Swimming By!

Hello Disney and Crafty Friends!  I cannot believe that August is almost over! While many are getting ready for Fall, here in the desert we feel like summer is only half over! Kids are back in school and the stores are showing some Fall displays but we are still having hot, summer days!

It has been a fun filled summer! I attended my annual Scrap Camp! This is always such a FUN weekend filled with lots of laughs, crafting and field trips (Can you say......Hobby Lobby!). Each year we have a theme for Camp and this year it was The Dusty Derby (Think Kentucky Derby).  While at camp it was decided that four of us would have a monthly card exchange. Two months in and we are going strong! I have to say it is super fun to receive a handmade card in the mail!   For this month's card I decided to use a die that I have had for awhile but had not used yet.  Here are the four cards that I created.  Each one is slightly different from the other.

Materials used:
cardstock from my stash
Seashell card die from Honey Bee Stamps
"Swimming By" stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps
Memento Ink
Embellishments from my stash
Crystal Laquer
Ultra-Fine Glitter

I just love these dies. I think that the Mermaid has such a sweet expression on her face.

This summer was also filled with new adventures.  My family and I headed to Alaska. We had an amazing time. The weather was fabulous and we enjoyed every minute of it! My favorite part was the train ride in Skagway. The scenery was gorgeous and the history of the railroad was very interesting.

This summer I attended my first Origami Owl Jewelry convention. What a fun filled weekend! So much inspiration, laughter and new friendships made. It was unbelievably fun!!

That is the latest from my little corner of the world. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a magical day!!

Anything Goes........Challenge #18....Create Your Own Background

Hello Disney and Crafty Friends!!! Happy Easter! I hope that you are all enjoying your day!

Today we have a new challenge starting over at Scrapbook Blessings Club.  This is Challenge #18, ANYTHING GOES!  The design team is featuring the tutorial "Create Your Own Background".  I would love it if you headed on over to the Scrapbook Blessings Club and showed us your latest creation!  While you are over there be sure to check out the wonderful things the Design Team did while creating their own backgrounds.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  The sweet mermaid on my card is from Bugaboo!

I had a lot of fun creating this card.  For starters I LOVE the beach which made creating this scene extra fun.  I also got to use some products that I had never used before and some that I have not used in awhile.  I played around a lot while printing my digi mermaid.  I was definitely able to place it anywhere on my card stock that I wanted to.  In the end, though, I ended up using an "Action Wobble" to attach the mermaid. I felt that the Action Wobble made it seem like she was bouncing around in the water. LOL  Unfortunately the photo doesn't show her "bounce" but you get the picture. LOL  Here she is:

My Tip - Break out those crafting supplies that you have not used in YEARS!!!  It will be like you are shopping in your craft room and you will be reminded of why you bought the product years ago.

Recipe:

• Mermaid (includes the fish and some bubbles around her) - Bugaboo Digi Stamps 
• Sun - Stampendous
• Bird - CTMH
• Extra bubbles around the Mermaid - company unknown
• Waves - All Night Media
• Inks Used:  Cocoa Powder by Fun Stampers Journey (under the sand), Aqua by Hampton Art, Cerulean Blue by Impress and Black by Memento
• All images were colored with Prismacolor Pencils
• Stickles
• Extra Fine Glitter
• Sand, Shells and Sequins were from my stash.
• Journey Glaze was used to adhere the sand.
• Journey Glaze was used on the water, the mermaid's hair, and on the bubbles.  It was also used on the mermaid's tail and then extra fine glitter was sprinkled over the Journey Glaze.
• Glue dots were used to adhere the shells and sequins. 
• An Action Wobble was used to attach the circle with the mermaid to the card base.
• Card measures 5" x 5".  Card stock is from my stash.

So how did I begin this card?  I watched the video tutorial several times and decided to follow it pretty closely.  I used the post-its and sectioned my card off. The first thing I sponged was the sand.  Secondly I sponged the water and lastly I used a stencil for my clouds/sky.  Then I added the waves.  I stamped the waves in a slightly darker shade than I used to sponge the water section of the card. Once I had my waves stamped I started to embellish the sand portion of the card.  I have had this sand forever! It was fun to break it out and use it.  Same goes for the shells.  I did not spare the Journey Glaze on this card! I wanted it to look like it had water on it.  I even put some on the mermaid's hair.  For those unfamiliar with Journey Glaze, it works like Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze.  Awesome stuff and great effects can be achieved with it!

I had loads of fun making this card.  I LOVE the mermaid image from Bugaboo! Such a great image to color and has loads of possibilities!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to join in on the *challenge!  Head on over here to do so.  Have a MAGICAL day!

*This challenge ends May 3, 2014.

Perfect Sentiment Challenge

 

I am entering my mermaid in the Perfect Sentiment Challenge PSC84. The theme is Sun and Sand.  Since I just returned from a beach themed scrap camp weekend I thought this was the perfect challenge to enter in.  If you get a chance head on over and check out all of the other great entries.

I hope you have a SPLASH of a day!

Card details:  The mermaid stamp is by Stampendous.  The saying was an unmounted and maker unknown.  The card stock and gems are from my stash.  I colored the mermaid with Prismacolor pencils and Mineral Spirits.

Bubbles Lost Lagoon & Palu

Happy weekend crafty friends! I finally got the chance to play with one of the stamps I purchased at Paper Tales .  The mermaid and octopus are a set from C.C. Designs.  The line is Sweet November Stamps by Amy Young.  This set is titled "Bubbles Lost Lagoon & Palu.  When I first saw it I just loved her adorable 

expression!  The sentiment is by Darcie's. 

To make this card I started with pink cardstock for the base.  Next, using an embossing folder, I ran a piece of plastic thru the Cuttlebug.  The plastic was the box one of my Cricut cartridges came in.  I also used the same embossing folder for the blue frame and the sentiment. I colored Bubbles & Palu using my Prismacolor pencils.  I also used Liquid Pearls on both of them.  Stickles was used on the background and on Bubbles hair.  This was a super fun card to make.   A shout of thanks to my crafting friend, Jo, who told me about using the plastic box with the embossing folder.  I really love this technique!

I have linked this card to Wonderful Wednesday Link Party #10 over at Printabelle. If you haven't linked up to Party #10 it is not too late. Head on over there, link up and check out all the great ideas!

I hope that you all are having a fantastic weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!