The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Summer Lovin'

It's time for another stamp release at Flourishes, and this time the release week challenge is called Summer Lovin'--a challenge to create with summer in mind. So how about this for summery?


I used a fun silhouette stamp set from Flourishes called Country Road, which was a birthday gift from a sweet friend. It was so much fun to ink up for the first time! I stamped the pasture scene on watercolor paper and then colored in the grass and sky with some of my new Gelatos, blending them with water and a paintbrush. I LOVE how this scene turned out! The patterned paper is from a new Dear Lizzy Neapolitan 6x6 pad that I just picked up on sale at ACMoore last week. So fun to use so many new items at once!

The last few weeks have been sooooooooooooooooo busy for me. I've spent a lot of time tackling long-overdue projects around the house, getting the house ready for company, and hosting my parents from Ohio for a visit over the weekend. Today was the first time in quite a while that I've been able to do some crafting!

Thanks for taking a peek and stopping by!
Emily

16 comments:

Pam said...

Love that country scene stamp, and the warm happy colors!! Glad you got some crafting time in! That's what I plan to do toady!! :)

Benzi said...

That is such a great country scene and colored so pretty. I also love that polka dotted paper and your zig zags.

No poison ivy on my card...LOL You know, when I titled my post, I forgot about Leaves of Three, Let it Be. Yikes!!!

Marisa said...

Such a wonderful scene...makes me thing of summer :) Of course you know I love the polka dots and the chevrons are a lovely touch .

Tracey McNeely said...

Really sweet scene Emily!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Yep, this is summery alright! Love how you used your Gelatos. :)

You sure have been busy! Missed you 'round these parts. :)

Lisa Elton said...

Swooning over those sweet polka dots Emily! This IS a pretty scene and reminds me of a movie I watch last night while balking cookies!

Jessi Fogan said...

Holy moly you've been busy!!! Sounds like good stuff :)
That yellow & bright green together just screams spring :)

Annette Allen said...

sounds like you have been busy... this card is gorgeous.. love that scene.. so peaceful..

Jingle said...

This is very pretty!

nwilliams6 said...

Such a true sentiment - very sweet card. Love it my friend! Hugz!

Shelly Schmidt said...

You are so right- this screams Spring in the country- what a beautiful scene!!! Love the chevrons you added too! Enjoy your company : )

Greta said...

Beautiful scene--definitely looks like summer! Great card, Emily!

Unknown said...

So pretty! I love the yellow and green patterns. The silhouette images are gorgeous..I'm a sucker for horses!

Cindy Lawrence said...

Oh, Emily, this is BEAUTIFUL! Love the way you've colored the scene with the Gelatos! I have yet to play with mine! Thanks so much for playing along with Flourishes!

momof5sons said...

I love what you did with the horse silhouettes, Emzi! Your choice of Gelatos is perfect. Beautiful card.

Stacy Morgan said...

Another one that is summer and makes me think of the country side we live by. Great colors and design Emily. Thanks for playing in Flourishes Summer Lovin challenge~