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Who's Afraid of the Big Bold Brights . . .

Not me!!! I made this card for Sketch Challenge 220. I used Beate's tutorial on making texture with alcohol markers which is now available on SCS to create the dotted texture on the umbrella. I loved this set the moment I saw it. It was one of the sets that made me want to be on the design team for Hanna Stamps . . . and about a month ago I discovered that I did not own it yet. EEK! So I decided I needed to have it and promptly ordered it. Then I got busy doing other stuff and had yet to pull it out . . . well, today I managed to play with it finally. Hope you like what I came up with for this sketch!

Stamps: Rainy Day (Hanna Stamps), Miss You (Amuse Artstamps) Paper: Yo Yo Yellow (SU), Baby Blue Dark (Prism Papers), Solar White Classic Crest (Neenah), Flowers - PL-172 (Me & My Big Ideas) Ink: Onyx Black Versafine Accessories: Clear embossing powder (SU!), copic ciao markers (Imagination International Inc.), blue grosgrain with white dots (Dots Dashes & Checks - Michaels Stores Inc.), Sewing machine, white thread, silver prismacolor pencil, Glossy Accents (Ranger)

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Amy said…
Wow! I love anything that's blue and yellow. Too cute!
1:30 PM
Anonymous said…
Cute card. I tend to stay away from brights, but always enjoy when others use them.

I don't know what is worse, thinking you have a stamp, but don't OR not thinking you have it and order it again, LOL
2:43 PM
loretta said…
I really like what you have done with the bright colors and layout, the coloring of the image is superb
3:34 PM
Unknown said…
love teh colors. its wonderful!
and the sewing part is so kool ;)
11:30 PM
Louise F NZ said…
GORGEOUS! Love the bold, bright colours!
11:43 PM
Vicki G said…
NOt me, NOT me!!! I love your card Amanda!!!!


Vicki
4:49 AM
neverenoughrubberstamps said…
Bold and bright makes you
feel alive!

Great card!

Cheers,

Dorothy
11:16 AM
Jacquel said…
This is fab Amanda! I love the bright and happy colors you used...excellent work!!!
5:05 AM
mandy parry said…
followed your link on bethany's blog. congrats on number three and cute cards as always!

mandy
8:19 PM
email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said…
Oh this is absolutely stunning! I am a recent fanatic for Hanna Stamps too. WOW! This makes me smile, Thank you!
Heidi
10:02 PM
Callie said…
Beautiful and so much fun! Love the colors and everything!
4:59 PM
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