Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Summer Birthday Fun

 I'm so ready to head back to someplace tropical.  I'm not sure why I still live in the high desert??  LOL  Heck maybe it's because I don't want to go through what my oldest daughter is right now, cleaning up the island and her home (she lives in Guam).  There is always bad with the good living in paradise I guess...

Anyway...  LOL  I've made a couple of fun tropical cards.  This first was made using a couple of images from Dr. Digi, one of which is on sale for .15 cents (Tiki-Tim) - a new image every day to celebrate their birthday week. The other image used is Surfin' Santa.  I used my Cricut to lay everything out, including the background.  I added the two stamped images from a super old stamp set I've had for several years from a  company no longer in business called Skipping Stones Designs.  For that matter, that is what stamp set I used on card #2.  This set is called Tropical Birthday.  I added some stickers from a CTMH paper pack and some gems from Stamp'in Up.


This second card, as I mentioned was made using the Tropical Birthday stamp set.  I used the same sticker page from CTMH, the papers are from that same pack.  I used the Bokeh Technique for the background (behind the image).  I've been having fun with stencils lately.  I used stitched dies to cut out the sentiments and the image.  I watercolored the tree and the girl.


Thanks for looking!

SimonMonday Challenge (up to 5 entries) –  Vacation 

Creative Moments – Boys N Men 

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog (use a rubber stamp older than a year – must mention how old it is) – Summer Scenes 

The Crafter’s CafĂ© Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Humorous 

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) – Beach 

Moving Along With The Times (up to 5 entries)– Man/Boy 

Little Red Wagon –  Sunshine 

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – ATG 

Sunday, June 25, 2023

A Sunshiny Birthday

 This Mini Tall-Skinny card was made using some fun CTMH DP, an images from Jan's Digi Stamps set called Swim Friends.  I used a punch across the center, added some gems on the top, did a sentiment using my Cricut and Cricut ink pens, and a bow.


Thanks for looking!

Double Trouble –  Thing 1: ATG  Thing 2: slimline or mini-slimline   Thing 3:  Play w/any previous partner  (Crafting Happiness and Cupcake Inspirations)

Cupcake Inspirations (up to 3 entries) –  

Crafting Happiness Challenges (2 entries per challenge) – ATG 

Make My Monday – On The Water 

Little Red Wagon –  Bows