Sunshine & Smiles!
Hi bloggers! Happy Friday! I thought it would be a nice treat to the end of the week to have special guest Jess Larsen share with us yet another beautiful card! Below, Jess explains her inspiration behind the card.
Enjoy!
Our nice sunny days are numbered, so I decided to create one last summery card, before it is decidedly fall outside! One of my favorite things to do is look at a stamp set and see how the images could be used in an unconventional way. As soon as I saw the flowers in the Simon set Petal Pieces, a sun and cloud jumped into my mind! I used the spikey flower from the set for the outline of the sun. To fill in the middle I used one of the mid-sized circles from the Hero Arts Circle set. This set is so handy and very versatile. It’s one of my all time favorites! The clouds were created with another puffy flower from the Petal Pieces set.
I also switched things up by using my Simon Flat Bottom Cloud dies as a little green hill for my wooden bicycle. My favorite thing about this card is the stitched trail leading to the bicycle. Stitching on a card takes almost no extra time and packs such a punch! It was just the finishing touch this card needed. The sentiment comes from an older Hero Arts set Sending Smiles. Happy end of summer! :-)
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Oh gosh, I love this card! That cute little wood veneer bike is so cute and so fun!
Love the card Jess! Thanks for the inspiration!
Fabulous card. Love all the fun elements.
Love the card – especially the wee bike!
What a fab card, I so LOVE that little bicycle :)
Thank you Jess for sharing you’re inspiration. I just love your card.
The bicycle is just cute and adds so much to the card. I love the wood shapes.
Love the clouds masquerading as hills. Lovely card
What a fun card. Love it! TFS.
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what a great card to end the week – love it! :)
Love this sweet card!
Love the colors she used and the multi-tasking of the cloud die.
Such a FUN Card!! Thanks for sharing and have a Fabulous Weekend!! :)
Great card! Love the little bike!
I’m a fan of bikes and scenes made with them! Great card!
Terrific card, Jess! Love that pop of colour the sun makes.
I love the textures! Beautiful
What a fun card with that great bicycle! Love it!
Super fun card! I love the patterned paper and the bicycle.
Cute card, love the sunshine and the bicycle. Thanks for sharing.
Super cute card!
Such a fun and happy card!
Such a pretty card – not overdone, just perfect!
Love the hand stitching! I follow the blog by email.
So cute! TFS
that stitched bike trail is just the perfect touch!
You are right – the stitching is a perfect touch!
Love the stitching! Such a fun and unique touch!
I love thinking of different ways to use dies and stamps too! Think outside the box! What a great card!
Super cute card with lovely details!!!
Dutch folks are “born on a bike” and we have the most beautiful weather so this is just what I’ll be doing!!!
xx Irene
What a fun card.
Great card!
Gosh I’ve always wanted to try out sewing on a card!! :O
Love, love, love how you created your sun! What a fabulous idea! The card is gorgeous!
Great card. Love the stitching.
Super cute card….so creative!!
What a fun card!
Very pretty card!!!Love the scene!!!
Love the layout on this card.
quelle jolie carte
Very cute card! I love how you stitched behind the bike.
I like how you created a scene and added the bike.
Adorable card! Love your choice of designer paper and that stitching adds the right touch!
Love the card, beautiful stitching!
Great colors. I really like how you’ve put everything together and that bike is such a cute touch.
Great card!
Very nice design of your card and I love the stitching of the path of the bicycle.
Sweet card with happy colors.
Fab card! Love the stitching!
Your card certainly put a smile on my face!! Thanks for sharing Jess!
What a fun, cheerful card! Love the use of the flat bottom cloud die as a hill–and the stitched trail behind the little bicycle is a fab detail!!