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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Card Chain Challenge - April Reveal Post

 The April Reveal post of all cards exchanged is up over at The Card Chain Challenge.

This month I sent a card to Michaela in Austria and I received a card from Carol in the UK!

 I used the suggested colors (sort of) charcoal, lime and yellow (I got a little orange in there too!) and  the theme options Spring.

I stamped the background using two background stamps, Fond of Foliage and Windowpane Plaid.    The watering can is stamps and die called Sprinkled with Kindness, Sentiment stamps and dies are Buzzworthy Sentiments, and Honey Bee Dies - all from The Greetery!  One stop shopping!

I inked the stamps then spritzed with water before stamping on a watercolor paper panel.  The bees are colored with Copics with their wings sponged with Distress Tea Dye Ink.  The watering can, bees and sentiment are up on foam dots.

Come join us over at The Card Chain Challenge and sign up to send and receive a card.  You have until May 6th to sign up for the May Exchange.  Find all the details over at The Card Chain Challenge Blog!

You'll also find all the beautiful cards sent and received by everyone for the month of April!

I'm linking my card to:

first time using the Windowpane background stamp and Buzzworthy stamps and dies.

Linking this just under the wire to:
What's in Your Garden?






Stamps:  Fond of Foliage and Windowpane Plaid background stamps, Buzzworthy Sentiments, Sprinkled With Kindness - The Greetery
Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Oxide Peeled Paint, Ranger Distress Rusty Hinge and Tea Dye.
Paper:  Water color paper - Canson Cold Press, white - Papertrey Ink.
Accessories:  Honey Bee Dies, Buzzworthy Dies, Sprinkled With Kindness Die - The Greetery, black and yellow Copics, foam dots.

20 comments:

  1. Wonderful spring card Julia! Those bees are so adorable and I love your background. Off to check out the Card Chain post and see all the cards. xx

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  2. Just love your beautiful layered background, Julia - perfect for the fun watering can and trio of bees!! Great sentiment too!!

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  3. That background is amazing, I love it. Those bees add the perfect detail too. I bet Michaela was very pleased to receive this beauty xx

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  4. I thought this looked like a Greetery bonanza on the reveal and sure enough it really is! That watering can is just lovely and the bees and plaid have a great spring vibe — love it Julia!

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  5. Fabulous stamped background,love the watering can and little Bees.Glad you liked my card too.
    Carol x

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  6. Such a pretty card and I love the watering can stamp/die - fabulous. Thank you for joining our Cut it Up "What's in your Garden" challenge.
    Hugs,
    Larelyn (CIU owner)

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  7. Beautiful card Julia!
    So Springy!

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  8. Your card is so lovely. Thanks for joining our What's in your Garden challenge at Cut It Up.

    Leslie

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  9. Each layer is perfect and everything flows together beautifully! Fabulous card, Julia!

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  10. This card should be on The Greetery website, sis! You've used their products so beautifully with your direct-to-stamp coloring and use of two stamps behind the bees and watering can! A perfect card for spring! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

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  11. Julia,your background is spectacular with the foliage and the plaid perfect for the watering can ♥

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  12. A perfect and very beautiful spring card!!

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  13. Sweet bees, Julia! I love the background too! It's always good when you can do one stop shopping!

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  14. Wonderful card full of nature with the beautiful stamped leaves and sweet little honey bees! So happy you shared with us at a Path of Positivity! ~Katrina

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  15. Fantastic Spring card Julia, love your layers

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  16. Lovely fresh greens for your Spring card Julia.

    B x

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  17. As a gardener, I especially love this card! Great background with the layering of different stamps and a terrific watering can.

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  18. Beautifully designed. Your background showcases the focal points so well.

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  19. Vielen Lieben Dank für deine wunderschöne Karte, habe mich sehr darüber gefreut,
    Liebe Grüße Michaela

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  20. Such a beautiful card, bursting with nature elements and perfect for our theme. Thank you so much for joining the Path of Positivity May challenge with your project. We hope you will visit us again soon.

    Carole DT x

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia