Saturday 16 May 2009

Basic Grey # 35 - Ice Cream























Good morning everyone!

Not the best of days weather wise but I hope you're all enjoying your weekend anyway. I'm off to a friend's this afternoon for a chinwag with cake and a brew, so it couldn't be better really!

This week over at Basic Grey the brief is to use 'ice cream' as your inspiration. Think shape, colour, texture - anything that springs to mind really. My ultimate love when it comes to all things ice cream is the knickerbockerglory! My dear Nan (god bless her) used to take me out as a child and treat me to one of these. And when you're small don't they just seem like the biggest thing ever, lol! I always loved all the fruit at the bottom and the layer upon layer of cream and ice cream in between. Hence, I've tried to include layering and fruits on my card. I must give a shout to Mina for the inspiration I got when layering the doily punched edges - she made a fab card a few weeks back doing the very same thing and I thought it looked gorgeous!

Hop over for a peek at what my teamies have come up with this week. The colours and designs are sure to make you drool and, as always, they've all done such an amazing job!

Materials:
Image - Hanglar
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Fruit Stamp - Stampin Up
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Colouring - Copics
Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge
Embellishments - Sticky Pearls from stash
Accents - Distress Inks

I'm off to get a shower now, time always seems to run away with me when I'm on here, lol!

TTFN and TFL xxx

22 comments:

Ruth said...

A real beauty...the colours are perfectand the MS punched part reminds me of raspberry ripple! Ruth x

Lesley said...

aww wow this is stunning!!! love the image and papers...love everything!!! i hope that u have a fab afternoon!!! luv n hugs lesley xxx

Alison said...

Good enough to eat!- reminds me of some wild strawberry ice cream I had on holiday.

debby4000 said...

Yummy gorgeous card, fab image and love the colours.
luv
Debby

Danielle said...

This is fabulous, Tara! Just loving all those layers, colours and swirly paper! Beautiful colouring of your image and those raspberries!
Hugs, Danielle

Lisa said...

Hi Tara, Gorgeous card! Love the colours and the cute image. I loved Knickerbockergory as a child and sometimes have it when we got out for a meal. Yummy! x

Dawn Gallop🐝 said...

I love this!! Adorable!!! Have a Great Weekend!! Dawn

PatR said...

This is one yummy card, I just love it and I love icecream too!!

Anonymous said...

ohh, Berry nice Tara :)
Love it!
Hugs, Marlene x

Deb said...

gorgeous card, such a sweet image and I love all the lacey layers!
Hope you are having a fabulous weekend! Debx

Christine said...

Love this card Tara looks good enough to eat & yes it does remind me of rasberry ripple.

Christine xx

Cass said...

Gorgeous card Tara.Looks good enough to eat.Love the colours.
The Fairy Doodle images are by Buzzcraft on my card.You get 3 plus the sentiments in a set plus little extras.I think there are 4 sets(I only bought 2...shame on me!)They really are so adorable though.
Cass xxx

Riet said...

Ohh wowww Tara,what a beautiful card,l love the image and colours.
So gorgeous Papers..

hugs Riet.x

Anonymous said...

Mmmmmmmmm...delicious card Tara, beautiful image and the border detail looks fabulous.
Hugs
Carole :-)

Tab said...

ooooh yummy card hun! Love the colours and the image is sweet!
Hugs Tab xxx

cheryl said...

This card is untterly delicous thanks so much for poping over to my blog love cheryl xx

Kelly Schelske said...

Wow that sounds yummy Tara!!

Super sweet card too, very pretty!

Hugs, Kelly

Karen said...

Stunning ! Love that image and the scrummy colours.


Love Karen xxx

Bev said...

Oh wow, absolutely GORGEOUS card sweetie, love the rich bold colours, just what I need after a wet and grey week. Love allt he punched layers too x

Jo Nevill said...

Absolutely stunning Tara. I love everything you have used on this card and your fabby layout. Love the fruits and your image which you have coloured to perfection. Enjoy your cuppa and cake.

Hugs

Jo x

Heather said...

Oh Tara - I'm speechless (believe it or not)- this is one amazing card - love the papers, the image - oh heck - I just love everything about it - it's fantabulous!!!
hugs Heather xx

Tara Godfrey said...

This is a "berry" beautiful card, hun! I just love it the colours the papers and your image is so sweet and coloured to perfection! Love the row of berries and of course the fab sentiment!
Hugs,t