Bombshell: Island Girl

Hello friends - Bombshell's Ms. July here with a fun Summer card I made using our Hula Girl set and some pretty papers from Authentique.  

This set would be perfect to use for our current July challenge at:
Bombshell:  Sun, Surf, & Sand

Come play along for your chance to win!  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Summer Lovin'

Happy Friday AND Happy 4th of July!  We are celebrating tomorrow by going to the town of Monte Rio's Independence Day celebration, it should be a good time!  You can't beat the weather here in northern California, and I'm enjoying my vacation.  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Dilly Beans: Summer Lovin'

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fussy & Fancy Fridays: Summertime
Crafty Little Fairies: Summer Fun
Time Out Challenges: Fun in the Sun

I made a little ATC using one of our mermaid images, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits - I paper-pieced her tail and added a little flower brad from Stampin' Up!  The text is part of the paper pad. Peace.

Bombshell & Wicked Wednesday: Include an Uplifting/Inspirational Quote or Sentiment

Happy Wednesday!  

I'm happy to announce that I'm acting as the Bombshell Pin-Up Girl for the month of July!  For my challenge theme this month, I chose:

Sun, Surf, and Sand

I made a bookmark for those Summer reading books!  I stamped my Bombshell girl twice - once on white and once on Designer Paper, and paper-pieced her bathing suit.  Papers are from Authentique, I added a little metal flower embellishment to finish it off.

I'd like to add my bookmark to the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper: By the Seaside (must use rubber stamp)
Crafting Musketeers: Summertime
Loves Rubber Stamps: Anything Goes
................................................................................
Next up, today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  Include an Uplifting/Inspirational Quote or Sentiment

I would also like to enter this little ATC into the following challenges:

Sisters of Craft: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Image is from The Octopode Factory (our sponsor this week at WW) - printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor markers and Stickles.  The "Inspire" sentiment is also from TOF and I printed it on coordinating DP and fussy-cut it out.  DP is from Authentique.  Peace.

Lacy Sunshine: Without You What Would I Do?

Hello friends - heading to California tomorrow for a week, and then I start my new job when I get back - lots of changes and exciting things happening in my life.  :) 

Here's what I've got for you today:

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine:  Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge: Girls, Girls, Girls

Love to Create: 3 or More Design Papers
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: Use a Rubber or Digi Stamp on Project

I colored this sweet Eleanor & Pickles image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  I added a little ribbon tag and a dragonfly charm - sentiment is from Scrapalicious Times Sentiments.  Peace.

Some More Happy Days Posts

Some more of my #100happydays posts...

Me and my sistah/BFF, An, at another painting event:

New T-shirt:

Kim's Bachelorette Weekend:

Homemade organic lemonade:

Trev getting to see the world:

Yellow butterflies for Mel:

Papa:

Trev home on leave:

Peace.

Weddings/Thank You & From the Heart Sketch #72

Good morning!  A very good friend of mine got married yesterday - her name is Kim and I met her when she started dating my friend Chris, who I grew up with.  This is the card that Kim asked me to make for her to give to Chris on their wedding day:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge: Anything Goes
Stampotique: Wedding/Anniversary/Love (no digis)
Deep Ocean Challenge:  Favorite Color Combo
Top Tip Tuesday: 2 or More Ribbons/Twine

**My tip for TTT:  Use fun items from your craft stash as the center for flowers - charms, buttons, beads, resin pieces, etc.**  

The image is a Christy Croll design from Stamping Bella (an actual RUBBAH STAMP! LOL) - stamped on the DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits with lots of glitter added.  Ribbons are from Stampin' Up!
Paper flower & heart lock charm are from my stash.

And this is the thank you card for her parents:

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Stamp & Create: Thank You

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Thank You

Crafty Boots: Thank You

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

I simply printed out the text on a piece of Whisper White cardstock from Stampin' Up! then layered it onto a piece of black cardstock.  DP is from 7gypsies.  I added a few little black sticky pearls to finish it off.  

And last for today is my card for the:

From the Heart Sketch Challenge #72

The twist was to use warm colors, I think this qualifies for that, right?  Papers are from MME.  Peace.

Turtle

Today is the day - the big wedding!  :)  I'm so excited - was so happy to wake up and see the sun shining.  Tomorrow I'll share a couple of the cards I made for the bride to give her husband and parents.  For now, here's what I have to share:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon: Animal Antics

The Crazy Challenge: By the Sea

Stamping Sensations: Animal Antics

I found this cute turtle online at a free coloring page for kids site here.  I colored him with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  The sentiment is a sticker that I had in my stash.  Papers are from Authentique.  Flower brads are from Stampin' Up!  Peace.