Does This Bathing Suit Make Me Look Fat?

This funny little image is from Crissy Armstrong - Beach Baby Jayme. I decided to go simple with this one, mostly because I wanted to use my new embossing folder and it didn't seem to need much more. 

Beach Baby Jayme just speaks to my awareness that not all bathing suits look good on my body.  Of course, this whole topic will get me on my soap box about how we women (in general) spend too much time worrying about how we look and not enough time appreciating what we have been given to work with.  I'll step down now. lol!

I also tried photographing this one outside in the bright sunlight and I think it turned out better than an inside shot.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Crissy's Beach Baby Jayme, SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: SU Melon Mambo, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely

Markers: Copics - RV29, Y06, YR07, B05, E15, YG21, 23, 25

Embellishments: Ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Challenges for this card:

• Sunday with Crissy - KISS
• A Spoon Full of Sugar - Birthday
• Anything Goes Challenge - Birthday
• Creative Craft - Summertime
• Everybody Art - Summer
• Tuesday Throwdown - Birthday
• The Crazy Challenge - Embossing
• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• There's Magic in the Air - Animals
• Victorine Stamps - Birthday
• Creative Inspirations - Summertime

That's all for today.  I'll be back on Thursday with a Digital Delights creation.
Nancy

Sunday's with Crissy is having a DT Call

It is time to get on board with this wonderful opportunity to work with Crissy's design team.  All you have to do is two simple things:

• make a card and post it to your blog, and
• post the design team call button.

Well, I am looking for a second design team to work with and Sunday's with Crissy seems just right for me.  I have loved her images since I first saw them in the Whimsy Stamps store.  I even made and posted a card with her very cute Whatzup Dog back in April. I just couldn't resist his little face.  This card actually won a challenge that earned me a few lovely things (paper, markers and flowers) from Little Claire's Designs.

Well here is my final card for the DT Call.....

Butterflies are all the rage at the moment and I managed to snag this lovely image Daisy Butterfly from Whimsy today. That, I must say, is the single most valuable asset for me working with digital images.  As soon as I find the one I want I can start working with it - no waiting for the mail and no trip through traffic to the store.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Crissy's Daisy Butterfly from Whimsy Designs

Paper: This wonderful daisy paper came from a scrapbook store in Parksville with no name or markings, Bazzill, white cardstock

Markers: Copics - YG63, 67, C3, 5, Y02, 06, V01, 02, RV21

Embellishments: Floral Studios Canteberry Collection flower, SU Pearls and butterfly die, Distress Tea Dye, lace from the fabric store, pearl accent from Michael's (had this for years!), Ribbon, Bosskut Flower Silhouette

This card will be entered in the following challenges:

• Crissy's DT Call
• Crafts and Me - Ribbon
• Little Darlings - Girly
• Papercraft Star - Anything goes
• The Papershelter - Anything goes
• Anything Challenge - Flowers
• Clear It Out Tuesday - Anything goes
• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Digital Tuesday Challenge - Gardens and things with wings

I hope your having a great day!

Nancy

Hello World!

This is my second card for Sunday's with Crissy's challenge and DT opportunity. Crissy mentioned in her post that if you really wanted the position you would show it by making multiple projects so here goes….

This little cutie is all ready for a sweat little girl either as a baby shower gift card or for a young birthday card.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Crissy’s Hello World from Whimsy Stamps
CS and Papers: Very Vanilla, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Mini Deck
Markers: Copics – YG21, YG23, YG25, RV00, RV02, RV06, E51, E53, E57
Access. and Embellishments: Spellbinders Large Circle and Fancy Circle, BoBunny Ribbon, Su Pearls, Prima Flowers and brad, MS edge punch

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday's with Crissy - DT Call and challenge
• Mark's Finest Papers - Bright and Cheery (yellow, pink, green)
• Bing It On - Anything goes
• The Emerald Faerie Garden - All things nice and girly
• Annabelle Stamps - Circles

I was away last week volunteering at a kids summer camp.  I am back now and ready to make a bunch of cards.

Happy Stamping!

Nancy

Steal a Kiss

I made this card for Sunday's with Crissy's challenge and DT opportunity.  Crissy has some amazing digi images - you should check them out.

This card is made with Crissy's Young Love set.  This little fellow thinks he is going to win himself a kiss.  Although the little gal looks shy, I think she is inclined to let him have his kiss.

I wanted to create the illusion that this pair were sitting in the living room. I started the card with Very Vanilla and embossed the bottom half with a Sizzix folder. On the top half I used Vers-Marc to stamp a flourish and then added Perfect Pearls to make it shiny.  The lace, ribbon and pin are from my scrapbook store and are added just because I liked them.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Crissy's Young Love set purchased from MelJens Designs, Timeless Tuesday flourish

Paper: SU Very Vanilla

Markers: Copics, Distress Tea Dye

Embellishments: Lace, ribbon, pin, spellbinders die, Prima flower, Prima pearls, Perfect Pearls 

I have been having such a fun time with the Digital Delights Challenge team that I thought I would apply to Sunday's with Crissy as well.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• Card Cupids - Monochromatic (browns mostly)
• Craft Your Passion - Just for you
• Hooked on Craft - Love
• KB Cute Monday - Something cute
• Stamp N Doodle - Romance

Have a great day!

Nancy