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Tuesday 9 August 2011

Indian summer GD slot on Use it Tuesday

Having won challenge 12 last week on Use it Tuesday I was invited to be a Guest Designer for today's challenge: Indian Summer. I feel privileged to join the team for challenge 13 - I very much enjoyed producing this card.

When I thought about Indian Summer I thought of a touch of summer in the autumn, so I went for autumnal colours for the framework of the card with a summer rose in the middle.

Both stamps are Kanban ones that I bought a while ago and hadn't yet used either of them.

I stamped the border one with memento rich cocoa and used distress inks - mustard seed, spiced marmalade and just a touch of fired brick. The rose was then stamped with memento tuxedo black and coloured with a variety of green and yellow copics.

I wonder what Indian Summer makes you think of? Please go over and visit Use it Tuesday and see the lovely crafting of the Design Team - and hopefully join in the challenge.

I have quite a few acrylic blocks, but I found that the border stamp went right to the edges of a large block, so I used a box lid instead - this was so easy to press in to to get a sharp image.

I'm also linking this for:

Come and get it: fall birthday (insert with birthday greeting)
Dream valley 13: distressing
Order of the opus gluei 110: a picture is worth a thousand words - no words
Sundays with Crissy 20: keep it simple stamper
Freshly brewed 30: hot!!! colours
Cute card Thursday 176: no designer paper
Creative stamp friends 31: home-made background
Frosted designs fabulous Friday: colouring (distress inks and copics)
Just some lines: outdoors/summer colours
My craft spot 20: it's hot out there - hot, bright colours
The craft garden August: bold, bright and loud
Cutie Sunday 146: flower power
The paper shelter 25: flowers, flowers, flowers
Paper creator's crafts 4: say it with flowers
AiFactory: August anything goes

41 comments:

  1. A very attractive card Hazel. I love your choice of colours. And that big border stamp is just great. Kate x

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  2. Oh lovely Hazel..I've used this stamp recently (on my blog) in the inevitable green. It looks fab as an indian summer border..great idea.

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  3. Hello lovely.
    Gorgeous card. So beautiful colors.
    Thank you for playing with us this week PTWC.
    Hugs August GDT, Marika

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  4. Gorgeous card, beautiful colours thanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly
    Louise

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  5. I really like the card. I thought how you did the border was so smart.
    Thanks for posting on our Come and Get it Challenge Blog.

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  6. Amazing Hazel!! To me these are truly Indian Summer colors also :) Two wonderfully gorgeous stamps!! Thanks for joining once again at Sunday's with Crissy!!
    Hugz

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  7. Hiya, I just came across from MIM to say hi. Lovely project.
    Maria x

    http://inkymits.blogspot.com/

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  8. This is so beautiful! You are very talented!

    chrissandlou.blogspot.com

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  9. Go, Hazel, go, keep creating, dear! Love to see what you're coming up with and this is no exception. I can't decide if the roses are making me feel like it's high summertime and the roses are just blazing with color and lushness or if I'm feeling autumny and the roses are having their final moment of glory. Either way, it's a wonderful dilemma as your image is striking!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Opus Gluei!

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  10. This is so pretty, perfect for our Summer color challenge at Just Some Lines! :)

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  11. Beautiful card and fabulous stamping, rich warm and summery tones just perfect.

    Marie

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  12. Great card and wonderful colours. Thanks for joining in with us at *The Cheerful Stamp Pad*. Valerie

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  13. Hi sweetie these coloura are fab, a really sunshiny feel to this, thanks for sharing with us at Sunday's with Crissy hugs pops x x x

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  14. Hi Hazel, What a pretty card. Love the border you used, Thanks again for playing with us at Come and Get It.
    Cindy

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  15. a pretty card. Thanks for joining us at paper creator`s crafts

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  16. Hi Hazel! This card is simply stunning! And those colors!! They are HOT! Thank you for joining us for our Freshly Brewed "HOT" challenge!
    Hugs, Sheryl

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  17. What a fantastic idea to use the lid for your large stamp. I must remember that. Such a beautiful card. Love the colours. Saw you on Make it Monday.

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  18. This is a gorgeous card, Hazel. I love the colors. And that border!! Great job. We're so glad to have you at Use it Tuesday again this week, and as a guest designer. - Heather B

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  19. This is beautiful. Looks so elegant! Thanks for sharing your "HOT" project with us at Fresh Brewed Designs! :) Gale

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  20. This is a very beautiful card. Great use of markers. Thanks for sharing.
    Eli (Frosted Designs)

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  21. Great card. Thanks for playing along with The Craft Garden challenge this month

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  22. fab card love your colours thanks so much for joining us at dream valley this week
    hugs sara x

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  23. So pretty!!! I love the Indian summer colors you used ! Thanks for
    joining us at My Craft Spot !
    Joy

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  24. Wow, this is a beautiful card Hazel! Such wonderful colors indeed!! Thanks for joining us at our Freshly Brewed "Hot" Challenge.

    Linda

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  25. Beautiful card, Thanks for joining in with us at The Craft Garden this month, good luck.
    Kevin xx

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  26. Beautiful card, Thanks for joining in with us at The Craft Garden this month, good luck.
    Kevin xx

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  27. Gorgeous card :) Thankyou for joining us over at Paper Creator Crafts xx

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  28. What a beautiful image!! Thanks for linking up this week at My Craft Spot.

    Hugs,
    Amy
    Scrapping Mommy

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  29. I love this image :) Your card is amazing. Thanks for joining Cutie Sunday....

    Hugs
    Bella

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  30. Fabulous job on your card Hazel!

    Thanks for joining in on the challenge this week at Come and Get It!

    Shell~Alaska♥

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  31. Hazel, your card is just stunning! wonderful coloring. thank you for joining the "petals" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad! xo

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  32. Hazel, I can't get my eyes off that wonderful card! Love those colours inspired by Indian summer. The stamped frame in braun is just perfect.
    Thanks so much for joining us at Creative stamp Friends again this time,
    Hugs Michi

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  33. This is a lovely card! The inking is perfect, I love the beautiful colors! Thanks for playing along with us at My Craft Spot this week!
    Amber

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  34. Hazel, this card is gorgeous. I love your shading. You are a card making machine. Thank you so much for playing along with us at OPUS GLUEI.

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  35. What a wonderfully summer coloured card. Lovely!

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  36. Lovely card! Love the distressing :-) Thankyou for joining us at Dream Valley! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

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  37. Hi Hazel! Love your card! Your colours are HOT!! Love the orange and the border stamp is fab!
    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Calender this month!
    Lynne x

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  38. Oh wow Hazel .. your distressing is FABULOUS! Love your gorgeous sunny colours. Thanks for playing along with us at Dream Valley Challenges.

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  39. This is gorgeous! The colours and blending are spectacular! Lovely job!
    Thanks so much for playing along at My Craft Spot!
    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  40. Hello.
    This is gorgeous. I love the images.
    Many thanks for sharing and joining us at Mami Doodles. Good Luck.
    Manuela

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  41. This is beautiful. The stamping on the flowers is so sharp and the coloring is wonderful. Thanks for joining "Petals" at the Cheerful
    Stamp Pad.

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