Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Make It Monday #257 - Sentiment Strip Grounding

Hello friends.  This week Lexi is sharing tips for using a sentiment to ground your stamped images on the Make It Monday challenge.  I made a very simple card using the new Make It Market: Garden Gate stamp set...take a look:

  
I get a little overwhelmed with some of these larger kits, so this challenge seemed like a great place to start and use just a few of the elements from the Make It Market: Garden Gate set.  Of course I had to start with one of the new stencils in the kit, and lightly sponged on some Amethyst Allure through the stencil.  I used New Leaf, Amethyst Allure, & Royal Velvet for my flowers and die cut them and pop dotted them over my sentiment strip.  My sentiment is from the Enclosed: Leaf Stamp Set and is stamped with Royal Velvet ink.  A few sequins finished up this quick and simple card, and now I think I'm ready to take on more of the Garden Gate kit!!  :0)

Still time to play along, so check out Lexi's fabulous cards and video, and then play along.  You can check it all out right HERE. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do!

21 comments:

Marybeth said...

Oh you lucky girl,you got the kit! I agree this is a perfect simple way to,start with the kit! What a gorgeous card and pretty flowers!

Birgit said...

This is gorgeous, Marcia! My kit just arrived yesterday and all I've done so far is open it and stare at its contents, then closed it back up. This is so, so, SO pretty!!!

Barb Kirkwood said...

Love the color, love the stenciling, love the design. I love this kit- so many options. Great card

jan metcalf said...

Quickly cut out lattices, and stamped some sentiment signs, from the Market Kit, and now pondering... Love how you got started here!

Linda said...

Marcia, this is gorgeous and of course in our favorite color combo.

The Paper Toile said...

This is beautiful, Marcia! I love all of those purple hues...really stunning!

Barbara said...

OHHH! I see that you got the garden gate kit. Using it for this challenge was genius. I wish I had thought of that. Love how you used the stencil in the kit.

Diana K said...

You just couldn't wait to go showing off your Garden Gate Kit, could you? So jealous and love what you did with it. The stencilled background and hollyhocks are just gorgeous!

Nancy Penir said...

Look at all of us, so jealous you got to use the new Garden Gate!
And perfectly, btw! Love the sweet lilacs. And the gorgeous card is lovely grounded with the friend sentiment! Love your inspiration!

lexi said...

love this beautiful card! so happy that make it monday inspired you to get inky with the new kit - you're off to a great start! thanks for playing!!

Unknown said...

What a beautiful card. I love the subtle color of the stenciling in the background. The flowers in that set are lovely. A really great card.

Loll said...

Beautiful design Marcia. Love the colour combination. Great job using some of the kit. xx

lainey said...

Marcia, what a lovely card using Garden Gate! Very pretty color combination too.

Patti said...

Perfect! I love not only your design but the beautiful colors you used!!

Patti

Colleen said...

Fabulous card, Marcia, I was on the road to Seattle the day mine came in the mail... darn! I am anxious to get home and stare at it! Your card is wonderful and now my fingers are itching to get inky!! Have a great weekend friend!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

This is super gorgeous Marcia. Love that color.

Unknown said...

Oh this is so precious! I love that you used the Garden Gate--I am a bit overwhelmed with this Kit....but knew I had to own it! Your Hollyhocks are gorgeous! (I just found a red one in my gardens whahoo!) This is just so sweet! Well done!

Greta said...

Perfect use of the technique, Marcia--such a beautiful card!

Kathy Mc said...

Marcia, first of all, the colors you chose are delightful. Your stenciled background and hollyhocks look beautiful together and perfect for the grounding strip. Another stunner!

Helen F. said...

Marcia, your card is seriously GORGEOUS! Love your colors and design and love this kit (add me to the jealous list)!

Sue said...

So pretty. Glad you were able to use the new kit, too. I might have to borrow this from you. I love your light Stenciling as your background. So very pretty!!