Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Candy in bloom

Hola!

Spring in Sweet November Land is a magical time of year. Sure, there is lots of play and good times to be had but there is also plenty of work to be done as well. And I know a few industrious denizens who love nothing more than to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. Perhaps you will join me on a stroll down the garden path to meet these charming characters?


As we make our way deeper into the immaculate gardens of Sweet November Land it is easy to see that the little sprouts have recently gotten a cool drink of water. And it is Garden Gnome Elsie with her magic silver watering can who makes sure that none of her precious plants go thirsty. And she always has a song to sing while she goes from row to row because Elsie knows that the sweet sounds help the sprouts to grow just as much as the water does.

I don't know about you but all of this watering is making me thirsty... and hungry for some candy...   
The Elsie candy kit includes; one Sweet November Garden Gnome Elsie rubber stamp, twelve 6x6 sheets of Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, mini doilies, wood veneer birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Friday, May 4th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, May 5th. And just so you know... all of the new May stamps will be available for purchase Thursday night at the ATS store.


Don't forget to check out the Sweet November Gals' blogs now! Kadie, Nancy, and Marion are pouring on the inspiration! :)
Once again... instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun!

That's all I've got for day two of our May SN previews... be sure to come back tomorrow for the third and final day of gardening goodness!
And over on the ATS blog today there is a brand new range of stamps being debuted by a brand new artist so hop on over there and take a look. :) 


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It 
paper- Cosmo Cricket (Tea for Two)
stamps- Sweet November (Garden Gnome Elsie), Papertrey Ink (sentiment) 
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown, Tim Holtz faded jeans distress 
Basic Grey PB&J wood button
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR20, YR24, YR27, E99
clothes- R81, R83, R85, R89, YR30, Y21, Y26, YG93, YG95, G99, E55, E57
watering can- C0, C1, C2, C3

59 comments:

Uta said...

Your card is so pretty. I love the pastel colors and the image is so lovely.
Hugs, Uta

Fiołeczek said...

Thank u for a chance to win :D

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

What a sweet image Amy! Love those papers and you always create such pretty scenes. The rose border is perfect! Thanks for the chance to win some candy too :D

Maria Therese said...

Beautiful card ♥♥

Герцогиня said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for the chance to win.

Heidi Brawley said...

AWE Amy I love your card!! It is Beautiful! i ENJOY coming to your blog each morning to see the Amazing work you do!!!
Have an Awesome week!
hugs, Heidi

Trina said...

How clever to make this like she's watering the flowers! Great stamp! Fab card!

Moni said...

Another gorgeous card Amy, so cute image. hugs,moni

Alina said...

The card is lovely! She looks so real... and I love the background paper that you used. It is very very pretty!

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

So sweet and pretty!

Michelle said...

I love your card, the colors are so perfect together. I was trying to color pink just like this. I need to go back and try again using this as my inspiration.

KalySto said...

Oh, it's so bright and sunny! Love it!

Nancy Thomas said...

Such a gorgeous and serene scene. Your coloring is gorgeous and the sentiment is perfect.

Jacilynn said...

what a great new image! love the soft colors!
x

Jennifer J said...

Another beautiful card Amy. I love Elsie and her watering can. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!!

paperpapier said...

love how you combined the floral patterned paper with the watering can...awesome!

Lau W said...

Oh this image is lovely too ! So nice papers ! your card is superb, as always !
xxx

Cindy H. said...

Oh, such soft colors for this sweet gnome - lovely!! The butterflies are a wonderful addition.

Stephanie said...

Your card is so cute! And I am seriously love these cute garden gnomes:)

Rhonda Miller said...

What a pretty card. I love the image and all the butterflies. TFS.

Elizabeth Cooper said...

Gorgeous card! I love the colors you chose for Elsie. So perfect. :-) Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

Olga said...

Such a beautiful card! Thank you for a chance to win!

Trista said...

Another adorable card! I love the little butterflies - they really make the card pop. Thank you for the chance to win Elsie!

Leanne said...

O she is sweet Amy! I love the way you added the rose border paper and then adding the gems to look like water drops... BRILLIANT!
Have a lovely day!
;)

Marianne said...

Just adorable Amy. Elsie looks totally absorbed in her task and I love the papers you've paired her up with.
Marianne x

Betsy said...

I'm loving all these sweet little garden girls! So cute, and I love the papers, etc. you're using with them!
Thanks so much for the chance to win!!!
Betsy B.
lbrown7@neo.rr.com

SabLank said...

love those colors!

Алена Кинчерова said...

wow! so beautiful card! thank for a chance to win))

Jae said...

I am really lovin' these garden gnomes! Another beautiful card, TFS :)
xxxhugs, Jenn

Missy Owen said...

As always, love your work!

cbra said...

Hi!

I love your work and the card ist beautiful.
Thanks for the chance to win!

Evinrude said...

Love the card & love the saying!

Dos Lunas said...

So so cute, adorable!!!!

ifaa said...

Beautiful card, the image is so sweet.
I love the pastel colors.
ifaa

Renuka said...

I have always admired the way you use DPs. Very creative. The card is adorable. Thanks for the chance to win fabulous stuff.

Diaan said...

What a lovely lady... She is cute as are the tiny butterflies. Great colouring and good combination with the papers. Bye bye

Vipera said...

What a lovely card!
Thank you foe the chance to win your greta candy!

sunflower sue said...

Love this card. The gardening theme is fun and the watering can is just too cute. :)

Golden said...

Bonnet, watering can and apron makes me miss being a little girl. The card is adorable.

Tracy said...

As always, love Sweet November creations. Thanks for chance to win. Have a great day.

Bhawana said...

Fabulous card. I found few gardening pics for my flower pot cards but have not yet done anything with them. I inspiration drawn. Thanks for the chance to win a candy too. n I wish too :).

Suzie said...

J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites.
Vos cartes sont très belles. Merci de nous donner une chance de gagner ces beaux produits. Bonne journée.

Rosa Forino said...

che meravigliosi colori davvero affascinante il tuo progetto ciao rosa kreattiva

Larisa said...

I love this card a lot! The image is great!

Hlora said...

What a great job did you do. Gorgeous card with beautiful image

riliska said...

Your card is lovely!!!

lora said...

Oooh what a beautiful card, its gorgeous!!! The image is so sweet!

Fairy Lora said...

Oh wow, this elegantly adorable. Love how the image has been coloured.

Laetitia said...

Great card. Love the colour combo you used, so girlie... Like the sweet image too, it does have a feel of old-fashioned European lady watering her garden.
Have a lovely day,
Laetitia

Mary J said...

So pretty Amy, love the use of those papers and the butterflies!

Suvenkorento said...

Another lovely gardener :) Thank you Amy for this chance!

Anne said...

She's adorable Amy, love the sentiment on this card.
Anne x

Lisa said...

Super cute! The bonnets are totally giving me flashbacks to my childhood obsession with Little House on the Prairie.

Sandra said...

So pretty!!! I love your card!

gobeagirl said...

Amy you always amaze me when you bring out new stamp sets. I am always waiting most patiently to see what you have come up with and I have to tell your that your little ladies are all just too cute! Elsie makes me think of when I was little and we would go to Grandma's house. She had this hugh metal watering can that both my sister and I were allowed to carry around and help her to water everything including ourselves. lol.. Your little butterflies and your papers are all just perfect for this little lady. Hugs, Lisa

RiNNE said...

Oh, she is just fabulous! I just love your description of her! Amazing new stamps, Amy!

Cara said...

Your card is very pretty. All of the beautiful spring colors are perfect for this time of year!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

Wow, that is some generous candy, thank you!

KalySto said...

Hi, Amy! Here is my quick card made with this amazing stamp!Hope you like it :) Thank you again!

http://kalinasto.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-my-garden.html