365 Cards: Cutting Cafe Watermelon!

I don't know about you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed this week of Cutting Cafe images at 365 Cards. There are only a few days left, which makes me sad! I love these special challenge weeks. This one has proved to be challenging but OH so rewarding!  Today's challenge involves the Cutting Cafe Watermelon Image. I had a lot of fun making this one:

With today's card I printed one large image (at 125%) and colored it with pencils. I used two greens to get the rind to look more real and then used two on the actual melon part. Red around the seeds and pink for the rest. Blending more than one color is what gives you the depth you need to make it more real.

I then resized the watermelon image to 50% and printed it three times, colored, trimmed and used it as a 'scallop' edge. I also cut strips of this cute checkered paper by K&Co. and sewed around each strip. I wanted my picnic blanket to look handmade! I used diamond glaze on the big seeds and colored around the sentiment to help it pop a bit. Of course I used pop dots all over this baby! Here is a close up of the bottom detail:

I cheated a little bit on this card by using an actual stamp of the bitty ant. (Kim Hughes Summer Trees). I just really wanted my ants to be carrying those watermelons right off that picnic blanket and to their home! I popped up a few with dots and glued the others flat. I just love this little ant image... it's SO cute!

I hope you can play along today. Remember the challenge is to make a card inspired by a watermelon (you don't actually have to use the image). Be inspired by the shape, or colors, anything that helps you sit down and create. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us! We love looking through all your submissions, so keep 'em comin'! And if you are loving the images you have been seeing this week, head on over to Cutting Cafe to visit Regina. She has so many wonderful sets to choose from all at a great price!

That's it for today. Thank you so much for taking time out to stop by and say 'hi'. I love hearing from you. Hope all is well in your neck o' the woods!

loves~

k

Deets:

Stamps: Printable Cutting Cafe Fruit, Summer Trees by Kim Hughes (ant)

Ink: SU! Basic Black

Paper: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, New Leaf, Citronella (pattern) by K&Co.

Accessories: Colored Pencils, Pop Dots, Hibiscus Burst Satin Ribbon, Vintage Button (PTI)