Take 2

I have been having fun playing around with pink and yellow, and have ink stained fingertips to prove it! My newest card has 2 prints and an embossed piece of card stock layered together, then wrapped with a strip of pink twill, and topped with a stamped Spellbinder die cut.

The perfume bottle is a Pink Persimmon stamp that I used twice: once on the shaped Spellbinder die cut, then again on another piece of card stock which I fussy cut (hand cut). I used foam adhesive to attach the fussy cut bottle to the die, then added the butterfly and pink gems.

• Kaisercraft pink gems
• Cuttlebug, floral embossing folder
• Quick Cuts Pink Cheeks Powder Puffs ink
• Paper Studio butterfly
• Marvy Creative Corner punch
• Pink Persimmon Perfumery stamp

This pink and yellow makes me think of summer which, officially, begins next week.Today I changed out College Girl's bedding; off came the hip black and white comforter, down throw blanket and matching throw pillows. On went the white matelasse spread with small cheery florals and butterflies and the matching scalloped pillow sham. I cut blush colored roses and fresh fern from the yard and placed them in a vase next to the bed. What a summery difference! 

 
Do you like to change out towels, bedding or decor for the summer?

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Pink and Yellow~

I made a card last night using a color I do not usually gravitate toward, since I wanted to push myself a bit out of my comfort zone. I used yellow!  It's not that I don't like it exactly, it is just that it is a color that does not look good on me and can oftentimes be too overpowering. I tend to like 'clean' colors as opposed to 'dusty', and jewel tones as opposed to warm tones. I do appreciate, however, yellow mixed with pink, navy or with black and white. 

•  diamonds and dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug
•  Distress Ink, Straw
•  Prima clear stamps, item #551056
•  yellow ribbon, foam dots, blank card
•  Me and My Big Ideas black stripe paper
•  Ranger Archival black ink

 I think I will make another card and use a bit of pink this time instead of black. The two look lovely together. I spotted this appealing color combo in this cute bird feeder~

Annies Annuals

 You can purchase this adorable bird feeder at Annies Annuals.  I have never seen a feeder quite like this. Fun! Speaking of pink and yellow, Casey's Cupcakes is featuring a Raspberry Lemonade cupcake for the month of June. See them on the top shelf, left side?

 I think a Raspberry Lemonade cupcake would be delicious with tea sipped from this stunning teacup, don't you?

The set features a cheerful lemon yellow base color on the outside of the cup and saucer with large bright pink and burgundy cabbage roses around the inside of the cup. A small mimic of the pattern is in the center of the saucer. The cup style is the wide, attractive Avon. It is available at Ruby Lane.

A while ago I shared a couple of my tiny Madame Alexander dolls with you. This little sweetie, called "It's Raining" fits in perfectly with today's color theme, yellow. She is ready for a summer downpour, like the one I experienced when we traveled to Albuquerque two summers ago! Suddenly, we were bombarded by hail and thunder. No worries, this blue-eyed cutie even has matching rain booties and the perfect hat to keep her curly pigtails dry.

Well, I am off to water my pink Hydrangeas and get dinner started. Hope your day was sunny and rosy! 

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