This challenge required some thinking on my part as I wasn’t sure what I wanted to create. In the end I used a stencil (newly acquired) by Simple Stories and inked up a 6 x 6 piece of CS. I used mostly Sweezed lemonade Distress Oxide with a touch of Twisted Citron and while the ink was still wet added some clear embossing powder which I heat set. Usually I will do it twice to get a smooth finish but in this card the slightly bubbled effect makes the lemons more realistic so I left it as is. I cut the panel down and decided to center it onto the card front. It needed something so I added a fine border with a Sakura Glaze pen and that helped it to pop more. The stamp set used for the martini glass is from Joy Clair as is the lemon slice. I stamped and fussy cut both, added some Nuvo Crystal drops to give more dimension and shine then popped it up with foam tape. The word is a die I’ve had for a while and think is from Sizzix but I’m not certain. I cut it twice once in yellow and once in black so I could offset slightly for more definition. Before I thought about blogging and such, I never figured I would need the product names for sharing with others so some of my older products are a bit of a mystery these days.
I still have another stenciled piece to use which is nice. I’m quite pleased with how this one turned out and join my prestigious stamping buddies in entering into the same challenge. Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.
Lavender House Creations 
Your lemons are very realistic and love the design of your card. Great idea to add a slice to your cocktail glass. Funny that three Buddies posted almost at the same time.
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Yes I smiled at that too which is why I mentioned prestigious stamp buddies. Thanks for the love.
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Your lemons look quite realistic. I like the card! Glad to know I am in the prestigious group. I have a lot of lemon items available to use.
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I agree with the others, your lemons do look very real. Your Sakura Glaze border really makes it pop.
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Thanks a lot Gerry
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Fab card – love the soft colours!
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Thanks. It was fun to make.
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WOW … you’ve come up with an awesome design and how nice to have a left over piece for another project. Beautifully done my friend! Please remember we also have a STENCIL challenge that this card would fit into quite nicely … here’s the link: STENCIL FUN CHALLENGE.
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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More challenge fun beginning July 7th … check it out … SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE
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Thanks Darlene. It was a fun card to put together.
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Your lemon slices look so real with the texture and shine from the embossing powder; great idea!! Nice card design.
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Thanks a lot. I got a twofer out of this stenciled piece so another card will eventually follow.
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Super fun and refreshing card!! A great stencil! Cheers!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD Co-Owner
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Many thanks
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Such a fresh design and colours. Love the dimpled embossing – great effect. xx
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Thanks. Sometimes smooth isn’t what is needed so even though I didn’t make it dimpled intentionally it worked for the challenge.
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This is so sweet! So glad you linked it up to the Double D Challenge. Best of luck to you!
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Thanks so much
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Johanna, I LOVE this! The citrus slices on the background are fantastic and give it such a fun look.
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Thanks. This card just went into the mail as a thank you to some hosts of a BBQ we attended yesterday. I am so tired today that my eyes are glazing over as I type.
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