Life's a Beach!

AAA Cards - Summer Fun
Dragonfly Dreams - Animals
Sweet Stampin' - Summer Fun
Paper Minutes - Summer

Cards in Envy: Bug Me!

Cards in Envy's first challenge for August is "Bug Me" (insects or bugs). You can see the challenge here. All cards must fit into a standard size envelope for easy mailing. 

For this card, I dug out this caterpillar stamp by AMuse Art Stamps (remember when AMuse were wooden stamps?) I stamped the caterpillar onto the card stock. Then I stamped it a 2nd time onto wax paper and made a mirror image. I rubbed that image onto the paper next to the first caterpillar, creating 2 caterpillars. I stamped the Hero Arts sentiment underneath, drew a tiny heart and colored in everything using my Copic markers. I cut it out using a Gina Marie Slash Stitch Rectangle die.

I hope you'll come play along at Cards in Envy.

Caterpillar by Amuse Art Stamps
Sentiment by Hero Arts

I'm excited to be on the Cards in Envy Design Team

I was so excited to be asked to join the Cards in Envy Design Team. Each month we will have 2 challenges, on the first and third Monday. Looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations in our challenges twice a month!

Each of the cards have to be eligible for "first class mail" and the card can not be any thicker than 1/4". 

The next challenge is set to start Monday, August 7th. Check out the blog here.

Stamping on a rock

I recently found a hidden rock at a free library stand and I joined the facebook group where the person who hid the rock was from. I used stazon ink to stamp my image onto the rock and then colored it with acrylic paints (which I already had in my stash). Its fun hiding them and seeing if anyone in your group finds them.

Always Fun Challenges - Anything But a Card
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Stamp by Stampabilities
Painted with acrylic paints,
then added a sealant before hiding
outside for someone to find

Got Ice Cream?

I bought these Nuvo drops at my stamp store a few weeks ago. I only bought one color but I think I would like more :).

Aud Sentiments - No sentiment on card
C.R.A.F.T. - Summer
Stinkin Inkers - Summer Heat
Do-Al(l) Creatives - Cool/Wet

Back to School Card #2

I just got this stamp from Unity Stamps so it was perfect for the Back to School challenge .... It fits into this Lawn Fawn Magic Slider die perfectly!!!

VO Stamps - Back to School 
YNS - Color Sketch

Back to School

I love this old wood stamp by Amuse ArtStamps! I used washi tape for the "road".

Addicted to CAS - Wheels
VO Stamps - Back to School
CAS on Sunday - Primary Colors