Summer sun

[deca1964]

Hi everyone

I won (YIPPEE..love winning stuff) a package of 12 x 12 Summer Sun card stock.
I love the fact that I won but got looking and thought, boy..that's one bright colour and not one that I have really seen used much. Any body have any idea how to make good use of this? I have some vellum that matches it so I will make a few cards but wonder how else some of you talented people have used this cheerful colour.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[nancystamps]

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Originally Posted by deca1964

Hi everyone

I won (YIPPEE..love winning stuff) a package of 12 x 12 Summer Sun card stock.
I love the fact that I won but got looking and thought, boy..that's one bright colour and not one that I have really seen used much. Any body have any idea how to make good use of this? I have some vellum that matches it so I will make a few cards but wonder how else some of you talented people have used this cheerful colour.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

I'm not a "yellow" person at all, I don't think I'd ever use yoyo yellow, but I love summer sun! It is a nice warm yellow that goes nice with "fall" colors like chocolate chip. Do you have an oval punch? I'm seeing distressed "sunflowers" with chocolate chip centers. Or a pretty yellow dress card with a vellum overlay. Yay for your win!

[deca1964]

Thanks Nancy...I never thought of using it with fall colours! And I like the dress idea....hmmm *creative juices flowing now*

[jenrn]

I am an Iowa Hawkeye, so of course I have used it for black and gold cards....

[scpd]

I love Summer Sun -- it's great with Artichoke, Moss, Garden, Celery and Hunter green. Also try it with Navy, Teal, and others in the blue groups -- it goes great with Ruby Red, Bravo Burgundy and Really Rust, too. It's a good accent with grays, Kraft, and can look amazing with Sahara Sand, depending on what other color(s) you use with it. It also works with a lot of the pinks -- have fun playing around with different combinations, I think you'll be surprised at how useful it can be! :mrgreen:

[doxiegal]

I use it mostly with black!

[inkymommy]

It goes great with all the Earth Element colors, especially Choc. Chip & Old Olive. Real Red looks great, too. Summer Sun is my Fav yellow. Congrats!

[gaylestamps]

It's one of my favorite SU colors! Here is a recent card:
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

and an older one:
Basics Outline wheel by gaylestamps at Splitcoaststampers

Either of these ideas could be used as a scrapbook page...

[momis mama]

i think it would go well with a number of colors...

black
real red
taken with teal
tempting turquoise
only orange
pink passion
green galore
garden green
elegant eggplant

um it seems i would use it with most anything... i LOVE the bright yellow!

good luck! at least it won't spoil. you'll find a project that it will be perfect for.

[deca1964]

I knew all you great and talented people would make me just love this new little treasure! I am feeling much better about possible uses. Thanks everyone. I will try to post when I make something with this paper!