Saturday, June 23, 2012

Where joy does sit on every bough

This weeks inspiration at the Summer of Color is my all time favorite ice cream flavor... oh yes, the joyful mint chocolate chip. Yummy! I love it so much that it is also the colors that I use decorating my house with  sage greens, tans and brown. LOL. I decided on a nature theme this week so my creation is full of green ferns and bronze butterflies. Over at Fashionable Stamping the theme for challenge #24 is  "Nature" so this will be my submission.

Lots of layers with this piece. I started by stamping a transparency with green and brown Stazon ink with ferns.This is layered upon a stamped image of ferns and butterflies that have been water colored. They are surrounded by green glitter tape. On top of the transparency are bouquets of paper ferns and real pressed ferns too along with some tulle, sequins and brown glitter brads.(the chocolate chips!). More  cut glitter ribbon on the corners with brown glitter brads.The sentiment is from a poem of  William Blake...."Welcome stranger to this place. Where joy doth sit on every bough."

Hope you are sitting amongst a joyful bough this week.
take care, gerri




19 comments:

  1. LOvely piece, and I adore William Blake....Valerie

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  2. This is so beautiful and unusual; I love it, Gerri!

    Lucy x

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  3. This looks so yummy.. All those sparkles look fabulous... You know I just love seeing your creations my friend..

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  4. Dear Gerri
    This is just so pretty and that wonderful sparkle, so very you as I always associate glittery sparkle with your creations.
    Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  5. Such a beautiful creation with lots to see and take in. Fits our challenge perfectly.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

    Hugs Shirley x x

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  6. absolutely lovely!!!
    love the colors!

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  7. Gorgeous Gerri! BTW, sorry I've missed a few posts, things have been hectic with the remodel and my daughters visit. I've been watching, just not taking time to write a comment lol. Hope to be back on track for a while again.

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  8. I love green as well...my bedroom and back lounge room are green...as is my daughters tom...anyhows...love thi relaxing piece...xxx

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  9. Beautiful project, love the colours and the sparkle. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping challenges
    Claire xx

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  10. Beautiful work, dear Gerri! I really love this. The image is great and your colouring superb!

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  11. So beautiful. I love the glitz and glam you've given to mint chocolate chip.

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  12. It's so beautiful, I love all the layers!

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  13. Just beautiful Gerri,you know I love that glitz & glitter!
    Hugs

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  14. A fantastic card in great colors. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  15. Gerri, this is just gorgeous! Wow! Love it!

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  16. Wooow, what a stunning card Gerri! Love the greens and the fern leaves - it all looks so lush!

    Thanks for joining the Fashionable Stamping Challenge :))
    Hugs, Joanna xxx

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  17. Thanks for joining in with our nature challenge at FSC and sharing your lovely creation.
    Fliss x

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