Good afternoon folks.
What a cracking afternoon it has been too. The sky is blue, the sun is out, lambs are jumping. Spring is definitely in the air.
Over the last couple of days Al has been making some raised beds for me. I tried to make a veg plot in what was the inside of the old cow shed a few years ago, the roof having long since gone. The walls were good enough but the ground was too compacted to drain properly and my spuds rotted in the ground. Anyway, we later had a leak in the underground heat pipes so the plumber dug another set of trenches for a new pipe run, which had to go out into the field just where my plot was, so gardening was on hold until he could prove the problem was solved. Anyway, touch wood it seems to be working and we even got a builder to render the old brick walls and we painted them last autumn in the meantime.
The weather this winter has been soooo wet, that we haven't been able to get on the ground until now. Now the oak sleepers to 3 of the beds are in situ and are just waiting for Al to make some brackets to secure them together, more will follow when we get some more sleepers ordered.
So down to the real reason for this post -
I started making this for the latest Muse challenge from my ATSM teamie Anita -
anyway, I also decided to involve the challenges at CASology and Less is More.
Lots of masking allowed me to make my take one layer and instead of a stamp I doodled a pattern across the masked off area, after inking the panel with Picked Raspberry DI. Then after removing the masks I stamped a freebie sentiment. Simples, well almost! I always used to doodle when I was at school and college so I quite enjoyed doing this!
So I'm joining in over at -
One Layer - Sentiment
This is absolutely fantastic! Superbly done and so pretty to look at. Your doodling is brilliant. Great LIM entry!
ReplyDeleteWow, Julie that doodling is fabulous - I love the way it connects with the sentiment! The soft inking and masked off sentiment make this a stunning one layer card. Great to see you at Less Is More :)
ReplyDeleteI love this CAS card so pretty and a great design..
ReplyDeleteHugs Babs x
Such a pretty card. I was looking to see which flower stamps you used! Karen x
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Amazing masking, superb doodles, a great sentiment and it all adds up to a fantastic and stunning card! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this with us at Less is More.
Sharon xx
Such fabulous doodling Julie!! I know what you mean about the wet autumn, we only managed to cut back the shrubs at the weekend. The ground is drying out again thankfully xx
ReplyDeleteI see your card at Less is More
ReplyDeleteand this is so elegant and beautiful dear Jules
love your color choice and that sentiment is TO DIE FOR hehe :)
hugs
Monika
So classy and dreamy Julie, fantastic doodling, perfect take on Anita's MUSE card and a brilliant way to showcase your sentiment so works a treat at Less is More too. Thanks so much. Sarah
ReplyDeleteJust prefect, to combine doodling with the Muse card! Looking at this I am wondering why you need any stamps...
ReplyDeleteWOW Julie love how you created such a gorgeous design on your card
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Beautiful colour, great design!
ReplyDeleteJulienfabulous doodles, I love how you added the pink sponging. Thank you for sharing g with us at both CASology and Muse this week!
ReplyDeleteYour doodling is fantastic--it could be a stamp set! Love those images and also your sponging. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.
ReplyDeleteFab doodling - I thought it was all stamped!
ReplyDeleteYour doodling is brilliant. love it!! Sorry to hear about your spuds... :( xx
ReplyDeleteSplendid make, love the pop of colour
ReplyDeleteKathyk
Fantastic card with so many great techniques beautifully done and perfectly CAS.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Wow awesome doodling Julie and what a fab card!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us at "Less is More" this week
Anne
"Less is More"
This is fabulous Julie, I was taken by this inspiration card too but have yet to act upon it!
ReplyDeleteJust awesome!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Beautiful sponging - love the softness of the pinks! SO glad you joined us at Muse this week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The stamp you've used is just perfect :)
ReplyDeleteLove those doodle flowers, Jules, and what a great challenge combo!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along at Muse and Less is More xx