I was Made for Sunny Days!

Today starts a new challenge week at Cupcake Inspirations and the theme is... In the Garden!



There isn't a sponsor this week, so Cupcake Inspirations is generously providing a $5 gift certificate to any one of our 2017 sponsors!



Club Scrap® 's July 2017 Vintage Botany kit was perfect for this challenge! 

I combined the kit elements with the July 2017 Club Scrap Idea Deck Challenge sketch to make my card. Detailed cutting instructions are included on the back of each card so there is no wasted paper!  

A little intimidated by all of those pieces? No worries! Grab a grid ruler to line them up before you glue them down.



Piece of (cup)cake! 

Be sure to check out more garden inspiration from the Design Team Sweeties!

Debbie

EK

Kim

ME!

Make something beautiful and link it up. See you in the gallery!



SUPPLIES USED:

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Club Scrap Vintage Botany Deluxe kit 



Club Scrap Grid Ruler



Club Scrap Idea Deck 

 Distress Oxide Inks

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Dreaming of the BEACH!

JFF Rubber Stamps has the cutest beach/seashore themed stamp images! This card is soooooo me! I wear flip flops/Birkenstocks with everything.



Aren't these flip flops adorable and the script sentiment is perfect for my beach scene!

[caption id="attachment_8560" align="aligncenter" width="5184"] Club Scrap® card stock. Perfect Pearls splatter, flowers, brads and seashells from my personal stash.[/caption]

They reminded me of the flip flops I decorated for my nieces a few years ago! I made a pair for all of them for Easter...If I would have found a pair in my size, I would have made some for myself too!



They didn't want to get their flip flops dirty, so they wore them as slippers. They love to dress up and play in Granny's jewelry box!



Sweet babies...they were so little!



My parents took this crew to the beach last week! No shoes? No problem!

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We aren't planning on going until later in the summer. In the meantime, I'm dreaming of my toes in the sand!



If you haven't linked up to the JFF Rubber Stamps monthly challenge, DO IT! There's a gift certificate to the online store up for grabs! This month's theme is Wedding Time so make something romantic and link it up!

Have a fabulous Saturday!



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JFF Rubber Stamps (Beach-Seashore Category )

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The Art of Making Others Happy

I haven't had much sugar in the last few weeks and these look DELISH!



This week's color challenge was sponsored by Stamplorations and they are offering a $15 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner!



The inspiration photo reminded me of the circus! Flashback to 1993...We were college students living in New Orleans and got tickets to take two year old Christopher to the Ringling Bros. Circus in the Superdome.



He was sooooo excited! ( Chris looked like a little kid with that baby face!)



Christopher wanted to sit by himself until they turned the lights off and the music started. My sweet boy... He passed out in his stroller on the long walk back to the car when the show was over. That was a such a good day!



This was my card inspired by the challenge and my sweet memories of our time in the Crescent City! That sure was one happy kid!

[caption id="attachment_8511" align="alignnone" width="3435"] Cutplorations dies, Club Scrap® card stock and stamp images.[/caption]



Be sure to visit the Cupcake Inspirations blog for the winner announcement and the details and link up for the new weekly challenge starting tomorrow!

Have a fabulous Saturday!



 

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Ukulele Lady

I taught myself to play the ukulele a few years ago. Nothing fancy. I play songs that my family sang when I was growing up because those things need to be passed on, ya know?! A lot of my favorites are songs that my Grandma would sing...I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, My Blue Heaven, and You are my Sunshine. As I learned more chords, I added a few favorite oldies of my own. This one is fun to sing!

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That song was the first thing that popped in my head when I made this card!

[caption id="attachment_8398" align="aligncenter" width="3233"] Ukulele Hula Girl, Harvest Moon and Wind Swept Palm JFF Rubber Stamps. Club Scrap cardstock.[/caption]

I caved and bought some Distress Oxide inks... I saw so many posts using them and I was intrigued! They are so smooth and creamy and make inking a background so easy! I love what happened to the background when I flicked water droplets on it.



That sure was a lot of fussy cuttin' but I love how it turned out! I used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color the images and added some Stickles for sparkle. I heat embossed the harvest moon with silver embossing powder because...you know the song...♫ By the Light of the Silvery Moon♫♪! Oh, I am so ready for a beach VACATION!

Be sure to check out the new Just For Fun Rubber Stamps challenge for July, WEDDING BELLS! Whip up a wedding themed card and share it with us for a chance to win a gift certificate to shop at JFF Rubber Stamps!

Go make something fabulous!

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Distress Oxide Inks

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers 

Stickles

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Club Scrap® Card Stock

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Creative Artiste's Challenge 28  Anything Mixed Media Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #258 Anything Goes

Crazy For Challenges 393 Create a card to celebrate a popular travel destination

Hiding in My Craftroom 308 Super Scraps Saturday

Dare 2B Artzy July Challenge 

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Dresses, Bathing Suits and Blue Panties

I rode my bike to my hair appointment at Ron's Salon Saturday...in a dress!



My windblown "do"! It was dry by the time I rode home.



I was feeling so good, I went shopping at Dillard's for makeup and came out with a new bathing suit, cover up, makeup, and shampoo (because I passed by Ulta!).  I haven't bought a bathing suit in years...I hate shopping! I even went for my first swim of the season that afternoon with my friends. I was like a little kid after that, I needed a nap! (It might have been the combination of 3 hours of sun and a daiquiri!) Summer is here!

I was lazy and crafty the rest of the holiday weekend. Scrap and nap! I thought I'd make a few cards after seeing the Club Scrap July Card Sketch Challenge. Annette did a great job with this one! I love the simplicity.





Club Scrap® (CS) card stock. Bathing suit stamps, sentiment and banner stamp from CS Boardwalk kit, palm tree image from JFF Rubber Stamps

I haven't used my alcohol markers in a while. I love the vibrant colors!

[caption id="attachment_8198" align="aligncenter" width="2434"] Images stamped with Memento ink and colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. Stickles for sparkle. Sentiment stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with copper foil embossing powder. Twine and mini clothes pins from my stash.[/caption]

I am impatiently waiting for my July 2017 Club Scrap®  Deluxe kit Vintage Botany kit to arrive in the mail! So, I downloaded the digital kit and whipped up a digi card too. That "punny" sentiment is hilarious!

[caption id="attachment_8197" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Club Scrap Vintage Botany digital kit backgrounds and sentiment. Crewel and Unusual floral elements.[/caption]

So, I get this text yesterday...



Well, I would have worn blue panties, but I never botany! Bahahahaha!!!!

Do more of what makes you happy!



SUPPLIES USED:

I link to sources for your convenience. Affiliate links are used at no extra cost to you.

Club Scrap card stock



Club Scrap Boardwalk Stamps



JFF Rubber Stamps Windswept Palm



Club Scrap Vintage Botany Digital Kit 



Club Scrap Crewel and Unusual digital kit



Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers



CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Club Scrap July Card Sketch Challenge

Crafty Creations Challenges #345 Anything Goes

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog: Challenge #53 Anything Goes

Dare2BArtzy July Challenge Bright Colors

Hiding In My Craftroom HIMCR #307 Photo Colors Challenge



Inkspirational Challenge #138 -Rural



Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog Anything Goes

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