Die Cuttin Diva's - Sea or Aquarium Challenge

Happy Tuesday! 
It's time for another Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge! Did you know it's National Aquarium month? Cool huh? In honor of our sea pals create something that you might find in the sea or in an aquarium. Don't forget your die cut :)
I tried something completely out of my comfort zone.

I just had a blast with this card. I saw a great tag so long ago on the Tim Hotlz web site and fell in love with it! I could never come up with anything close so I just used it as a guide. Let me give you the details. I started with a watercolor background in 3 colors. Aqua, lime & blue. I let it dry and added some stickles. The starfish are cut from the cricut cartridge Life's a beach. Okay here is where the fun starts. I used some orange ink and inked them all up. Next I got out some Tim Holtz metallic gold paint and splattered away. I used glitter and gold on the fins and then glossy accents for for details.   

Lastly, I added some coral and a starfish on top of some clear acetate which I printed "Sea you soon" It's so much fun to try new things.... but I'll leave these techniques for the professionals :) 

Thank for stopping by and hope to see you join in the fun!

Please pop over to Die Cuttin Divas Challenge and check out the DT and join us for the challenge! We would love to have you.

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Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party - Blue & White

Happy Monday!

Today is the Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas! Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party and you could win fabulous prizes!! Welcome to our mid post for this weeks "Blue & White" challenge.  Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along. 
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I'm sure most of you are thinking winter for this Blue & White theme, but when I created my card I was not feeling a winter themed card. We had this really weird warm front and we were in the high 70's and I just couldn't bring myself to go winter :) (Today is a diffrent story with the past two days of rain and temps in the low 50's)

I really have been wanting to send a card to my nephew in the Navy so that was my inspiration!

I created the base mats with blue patterned paper and just added an anchor cut with the Cricut Cartridge Life's a beach. I embellished it with some jute and a baby blue button.

I used a sentiment from Simply Said - this set has some really great sentiments and makes a REALLY good starter set!

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Little Scrap Pieces DT Post - Summer Luvin'

Yay it's Friday and NO SCHOOL! It's over, summer is here! 

Yes, today is the start of summer and Little Scrap Pieces FUN FRIDAY Summer Challenge! So pop over and see all the fabulous summer projects!

Here is my summer card.

I am in love with the new release from PKS. you can check it out HERE The mermaids face is from PKSC-18. I used to tear paper for a lot of my projects before die cut machines came along so I thought I would give it a go.

The mermaid is cut from Cricut cartridge Life is a beach. I tried something new and I just loved how it turned out.  I used a heart punch for her scales, can you tell?

I added a mound of MS chunky glitter to this card.  For the sand I actually made a paste of glue and glitter to give the sand dimension.

Paper - Scraps

Skittle - Carri at Abusybee

Lots of Tim Holtz ink

Challenges

Paper Playtime - Anything goes

Scrappy moms stamps - Summer Time

Die cuttin divas - Refreshing Summer

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY LINKY CHALLENGE: JUNE ANYTHING GOES
Everyday is an Occasion - Sunday Funday

Have a fabulous weekend! 

You are my sunshine....

Hey Everyone!

Just popping in to enter Challenge #2 over at Peachy keen stamps. Create a project with a sun on it.
Here is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy and happy Saturday!

Whale and waves from Cricut Cartridge Life is a beach. Face stamps are from PKSC-14

Card - A2

Paper - Stampin Up & American Crafts

sentiment & clouds - My creative time

Birthday Wishes - Masculine

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Hi Everyone!

Wow, Is time going by at lighting speed or what? I can't believe an entire month has almost gone by. Well one good thing about that is it's bringing us closer to spring :) 

I wanted to share a masculine card I made for all those GREAT challenges going on right now. Pretty simple except do you see the gold accents on the wheel? Well I probably should have used brads, but no... I took gold metallic paper and hole punched eight holes and covered them with glossy accents. Sounds easy right?? Well I kept forgetting about them and setting paper, or items down on top of these little hole punches. I think I ended up having to make 19 of them.  I had these sticky, gluey, glossy hole punches everywhere. I even left for basketball pictures this morning and when I got back in the car one was on my car seat? (Wonder where that hole punch was)? The funny stories of crafting that only other crafters would appreciate! Have a GREAT day!

Challenges

My Craft Spot - Let's hear it for the boys

Celebrate the Occasion - Masculine Cards

Cardz TV - It's a Guy Thing

Card - 4.5"

Paper - GCD Studios

Cricut Cartridge - Life's a beach

Label - Die Cut - MCT

Sentiment - MCT

Machine Stitched

Patches of Pink - What makes me Happy?

Hi Everyone!

Today is Link -up time over at Patches of Pink.  The theme is in celebration of Happiness Awareness Month (August).  We were asked to make a project that represents something that makes you happy.  I'm sure I've said it a million times but here goes a million and one.  I love the beach and it truly make me happy. Whether I'm walking along the shore or sitting on the sand, it's my happy place! Please stop over and take a look at the other FABULOUS DT projects and link up yours too. Hope everyone has a great day!

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Cricut Cartridges - Life is a beach, simply charmed(sun), PDDU(sand)

Paper - Recollections, Cloud9

Ink - Colorbox, Tim Holtz

White Gel Pen

Ribbon - Micheals

Happy Day - Bikini Card

Hi Everyone!

I saw two challenges that I really wanted to enter.  First one is Cricut Cardz Challenge - Make a card with summer apparel or an accessory, using any cartridge and colors you'd like. If you follow my blog then you know I love summer and the beach!!! Second, Peachy Keen Stamps lets-face-it-friday - The challenge is patterned products. Whether it's paper, creating your own pattern, or repeating elements. Boy do I love patterned paper!! I just can't get enough of it! I sure hope you enjoy my card. I can't stop singing she wore an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka dot bikini.....

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Cartridges - Life's a beach, gypsy wanderings, Wild Card

Paper - Recollections, DCWV

Sentiment - Unknown stamp

Ink - Colorbox

PKS - 493 Everyday Character Face Parts

Summer Days

Hi Everyone!

Wow, what a week!  We have been so busy, summer is definitely here. Our holiday was a blast, every 4th of July we spend the day at the beach. We live close so we run home after a VERY sandy day and clean up and come back down for the fireworks show.  One of our favorite parts of the day is sunset when all of the sailboats are sailing and the sun begins to disappear it's just too beautiful for words! Well I guess I had that image on my brain when I came up with this card.... Although, Not even close to our beautiful scene on the 4th. Hope you enjoy!
Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Water Theme
My Craft Spot - Anything that reminds you of summer
Reasonable Ribbon - Picnic or Summer fun
Getting Cricky - Summer Fun

Card - 5" shaped Sun

Cartridges - Create A Critter, Life is a beach

Paper - DCWV, Recollections

Ribbon - American Crafts

Ink - Colorbox

Gypsy - Welded the sun & sized the images

White Gel pen

Got Flip Flops

Hi Everyone!

Summer is here! Although it doesn't look like it in my area but I'm sure the sun is on its way :) Here is a card I created for a few summer challenges. My Sheri Crafts - Summer or beach theme, Card Cupids - Summer themed cards, & The Paper Variety - Paper project with a summer theme.

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"

Paper - K& Co, DCWV, Recollections

Cartridge - Life's a beach & Storybook (tag)

Sentiment - My computer

Machine stitched

Ink - Tim Holtz, Colorbox

Ribbon - Micheals

Another Fathers Day Card

Hi Everyone!

Here is one more Father's Day Card! Yet again there are many Father's day/masculine challenges so this is my entry into all of them! Hope you enjoy my card!

Ambers Crafts and Stuff - Special-man
Crazy about Cricut - Thankful-thursday Man/Boy theme
My sheri crafts Challenge - Fathers Day
My Craft Spot Challenge - We Love you Dad

5.25" Square Card

Cartridges - Life's a beach, Simply Charmed (sand) Paper doll dress up (coconuts) Create a criter (tree)

Paper - Pressed Petals, poptone, Kraft

Ink - Studio G, Colorbox

Sentiment - My computer

White Gel pen

Happy Father's Day

Hi Everyone!

Here is a Father's Day card that I created for my FIL.  I do have many more cards to create but I do love how this card turned out and I may duplicate it. Shhh don't tell anyone!  There are so many Father's day challenges this week so I this is my entry into all of them.

Fantabulous cricut - #1 Dad
Celebrate the Occasion - Fathers' Day
More than favors - Father's Day
The Paper Variety - For the Guys
Whimsical Wednesdays - Happy-fathers-day-challenge

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Cartridge - Life's a beach & Paper Doll Dress Up

Paper - Recollections, MM,

Sentiment - My computer

White gel pen

Versamark ink

Submarine Wishes

Hi Everyone!

CHECK OUT MY GIVEAWAY HERE - JUST TWO DAYS LEFT!!!

As soon as I saw the challenge over at Scrappy Moms Stamps, I knew that I wanted to participate.  The challenge is to use Life's a Beach! I LOVE LOVE this cartridge.  Then I saw the challenge over at My Creative time for me (Emma's) and thought oh wow I'll combine the two. The throwback Thursday Challenge is to use GREEN & YELLOW. Here is what I came up with.

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Cartridge - Life's a Beach

Paper - Bazzill, Recollections, MM, Coredinations

White Gel Pen

Ink - Versamark

Have a Spendid Day

CHECK OUT MY GIVEAWAY HERE

Hi Everyone!

I created a card for two challenges, Cricut Cardz Challenge - Beach Theme & Paper Playtime - Make a tall Card. Hope you enjoy!

Card 4"x9"

Paper - K&Co. Bazzill, Poptone, Unknown

Cartridge - Life is a Beach

Machine stitched

Sentiment - American Crafts Stamp - Dear Lizzy

White gel Pen

Versa ink