Summer means Sunshine (hopefully)

It was fun to work around the theme of sunshine and yellow.

The starting point for the card design was to use a stencil and a few shades of Distress Stain.  The result was so fun and so cheery.  This fits the theme at The Paper Players of Watercolor.

 This sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and fits so nicely.  I added a few sequins for some extra accent and that fits the CAS on Sunday challenge.

Here is the CAS on Sunday challenge.

Here is The Paper Players challenge.
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Amazing!

So many people in our lives are amazing so this sentiment would be a welcome way to let them know it.  

 I went with a couple online challenges for the inspiration of my card I'm sharing.  This has to be one of the easiest ways to create a card.  I stamped the flower outline many times to cover my background using inks from Altenew.  I used watercolor paper and this ink reacted when I gave my stamped images a spritz of water making for a fun look.  That adorable little tag that has the word "AMAZING" cut out of it is from Technique Tuesday.  The placement of the flower and tag went along with the CAS(e) this sketch for this week.  

 I then stamped one single flower using a few of the layers in this stamp set by Altenew.  I love that the layers work together so nicely plus the inks in the set work together too.  

 Here is the CAS(e) this sketch. 

The colors and the flowers were my way to use this inspiration card from Time Out Challenges.

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Hello Friend

I wanted to use the Freshly Made sketch and I also wanted to keep my card on the clean and simple side.

 I used my watercolor paper for the entire card.  To go along with the sketch I used my Dotted label die from Lil' Inker.  I embossed the label into a piece of watercolor paper and then cut out a matching piece from the same die to add to the center.  I used a few Distress Stains to add color.  Spritzing the inks with water help to make then run and mingle.  

 The circle piece with the cut out "hello" is a die from Technique Tuesday.  This die set comes with several words so I used the word, "friend".  I added a piece of washi tape across the card. 

Here is the Freshly Made sketch.
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AAA Cards Challenge - There's a hole in my card

 Another fun challenge at AAA Cards - creating a card with a hole in it. 

 I ended up with many holes in my card, I used a fun die from My Favorite Things.  I did cut it from watercolor paper, then I went to my trusty Distress Stains and added lots of color.  I even used some gold Color Shine from Heidi Swapp.  That added a fun metallic glimmer to it. That adorable "HAPPY" tag is a die from Technique Tuesday.  

 Then I just had to use my new Tim Holtz flower stamps!!! LOVE these.  I added color with Copic markers first and thenDistress Markers.  

This also fits the Colour Me challenge.
Be sure to take some time to play along with the AAA Cards Challenge.
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Bring on the Sun!!

Summer just makes me happy, I think it is mostly that the day is lighter longer!!!

 Anyway, makes for a fun reason to create a sun design on a card and that is also the Addicted to CAS challenge this week.  I started out with watercolor paper and some Distress Stains. I could play with these all day long and every time they turn out different. That neat sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. I have been waiting for a chance to use this set!!!!

 When the inks were dry, I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil for my rays with some white embossing paste.  

Here is the Addicted to CAS challenge.

This also fits the Simon Says challenge.

 And for a fun project....

 My daughter created a gift for a friend who is moving away and I just had to share.  She started out painting the bottles with chalkboard paint.

 She then used a Chalk Marker to create her design. These are a ltitle more then just chalk.  You can wash it off but it is pretty stable. 

Love the verse she used.
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This is the day...

 I have said this before and I'll say it again, creating a card with just one layer is soooooo hard for me. I want to add something for dimension. I found two current challenges, both are using one layer and I was determined to do it! Less is More's challenge is also "off the edge" and they like to see white space. That is my next huge hurdle!!! 

 I used watercolor paper, this stuff is my new "most favorite".  

 That amazing leaf branch is a stamp from Waltzing Mouse.  The sentiment is by Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday and those little butterflies are from a set by Clearly Besotted.  I used Distress Stain and Distress Stamp pad inks, love the look of these. 

 Here is the Less is More challenge.

And the Paper Players challenge.
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Some Stamping Time

Time to play...

 Weekends tend to be rather busy with all kinds of activities, but I still love to find crafting time.  I so wanted to play with this wonderful The Play Date Cafe color combination.  It ended up being a simple bit of this and that.

 All of the really dark colored pieces are a navy blue, they look rather black in the photos.  The sentiment is a stamp by Ali Edwards and the other stamps are by Hero Arts.

 Here is The Play Date Cafe combo.

 And, I want to share my Card Positioning Systems card for this week. Once in a while a sketch becomes an instant favorite and this is one of those.

 I was sitting, playing with a set of stamps from Wplus9 Designs and this was one of the little combinations I came up with.  Cutting it in a circle and using it for this sketch was just right. I accented it with a bit of Liquid Pearls and the white cardstock is embossed with my Cuttlebug.

 Here is that great CPS sketch, you should try it.
And for a couple photos...

 Part of our busy weekend included being at one of our grandson's football game. He has to be the best looking football player ever.  I would say he is cute but don't tell him that!  He might be getting too old for those words.

 He is #42, right there in front. I loved how seriously he took his responsibilities as being part of the team.

 Here is one action shot.

This big smile has to do with a great game, 30-1, his teams favor!
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