She wore an...

itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow, polka-dot bikini!!

This card is using Little Umbrella by Mo Manning for Stamping Bella. I love her. :) I colored her with my Copic markers. I used my white gel pen on her polka dots. The DP is from Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook paper. And the background stamp is Hero Arts embossed with clear powder.

This is a sweet little Unity stamp that I couldn't pass up and now am really glad I didn't. :)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Addicted to CAS #42 - Sky
Hiding in My Craft Room #156 - Think Summer
Time Out #9 - Fun in the Sun
Crafty Little Fairies: July - Summer Fun
Creative Corner Challenges - Outdoors
Crafting at the Weekend #3 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley #85 - inspired by "She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (song)
Crafting by Designs: July - Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Colouring Crazy Graph It Challenge #27 - Anything Goes w/ Markers
Art by MiRan #9 - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #68 - Summer Day
Fussy and Fancy #117 - Summertime
Wags N Whiskers #132 - Summer Fun
Crafty Girls #21 - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons #80 - Whatever the Weather
HobbyBook Designer Challenge - Summer
The Krafty Hands Challenge: July - Summer Holidays
The Kraft Journal #179 - Sea and Sand
The Crazy Challenge #175 - My Summer Vacation
Eureka #97 - Vacation
Crafting' Desert Divas #35 - Summer

Just a little something...

I threw together for a friend's birthday. I don't get to see her much but as it's a BIG birthday (40, but I won't tell Kristy!), I couldn't resist making her a special card.

All the papers are from the Simon Says Stamp Kit from March 2014 (no longer available). I colored my Stamping Bella 'Uptown Girl Paisley has a Prezzie' with my Copic markers. I'm realizing it's time to get a wider variety of colors. :) The sentiment is from one of my favorites, Printworks' Small Tag Lines.

I completed the card with a matching envelope. And used sparkly letters just for the occasion. :)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Challenge #6 - Sketch (see below)
Fitztown #35 - Feminine
{PIN}spirational #107 - Photo Inspiration
Tiddly Inks #133 - Head in the Clouds (I think she looks dreamy. :))
Loves Rubberstamps #103 - Girly, Glittery, Glam
Sparkles #56 - For a Special Lady
Creatalicious #63 - Frame It
Odd Ball Stamps - Girly and Glam
Card Makin' Mamas #87 - Over the Rainbow
Artbymiran #6 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #36 - Anything Goes w/ Girly
Delicious Doodles #88 - Moody (a giving mood)
Hobby Book - For a Special Lady
Fairies Challenge #26 - Ladies
Anyone for Anya: May - Favorite Stamp
MilkCoffee - For a Special Lady
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - "M" (For a MARVELOUS friend, Copic MARKERS)
The Stamping Chef #29 - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #132 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter #158 - Girly Girl
Just Inspirational - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #18 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - For a Special Lady
Lacy Sunshine #33 - Anything Goes
Inkspirational #56 - Photo Inspiration
Just Keep on Creating: May - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations: May - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: May - Anything Goes

Happy Earth Day!!

In honor of Earth Day, how about a little gardening? 

I used an old image I got in a RAK a million years ago called Veggie-bella by Stamping Bella. I colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils and layered her on a solid green from Basic Grey's 'Gypsy' line. I used my Nestabilities circle dies to achieve my layering look. The striped paper is from the same line but the harlequin is Stampin' Up, a freebie I received for buying so many dollars worth or something of that sort. :) I punched the hearts out of a Starbucks cup wrapper. The ribbon is forever old with no label left. This card is 5.5 inches square.

For the inside, I used a stamp from the 'Twisted Sentiments' set by My Favorite Things. Hopefully, I don't offend anyone; that is certainly not my intent. I would hope you find the humor that is meant to be found in this card. :)

I just ran around the park. Now, I think I'll find a tree to plant. :)

Thank you so much for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Casology #92 - Garden
Stamping Sensations: April - Use Dies or Punches
Stamping w/ Dragon: April - Springtime
A Creative Romance - Egg-Cellent Spring
A Gem of a Challenge #117 - Spring
My Sheri Crafts #131 - A Moment of Laughter
Scribble and Scrap #16 - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #29 - Bright Color
The Crazy Challenge #169 - Spring is Here
Seize the Sketch #18
The East Wind #5 - Humor
Ruby's Rainbow #77 - Ladies
Crafter's Cafe #59 - CAS
Red Rubber Inspirationals #116 - Back to Nature
Crafty Ribbons # 85 - Anything Goes w/ Ribbon
Artbymiran #4 - Anything Goes
Craftitude #63 - Anything Goes or Spring/Easter
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #63 - Spring
Creative Fingers #32 - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas #85 - Recycle
Totally Gorjuss #232 - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Pumpkin Spice #68 - Coloring
The Squirrel and the Fox #68 - Use a Die Cut or a Punch
Glitter N Sparkle #81 - Easter/Spring
Robyn's Fetish #208 - Square Cards
One Stitch at a Time #209 - Favorite Things (Playing in the dirt.)
Created with Love #80 - In the Garden
Artistic Inspirations #88 - Anything Goes w/ CAS