oops

Well I had to get this stamp set because this is exactly how I would look in a bikini and with my grandpup....need I say more. The stamp set is from Whimsy along with the die.

this is my grandpup Colt who is 1 year old

Patterned Paper:  Core-dination; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Whimsy - Hippo fun in the sun (see above for direct link)

Die Cut:  Whimsy Oops (see above for direct link)

Flowers:  Prima

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Bling:  Paper Studio

Sakura white jelly pen

Challenges

Crafty Animals - Ch. 41

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 41
the Sisterhood of Crafters - Ocean /Beach
little red wagon - Ch. 560 Give us your background
Crafty Friends Challenge - Ch. 141 Summer Colors
Your Next Stamp - Ch. 144 Summer Fun
Joy of Sets - August (Splash (paper) / Sand / Blue

I need a vacation

Today is Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo and I made a Bugaboo card using Stella Vacation.  I put Glossy Accents on her sunglasses, drinks and beach ball.  On June 15th is Flip Flop day and that is what I made the card in honor of.
My parents finally had their 50th Anniversary Party celebration this past weekend. It was a wonderful and the weather was perfect.  I included some pictures.

My daughter Amanda and me

My brother, Mark and me

back of hair

side of hair with braid

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 338- 339 Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 117 Summer

Crafty Sentiments - Water Challenge

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 167 Summer Colors

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 205 Anything Goes with a sentiment

May the BEACH be with you!

For this card, I created a background for the beach girl using watercolor paper and Distress inks.  I blended them and then sprayed them with water.  I added Glossy Accents to the sun glasses and beach ball.  I distressed the sentiment.  I took some pictures of my friend's granddaughter and her cousin on the 4th and I will be giving them a card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Recollections; Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Watercolor:  Art's Loft

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bug Kidz Beach

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - May the BEACH be with you!

Ink:  Distress - Frayed Burlap, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon; Old Paper

Glossy Accents

Anchor punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 116

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 247 - Red, white and blue

Come & Get It - Create your own Background

Catch the Bug - Outdoor Fun

CHNC Patterned - July

Crafty Sentiments - Sea, Sun, Beach or Sand

JUGS - Ch. 401 Blending

RRR - Ch. 167 Anything Goes with Ribbon/trim

fun in the HOT HOT SUN

Well we haven't had it hot instead we keep having rain.  Actually they are saying that we are to get 2-4 inches of rain in the next 3 days so there is fear of flooding.  I don't consider it a DIY craft project to make sand bags, but it may come to that.  I usually don't have water problems, but it doesn't matter when it comes to rain like this if the rain spouts can't keep up it need to go somewhere.  The one issue that I am running into is that I have quite a few trees and dark areas, and now I'm running into mosquitoes, so when I went for a quick walk this evening they were out in swarms.
For my card, I used an image from Imagine That Digistamp called Beach Girl Framed and I colored her with copics and cut her out of the frame and put her on my background that I made using a stamp set from Stampendous and inks from Distress-Tim Holtz.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I added some water to the ink to give it that look.  Then I added Glossy Accents to the sunglasses.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

             Stampendous

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - fun in the hot hot sun

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Glossy Accents

Ink:  Distress - Tim Holtz - Salty Ocean & Frayed Burlap

Water 

Challenges

A Gem of Challenge - Ch. 197 Summer Colors

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 165 Anything Goes

Crazy for Challenges - C4C391 Some form of water on your card

JUGS - Ch. 399 Photo Week

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 93 Summer

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 483 Seaside/Beach

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 288 - 289 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 90 No patterned paper

Sending sunny thoughts

This weekend we had beautiful weather here so it was perfect to be outside.  We were able to go to an Art Fair and see many gorgeous things and then I have thoughts of re-doing my entire house.....if I could only afford to do that, not.  Instead the only item I bought was a toad house.  I have a shaded back yard so I have lots of toads in my grass and when I go out to cut it they are always hopping out of my way.  When I saw this find I thought it was too funny so I had to get me one.
For my card, I used a pre-colored image from the Paper Shelter and then I created my own background.  I embossed the sun background and sponged on some ink.  Then I sprayed on some Krylon paint to look like sand.  Now I could  go for some fruity drink, but it seems like I'm "on-call" for work all the time.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Cardstock:  Bazzil: Recollections

Stamp:  Paper Shelter - Summer Holidays

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sunny Thoughts

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Ink:  Distress - Mustard Seed

Paint: Krylon

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flowers:  Prima

Gems:  Paper Studio

Challenges

Paper Shelter - Ch. 256 Sunny Days

Crafty Sentiments - Flowers

4CC - Ch. 306 Summer

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 159 For a girl

OSSAT - Ch. 266 Elements of Nature

That's Crafty - Feminine Challenge

Come & Get It - Make your Own Background