Saturday, June 25, 2011

Strawberry Season...

A dreary day and busy kids has allowed me to sneak away into my craftroom and play. Here in Ontario it is strawberry season....I have yet to get out and pick strawberries this year because of the weather but hopefully next week. I love making strawberry/rhubarb pie and strawberry jam.


Kraft cardstock is my one of my favourites to play with when making cards. I took a sizzix template I bought around Valentines day at the Michaels Arts and Crafts store and embossed the top of the card and the bottom, cut along the bottom and the top, then I popped it up. I used the Fancy Tags Spellbinders die and stamped the picnic basket on top. Coloured with copics and popped it up too.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend crafting! Have a wonderful day!

19 comments:

Lisa Jane said...

oh wow i love that embossing folder .. it looks amazing.
Gorgeous little basket
Lisa x

Elaine Stark said...

Beautiful embossing and colours. Elaine

Thea said...

Beautiful card Christine! Lovely little image too.

Thea

Martina said...

Ah Christine...I see it is also strawberry time at your side =) LOL Here we have the last strawberries already, but also cherries, rasperries and red currents to pick....all to the same time...ah...and not to forget the apricots!! A busy time!!
I love all these kraft cardstock. Unfortunately it is not available in Austria! :(( Very beautiful and elegant card, dearie!
Martina

Sharon said...

Ooh how lovely is this Christine. Just love your kraft card. That embossing folder is beautiful. Enjoy your baking, sounds yummy! Love it! hugs Sharon x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

I loved this embossing folder when you bought it and it's great to see it used again. This is such an effective and different card. reat way to use that Spellbinder die too, mmm now there's an idea. Thanks for so much inspiration. Marianne x

Liza said...

Wow Christine this is really an eye catching card. I love the embossing and how the red looks with the kraft cardstock.

Liza x

Brodders said...

The embossing looks fab Christine. I ate 2 strawberries off my plant today :)

Kat said...

This is stunning Christine. Love the embossing and the image is lovely. It's strawberry time here in Scotland too. I love strawberries but I never get any further than eating them lol!

Kat xx

Danielle said...

Oh I just LOVE your strawberry creations Christine and this one is no exception! Beautiful embossing work and the basket is coloured in perfectly! Can't wait to take the boys strawberry picking!!
Hugs, Danielle

sueincanada said...

The embossing looks so good on the kraft cardstock. Love this card but would love strawberry/rhubard pie even more. That is my favorite.

LeAnne said...

That template really makes an already-wonderful card something extra super-duper!

Shirley said...

First of all, your basket is lovely, second, the embossing you did with the die is perfect and the colors are so warm and wonderful! How very elegant with that die tag that you used too!

Nannieflash said...

Hi Christine, wow love the embossed edges and your image in the centre is gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxx

Denise Marzec said...

OMG, too funny...I just made strawberry and blueberry jam YESTERDAY. Great minds think alike or what??...hehe! Beautiful card!! I like the kraft with red, too...and the touch of gingham is perfect with the strawberry theme. So summery and sweet!

Grenouille Greetings said...

Fabulous card. Love the Early American Primitive feel. I guess there must have been an Early Candadian Primitive art too so I hope I haven't offended you!!! Fabulous simple design cleverly embossed! Hugs, Lesley

Monique said...

The embossing on this is AWESOME!!! Love the Kraft on Kraft.... Another beautiful card!!

Julie said...

Love all the texture on this Christine, a lovely card.

D K Crafts said...

Hi Christine. This is really gorgeous. Love the kraft with the red and green. Beatiful embossing and lovve the picnic basket image. Donna