Hope this finds you all having a happy summer day!! I HAD to get in on this CR84FN34 challenge...

Such pretty summer-y colors...and it's been so, SO long since I've been able to participate!!

A new blogging friend of mine sent me the link for a sweet little watering can, (Thanks, Jodie!!) and I couldn't wait to try it out!! I pulled out some paper and ink in the CR84FN Challenge colors and got busy...

This is the less dressy side...

This prettly little layered butterfly is resting on the handle, and a similar one adorns the top/front...

I cut the template out of solid cardstock and stitched the patterned paper onto it, leaving about 1/8" of the solid yellow showing all the way around. It does take longer, but I like that layered look, and it turned out pretty sturdy because of it. (It's a pretty large can...side pieces are between 4" and 5" tall. Original template is smaller.)

I also re-worked the front of the spout and was pleased with how it turned out. I'll be filling this up as a gift with a few of the small sizes of Bath and Body shower gels that are so refreshing after a hot summer day in Indiana. I think it would make a really nice back-to-school gift for my kids' teachers, too, and am hoping to find time to do a couple up using the "all things grow with love" sentiment. Many, many possiblities when it's so roomy inside.

Hope you like it! If you're interested, you can get your own template HERE. I would LOVE to see yours when you're done, too, so be sure to come back and let me know about it!!

Thanks so much for stopping in!!

Thanks again, Jodie, and thanks so much to Mona and her team for keeping us inspired through these busy summer months!!

Geri

Aahhh...there is a light at the end of the crazy summer tunnel!!! So I stole away a little time to create for (only my 3rd) Papertrey Blog Hop and this colorful inspiration photo...

The result was a much 'cleaner' look than what I usually crank out...but I still had to layer...




This first card used Papertrey's Beautiful Blooms dies and Turning a New Leaf...




It's pretty straight-forward. I nested and embossed some Spellbinder rectangles for some clean white lines, like the ones found on the window seat in the photo, under my focal point. Inked up some doilies for the pretty quilted motif. And thank goodness there was a floral pillow in the photo so that I could incorporate one of my favorite handmade blossoms.

I used one of Papertrey's Mat Stack (label) stamps to help simulate the detailed motif in the quilt for the next one...

...along with a paper doilie and one from Papertrey's Delightful Doilies Dies. The large butterfly and sentiment are from Butterfly Dreams, of course.

It felt good to dig into my stamps and ink again...it's been awhile...don't know when the next opportunity will arise, but I will grab up it when it does!!
Thanks for stopping!

Geri