Summer Afternoon

It's an obsession really.....this Afternoon Tea DP from Stampin' Up AND the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch....seriously! This blue striped pattern with the guava flowers is probably my favorite out of the whole pack of DP and I finally made a card with it. I think the soft blue and white stripes go really well with Summer by the Sea, which I haven't pulled out in a LONG time. The butterflies are just so much fun because the wings bend up so nicely. Just use a glue dot in the center and away you go.

The sketch is from this month's Fan Club Sketch. I cut a piece of 8" x 8" Guava CS and folded it in half to get a 4" x 8" measurement. The image was watercolored with reinkers (that I totally forgot I had..oh my!).

Oh, and I used the reverse side of the blue striped Afternoon Tea DP for the butterflies, so if you look under the wings, you can also see the blue floral stripes. Matchy matchy!

Recipe ~
Stamps: Gina K Kindred Greetings for Her, SU Summer by the Sea
Paper: Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip, White, Afternoon Tea DP
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Basic Brown
Accessories: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Brown Satin Ribbon, Nestabilities Large Scallop Rectangle, Hodgepodge Hardware (brads), Glue Dots
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers
Notes: Card Measurement is 4" x 8"

Anyway, hope you have a really GREAT Saturday! It's beautiful and sunny here in PA today.

Thanks for stopping by.