Summer Wild Thing

This card making hobby of mine leaves me with stacks of cards that just sit in a pile, waiting to be used.  I finally gathered them up and put them on display for sale at work.  A co-worker came across a card I made back in 2013, it's the male version of this card (Bob can be found here on my blog). 

She laughed at the card and said her girlfriend's birthday was on Friday and she wished it was a female image instead ....

... it was quite a few years back (6 years in fact) when I purchased this image Betty, along with her partner Bob from Fresh Brewed Designs (sadly, they are no longer open).  I combed through my images and when I found her I created this card.

I am so happy with how it turned out, I even took a chance at creating clouds, a big feat for me!  I'm in love with the papers and in love with this card, I had a lot of fun creating it.


Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz - Sun, Sea, Sand
Moving Along With The Times - Splish Splash
Double D Challenges - Birthday/Mood Board
Crafty Cardmakers - Here Comes Summer

S'MORE Memories

It's TAG time at Creative Knockouts!  We want you to make a tag or include a tag on your card!

Our own Kelly is sponsoring this challenge and the lucky winner will receive a $25 CTMH package!

'Tis the season for outdoors and camping is a family fave.  I have so many fond memories of our boys around the campfire making s'mores so when I saw this image all those memories came flooding back! 

This image is from Drawn by Krista and appropriately called We need smore teachers like you.  The sentiment is called S'mores Sentiments by Pretty Cute Stamps.

It's hard to see the background paper (Happy Camper by Doodlebug Designs) but it has pictures of campfires, marshmallows, chocolate, crackers and forks ... all the ingredients for making S'mores.  

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

$25 CTMH Package

Challenges

Crafting by Design - Summer
Crafty Cardmakers - Here Comes Summer

Lookin' SHARP!

Challenge time at Creatalicious Challenges, Anything Goes and here's the twist ... we want your creations to be "Bright & Fun".

Our sponsor for this challenge is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and the lucky winner will receive $15 gift certificate to spend in their store!

This image is just one of many that make up Cactus Doodles by Taka Tatu on Etsy.  

The background paper is Hello Summery by Simple Stories and I've had it  forever, just waiting to find the right digi stamp and I think I found it!

The Design Team is full of bright and fun inspirations, check them out and don't forget to leave them some love!

Prize: $15 gift certificate

Llama Love

It's challenge time at Creative Knockouts and our theme is "Birthday Wishes"!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Imagine that digistamp and the lucky winner will receive a $12 coupon to shop at their store!  While you're looking through all the amazing images, check out their blog too!

This cute image is Llama Kisses. As soon as I saw this image I knew I wanted to use bright colors.  I dug through my paper collection and found Happy Camper by Doodlebug Designs.

I used  my copic markers and matched the colors to the paper.  The sentiment is computer generated into a circle leaving room for a button and twine!

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Prize: $12 coupon

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Birthdays
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes w/sentiment