Here in central Virginia we have been having a lot of rain lately and it's been very gloomy so I've been drawn to stamping with some bright, vibrant colors. I was inspired to ink up the Sale-a-Bration Watercolor Melon stamp set for the first time to play along with the As You See it challenge as I thought some watermelon slices would work perfectly in their sketch and give me the bright colors I was needing!
I used this design for my customer thank you cards for orders placed in December so I ended up stamping and cutting out a lot of watermelons!! I used a bunch of other Sale-a-Bration products as well but the watermelons are the most obvious.
The card front is a piece of the Sunny Days DSP (which coordinates with the Bright Skies bundle in the mini catalog). Next is a piece of Basic White embossed with the Softly Sophisticated embossing folder (also a SAB reward) and is backed with a piece of Shaded Spruce.
The watermelon slices are stamped in Sweet Sorbet, Shaded Spruce and Memento black (for the seeds). I fussy cut them out and popped them up around the center panel. Notice that one of the slices has a bite taken out. Such a cute detail!
The sentiment is also a SAB reward and is the Softly Sophisticated stamp set that is paired with the embossing folder of the same name. These 2 items together make up a $100 level reward. I cut the sentiment out with the Stylish Shapes banner die and added that to the side of the center panel and accented it with a Sweet Sorbet baker's twine bow.
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Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today?
Stamps: Watercolor Melon (SAB), Softly Sophisticated (SAB)
Ink: Sweet Sorbet, Shaded Spruce, Memento black
Paper: Sunny Days DSP (SAB), Basic White, Shaded Spruce
Accessories: Softly Sophisticated embossing folder (SAB), Stylish Shapes dies, Sweet Sorbet baker's twine, dimensionals
What a beautiful card! The watermelon looks good enough to eat while the cool background is refreshing. All round, a glorious slice of summer! Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It.
ReplyDeleteOh, Amanda, I think this sketch was made for the watermelon sections! They work so perfectly! I love the colours you chose here and the textures and designs in the background really enhance those slices and make them look so juicy and good! Thanks for using our sketch at As You See It Challenges!
ReplyDeleteOh that's fantastic Amanda! Gorgeous colours and those watermelon slice look delicious! Great take on our sketch at As You See It
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! The watermelon slices are spot on for this sketch and between the textures and colors - this is fantastic! Love it! Thanks for playing along with As You See It!
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