Friday 28 February 2014

Inspired By... an Outdoor Patio Set

Happy Friday!

Not only does it mean the weekend is almost here, but we have a new inspirational photo challenge to introduce! 


IB #37

This week was my choice and I wanted to pick something that reminds me of spring/summer! It's been a long winter and I've had warmer weather on my mind! I chose this photo of beautiful outdoor furniture from the Pier One website - one of my favourite home decor stores. How nice would this be, to relax by the poolside in this inviting comfy chair on a warm summer day? :)
I love the colours in this photo! I decided to use Island Indigo, Pool Party, Old Olive, and Smokey Slate. I used the new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches as a guide for my card design.

I am also linking up with The Friday Mashup challenge:


  1. Create a project that's "Monochromatic".
  2. Create a project with "Flowers".
  3. or Create a "Monochromatic project with Flowers". 


I used the new stamp set Petal Parade from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue, stamping flowers in monochromatic colours randomly to create the background. I then added different elements, popping them up to create some dimension. I love a card with layers!



Hop on over to Karly's Creations to see how this photo inspired her! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Petal Parade (Sale-a-Bration 2014), Happiest Birthdays
Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smokey Slate
Tools: Beautiful Wings embosslit, 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit die
Accessories: Rhinestones (Michael's)

6 comments:

  1. A pretty garden mix! Thanks for jining us at FMS!

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  2. Beautiful card Charissa! I do love all those flowers and the mix of colours! Love the butterfly!!! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  3. What a sweet color combo! The flowers make a lovely backdrop for the butterfly! :)

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  4. Wonderful card, I love the colors you used! Definitely a card to get someone thinking of fun in the sun!

    Thanks for joining us at The Friday Mashup!

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  5. Charissa, such a happy garden of flowers! I love how precisely matted and executed your card is! Thank you for sharing with the Friday Mashup this week;)

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  6. So clean and fresh looking - gorgeous!
    Rosey x

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