Summer Fun

I love this sweet image from a Jan’s Digi’s set named, appropriately, A Boy and His Dog. It makes me think of my dear nephews who were all three mutt magnets. They always had a dog or two hanging close by! For this card, I used a simple spotlight technique with a heart-shaped scrapbook template to showcase the little guy and his best buddy.  The paw print on the inside is also from the digi set and the sentiments are both freebies (which are, sadly, no longer available.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi image and paw print- Jans Digis  (A Boy And His Dog)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment is a freebie from Imagine That! Jenn and Friends digi set (retired)

·   Spotlight technique-can be found HERE

·   Heart Template from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside sentiment- “Mate Comrade Buddy” a freebie from TLC Creations Freebie (no longer available)

·   Assorted background papers and black photo corners from my stash

Entered into: 

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs- Man’s Best Friend/Fur Babies/Pets

Power Poppy- Creative Confetti- Shape Up!

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Summer Fun                                        

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #639 Summer!

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday- Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Di’s Digi Stamps- Summer Fun                                                        

One of this month's challenges at SketchNScrap featured a flamingo and a tag. When I saw it I remembered that I had picked up a few packets of clear acetate tags at an end-of-summer sale at JoAnne’s last year. It was fun to put this cute bird to work! Paired with a geometric patterned paper that looks like pineapple, a sweet little scrapbook tag that says "Just add H20", and a few tropical flowers fussy-cut from patterned paper that I’ve had in my stash nearly two decades (yep… I do have paper!) the card is a gem. The clear tag looks great adhered to a scrap of cloud stationery, adding a touch of realism to the card. I also love the sentiment on the inside of the card. And… it’s a freebie! I'm entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz- Festive Fridays (because I think that tropical flowers add a festive touch to just about anything!)                                                

 

  

Supplies: 

·   Assorted patterned papers, piece of string and Flamingo tag from my stash

·   Flowers fussy-cut from patterned paper

·   Front sentiment- small tag from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside  sentiment- A freebie from Scrapbook and Cards Magazine (You’re pretty much my most favorite…)

Entered into:  

Sketch N Scrap-Card Sketch #171
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- With Flowers of Unusual tones

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #444-445 Anything Goes                   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                

Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- A Splash of Pink               

Cute As A Button- #57 Anything Goes + (Option) Tag! You're It

A Perfect Time to Craft 2020-Anything Goes- Challenge #6-2020

My final card for this post was fun to create. I adore this new digi from All Dressed Up named, appropriately “Relax.” I found this retro flowered paper in my stash and the sentiment from Beccy’s Place that both seem like the perfect fit for this image. I’m entering this card into several challenges including the current Path Of Positivity Challenge labeled “Success.” (I really enjoy this challenge because it encourages us to focus on the positive things in life. This month the theme, Success, makes me think of a staff member at the agency where I work. Her name is Sheli and she inspires me more than she knows! So… I made this card for her. Sheli’s life is a picture of success… but more importantly, she embodies HOPE to all who know her. Sheli is a substance abuse counselor who kicked a Methamphetamine addiction 15 years ago, which in itself is such a feat as Meth is a very tough addiction to beat.) She is never prideful about this, instead, she encourages other addicts that they can do the same. She has also lost 45 pounds over the last year plus successfully lives to keep her life “in balance.” During these last three months of social isolation, when stress and anxiety crowded in, Sheli is one of the people that reminded me of the importance for self-care (which is not easy for me!) So, I’ll be sending her this card… with a thank you message. (And I added a beautiful bluish tint to the hair color because this month that is the color that Sheli is sporting. She looks great in it… but over the last few years she has also rocked teal and fuchsia!)  

Supplies: 

·   Digi- All Dressed Up (Relax)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Inside Sentiment “It’s the simple things…”- Beccy’s Place (A Drover’s Life)

·   Assorted background papers from my stash

Entered into:  

All Dressed Up- Anything Goes- #106 Anything Goes (June)    

All Dressed Up FB Challenge- Use Layers                                      

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #134 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #511  

Polkadoodles Challenge-Week #25 Anything Goes                      

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- June                      

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #81 (Optional Twist- SUCCESS)