Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! Love the weekend! This crazy weather we're having here in PA---it's supposed to be in the 60s today, after 20s yesterday! Hopefully we can go outside and enjoy some fresh air! Anyway, I saw the Just Us Girls challenge this morning and it was a fun tropical one:
I had a friend ask me to make some "tropical" cards recently, and although I didn't have any tropical-themed stamps, she said beach-themed ones were okay, so this is one of the cards I came up with, and I thought it would fit the challenge:
I used a Balmy Blue card base with some DSP from a couple years back. The shells and starfish are from Close to My Heart's Swirly Seashells, stamped in Stazon on watercolor paper and colored with inks and an aquapainter. I fussy-cut them out and layered them on the front. She didn't know if she wanted to put a sentiment on the front or not, so I stamped a few, diecut them and gave her some glue dots, so if she wanted to add them, so could do it herself!
My second card is for the Fusion Card challenge:
I chose just to do the sketch; I have been hoarding this little eyeglass paper from My Mind's Eye My Story 6x6 pad, so I decided to just USE it! And there's no stamping on it!!!
The glasses were fussy-cut from a scrapbook embellishment from the same line; the diecut "hello" is from Poppystamps, called "Hip Hello", and the hearts are from the Detailed Bees die from SU:
Simple and fun! This will probably go to a friend in the hospital to cheer her up a bit! That's it for today...be sure to stop back tomorrow as I am the hostess for the Paper Players! Enjoy your day and be blessed!
Perfectly tropical, LeAnne!! and I just found a card that I made years ago with a pair of these wonderful specs! Darling - sure to bring cheer to your friend!
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Very cute cards to start my day! Great DSP!
ReplyDeleteI love this paper so much I may have to case your card and make mine a home decor piece. I really need to stop hoarding paper. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeletewhat sweet cards LeAnne ~ the beach and sunglasses!!! doesn't get much better than that! Love the DSP's xo
ReplyDeleteYou have the coolest patterned paper! What a neat idea to give your friend her choice of sentiments along with glue dots. Can't wait to see your challenge tomorrow. Enjoy your 60's. It was 47 when I woke up this morning and the high today will be 73...love it!
ReplyDeleteI think those shells fall under the tropical category! Two fabulous cards LeAnne. Those cute pink specs are sure to bring a smile to your friend!
ReplyDeleteLove the beachy card LeAnne and I am especially fond of the fun specs card - I'm sure it will brighten up your friends day!
ReplyDeleteYour beach-themed card is absolutely delightful and yes, wonderfully tropical! Your colouring of the shells: WOW! Impressive! Your second card is also a gem; those fabulous frames bring a smile to my face!
ReplyDeleteThrilled to see you in the Just Us Girls gallery!
~carol