Summer Vacation - Week 2!

Here we are at the second week of the Summer Vacation challenge over at ClearItOutChallenge!  The theme is Summer Vacation and the stash item is Rubons/Stickers.

Living here in FL, the summer lasts until late into the year so this is a great opportunity to get some "summer" crafting done!  

My image for the second week of the challenge comes from Bugaboo Stamps.  He's called Picnic Ant - Watermelon.  Picnics are a summertime staple!  And who is always an uninvited guest?!?!?  That's right.....the ants!

I colored Mr. Ant with my Tombo Art Markers, added some black stickles to the seeds to give them a little sparkle!  The tag itself is cut from plain black and white cardstock.  Then I added some picnic basket washi tape (DoodlebugDesigns), some ants from Stickopotamus.  The ribbon is from Jillibean Soup - Bean Stalks (red/black) and the letter stamp is from Making Memories, magnetic letter stamp.

Please visit Bugaboo Stamps and be sure to upload your entry before it's all over!  Have a great summer!!

Summer Vacation!!

Happy Summer everyone!  Here in Florida we are smack in the middle of the hottest part of the year!  That means lots of time in the water.......pool, bay, spring, WHEREVER!

Over at ClearItOutChallenge the theme is SUMMER VACATION!  The stash item is stickers/rubons (of which I have TONS of)!

My image for this first week is from Lacy Sunshine!  This is a new sponsor and her designs are super cute!

This one is called Eleanor - Tubing Fun!  I colored her with Tombo Art Markers, used a little stickles on her glasses and to put the sparkle in her eyes!  The tag is cut from Trinity Paper Arts Surf N Swim collection, then I masked it with  Heidi Swapp Hexagon Spray Stencil and some Glimmer Mist in Brick.  The twine is two different brands, the yellow I know is My Minds Eye, but the blue i'm not sure of the brand.  The charm is also from an unknown manufacturer.  The title is a rubon from Scenic Route Paper Co. - Beach Words rubbed onto Cheddar Bazzill, distressed and then inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Stain.

I absolutely LOVE this tag and cannot wait to use it on a tubing layout!  This is the summer of tubing for us!  We've been once already and will be going again in a couple weeks!  The kids LOVE it!

Please check out Lacy Sunshine and submit an entry!!  And enjoy the Summer!!

Card of Love!

I stumbled upon The Unity Stamp Co. Challenge Blog and decided to try my hand at their challenge!  I should have read the instructions a bit better because I used TWO of the challenges in ONE entry! LOL  But I do LOVE how it turned out!

The stamp used is Itty Bitty Rain or Shine by Unity.  The strips of paper are from several different sources, mostly scraps.  These are the colors for the challenge.....

and this is the sketch.......

I added some black eyelash fiber to the side and also some glossy accents to the umbrella!

Thanks for looking!!

Washi Tape - use it up!!

Hello again!  The current challenge at ClearItOutChallenge is in full gear!  When I heard the theme was "international" I was slightly stumped!  The big holiday here in the states was a few weeks ago so I decided to find images that represented a different country!  The image for this card is from QKRStampede and is called Boomerang Koala.  My parents spent a little bit of time living there and who doesn't love a cute cuddly soft koala bear?!  

The theme as I said is INTERNATIONAL and the stash item is WASHI TAPE.

I know you all have at least "one" roll laying around!  Give it a try it's super easy to use!  The tape I used is from Doodlebug Designs (grey dot), the orange dot is an unknown brand.  To color "Cody" (that's the name my 6 year old daughter gave him) I used Tombo Art markers.  Thanks for checking us out and give us a try!  This is a 3 week challenge so get crafting!  You have a couple weeks left to get in on the action!

Thanks for visiting and come back soon!

www.qkrstampede.com

www.digidarladesigns.com

Washi Tape!

Hello again, crafty peeps!  The next challenge at ClearItOutChallenge is posted!!  When it was posted as "international" I was slightly stumped!  It would be posted after the big holiday here in the states, so after going to the sponsor's websites I decided to try a different country than my own!  The image for this card is from DigiDarla and is called My Fair Lady.  Since this is one of my all time favorite movies I knew she was for me!  

The theme as I said is INTERNATIONAL and the stash item is WASHI TAPE.

I know you all have at least "one" roll laying around!  Give it a try it's super easy to use!  The tape I used is from Doodlebug Designs (Bubblegum and Swimming Pool) the flower print is an unknown brand.  To color "Eliza" I used Tombo Art markers.  Thanks for checking us out and give us a try!  This is a 3 week challenge so get crafting!  Don't forget to come back next week for another sample!!

Thanks to our sponsors for this challenge!!

www.digidarladesigns.com

www.qkrstampede.com

Make Someone's Day - Mid Challenge

For the latest challenge at Clear It Out Challenge the theme was to make someone's day and use something sparkly!  I don't know about you, but this little sweetie makes me smile!  Who can't resist a chocolate chip cookie!  Come and play along with us, you have one more week to get an entry in!

The image is from The Stamping Chef and she's called Lucy's Cookie. 

Supplies used:  Tombo Art Markers, Stickles on shoes, belt buckle, eyes and hair ties.  MME twine and Jillibean soup twine.  Paper was mostly scraps.  Thanks for checking us out!

Make Someone's Day! - ClearItOutChallenge

I have been selected to participate with another design team.  Clear It Out Challenge!  The challenges occur on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.  There is always a "theme" and and "stash" item for each challenge.  My term officially starts with the July 2nd challenge.

Theme: Make Someone's Day
Stash:  Use something sparkly!

The sponsors for this challenge are awesome!  There are two sponsors so two chances to win!  I saw this ladybug image on www.BugabooStamps.com and was sure it would brighten someone's day!  Ladybugs have that effect!  And since the second part of the challenge was something sparkly.....who doesn't like stickles?!?!?!

Supplies:  Echo Park This & That Graceful, Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings stamp, Tombo Art Markers, Stickles (Black diamond, scattered straw and crystal).

Image from Bugaboo Stamps (link above) is Lady-Bug - butterfly.

Thanks for checking it all out and be sure to check out Bugaboo Stamps and The Stamping Chef!

www.bugaboostamps.com

www.thestampingchef.oo.gd