A little bit of summer



I spotted a few challenges for Summer related cards so I made this bright and summery birthday card. The papers are all from the same collection and the stamp is by Marianne designs. I cut out the flower shapes using a Marianne die then rolled them around the end of my paint brush to form the flowers. This is a different kind of card to what I usually make as I challenged myself to make a card with "white space". This was so difficult for me as I like lots of layers but  it is and it is nice to get out of my comfort zone for a bit.
I have entered my card into these challenges:-
http://mariannedesigndivas.blogspot.co.uk/  Summer. Ends 14th Sept.
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ Summer. Ends 9th Sept.
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Use 3 of something. Ends 26th Aug.
http://paperminutes.blogspot.co.uk/ Paper series. Ends 28th Aug.
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes. Ends 25th Aug.
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes.
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Over the rainbow. Ends 31st Aug.
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ Anything goes. Ends 26th Aug.
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes. Ends 1st Sept.
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Make own embellishments. Ends 26th aug.
http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Summer fun. Ends 31st Aug.
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.co.uk/ Summer inspiration. Ends 26th Aug.
http://mishelfloschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Long hot summer. Ends 31st Aug.
http://www.thecraftgarden.blogspot.co.uk/ Photo insp. Ends 31st Aug.
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/ Use a cute image and at least 1 button. Ends 1st Sept.
http://nomatterwhichchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes + blog hop. Ends 25th Aug.
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Use a girl image. Ends 25th.
 Aug.
http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/ Use and die cut. Ends 25th Aug.
http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.co.uk/ Use string or twine. Ends 24th Aug.
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes.
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes. Ends 11th Sept.
http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Photo. insp. Ends 29th Aug.
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Cards for kids. Ends 28th Aug.
http://www.alwayscrafting.blogspot.co.uk/ One for the kids. Ends 1st Sept.
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes. Ends 27th Aug.
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ Hot, hot, hot. Ends 28th Aug.
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Stamp it. Ends 4th Sept.
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes. Ends 28th Aug.
http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.co.uk/ Sketch (152). Ends 29th Aug.
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.co.uk/ Bingo board ( buttons, flowers, charm). Ends 31st Aug.
http://papelitosstamps.blogspot.com.es/ Celebration. Ends 27th Aug.
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ Happy birthday. Ends 27th Aug.
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Song inspired. ( Birthday cake by Rihanna) Ends 30th Aug.
http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.co.uk/ Stamping. Ends 1st Sept.

31 comments:

Sassy Raggedy said...

Very Sweet, love those colors. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Tammy's Scrapin Corner. Hope to see you again next week and good luck in the drawing. joann sassy raggedy

Mian said...

Such a sweet card, love the bright colors and the papers!

Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at Craft Your Passion this week.
Best of luck and we'd love to have you visit again!

Mian
Craft Your Passion
August Guest Design Team Member
http://mianspysselhorna.blogspot.com

Dawn said...

What a bright cheery card! I love all the details on it! Thanks for playing at The Crafty Pad this week!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

rachel said...

lovely brigh card - love those flowers! Thanks so much for joining us at the crafty pad this week and good luck xx

Mandy said...

Love your summery card Shirley, such beautiful detail.

Melissa_Melz said...

really a cute and bright card! Lovely card! Thank you so much for joining our Bingo challenge at BGC and good luck!

melissa
vibrina.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

The Best Part of This challenge is all of the wonderful Entries.
This is a great Card.
I love the image and the design.
Best Of Luck in the challenge.
Hugs
Tammy Ortiz
Founder of
Tammy Scrapin Corner

Unknown said...

Terrific card and I can't believe the number of challenges you found to enter. Wow! Good luck to you Shirley. Love all the die cuts and adorable image! Thanks for linking up with us at MIM. :D

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning! Hugs


Desire Fourie said...

Shirley I just love this. The colours and layout are just perfect. Hop on over to Doing Life and stand a chance to win some lovely DigiStamps4Joy digi stamps of your choice to the value of $20 Hugs Desíre Doing Life Digistamps4Joy DT Member Tammys Scrapin Corner DT Member

ScrappyAndrea said...

Beautiful!
Thanks for playing with us at Hanna & Friends!
xxx Andrea

Suzi Mac said...

What a lovely card you've created Shirley. Thank you for joining us at Marianne Design Divas this month. Good luck in the draw.
Hugs
Suzi x

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is gorgeous Shirley. Love the colours and the design. Have a great weekend with your Granddaughter.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Kelly said...

Lovely card! Love all the bright colours. Thanks for playing with us at The Craft Garden, hugs Kelly x

Bonnie Irvine said...

Love how bright and playful these colours are. They showcase that sweet image beautifully. The flowers are gorgeous and the buttons are a great detail. Thanks for joining us in our Power of 3 challenge at Craft Your Passion. I hope we see you again soon.

Elly said...

How sweeeeeeet!! Everything fits together so perfect. So many cute details. Thank you for joing us at paperminutes. (:o)

Margreet said...

What a lovely card, Shirly...thanks for joining Divas by Design!
xxx Margreet

Claire said...

Fab card, love the colours. Thanks for joining us at NMW Challenges and good luck
Claire xx

NanaConnie said...

What a sweet image, Shirley! Love the colors. So glad you decided to play along in our "Anything Goes" challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. Just a reminder that we take only 2 submissions per person on Anything Goes weeks, but we love seeing two entries from everyone. Good luck in the draw.
NanaConnie DT

Anonymous said...

A really happy card.Super layout and details.Love the bold colours too.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week :D
Lisa x

Anniebee said...

Lovely card, Shirley. Thanks for joining us at Saturated Canary.

Anne xx

PJ said...

how cute!! Love d colors and the LO of the card, thanks for joining us at beyond grey challenges! cheers! PJ

Estelle Grace Tudor said...

Fab card - love the cerise and turquoise! Thanks for playing along at The Crafty Pad this week. Estelle xx

Julia said...

I saw your beautiful creation on Make It Monday and had to visit and take a closer look. Gorgeous! TFS!
My entries are: #165, #189, #217, #227 and #228.
I would love to have you visit my blog!
Hugs,
Julia

Tracey Manderson said...

cute card. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine, hope to see you again.
Hugs
Tracey

Unknown said...

Fab summer inspired card. I really like the bold papers and the cute main image. Thanks for sharing you creation with us on the Use Your Stuff blog :)

Anonymous said...

Such a sweet, colourful creation...thanks for joining us at Divas!
Helen x

steffie2005 said...

Gorgeous card - so beautiful.
Many thanks for joining us at Hanna and Friends
Hugs
Steffie

Tammy (LaDiva) said...

Great job!! Thanks for sharing in No Matter Which’s *Anything Goes* challenge and good luck !

Hugzzz

Tammy, NMWC DT at Créations LaDiva :) xx

Anniebee said...

Wonderful card, Shirley! Your coloring and layout are great. Thanks for joining us at Saturated Canary, however one of the requirements for winning the prize is that you use a SC image. I just wanted to point this out for future reference. Good luck in all the challenges you entered. I'm sure you'll do well.

Anne xx

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What a beautiful card. So gorgeous design. I like the colors you have used and that image is so cute. Thanks for sharing.

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