Seagull With A Fry

Carol McFarland is our host for this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge where it is Color Week. Carol has chosen a wonderful summery color combination of pink and aqua. This is a great palette to work with!   As this is our firts challenge of a new month, we welcome CAS Queen, Jane Taylor, as our super talented Guest Designer for June.

I just received my Waffle Flower haul that was loaded with summer fun including lots of seagulls. These birds can be a menace, especially if people nearby are feeding them (they love to drop presents from the sky). That said, I love to watch them as they are really very funny creatures. They are brazen enough to swipe a sandwich right out of your hand, or stick their beaks into a temporarily abandoned beach bag in search of some snacks... so I went with Waffle Flower Beach Tote stamp & die combo,  Inquisitive Seagulls dies and lots of lots of shades of the challenge colors to create my card. 

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jane and the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired by the colors.

Please note: we have created a longer timeframe for our challenges! Wednesdays at 6:00 pm EST will be our new ending time in order to give you another day to get your cards in the gallery! The Winner of the Week will be announced now on Thursdays, an hour before the new challenges open.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Waffle Flower Beach Tote stamp & die combo, Inquisitive Seagulls dies, Beach Umbrella die & stencil and     Wave Texture Die My Favorite Things Drift & Hills and Perfect Pool Water     stencils Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest My Mind's Eye Darling Dots 6x6 paper Sizzix Iridescent Opulent Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Antique linen & Salty Ocean PTI Aqua Mist, Hawaiin Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/2" SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Little Red Wagon #759 - So Cute!

Triple B June Challenge

Bird

Krafty Chicks #719 - Stamps

Die Cut Divas June Challenge

Your Favorite Die Cut Shapes

Make My Monday #227 - B is for...

Beach Bag!

Cut It Up #305 - Anything Goes

Take Time For Yourself!

 

Summer has arrived at The Four Seasons Challenge. It is our first Summer themed challenge for 2024. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Summer goes.

I took my inspiration from the photo on the top right. I went with ocean, beach and flip flops. That is my usual summer state of being. Take a look at the moodboard, and see what inspires you. The Design Team members have created wonderful projects to inspire you. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get crafty, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Flipping Out Stamps & Dies, and Banner Sentiments Die Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaMark Onyx Black Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian, Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet, Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink Copic Opaque White Pigment
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting &     Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Stampin' Up Dimensionals Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello From My Happy Place - Take 2

On 6/15/23 (2 posts down), I posted a card made with Spellbinders Day At The Beach die set that I had not used before. You can see that card HERE.  That was my first time using the set, and there were 3 bothersome flaws in the card I made: the polka dot paper that I used camouflaged the "hello" inlaid in the hat brim; the loose ribbons were glued on backwards, and the sea foam was wonky because I embossed it twice, and somehow the cardstock moved with the second inking.

These things bothered me, so I deconstructed the first one and remade it reversing the papers on the hat (you can now see the "hello" clearly), gluing the gold ribbons on the hat correctly, and heat embossing the sea foam without the wonkiness! I also moved the beach bag to the right side.

I really love this card.  I am happy with it now and will be making lots of others with this wonderful set.

I am playing at:

Make My Monday #203 - On The Water

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Vacation

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Vacation

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gina K - Ocean Minded stamp ser Spellbinders - Day At The Beach die set
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest 80# Neenah Solar White Various Gina K, SU, Mirror Cardstock and Patterned Papers
Ink	VersaMark, DOX Peacock Feathers & Antique Linen
Embellishments
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" 3M foam tape

Welcome Summer

A new challenge starts today at Can You Handle The Pressure? where the theme is always Anything Goes with an Embossing Folder and an optional twist. Heat embossing is welcome, but not required. An Embossing Folder must be used. For this challenge, the twist is "Summer". The challenge runs from juy 9th to July 20th.

To create my card, I used a panel that I had in my stash. It was created with a Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations EF. I used lots of golden shimmery spray to make is super sunny, but I must admit it was a while ago, so I can't say exactly how it was made and with what supplies. The Summer die cut and background is from Neat & Tangled. The "welcome" is from Winnie & Walter, and the die cut strip from Pink & Main. 

Please head over to the Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog to check out the Design Team inspiration projects. You are sure to be impressed! Then dive into your embossing folder collection and join us with or without the twist! Just be sure to use an embossing folder on your creation!

I'm also playing at:

Craft Rocket Challenges #94 - AG Summertime

Summer

Less Is More #459 starts today. We are challenged to create a CAS, One Layer Card (which is a card base only - no layers, no die cuts) with just One Word.

It's cold and windy where I live, and we had ice and snow this week. My word of choice??? Summer!

Something to look forward to. Spring would have worked beautifully for my hopeful heart, but I put the pedal to the metal and drove right into Summer. I stenciled the sun with Shimmering Rays from A Colorful Life Designs with Distress Oxide Inks, stamped my word from Neat & Tangled's Hello Summer with VersaFine Onyx Black, then clear heat embossed it. I resisted the urge to do anything more here. Serious CAS... Channeling my inner Chrissie Stokes!

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple which we define as designs that include large areas of CLEAR AND CLEAN space with NO PATTERN, NO INK and NO TEXTURE See challenge guidelines on the Less Is More Blog.

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I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #600 - All Occasions

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

SUMMER

The current Fusion Challenge inspiration photo really sparked my creativity. That row of popsicles with the word "summer" spelled out jumped out at me. I have been resisting the slimline craze, but my idea needed lots of horizontal room, so I went with it. My card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". I used Paper Smooches Ice Cream Cone dies and Lawn Fawn Alphabet dies to mimic the popsicle element in the inspiration photo. The cones are dabbed with Antique Linen DO Ink to add some dimension. The sentiment is from Neat and Tangled. I love the way it turned out.

Supplies:

Stamps~Neat & Tangled Hello Summer.

Ink~VersaMark; Antique Linen Distress Oxide.

Accessories~PTI White Filigree Embossing Powder; Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts: Cole's ABCs; Paper Smooches Ice Cream Cone Die; MFT Fishtail Flags Die.

Paper~Various SU and PTI colored cardstock; SU Confetti Cream; Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock; Environment Desert Storm 100# cardstock.

I am also playing at two other ice cream themed challenges:

Festive Friday - #FF0064

Pink, Ice Cream Image, Die Cut, Summer Fun

Day Of The Month Club - National Ice Cream Day

Happy 4th of July

Creative With Stamps Challenge #28 is up and running with the theme of "FLAG". In thinking about what I would do for the challenge, my mind immediately went to the US Celebration of July 4th, Independence day. I dug deep into the way-back stash, and pulled out PTI Vintage Picnic, which has a variety of baskets and things to fill them for different seasons/occasions. It was perfect for the direction in which I wanted to go, and this is what I came up with.

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Blog, check out what the Design Team has come up with to inspire you, and share your creation in the gallery. Happy crafting! 

Supplies
Stamps: PTI Vintage Picnic.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist.
Accessories: Nestabilities circle dies, Copic markers, Sizzix embossing folder, foam tape, SU star and laabel punch.

I'm also playing at:

Shopping Our Stash #360 - Red, White & Blue

Just Us Girls #447 - Anything Goes

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #452 - Summer Fundays

Soak Up The Sun

AAA Cards Challenge #71 - Blending - is up and running.

Our generous sponsor is Happy Little Stampers. Challenge winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate for the Happy Little Stampers Store.

I really love the blending technique. There are endless ways to use it. Here is my take:

Please head on over to the AAA Cards Challenge Blog and check out what the DT has created for your inspiration. Leave them some love. Then pull out your own blending tools and inks and make something of your own for our challenge.

CHEERS!

The theme for this game is "It's SO Hot" - think summer activities, food, weather, beaches - whatever! 

Please head on over to the AAA Cards blog to check out the inspiration from the AAA Cards Team....

More news from AAA Cards - DT Call!

It is time for AAA Cards to add FOUR new members to the AAA Cards team :) If you are interested in becoming a member please write DT next to your name on your submission for this challenge.

Requirements:

1 CAS card creation every two weeks fitting the challenge theme

Ability to take a good photo with good lighting 

Comment on challenge entries

Winners will be contacted by Friday, August 21st!

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As for me, the Game #45 theme is near and dear to my heart, and when I thought about it, the adorable little penguins in MFT's PENGUINS IN PARADISE set immediately came to mind. This little one holding a colorful cocktail beneath a palm tree is the coolest!!! 

 Get your coolness on, and create something fun for AAA Cards Challenge #45, head on over to the AAA Cards blog, link up and play with us.

I am also linking this creation to the following challenges:

Muse Challenge #126

Inkspirational Challenge #88

Thanks so much for coming by today.  Your comments bring a smile to my face.

Thrilled For You

It's time for a new AAA CARDS Challenge Game #44:

WATERWORLD & DIES

Please come visit our winners from last week- for Starry Night, next Sunday July 26. 

Our game this week is: Fun in the Water! Experiment with watery backgrounds or underwater life, cool pool colors, splashes, and die cut accents.

Here is my take on the challenge:

I hope your summer (in the northern hemisphere anyway) has been fun so far. If it is winter where you are, you can dream of water fun!  Please dive into your stash and make something fun with a water theme.

I am also submitting my card to Paper Smooches SPARKS: July 19-25 Anything Goes (wk3) Challenge.
All of the images I used to make my card are from Paper Smooches Briny Blue and Surf and Turf. I also used the matching dies for those images, the PS Waves dies and sentiment from Simply Said.

Little Red Wagon's theme this week is "Beach Time" so I am linking up there as well.

Thank you for visiting me today. Your comments make me very happy!!!!

Nautical Birthday

I am in red, white and blue mode, as it is almost July, and that means almost July 4th - one of my favorite holidays.   I needed a birthday card for a summer birthday for a man who loves boating, so I thought this would work like a charm. It's perfect for the CASology cue this week: Nautical. It's hard to see that the anchor is brushed silver cardstock, but it really looks metallic in real life. I love it. Anchor and sentiment dies are Paper Smooches. Stitched die is Lil Inkers. "Simple but really good", says my teenage son.  Love that endorsement.

Also linking up with Shopping Our Stash where the theme this week is: For The Boys.

Thanks of coming by today.

Curtain Call Guest Designer - Me!

photo source: scrap-pygovka.blogspot.com

When my card was selected as "The LEAD" for the Curtain Call Totally Tassel Challenge, I was over the moon! The LEAD wins a guest designer spot for a future Curtain Call challenge. When I saw the inspiration photo, I flipped!  (Pun intended). I currently work as a school librarian, and Thursday is the beginning of my summer hiatus. At 12:30 PM on Thursday, I will slip into my flip flops and spend every moment I can at the beach, or "down the shore" as we say in New Jersey. This challenge is absolutely perfect for me right now! Here is my take on the Curtain Call Flip Flops Challenge:

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Flip Flops Designers

Stephanie Lanzalotto, Guest Designer
Amy Kolling
Amy Sheffer
Amy Tsuruta
Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Lisa Henke
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Monika Davis
Sarah Gough
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Flip Flops for the challenge details and to play along with us!