Sunday, July 16, 2023

Sweet Days of Summer

 Ahhhh.......it's the sweet days of summer.  However, if you live in Texas or some of the other states around here,  it's called the "hot days of summer".....and hot it is too!  So, to "cool" things off a bit I thought I'd make a card with this cute little mouse from Newton's Nook hugging that flower.  Even as hot as it is we still have flowers blooming.  I haven't seen any mice hugging them just yet though.


I used one of the images from the Garden Mice set from Newton's Nook stamps...colored in Copics and then mounted on a small piece of patterned paper, with a tiny white frame added.  All of this is mounted on a piece of textured white cardstock.  Now this is where you have to use your imagination because the patterned paper is such a pretty green color - just a bit lighter than the greenery in the image - however, the camera just won't pick up that color good no matter what I do.  

I'll enter this in the challenges at:  Inky Paws Challenge - Summer Lovin',  CAS on Friday - CAS with design paper, and  Allsorts - Anything goes or Mood Board (I used the pink flower the mood board as inspiration.)




Thanks for stopping by..........and keep smiling!

Lynn

                                                  

20 comments:

Linby said...

A lovely clean design and so cute too. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge.

Sue said...

Awww this is adorable Lynn so cute! hugs Sue x

Dena J said...

Fresh colors and a very sweet image! Thank you so much for joining the challenge at Allsorts and sharing this beautiful card.

Danni said...

This is so delicate and pretty! I adore how you created the frame for the sweet mouse! Thank you for playing along with the Inky Paws Challenge!

kiwimeskreations said...

What a lovely cool colourway you have used on this ever so pretty card Lynn - love it!
Blessings
Maxine

brenda said...

An adorable image and beautifully presented, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

B x

*Vicki* said...

Adorable card! I love that scallop frame accent with him and such a beautiful sentiment to go with this! Stay cool over there!

Carol L said...

Awww, this image is just adorable and I love how you colored it and framed it with those tiny scallops! That dsp is so cute and I really like that sentiment too! NJ!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

In these days is very hot here in Italy too, more than usually. But I know that in Texas is much more...
Your card is very sweet and love your design, it's absolutely adorable. The frame and the DP are just perfect to enhance the cute mouse and flower. Beautiful colouring too!

Crystal O. Minkler said...

Adorably sweet card, Lynn! So glad you could play along with us at the Inky Paws Challenge! Inky hugs, Crystal

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

How adorable and beautiful too Lynn. I hope your heat has cooled a bit, we could do with a bit, we have jumpers on in the evening it's so chilly AND it's Summer!
Faith x

Brenda in IN said...

I've been thinking of you in all the heat in Texas. Be safe. Your mice are smart enough to stay where it is cooler too! No flower hugging for them. This is a cute image and I like the white frame over the pretty paper.

Brenda said...

I love this card Lynn, this is such a cute image! I love the colors you chose for this cutie hugging his flower and I love that polka dot paper too. Perfect in everyway! I don't know how flowers can bloom in the heat temps y'all have! But I am glad they do!! Hugs, Brenda

Chrissy said...

What a lovely design Lynn and I love that sweet little mouse on the flower stem..so very cute..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Irish Cherokee said...

Love simple cards. this is a sweet and simple card. Very well designed and colored. Great job Lynn.

Hugs and Blessings

aussie aNNie said...

Adorable creation and fabulous design x

Bonnie said...

This little mouse is adorable and I think he's hugging this flower trying to find some shade! I'm smilin'!

Amy said...

What a beautiful card! I love this mouse image and your CAS design! Thank you so much for joining us at the Inky Paws Challenge!

JD/ Jill said...

Really nicely done cards! Yes, It's really HOT here too. That's one of the reasons I started to make cards again. It's something I can do while sitting in front of my A/C Keep cool!

EmmaT said...

Delightful happy card and image, beautifully colouredx