Riding the Waves with All Dressed Up Stamps

 Another Beachy Summer themed card using the image "Flamingo Splash" from All Dressed Up Stamps!  At least all these water cards are making me cooler in this terrible heat wave.

Using her large Flamingo Floatie, this cutie is riding the ocean waves eating an Ice Cream cone(looks like chocolate/blueberry/and strawberry to me)  Using my copics for all the coloring on the card, I brought out an 'ole friend--white Frantage, little white balls that get melted or at least adhered to the surface.  They can look like water spray to snowflakes depending on the amount of heat you apply.

 The inside of the card is finished with seashell paper and a stamp from my stash

 Hope everyone will get some relief from this heat this next week.  Stay Cool and carry on.

 ~Carolyn

 

 

 

New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps--It's POOL TIME!

 It feels so good to finally have some energy to color and post images/cards on my Blog again!!!  Chemo really takes it out of you but I'm gradually feeling better.
This month one of the new releases over at All Dressed Up is called POOL READY- I just love the sleek lines she has!  I found out that I had a lot more ocean/sea papers and embellies than I thought so did some layering using papers, heavy textured cardstock (sand dune, sand dollar, and lobster), some paper lace for the splashing waves along with some stickles, and some cloud accents. On the inside, I like to finish the cards out so some beachy paper, with a cardstock textured sentiment and a cute little lobster.
We also have a month long Challenge going on where you use an ADU image for your entry.  It's crazy that you might not have one but, there are always some freebies to be found in the store.  I can't wait to see your creations!

Here Comes the Sun Summer Set --A New Release Party with Sherri Baldy

                                                  

   This adorable image is the Star of another one of   Sherri's New Release Summer SETS called "Here Comes the Sun" .
I Love being able to use various sentiments and accessory stamps that all go together-and you have that in Sherri's sets.
On this card, I used a series of papers that were all curves and swirls like the ocean and then some Beachy striped papers.  I decided to take advantage of the little cutie leaning to the right and make the card front follow the same curve.  You can see when I open the card and have it back-lit that the edge is inked for some definition.
Now you can see the impact of the paper's nautical feel with all the curves and angles.  These sentiments were ones that were on the double sided water paper as I didn't have access to the ones that came with the set.  But what a great idea this is of Sherri's--One Stop Shopping!

Hope you're enjoying this New Release Party!  Check out all the new goodies in the shop to get your card stash growing!

Sherri Baldy's Summer New Release Party!! Come play with us and win prizes!

This little cutie is from one of Sherri's new SETS called "Life's A Beach". There are several SETS with a similar theme with lots of accessory digital stamps to round out your creation. 
I used this wavy printed paper with some button brad accents.  A little White Chunky Frantage on the waves and you have some Surf!
 

On the inside, while I could've used one of the adorable sentiments, I chose to a complimentary sentiment/color combination.
We hope you will check out our New Release-there are so many Summertime digital Images and SETS -they can be found at Sherri's Store under the category New July 2018 section..Come over and play with us!

All Dressed Up is Sunning on the Beach with ATG Challenge New Releases!

Welcome back to a brand new challenge.  We had some fabulous entries last month, so check back on the 29th-our winner and top three as chosen by our DT will be announced!

As always the theme for our Blog Challenge is-

Anything Goes

but you must use an All Dressed Up Image.

Not got any?  There are some gorgeous freebies -} here. 

But please respect the rules!  Or you can buy any of Wendy's fab images from the All Dressed Up store-} here. 

We will randomly pick a winner to receive 3 images of your choice, and our DT will chose their top 3 creations. 

For this challenge, I used Summer Fun from the ADU store.  Would so love some time to just sit back in a Sling chair on the beach and soak up the sun-just like this image that the talented Wendy Burns drew up!  A bright orange sundress and a cheery turquoise chair sets the scene on the "sandy" beach--compliments of sand Flower soft.  To Achieve the Frothy waves, I used the chunky white embossing Frantage- it also helped hide the white edge of the sandy outcrop.  It's definitely a layered piece-first started with the cloud paper, then the fancy cut wave paper, then the image.  I colored her with copics and stamped a KKS sentiment on the front.  Then on the inside a great wave paper and another stamp with a Get Well Greeting.    

We do hope you will find the time to play along - You have until the evening of August 14th to enter your creations using the links.     

 Over at the Color It Create It Show It Off Challenge this month, we are using the Theme By The Sea!  Perfect for the season what with everyone heading to the Beach or Pool to beat the Heat~I'm using img 086 and she can be found here in Sherri Baldy's Shop.
I LOVE this throw-back to sort of a vintage style bathing suit!  I always color on the heavy side with copics so I wanted to challenge myself to keep it light and airy.  I think I achieved that with the baby blues and taupes- splash of melon in there also.
The best feature on this card is the medium I used for the splashing waves and foam--Frantage with blue & silver glitter and white chunky bits.  It did amazing on getting the ocean action!  First time I'd tried the sand dunes so expanding my horizons!  Tied some khaki Bakers Twine around the matted image and attached a silver sunglasses charm.  On the inside panel, I used some floating bubble paper and a great Sentiment stamp from KKS!  Be sure and enter a card or project yourself into our monthly challenge--great chance to receive a choice of images from Sherri!

I'm entering this card in the following Challenges:

Crafting By Designs- Anything Goes for August
Creative Moments- Anything Goes for Summer
The Paper Shelter- Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays- Always Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design-Anything Goes
My Besties International- ATG Option Nautical
Scrapbook Stamp Society-ATG option Summer
My Besties French Challenge-ATG

Clean and Simple CAS over at Crafting When We Can--Come Play with us!

 Over at Crafting When We Can, the theme this week is CAS--Clean and Simple.  This has got to be the most challenging theme for me because I tend to pile it on a card.  But I must say I really found that I like that "freshness" of using the image that way!  This week over at CWWC, our sponsor is Doodle Digis and this image is 1 of 2 images on the stamp Bea & Tea.
After coloring her up with copics, I fancy cut her and glazed the sunglasses.  I scattered Kraftin' Kimmie's Sparkles in a deep blue and gorgeous turquoise across the page.  Then I put 1 strip of water waves paper across the paper.   On the inside, I used the whole wave paper and used  Happy Birthday stamp-I can always use those!
Come over and play in our Challenge and let us get inspiration from your beautiful projects!
Entering this card in the following Challenge:

AAA Cards-Clean and Simple 

CAS On Sunday-Use Glitter or Sequins