: Copic E00 and R20
Hair: Tan and Cinnamon, Prisma Pencils (and other Copics I forget which, I kept tweaking!) 
Dress: Meadow Green, Apple, 
Apples: Copic G85 and Pear Green
Underskirt: R20 and Pastel Pink
Basket: Tan
Strawberries: R46 and Clear Star Sakura Glitter Pen
(what a mish mash! LOL)

The gorgeous roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Strawberry Charm is from Simon Says Stamps and is part of prize that I won a while back. Buttons, bow and red sentiment die topper are from stash. Sentiment is from a Molly Blooms stamp set that I got free with magazine. I've found that I use it a lot as it is really nice size!

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:-

Crafts 4 Eternity - Challenge 23 - 'Strawberries and Cream' (ends 9am 17th June 2011)
Totally PaperCrafts - Challenge 70 - 'Summer'  (ends 16th June 2011
Sweet Stampin - 'Food Glorious Food'  (ends 17th June 2011)
The Crafty Pad - Challenge 125 -  'Just Because You Can' (ends 18th June 2011)
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 38 - 'Open Challenge' (ends 20th June 2011)
Whiff of Joy - Challenge 106 - 'Strawberries and Cream' (ends 21st June 2011)

Ah well, let's hope that the rain goes away next week for Wimbledon and Glastonbury, and for anybody who is going away on holiday!

Just realised that I hadn't updated my profile. It said that I was 47. Wasn't sure whether to just leave it, then when I get to 60 it would still say 47!!! tee hee.

Thanks for visiting and for all your lovely comments!
Love Sue xx

21 comments:

Lisa Jane said...

wow what a gorgeous card Sue - i love the sweet image and the fab papers . The trellis punch is fabulous
Lisa x

Vicky said...

So gorgeous Sue...! love the image and fab trellis punch too hun...!

thanks for joining us at tpc and Sweet Stampin...and good luck sweetie..

hugs Vicky xx

cheryl said...

oh wow this is one gorgoues card just love that image and the colors are,beautiful love cheryl xx

aqualeiga said...

Such a beautiful card! I'm with you on the 'making postage worth it by buying more than 1 item!' Lol! Gotta be done huh!? Thanks so much for joining the 'Just Because' challenge at THE CRAFTY PAD this week.

Hugs, Ali x

Cheryl said...

Hi Sue, your card is gorgeous I love all the dies and punches you used.
Hugs Cheryl

DesignerDiva said...

Sue you are funny! I'm still giggling about your profile comment - still being 47 when your 60 lol I like the sound of that as I'm 50 this year!!
Your card is super - the trellis with the strawberries is inspired I would never have thought of that and with your flourishes and sentiments its all perfectly balanced. You have done a super job here, you could enter it at MAWTT as 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and Oldie But A Goodie as 'Wimbledon' LOl I can't look at a card without thinking of a song today!!!

My daughter is back from her travels next week just in time for all 3 of my kids to head off to Glastonbury - Lucky them this is about the 5th time they have been and I never have - I'm always working!
Hugs Laurie x

SusanLotus said...

Hi Sue! You made a very sweet card! Strawberries and cream... so much summer :)
Have a wonderful day!

majo said...

Hello Sue.
This card is beautyfull. Great color's and colord perfeckly. Hugs Majo

Anonymous said...

Ohhhh yes yummi, and yippee Wimbledon too, yay!
Right you card, its PERFECT, love it! thanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday this week, hugs Samantha

michele said...

Fabulous card! Thanks for joining us at C4E this week hugs x

maxine said...

Hi Sue this is a beautiful card hugs maxine x

chrissy xx said...

Fabulous! LOve your colours! The swirls and buttons are just Gorgeous Sue. LOve them.
Chrissyxx
Just save me some strawberries I'll bring dark chocolate for the dip! he! he!

Delphine said...

Your card is gorgeous, Sue! Beautiful image, wonderful colour combo and great layout with the punched borders and swirls! I love it! Have a lovely day! Hugs Delphine xx

Kreatives von Andrea said...

Traumhaftschön ist deine Karte geworden was für schöne Details, die gefällt mir richtig gut!

Wünsche dir ein wundervolles und erholsames Wochenende,sei lieb gegrüßt von Andrea

coops said...

stunning card sue.i love this gorgeous woj image and your yummy strawberrie and cream colours and papers are yummy ;D

xx coops xx

Stephanie aka Nerdette said...

Gorgeous colour combination. Love this card and the image is adorable. I really love the oval frame you used too and the lattice fencing. I think I have that lattice SVG, but never thought of using it that way.

Zoe said...

Ahh! She's so pretty! A lovely card, thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week, hugs x

Judy Rozema said...

Goodness, this is pretty and sweet! So glad you shared at Top Tip Tuesday!

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

Wow! So soft and beautiful! I love love love it - everything about it! Thank you for sharing and playing with us at The Crafty Pad.

sallysbitz2 said...

Stunning card Sue, loving it all x
Yep it sure is Wimbledon next week, it's gonna be murder getting to & From work !!!

hugs sally x
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Unknown said...

Hi Sue,

Hope you've had a good weekend. Thanks for your visits - your comments are always appreciated. This is such a sweet card; I have this stamp myself and I think I've only used it once before - shame on me! The pink and red work so well together, and the lay out is wonderful. Love those tiny polka dot buttons - they're perfect for this card!