Sunday 31 July 2011

Totally Fruity,

Hi Folks, brilliant weather here today, hope you had some too! I've had a go at the LIM 26 challenge, Feeling Fruity, great title girls, love it:0)
FEELING FRUITY
We would like to see fruit on your cards or fruit colours...easy peasy 'lemon' squeezy!


I only have one stamp with anything even vaguely fruity and this is it, so I had no choice but to use it. Having said that I've seen some very interesting and innovative cards over at LIM, clever work going on:0)

There's brilliant inspiration from the Divas themselves, Mandi and Chrissie. Just click on their names and you will fly to their personal blogs :0)




I did struggle with this though, getting the colours in balance on the card and retaining the clean and simple ethos was quite a challenge.
Hope you like, It was good fun to use some really bright colours for a change.
I'm off now to check out all the lovely LIMettes work, could take a while TTFN, Gay xxxx

49 comments:

Fleur said...

A gorgeous, colourful card Gay, great layout.
HUGZ Fleur xXx

Suze Bain said...

Wow Gay, this is a banquet of fruit. Beautifully coloured and it looks great mounted onto the zesty background. xx

Sarn said...

I was the same hon . . . only 1 stamp with fruit on it!

Like your zingy card!

Hugs, Sandra x

Canonbury creations said...

Wow Gay this is gorgeous, a positive Bacchanalian orgy of fruit!!!! Beautiful colouring:)
Val x

Beryl K said...

Wow Gay, stunning card and your colouring is superb
Beryl x

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Wow! what a truly scrumptious card Gay! The colours are glorious and I'm so envious that you have the perfect stamp for this week's LIM challenge!! Methinks I may have to pass on this one!!
Hope you had a great weekend - hugs, Sylvia xx

Doreen said...

This is stunning Gaye the colours are fabulous.

We have had a glorious day today,spent most of it in the garden....Heaven.xxx

Jenni's Jems said...

The bright and tangy colours compliment the stamp beautifully. Really super card x

Chrissie said...

There's a lot of work in this one Gay! You've done it beautifully too!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"

Marlena M. said...

Gorgeous and bright color combo...very pretty! ;)

Dana said...

Beautiful card, Gay. Your colors are perfect!

Susan said...

Gay, your coloring looks awesome! Love the bright colors...and you've balanced it very well! My Card is here

Valerie-Jael said...

Looks gorgeous, wouldn't mind a pile of fruit like that at home! Love the colours, too! Valerie

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Fantastic, a very yummy piece.

Deborah Frings said...

A truly magnificent bowl of fruit!! I love the crisp, zesty colours you've layered behind the image. Fab!

Wishcraft said...

Oh you got lots of fruit on yours :o) Great card Gay, love the image and zingy colours! Lisa x

Esther said...

Wow - very bright and Fruity!!Love those strong colour and colouring is stunning Gay, beautiful card as always - you always come up with something different! !! Esther xx

Rosemary said...

beautifulcard, gay! love the gorgeous bowl of fruit!

Bonnie said...

What a great job on that bowl of fruit! And I love your layout!

nicolet said...

It´s really stunning Gay!
Hugs Nicolet

Jules said...

Hi Gay

Very bright and beautiful .. .. you have echoed your background colours into your image perfectly.

Have a good week.

Love Jules xx

Mandi said...

What a fabulous bowl of fruit, such intricate colouring
Thanks so much, have a good week
Mandi
Diva LIM
"LEss is More"

Kim Dellow said...

Oh Yeah! I'm feeling fruity now LOL! Fabulously summery, love it Gay! Kimx

Dolly Daydreams said...

No stamps with fruit on here ! Yours is amazing ! It has beautiful old world charm very elegant and vibrant piece Gay and the red and green background combines a modern touch, very inspirational.

Marie

hazel said...

A fabulous card, you've coloured it beautifully.
xxx Hazel.

Kathyk said...

WHOA! Fruit overload!! A seriously yummy and fruitilicious card

KAthyk

Netty said...

Oh wow Gay am so loving your card especially that beautifully coloured bowl of fruit. Cannot join in this one as haven't any fruit stamps. Have a great week, Annette x

Jenny said...

Wow that's a fantastic stamp Gay and it must have taken ages to colour so well. Love the design of your card too :)
Jenny x

Anonymous said...

Amazing colouring Gay! Fab card. xx

joanne wardle said...

brilliantly fruity! great card. that really is the most perfect stamp for the theme.

Suzi B said...

That bowl of fruit looks good enough to eat! just knicked a strawberry lol.
Fabulous card!
Sue x

Unknown said...

I have to say you have a pretty happy looking card here.. With those bright colors and all.. I am loving it.. Happy Monday my frined.

Hugs, Linda

Junie said...

WOWZER Gay !!! what alot of fruit !!! must have taken you ages to colour it in !!! You did a fantastic job !! its a beautiful card !! thought I would colour today but my mojo seems to have disappeared with my sunshine !!!

Aileen said...

Wow Gay, you've gone for the whole fruit bowl. It looks absolutely fab on the zesty background. x

Elizabeth said...

Gorgeous card!! Beautiful image and colors!!

Shirley said...

A really beautiful and fun card!

Shirley said...

How very pretty! So bright adn cheerful~ That fruitbowl is a work of art!!!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Love the brightness and cheeriness of this card Gay, it's beautiful.
Thanks for the comment on my Tut, much appreciated.

Zoechaos said...

Fantastic image and lovin' those zesty colours XOXO Zoe

kingstonmama said...

I love your card, Gay. Gorgeous stamp and you've colored it so beautifully. Love all the colors. Ann

Sasha said...

Gorgeous card, Gay! Super image, and LOTS of fabulous colouring!

Linby said...

wow-that is a lot of fruit LOL! Love the bold colours.
Linbyx

Penny said...

I think you've done a fabulous job colouring the fruit bowl, really lovely fresh colours!

Tara Cardwell said...

I love the zesty colours on this one :-D

fatmonica said...

It's a great card-love the stamp!

Carol said...

It's a fabulous image Gay and you've coloured it beautifully. Carol x

lililindsay said...

I had to have a search for this challenge too! As always, you came up with the goods. Love your colouring.
Lilian

Lisa A. said...

Hi Gay!! Your display of fruit is beautiful!! WONDERFUL job with your coloring...a beautiful array of color on the pretty platter! Love the layout and the bold colors you chose to accent your fruit..."sweet":):)!!

Michelle Short said...

Great card Gay, I love the stamp and fab use of the bright colours, love it! xx