Sunday, June 13, 2010

FS175: Summer ‘Lemonade’ Afternoon


FS175 summer afternoon 
Anyone else happy about Summer approaching?  I am in most aspects but I’m not entirely thrilled about the extreme heat/humidity in Central Texas-ha!!  Here is a card I made for today’s SCS Featured Stamper challenge {FS175} using the new Whimsical Wishes set Summer Afternoon by Taylored Expressions!  I used this card for the inspiration of my card by LeAnne Pugliese which is also very Summery with the cherries on it!

I used my Basic Grey Lemonade papers which reminds me of a great summer drink – have you ever tried strawberry lemonade by Country Time?  It takes me back so many years; the first one we visited friends in Colorado Springs and I fell in love with it – we ended up bringing some back with us from our first trip to a Super Target there!  Since then, our taste in summer drinks has changed a little because we don’t use instant tea anymore, we drink cold tea made from loose tea in our tea maker – Assam is our favorite (it’s a black Indian tea).   

summer afternoon closeup

Here’s a close up of the sparkle from my copic atyou spica pens on the blooms and dragonfly. The yellow cardbase is Sunflowers Medium prism cardstock and the ribbon is white glimmer ribbon from the TE store. 

Blast from the Past Customer Blog Hop

There’s going to be another Taylored Expressions' Blast from the Past customer blog hop later on this month.

If you haven't singed up for the hop, there's still time – you have until this Thursday, June 17th to sign up and hope you'll be able to join in on the fun!  Here are the details:

Hop Rules: Create a card or project featuring any Taylored Expressions stamps released through March 2010. A challenge will be sent out to all participants that is completely optional, it's more of a way to get you started in case you're stuck on what to make. Your post with your card or project must be live by 8am PDT on June 22nd with a links to all blog hop participants. A code which will contain all this information will be sent to you in order to make it easier for you.

How To Sign Up to Play: Send an email to bloghop@tayloredexpresions.com with the subject line "June 22 Hop". In the body of your email simply list the following information: your first and last name, the name of your blog, and your blog address. By sending this email you are committing to posting a creation on your blog at 8am PDT on June 22nd as detailed on the Hop Rules above. Once you sign up you will receive the following:

  • An email confirming your spot on the hop. That email will also include the optional challenge, a list of excluded sets (released after March 2010) and recap of the rules.
  • You will receive another email 2 days prior to the hop with a list of all participants and links to include in your post along with the Hop badge.

BONUS: One random participant will be select to win the stamp set of your choice from Taylored Expressions! Someone will also be chosen to have their card featured in an upcoming newsletter.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you will join the fun!

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5 comments on "FS175: Summer ‘Lemonade’ Afternoon"

Debby Winters on 2:54 PM CDT said...

What a beautiful card! love the colours and the little dragonfly! TFS

Lori on 4:09 PM CDT said...

Very summery, indeed! Super colors and that flower bunch looks fabulous. **SPARKLES** !!!

Kathy Martin on 4:33 PM CDT said...

Cute card! I agree about the heat and humidity of summer...not something to look forward to! Or the mosquitos! We live in North Carolina and have all the above!

Betty Benton on 12:48 PM CDT said...

Love this card, DOnna! DP is beautiful and I like the way the flowers extend beyond the circle.

Evelyn said...

Another great card..thanks for sharing

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