Saturday, June 25, 2016

Garden Fresh


Good Saturday Morning!
It's Blog Hop time at PTI, 
and Nichole has challenged us big time with this dreamy art piece


Inspiration? Yes! But it took me everywhere.
Finally narrowed it down to Garden Medley.
I know, vegetables?
Well just roll with me...


1st card, using the vegetables, and more PTI inks for each stamping 
than you care to know. Spritzed each stamp, before stamping. 
(Believe me, there's a pile on my work table, not fit to show!)
Bird and branch from Spring Woods.


I had so many vegetables
 left over, decided to do a 2nd card.
This time, letting the bg paper dictate colors.


This time, used the word stamp, 'artichoke' included in the set, curving it 
the way Melissa Phillips did when the set was released.
Cover Plate: Delightful

Thank you for visiting, and enjoy the hop!
Always so much to see and ideas to case!!!


Before you hop on, a quick look at the Penirs' tomatoes.
This year, I've got quite a crop! Must be the hot weather.
Must remember to be thankful for the heat!







32 comments:

  1. Beautiful take on the photo inspiration, Nancy. I love your Bokeh background and the darker images up front. As far as your tomatoes YUM- Ii love fresh tomatoes and definitely something to be thankful for. Have a blessed weekend my friend

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  2. Both cards are fantastic, Nancy! However, the second one is so striking! Love how you layered the background! Fabulously done!

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  3. Fabulous cards Nancy! I live in Wisconsin and we are already eating our green peppers. Our tomatoes are the size of golf balls.

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  4. Love both your cards!! I sure CAN see all the inks used in the veggies, which give them such depth and realism. Gorgeous! I think my favourite is the artichoke card, as I'm especially drawn to the colour combo used.

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  5. Great cards, I especially am drawn to the second one and it's colors.

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  6. Love your cards and the frames are perfect.

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  7. fabulous set of cards!! love the striking color combo on the second one!!

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  8. Nancy I love where the inspiration took you and quite frankly I see how you were inspired! Two cool and gorgeous cards and the spritzing made such a dramatic effect. Lucky you with the tomatoes, I have never had a lot of luck with tomatoes, I am sure it's the climate.

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  9. WOW...love how the inspiration took you to vegetables Nancy! Your 1st card is fabulous and I love ALL the different colors you incorporated!! Your 2nd card is stunning...absolutely stunning! And who knew artichokes could be stunning?!! The background is SO pretty and soft and I love the artichokes stand out against it! Beautiful, beautiful cards my friend! And it looks like it will be BLT season soon at your house...can I come for lunch? Have a wonderful weekend and fun hopping!! :0)

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  10. Original! Your backgrounds are stunning - still trying to figure them out! Your second card has the dreamiest colors too! It's so fun to see the different ideas on the hop!

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  11. Who knew veggies could be so darn pretty! I love your unique interpretation and color scheme!

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  12. how great, fantastic cards, your vegetable looks great, love especially the background of your 2. card
    your tomatos are looking great!In our region we unfortunately have a lot of rain instead of sun!

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  13. Two very inspired and creative designs Nancy! the spritzed inking on the veggies gave a great look - love your cover plate framing too! Your tomatoe plants look so colorful and healthy!

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  14. Two stunning cards. Love them both, and also how you were inspired in such a unique way. I love vegetables--on cards and on my plate as well.

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  15. Both cards are so unique with the vegetables, Nancy, but very well done. Looks like you'll be eating your tomatoes soon. Ours are still green. : )

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  16. Well those are the most beautiful veges I have ever seen! Such wonderful creations!

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  17. Both cards are just lovely! Boy, those homegrown tomatoes look wonderful!

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  18. Cool cards - love the interpretation of the inspiration!

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  19. Wow! I love that the artwork took you to vegetables! I love both of your cards. They are both brpeautiful!!

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  20. Aren't some seaweeds known as vegetables of the sea Nancy? I think there is more of a link with the pic and your veggies than you first thought! I love how you've been inspired...your cards are always so unique - I love the spritzed stamping on the first. It makes the veggies looks really soft and pretty!

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  21. Awesome thinking outside the box. Your second card is just gorgeous!

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  22. Both cards are lovely. There is an ethereal quality to the colours.

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  23. Both cards are so pretty and delicate. Love them both.

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  24. Nancy, both cards are simply beautiful.
    Fabulous take on the challenge.

    OH, fresh tomatoes are the best.
    Love the photo you shared.

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  25. Two beauties, but I really adore the colors on the second card, Nancy!

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  26. Both cards are great, Nancy and i like your take of the Inspiration picture. The second is my favorite - love the background !

    Imke ~ My Crafty Place

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  27. Great interpretation. So colorful!

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  28. Wonderful cards Nancy. Love the pretty frame and all those sweet images... great color combinations. The frames are so pretty. I think I have that die, but I haven't had good luck with it...

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  29. Oh I'd love some of your tomatoes, but not at the cost of that CA heat--haha! Lovely cards--especially the gorgeous colors of the second one!

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  30. Beautiful cards, Nancy! I really love the second design! The colors are stunning, looks like something that would be great framed.

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  31. Your tomatoes look wonderful. I love your take on PTI blog hop, your second card where you let the background dictate is my favorite.

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