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#TGIFC117 Summer Blues in Country Hues!

Summertime blues is the theme for this week's TGIFChallenges #TGIFC117. I wanted to feature the Heartland stamp this week. I wanted some summer blues in country hues. I grew up in the city for the most of my life: first in India, then Virginia and now I'm in Rhode-Island. I'm learning what the country living is all about. While I enjoy the beautiful outdoorsy summer, I just wanted to make a card my husband and some local friends can relate to. But this stamp really speaks to me about a certain 7 year old nephew of mine who does the horse chores and farm bidding with so much passion and discipline that I think I'll surprise him with this card.

To make this card, I cut out a piece of soft suede card stock 4.5" x 5.5". I used crumb cake card stock 4" x 3" and stamped the back barn image on the piece of card stock. Then I cut up the card stock in 4 pieces .75" each to give it a deconstructed look. I wanted to add a pop of blue for the summer blues.
Enjoy this heartland stamp, it really is for all the country lovers out there! Hope your summer has had just the right amount of color as mine!

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Product List
Heartland Clear-Mount Stamp Set
[143892]
$17.00
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
[115318]
$8.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
[120953]
$8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
[100730]
$9.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies
[141705]
$35.00
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad
[101406]
$9.00
Watercolor Pencils
[141709]
$16.00

Comments

  1. Rochelle BlokJuly 24, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    Such a gorgeous card! Love the split panels across the back of the card and then the focus image in the circle in the front. Barefeet, outdoors and fun just scream summer to me. Thanks for playing along and supporting us this week at TGIF Challenges. Rochelle xo

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  2. AnonymousJuly 25, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    This is really beautiful!

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