Hope Your Day is Wonderful

 Hello All ... 
Welcome back to my blog!

 I had some fun yesterday making cards.  It didn't start out as anything specific ... but decided to watch a movie on my computer (Netflix) and use up some scraps.   I then created a background panel using scraps from a 6x6 Crafter's Companion paper pad called 'Nature's Garden' ... the Kingfisher Collection (2 sided).  

 

After creating this background I started looked through some of the challenges showcased over on Paper Playful to see if I could find a couple challenges that I might be able to use it in.

 

 Happily, I found a few challenges that I kept in mind when doing the finishing touches on my card.  The first challenge is the AAA Colourful Challenge.

   

  

 Other challenges to join in:

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap #22 - ATG (ends 6/23) 
Try it on Tuesday  - Flying High (ends 6/23)
Crafting Happiness June Challenge - ATG or Summer (6/30)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things with Wings (ends 6/24) 

 Here's a photo of the inside of my card . . . 

Other products used:

Sue Wilson Sentiment Die (CEDMF047)
AALL & CREATE #33 - Butterfly cuts

Wishing you a fabulous day ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Double D - Tropical

 Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

TROPICAL

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 

 Awww to be on a tropical island right now would be FABULOUS!  
Will have to consult hubby about that idea!  LOL

 

Here's what I came up with today using some very old Darice product that has been hanging around forever!!  Nice to finally put this lovely gal to use! 

 

 

 

 This sticker was actually 'spring loaded' but I removed the spring (it was kind of wonky) and popped her up instead.  The flip flops are an old Cheery Lynn Designs die and the paper has been in my stash for awhile now too.

 

 The frame was hanging on the extras' pegboard and I inked up a scrap of white paper and glued it to the back of the frame to create the beach/sky background for her.

 

Challenges to share in:

Shopping our Stash #576 - Summertime (ends 6/29)
Creative Moments Challenge #283 - Pastels or BRIGHTS (ends 7/13)
Stamps & Fun = Creativity #498 - Vacation (ends 6/30)
 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Blue & Green Birthday

 Hello friends . . .

Today I've created a card for a fun sketch challenge called Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  (ends 6/30)
Here's the sketch for the current challenge (I've used sketch #328) ... love how this turned out! 

      

 I also though it would be fun to tie in another challenge along with the sketch ... it's over at the 
{PIN}spirational challenge blog (ends 6/30) and it's a color challenge (blue & green).

 Here's what I came up with . . .

 

 The designer papers used were purchased at Hobby Lobby.
Other products used:
Hampton Art Stamps - Violets
Endless Creations Stamp - Happy Birthday
Nuvo Crystal Drops

Challenges to share in:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #42 - ATG Florals with optional mood board (ends 7/12)
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - ATG w/optional 'blooms' (ends 7/12)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #217 - June in the Garden (ends 6/30)
 

Allsorts Challenge #851 - Anything Goes from the Garden (ends 6/20)
Craft Rocket Challenge #137 - Birthday (ends 6/30)
Addicted to Stamps and More #519 - Any Occasion (ends 6/23)

 Wishing you a fabulous day ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Not Older, Just Wiser

 Happy Monday All . . .

 Today I've created a card for the new sketch challenge offered over on the Try A Sketch on Tuesday blog (ends 6/21).   Here's the sketch we're playing with today . . . 

 

 I had some black/white scraps laying on my work station left over from a couple graduation cards I created for my neighbor the other day and thought I could do something with those.  Here's what I came up with . . . 

 Product used:

 zoo animal die cuts from The Paper Studio purchased at Hobby Lobby . . .
design paper is a pack from Altenew called 'Essential Black & White paper pack', 
the circle is a scallop circle die set by Tutti Designs,
sentiment strip is from and OLD Creative Expressions Wordie Birthday sheet purchased at Scrapbook.com.

          

  Inside View

 

 Challenges to share in:

Crafty Animals Challenge #106 - Animals (ends 6/27)
Critter Crazy Challenge #111 - ATG Animals (ends 6/25)
A Cut Above June Challenge - ATG with dies (ends 6/28 - winner's 6/30)

Wishing you a fabulous day and week ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Do It Again

 Happy Day All . . .

 I saw a fun challenge offered over on the Addicted to CAS   blog (ends 6/26) where the theme is 'Frame' and of course, Clean & Simple design.  After looking at their DT cards I was inspired to play along.

 

 As I was going through the various challenges offered out in blogland I looked up and on my pegboard where these fun fish from Hobby Lobby - The Paper Studio and I thought I could do something with one of them inside a frame.

 Here's what I came up with  . . .

 

 The frame I chose to use is a die set from Paper Rose (#16679), Stitched Rectangle Frames which I die cut twice . . . once from white card stock and once from 'water' designer paper for the inside panel.  The sentiment comes from my Doni collection and is by Funny Bones by Riley & Company.

Here's a close up of this cute fish ... even has some sparkle on his body.

 Challenges to share in:

Creative Knockouts Challenge #572 - Die Cuts/Stencils/Punches (ends 6/17) 
Die Cut Divas June Challenge - ATG (ends 6/30)
Cardz 4 Galz #278 - Seaside / Coastal (ends 6/24)

Wishing you a fabulous day and week ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!