Friday, 16 March 2012

In The Garden

Morning lovely Crafters. It's a beautiful start here in Yorkshire and once I've finished catching up with the Blogging World I'm off out to cut the grass before it changes (the weather not the grass you understand)!!!

Before I do though I noticed on my travels that the TIOT Ladies have the theme of Wonders of Watercolour this week. It's ages since I managed to enter one of their challenges and I've just made a card that fits this beautifully. Thank you Michelle for jogging my memory with your lovely DT project.


Bet you can't think why I love this beautiful Impression Obsession stamp? It's been stamped in Vintage Photo distress ink and then watercoloured with Crushed Olive and Scattered Straw just to highlight the sunflowers and plants slightly.

The challenge is being sponsored by One Stop Cards this time so it's well worth a look.

Well, that grass calls so I'll say thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend whatever you are up too and have a lovely Mothering Sunday if you are here in the UK.

17 comments:

Artyjen said...

Gorgeous card ;) Enjoy the lovely day...ours have been grey and misty since Tuesday!! Hey ho....the sun will return ;)
xoxo Sioux

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Oooooh Lisa - this is fabulous, and so "you"!! What a beautiful stamp, and the Distress Inks give it a gorgeous rustic
feel - all the elements you've used work perfectly together. LOVE it!

Hope you got the grass cut! Have a happy weekend - see you soon - hugs, Sylvia xx

Lesley Edmonds said...

Ooo I love this and I KNOW why you love this stamp! It's really gorgeous! And beautifully coloured of coarse. A wonderful card Lisa.
This week we have been very chilly under grey clouds and fog!!!..and now it's raining. Glad you have had some sunshine. My son phoned me yesterday from London and said we was sunbathing and it was 20 degrees!!!

May said...

Beautiful card Lisa, love that image! Lovely, Hugs May x x x

Mrs.B said...

Hi Lisa, this is a gorgeous card and a wonderful image, perfect for watercolours, so there might be 2 reasons for you loving this stamp!
Hope to see you tomorrow?
Nearly forgot to say - thanks for joining us at TIOT.
Avril x

zandra said...

Such a sweet card. Great take on the challenge. Thanks for joining us at TIOT.
Hugz, Z

Jill said...

What a gorgeous stamp Lisa, very garden-related! Could you send some nice weather down here please, its as dull as it can be! Have a good weekend. Jill x

Paula J Atkinson said...

Hope the weather held while you got the grass cut. It is so changeable here at the moment.

Very beautiful card, love the colours.

Lynne K said...

It certainly is a gorgeous stamp, Lisa, and a beautiful card. Highlighting just some of the detail works so well. Love the rosette too.

Have a great weekend,
Lynne xx

Sally H said...

Wow, Wow, Wow! What a totally gorgeous stamp and this is a perfect card! I LOVE it!

lainey said...

love the flourish and rosette :) lainey x

Mynn xx said...

This is amazing! I LOVE the coloring and the hints of water coloring! GORGEOUS creation! :)

craftimamma said...

That is indeed a beautiful image Lisa and I love the way you coloured it. Anyone would love to receive that card but especially a gardener.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Beryl said...

Hi Lisa. It is good to be back. I have missed my blog friends but haven't been in the 'right place' for a while.I ordered a lawnmower for myelf yesterday as the tiny patches of grass that I have here have suddenly shot up. Must get that sorted soon. Have a lovely weekend in your garden. Love the card by the way - as ever - your creations are beautiful.
Beryl xx

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Lovely Lisa and do love the stamp too! and post below too and yep had purple hands yesterday for the same reason only washing my hair today could erase it!! as you say they heed a warning, looked like I had a dreadful bruise! Shaz in oz.x

Unknown said...

this is stunning! thanks for joining in the watercolour challenge at TIOT watch out for the winners and top 5 announced on 27th

Emma Williams said...

Ooo, this is just gorgeous!! Fabulous stamp and another beautiful card...I love it!

Hope you had a lovely Mothering Sunday and that you're DD spoilt you rotten! :)
Love to you all, Emma xxx