Wednesday, August 22, 2012

{Avocado Arts} Miss You, Friend


Today, the Avocado Arts Pit Crew is sharing projects using the August release, Perfectly Perfect Day. For this one-layer card, I used quite a few stamps from this set including the tree, leaves, breeze, tire swing and of course the grass.  This is the most incredible grass stamp ever and I love it layered. I used it on all three of my cards this month!


Some of the leaves were stamped in a single green, either light or dark, and I used the rock-and-roll technique on others to give the scene dimension. The breezes and blowing leaves, in combination with the swing, give the card movement. The sentiment was created with Avocado Style Borders & Sentiments and Hello Friend.


I love all the possibilities this set offers! It is so great for many occasions and the stamps provide a ton of options for scene-building. If you'd like to purchase Perfectly Perfect Day, just click on the graphic above. Avocado Arts would love to see you using their stamps! Remember, there's a publication incentive, too. ;) Don't forget to check out the following posts for more inspiration:


We've had the most beautiful weather here for the past four days. There's a crispness in the air and it almost feels like fall has arrived which I love because that's my favourite time of year. I hope you're all having a great week so far!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Avocado Arts Perfectly Perfect Day, Avocado Style Borders & Sentiments & Hello Friend; Hero Arts Soft Green & Green Hills shadow inks; SU Bashful Blue ink; Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa inks; Copic markers

29 comments:

Scrapcollectr said...

Breathtakingly lovely, Em. *smile*

Unknown said...

This is such a beautiful one layer card Em! Love everything!

Miriam Prantner said...

So pretty, and I am very enamored with that grass too!

Karen said...

Your card is so sweet. I love the grass too. I would love to hang out on the tire swing and daydream.

cassie said...

Wow...I love this card!

Jen W. said...

You really have been rocking that grass this month! Love the swirly breezy feel you created!

Annette Allen said...

cute card Emily...fun little scene...

Queenie said...

This is simply STUNNING!!! love the pretty little scene!! SOO lovely!

Creations by Shirl said...

This is cute Emily, love that outdoor scene. Reminds me when were wee small riding those tires as swings too. Fun,fun fun!

Tracey said...

WOW! This is absolutely amazing Emily! I love the outdoor scene you have created!!

Lindsey said...

Beautiful! An almost bittersweet scene that works perfectly with the sentiment.

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

love all the movement this card has!

Bethany Stellpflug said...

I LOVE this card Emily! It's wonderful and so sweet and cute! Have a great day :) I think you've made me really want to get this stamp set!

Anonymous said...

The wind is SOOOOOOO CLEVER!!!!!
Love this little scene, Emily!!!!!

Brenda said...

I can actually "see" the wind blowing through your card Emily! Really beautifully done!

Jingle said...

I love this! You have me so falling in love with Avacado Arts!

Lynn said...

You are the master of layering stamps...and this is no exception...such a sweet little scene Emily!

Aimes said...

Such a sweet card - I can totally see the movement in that swing!
I love autumn (fall) too - I guess you get the same amazing colours we do over here...! :)
Hugs!
x

Lalo said...

Such a sweet sweet card!!!

Glenda J said...

This is so fabulous! So peaceful and happy.

Jessi Fogan said...

I am so excited for fall - this morning the air is a little crisp, but I think we still have a week of hot weather ahead...but the end is in sight!
I love this grass stamp - it lines up so nicely! And how sad is that little tire swing? Needs a buddy to come play :)

Jennifer said...

Very sweet card, love the tire swing in the tree and how you've made the grass "move"!

Pryn said...

Such a lovely card, Emily! That is a gorgeous scene you created...so peaceful and tranquil...I love it!

Helle said...

Love it! I want those stamps!

Jocelyn Olson said...

SO pretty--it is such a sweet scene. The wind and the way you inked the leaves really gives the card movement. I LOVE the tire swing...it looks so real (as real as a tire swing on a card can look). ;)

donna mikasa said...

Such a sweet scene. I love the movement of the tire swing and I'm really loving that grass stamp!

Lisa Arana said...

what a sweet scene and I adore the movement of the leaves. just gorgeous.

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oooooh, this is so sweet! Love the swirls in the back and the idea of an empty swing with this sentiment is just perfect! The perfect way to emphasize the words of the sentiment, with a fitting image! (not exactly the words I wanted to use, thinking in Dutch, but hope you know what I mean...)
Hugs, Wendy

Susan Raihala said...

Eeep!!! LOVE this card so much, Emily. The swing blowing in the breeze is simply perfect!!!