IO challenge Summer Fun

 This card  I  made for the Impression Obsession Summer Fun challenge. I purchased this digital from IO earlier this summer, and finally got to use it for the first time on this card. It was so fun especially when paired with these bright stripes of summer colors. I cut out the little flip flops from design paper. Flip flops and the beach are the best parts about summer for me!!

I colored this with Copic markers and then added sparkling gel pen over the sun, waves, and sand,

AI challenge and the Dirty Girls collide

 I did this card for the current challenge on Art Impressions:

And also for one of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers..

I paper pieced the dress with some old Basic Grey design paper, and I paired it with Graphics 45 design paper for the pieces for the layout. I colored the image with Copic markers. I love the AI girls and I can always find one to fit almost any occasion needed.  Having just turned 70 on my August birthday, I can so identify with these fun seniors!!  

CCEE2035 Peaches

 

For my last challenge for August,  perhaps you did not realize August is Peach Month, and peach is also my favorite color. So on your cards this week use the color peach or perhaps even a peach image or peach pie! Yummy!

So join us in the fun and come see what delicious and creamy peachy cards our team comes up with over on CCEEStampers blog.

CCEE2034

 Here it is the day after my BIG birthday the BIG seven-o. So, in honor of National Senior Citizens Day on August 21st, let's use some adorable old women (or men) still having fun and enjoying life on your cards today. Have fun and send your card to one of your senior friends in honor of their day!!

I used an old background stamp from Stampin' Up for the diamond pattern in the background. And then I used my wonderful seasoned ladies featured in so many of my favorite Artistic Impressions.  Girls at any age still know how to have fun. 

Christmas card throwdown Under the sea

 

This is my card for the Christmas Throwdown challenge  that you can find here:

     https://52cct.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-theme-challenge.html

The crab is from a Tim Holtz set. The seahorse is from Deep Rubber. The background is done with stenciling. The wave stencil is from A colorful Life. The inks used for the stenciling were distress oxide inks. The crab and seahorse are colored with copic markers.

HMFMC321

 I finally got my House Mouse challenge card done that I have wanted to make for the last 2 weeks. Now I  am rushing to meet the deadline. The twist on the challenge was to use a number. I decided to make this card for an adorable 3 year old, since the little mouse was juggling 3 peanuts.  You can find the House Mouse challenges here:

http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/hmfmc-321-mid-way-reminder-for-atg-or.html

As You Like It challenge for the week

 I made this card for the As You Like It challenge this week that can be found here:

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/

I used a melon mambo as my bright pink and I matched it with the kiwi kiss (yellowish green) because it seems like a wonderful summer combo and love the brightness of them both. As a neutral with pink I love to use brown. It is not as contrasting as black and white is against it. . 

Here's my card: 

This set is from My Sentiment Exactly.  August 14th is International Rose Day, so the rose seemed like the perfect pink image to use for my card.