May 25
Hello, I’m sorry for the absence! I have just started working part time, the job is physical and exhausting, and I find myself having have to adapt quite a bit… I worked 9,5 hours yesterday and had to get up at 4 am to be there at 5.30… ouch! I’m so NOT an early bird! Same today - actually as I’m publishing this post now, it’s 4.30 am and I’ll be out of the house in a short while.
Oh, and there’s THIS too… have you seen?? Came sorta unexpectedly as I certainly wasn’t counting on it. I’ve been trying to come up with something clever for the next round but I’ve been so tired that I just produced whatever I could and hoping for the best 
(did I mention that my 1 yo Julka is having a terrible teething affair right now? oh my god, that’s one aspect of parenthood that I don’t like)
You’ll see the card… very soon. And I hope that even though I think I could have done better, you will still cast a vote if you think it’s worth it
Anyway! I had a card luckily prepared ahead (shocking! I never do that) for the Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop. I saw the theme in the teaser post and I was instantly inspired. It’s aqua and melon and as cheesy as it is, because this combo has indeed dominated the world of design, it happens to be one of my strong colour crushes. I just had to play.
So here’s what I did. I pulled out a sheet of my beloved Aqua Mist cardstock and stamped on it the circle elements from Delightful Doilies stamp set, in Aqua Mist ink. I made a panel from Melon Berry cardstock, spruced it up with additional strips of CS and stamped the sentiment from Boutique Borders: Birthday in Berry Sorbet ink. I secured the strips together with a staple.
Then I stamped the feathers from Feather Finery in Melon Berry and Ocean Tides ink, fussy cut them (I don’t have the dies), and affixed to the card. I curled up their edges and added a natural twine bow.
It’s hard to see on the photo, but I also stamped a tiny dot from Dot Spot, with white ink inside every circle element in the background. It helps break down the monotony and adds a subtle interest.
A few enamel dots from My Mind’s Eye finish the card.
I have a card or two up my sleeve so I should be back soon enough… plus, of course, I will have a Gallery Idol card to blog about too. Cheers!
Lovely card…I, too, love those colors. Don’t know how you managed with your little ones, painful teething & a new job. Yikes.
This is adorable!! I LOVE the stamped background and the feathers!!
awesome!
Beautiful design Chupa, Ii love your feathers and the colours you used!
This card is beautiful! I love how you used the colors!
Beautiful card Chupa!!
Very pretty! Love how you used the feathers!
What a beauty, Chupa! The stamped background looks fab.
Beautiful card!
WOWOWOWOW!! This is just BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the FUN Design!! Such a Neat look and take on the Color Challenge!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS Memorial Day WEEK!! =)
Gorgeous card
Bold
Oh, this is fabulous, Chupa! I love it!
Try an amber teething bracelet for your little one. I swear it made a huge difference for my son. One time https://eclecticendeavours.blogspot.com forgot to put it back on after his bath and he was so cranky. When I saw it on the counter and put it back on, he was fine. I for ours at babysteals.com. It was by a company called Petite Mondi I think.