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Archive for June, 2018

We have a really fun Inspiration Challenge (IC655) site that Anne chose..Serengeti Fashions. I had several on my list, but THIS is the one that inspired my card. Isn’t it a cute bag?

I just love the scenes on the flip flops so I definitely kept those. I stamped parts of various island & beach scenes, colored them then used 2 sizes of flip flop dies to cut them out. After I made the raspberry colored stripe band, I used leftovers of it to make the sandal straps. The bg of the kraft piece was stamped w/ a splatter image using gathered twig oxide ink to give it a beach sand look.

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used. I like having the insides go with the outsides & the ink is still light enough that writing right over it is not a problem.

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Supplies:

Adirondack Chair 450C	Flamingo Scene 878L	Lighthouse 461G	Seaside Dock 1111K	Splatter Bg 855H
Summer Story 881C	Open Plaid 631P	Adventure Begin 615F	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks
Staples 110# White Card Stock	Pierced Rectangles dies CBD147	Flip Flop Fun GCS31-70	Distress Oxide Inks	Cuttlebug Charms 37-1204 dies
Sequins	Knit Cro Sheen metallic thread	Hemp Twine

For the Inspiration Challenge (IC655), I was inspired by THIS. I’ve always loved this unique coffee image & it’s been way too long since I used it. So I managed to locate it (since moving, it’s been a challenge to find a lot of stuff!).
For my card, I put the coffee image (Smell the Coffee set CL157) into my Misti and stamped it on some paper I hand marbled. Well, actually it’s a copy of the paper I hand marbled. Since each one is a one of a kind piece I started using color copies so I could hang onto the originals. After stamping, I die cut & used some the leftover paper to make a frame. Some stickles was added for the glitter part.

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Welcome to the June #2 Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps!

The Prize – One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. So be sure  to visit all the blogs because you don’t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have through Sunday June 24 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on June 25 on her Blog. On the first & third Wednesdays of every month, we’ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! The Special this month is the Iris stamp – 50% off! 

This is also for the Featured Stamper challenge (FS594). I chose THIS  card of Shannon’s to case.  I kept the layout but her sleigh turned into my camper, her Christmas tree became my palm tree & I made a summer card instead of a Christmas card.

I think this looks like a real summer vacation, doesn’t it? I don’t know that I’d park that cute camper so close to the water, but it had to fit on my card, lol. Since the images are rather large, this is all on one layer. I added a narrow burlap printed layer behind it but everything else was stamped, masked, colored & sponged on the one piece of card stock. I used a circle mask for the sun then sponged it, the sky & the water in. Everything else was colored w/ Copics. With the camper colors & beach front, I’m thinking this is in Florida.

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used.


Please be sure to comment on all the blogs..it is much appreciated & also increases your chances of winning! 

Mary’s Blog

Beth Chiu 

Julie Warner (you are here!)

Miriam Napier 

Marybeth Lopez

Vickie Zimmer 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

Camper 1351F	Palm Tree 004K	Home is Where You Park It 1352D	Rest Relax 1005E	Staples 110# White Card Stock
The Paper Studio – ETC paper pad	Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131	Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132	MISTI	Copic Sketch Markers
Distress Inks	Memento Inks