Sunday, October 20, 2013

Array of Sunshine CCMC#273

October 20, 2013

I really liked the sketch for Create with Connie and Mary this week.  I have made so many Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards in the last few weeks, I decided to create a little twist on the Fall holiday themes.  I was shopping for pumpkins the other day and looked at all the beautiful pansies and realized I need to plant mine before the end of October.  I know in the Mid-West (Indiana) where I grew up, pansies are planted in the Spring.  But in Georgia, we plant them in October and they bloom all winter----that is if you can keep the deer away.  They eat pansies like candy.  I am always drawn to the dark purple pansies and hope to get mine planted this week.  The Array of Sunshine stamp reminds me of a pansy. I used Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black Polka Dots for a friend that has a Halloween birthday.  Hope you enjoy my card!


                                              CCMC273 







                                                    

Stampin' Up! Products:

Paper:  Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper-Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black,
Whisper White

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Black Staz On

Stamp Sets:  Array of Sunshine, Petite Pairs

Tools:  Stampin' Trimmer, Snail Adhesive, Paper Snips, 2 1/2" Circle Punch,
Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Embellishments:  Pearls

I hope you had a fabulous weekend!

Happy Stampin!
Claire

14 comments:

  1. I love pansies, too! These colors are so pretty together! Love the dimension on your flower! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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    1. Thank you very much, Deb! I enjoy your challenges and appreciate your kind comments!

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  2. I was surprised to hear you were planting pansies...can't find them around here this time of year (Ohio!) I'd love to see them all winter! lol! LOVE the color combo of the purple and orange on your card...very striking! I miss my flower sets this time of year, too. Thanks for playing along with the sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

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    1. Hi Connie! I understand how you feel about flowers in the winter! I grew up in gray and dismal Indiana and the winters do get longggggg! My 85 year old mother couldn't believe pansies lived all winter in Georgia. Thank you very much for your kind comments on my card. I loved the purple with the orange, too! I really enjoy your challenges! Thanks so much!

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  3. Your flower is so pretty and vibrant against the background colors! Thanks for playing Create with Connie & Mary this week!

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    1. Thank you very much, Debbie! It was such a great sketch!

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  4. Oh...I just LOVE all your polka dots! I love that flower set...always a favorite of mine. Love how your colors just POP! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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    1. Thank you very much, Mary! I am a polka dot kind of girl. I really appreciate your kind comments on my card!

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  5. This color combination is one of my very favorites and you've created such a bright and beautiful card with it!! Love how this flower does remind me of a pansy! We're still planting pansies here in Oklahoma and they will last all winter as long as they get moisture. They REALLY brighten up the winter, don't they? Thanks for joining us this week for the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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    1. Hi Margaret! I didn't know you could grow pansies in OK in the winter! They sure do make winter a little brighter! I appreciate your kind comments on my card!

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  6. What a beautiful bright card! I love your colors! So glad you joined us for the sketch challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  7. Thank you very much, Nicole! I really appreciate your kind comments!

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  8. Pretty Polka dots - Pretty card! The flower is bursting off the card! Thanks for joining us in the Sketch Challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  9. Thank you so much, Melissa! So nice to hear from you!

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