Good morning isn't it nice to have a proper summer for a change? It looks like another sunny day so hopefully I'll be home from work in good time to enjoy some sunshine. I really enjoy making these little hanging hearts and to me summer is all about flower and friendship so I've used some of my favourite stamps on this one,from Fragrant Honeysuckle by Chocolate Baroque. I have a huge honeysuckle in the garden, a pair of blackbirds nest in it every spring and in the summer its full of bees.
I started off with a background made with acrylic paint, lightly stamped with a fabric texture stamp from Indigo Blu. I stamped the honeysuckle images with memento ink and coloured them with Graph'It markers before giving the piece a coat of spray sealer. The back of the heart began with the same background and stamped the sentiment from Indigo Blu with versamark and embossed with gold EP. Here's a pic of the back:
I've edged the heart with gold acrylic paint to finish off.
I'm entering this heart in the following challenges:
Craft Room Challenge: heat embossing
Crazy Challenge: summertime
Happy Campers: Summer
Kaboodle doodles: ink or paint
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:Ode to Sunshine
thanks for popping by today
Claire xx
It's lovely Claire. I love seeing your hanging hearts too. The honeysuckle is gorgeos.
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Another gorgeous heart Claire, both the front and back look great!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Claire. The honeysuckle is striking. I, too have a honeysuckle in my garden that I planted the day before I had my eldest daughter over 21 years ago! I love the smell, especially after a rain shower! This would be a lovely friendship gift- absolutely gorjus xxxx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, love the stamp and the gorgeous inks you have used. Hugs, Claire x
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ReplyDeleteClaire I just love your heart, and that sentiment is so true.
Hazel
Gorgeous stamp and your colouring is fantastic. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just have to stop, breath in and out slowly admiring the artwork you see. Your delightful heart is just one such project. thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab project, love the honeysuckle image, thank you for joining us at happy campers, Pauline x
ReplyDeleteFabulous project! Thanks for sharing with us at The Crazy Challenge and hope to see you again in our challenges.
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful creation from you Claire....Thank you for joining us at the Craft Room this fortnight...lovely to see you playing along, Suzanne x
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Claire
ReplyDeleteJackie x
Loving your gorgeous heart, Annette x
ReplyDeletegreat project!!! thanks for joining us at kaboodle doodles
ReplyDeleteGreat heart , thank you for joining us over at Kaboodle Doodles this week xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful heart!! Love the flowers and the colours. The back is gorgeous too and that sentiment is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing some sunshine with us at Simon Says Stamo Monday Challenge this week!
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