I was having quite a struggle this morning with the latest version of Word. I must have somehow clicked on something which made this version default and now I don't know how to get back to the version I know. Trying to make this circular sentiment nearly drove me dotty and is nothing like the previous method. It's not quite right, but for the moment will have to do. The font is too big but it's the only way I could see to make the sentiment go completely round the circle. Sometime I'll investigate further and try to do it properly.
This card is for the challenge at Color Q
I loved the colours immediately but sadly the card is not quite as good as I had hoped. The image is masked from a Stampin' Up Easter stamp and the flower heads paper pieced and coloured with Promarkers. I over-stamped it with a splat from SU Gorgeous Grunge and framed it with a Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle, with the addition of a piece of downloaded newsprint.
The Card Concept challenge is to create a Thinking of you card based on this photo inspiration. I used the tulips from this picture.
The sentiment on this card says, 'You make me happy when skies are grey'. (Computer generated)
The wellies are from an old SU set and the colour chosen from Color Throw down.
I thought I'd use wellies too but one for each colour!
I coloured them with watercolour pencils and a water brush.
The cloud is from Lawn Fawn and the raindrops from SSS.
AAA Cards challenge is Watercolour Rain
The link to that challenge is a little tenuous (I did watercolour the boots and there are some raindrops) so I hope this will do for that!!
We're off to see Jeeves and Wooster at the Chichester Festival theatre this evening... should be fun!
CA-UTE! Love those boots and your rain - Thanks for joining in at AAA!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Tulip creating! Always love script! Super cute rainboots card... darling!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Chrissie, I love what you did with your tulip card, excellent design and use of our colors! So happy to see you at the colourQ, thanks for playing with us!
ReplyDeleteWow another great gallery of cards Chrissie but I lurve that AAA cards one.
ReplyDeleteThose wellies are the cutest and your die-cut rain well too inspirational for words.
Thanks for playing along at AAA cards challenge. Sarah x
Two lovely cards Chrissie............I agree it's a pain with the new version Word. If you restore your computer to a day/date you know you were using the older version then that will fix your problem. If you go into the help section it will tell you how to do it - it's very easy. Hope this helps.
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I LOVE both cards Chrissie!!! The Colour Q card is a fabulous take on the cue - Love the flowers pulled from the cue as well as from the Card Concept inspiration. The wellies are ADORABLE. Love the diecut raindrops and your grey cloud and the 3 sets of willies. Just fantastic! Thanks for playing along at AAA!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, Chrissie! I managed to create a gorgeous circular sentiment some weeks ago but when I went back to it Word had scrambled it. Soooo disappointing, Jo x
ReplyDeleteNothing worse than a computer that acts up. Your card turned out fabulous anyway. Love the little wellies on the second one.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are just fabulous! Love those beautiful tulips. Thank you so much for playing along with us at ColourQ, hope to see you again next week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great combo of challenges! The tulips for ColourQ is awesome with the stitching! The sentiment is darling and the rainboots card perfection for AAA... Love that you joined in the fun. I always adore seeing your great creativity of late.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed the colors for Color Throwdown and it works as well for AAA. I absolutely love the rain and the cloud - it's a really cute card, and the colors work perfectly with the subject matter. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards :0) Jenny x
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card - you fit the theme perfectly. And your coloring is fantastic! So glad you joined in with AAA this week.
ReplyDeleteGreat designs! Love your sweet watercolored wellies. Thanks for joining us for this week's Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteTwo amazing cards yet again Chrissie,love those cute wellies ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the adorable circle sentiment on your card for the Card Concept. Thank you for joining us.
ReplyDeleteChrissie - I love all of these cards! Your style is so tailored and clean. I love the layout of your sweet card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute! LOVING those adorable little boots but your rain is pretty cool too. So glad you could join us at AAA Cards
ReplyDeleteWhat neat cards! Love those little rain boots! Thanks for playing along with us at the Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous paper pieced tulips! I adore the splattered background and the wee piece of printed paper! The circle sentiment is fabulous...despite the disagreement that you had with Word! Thanks so much for sharing your card with us at the Card Concept Challenge :)
ReplyDeleteLove both of your cards but the row of boots on your second card stole the show...sooo cute!!!! Thanks for joining us for the color Throwdown Challenge!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving you card Chrissie! So CAS and sweet. Thanks for playing AAA Cards. Hugs, Victoria
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card as always! Love those cute little boots all lined up, reminds me of when my boys were small. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
ReplyDeleteThose wellies are so sweet!!! Love your card Chrissie!!
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