Thursday, July 28, 2016

aloha, summer!

i was pretty excited that my double rainbow card was one of the top picks in the retro rubber blog's "brads and eyelets" challenge, and even more psyched to find out that their new prompt is "summertime"... which is one of my go-to card themes, so i had to play along. here's what i made, it features two of my all-time favorite eyelet outlet items, tall palm tree brads and sun and cloud brads:

one year-old alphabet stamp set: "lili" by freckled fawn (alas, no longer available); brads: eyelet outlet; ancient and beloved pink sparkly flamingo sticker: meri meri; patterned paper: my mind's eye, american crafts; white kromekote card stock: the paper cut; adhesives: elmers brand gluetape, 3m foam tape, sewing machine

my "retro rubber" in this case is my all-time favorite set of alphabet stamps, it's called "lili", i got it from freckled fawn as part of a little birthday treat/shopping binge last june. (making it only just eligible for the challenge, who ask us to use something at least a year old!) i'm really glad i splurged on it at the time, because not only do i use it constantly, but when i went back to try and find it again for someone who asked about it just a few weeks later, it was already out of stock and i've never seen it again anywhere.




i'm linking up at the atlantic hearts sketch challenge for the first time, having used this corker (#170) of a sketch:


and just a little reminder that the machine stitched border on this would qualify me (were i not a dt member, lol) to enter our "a stitch in time" challenge at shopping our stash, which will be open until next monday night, woohoo! ♥

14 comments:

  1. Those brads are so cute, your card is fabulous. great take on the sketch too.

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  2. I was wondering how much longer you could go without incorporating an aloha into your design. ;) hehe. Love this funky flamingo!

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  3. Aloha Lauren, Love this bright, sunshiney, summery card. I love the Alphabet stamps too..shame that they have never been seen again in stock. Thanks for playing at Retro Rubber again. Claire DT

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  4. Love this card, Lauren! So many sweet details. Pretty awesome stitching also! Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber again! I hope to see you in our gallery often!!

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  5. Gawd, Lauren, do you ever sleep? This is so cute-- I love your colors. And your stitching is absolutely perfect... You da bomb, baby!

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  6. Flamingos are all the rage right now! I can't turn away from a good alphabet stamp set and yours looks like so much fun to use. Thank you for playing along with us again at Retro Rubber and look forward to seeing you in our gallery soon.

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  7. Well Lauren, love the Flamingo, the colors and layout but your stitching is flawless, beautifully done and perfectly straight.
    Thank you for playing along with us at Retro Rubber, hope you join us again next time.
    Hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.

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  8. This is so adorable- I love the soft yellow paired with that pink flamingo! Thanks for sharing with us at AHSC.

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  9. Great card Lauren! Love the flamingo and those big bold dots are a great background for your card! I love the font of the alphabet stamps. Thank you so much for joining us at Retro Rubber:)

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  10. I love the way you have the flamingo perching on a single dot... So very cute! Great sentiment to match the card theme. Thanks for sharing your talent with us at Atlantic Hearts - we would love to see you come and play again!

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  11. What a fabulous card! I love your fanciful flamingo with just a touch of sparkle, the colors and papers you chose, and your take on the sketch. And the embellishments are awesome! Thanks for sharing with us at AHSC.

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  12. Aloha! I love the cheeriness of this card and how you put this card together! The colors and layout are fantastic! Thanks for playing along with us at Retro Rubber!

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  13. Love that sparkly flamingo, and the colors on this card are perfect! Thanks so much for sharing with us at AHSC!

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  14. Oh those brads and the flamingo are AWESOME touches/accents! Thanks for playing with us at AHSC this week- your card is stunning! ~ Ali (AHSC DT)

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