Fruit Basket Upset

3/23/2016 Update: This card was a Top Three pick at the AHSC sketch challenge!






Fruit Basket Upset is actually a child's game but I thought it worked well as a name for my card. The layout was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #151. The design was inspired by the citrus trees in my neighbor's yard. They are heavy with ripe fruit because of the Arizona weather.

The fruit was all stamped and fussy cut. The card background was stamped on the left with chevrons. On the right side, flourishes were stamped using a stamping off technique. A vertical strip of cardstock was added then the fruits were arranged and adhered, popping up some of them while others are adhered flat. The sentiment was stamped and popped up on a banner. The inside was stamped with some orange and lemon slices.

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Techniques: Stamping, stamping off, fussy cutting
Size: A7 (5" x 7")

Materials
Stamps: CTMH "Taste of Summer"; SU! "Flowering Flourishes"; Lawn Fawn "Chevron Backdrop"
Inks: SU! Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Watermelon Wonder; Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: SU! Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Slush
Misc.: SU! Dimensionals foam