Tour-de-Freaks: Good 'Ol Summertime

Welcome to the July 2010 Blog Tour! If you've just arrived from Cindy Major's blog you've come to the right place! But don't worry, if you have started here, it will be possible to go completely to the end and arrive back here after going to the beginning of the tour!

This month’s theme is “Good ‘Ol Summertime.” I decided to use some bright summery colors for my cards. My first card uses the new Aviary set. I used some paper from the Greenhouse Gala dsp pack for the background. The other patterned piece I stamped myself using Awash with Flowers and the colors Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait and Daffodil Delight. The bird cage and birds are all stamped and then cut out. I then added some white grosgrain ribbon and a button. The sentiment is from A Word for You.



My next card isn’t as bright but I like to think of the blue (Marina Mist) paired with green (Pear Pizzazz) as summery. Plus there are always lots of birthdays over the summer so I decided to make a birthday card. I stamped the candle from Party This Way in versamark and embossed it with iridescent ice. The sentiment is from A Word for You. The balloons are stamped in Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight. The inspiration for this card came from page 152 of the catalog. I just loved the little owl (Aviary) that was sitting on top of the card so I really wanted to use him on my card. I don’t know if he really fits but I just thought he was so cute. I decided to have him peeking out on the top and then added 2 more owls. Obviously this is a birthday card more for a kid. I think next time though I would do something else with the strings from the balloons. They just seem out of place. Oh well, too late now!



I hope you are enjoying the blog tour. Next up is Melanie Schulenberg, with more great projects!