It's another FUN Friday at Your Next Stamp, and this month's theme is Summer Fun!

   

With summer approaching very quickly, I've been trying to think of ideas to keep the kiddos busy over the break... My daughter, Olivia, is very artsy-fartsy, just like her momma! I thought it would be fun to put together a small scrapbook/journal where she can paste photos, draw pictures, and write about all the fun she has this summer. I've had this Maya Road 6x6 Chipboard Album for ages, needing a purpose, and this project was perfect for it!

             

I decorated the cover of the album with the adorable Summer Fun Fhiona, and some bright, fun papers from the Fancy Pants Beach Babe 6x6 pad. I sponged the cloudy background behind Fhiona with the YNS Puffy Cloud Die, and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. The sun was created with two cuts from the YNS Whimsy Star Die, stacked and topped with a button. The layout is this week's Sketch Saturday.

    

    

The album is a simple three ring binder with chipboard pages, a perfect clean slate for Olivia to decorate, and we can easily add more pages as needed! I'm so happy with how this little book turned out, that I've ordered two more so I can make one for each of the kiddos! It will be a fun way to unwind at the end of the day together, and keep track of summer memories!

     

    

Skin - E15, E13, E11, E00, E000, R30

Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23, E21

Shoes - 100, T7, T6, T5, T4

Shovel - Y17, Y15, Y13. Y11, Y00

Pail - YR07, YR04, Y38, Y35

   

There are more FUN Friday projects from the rest of the Design Team at the Your Next Stamp Blog... check it out for loads of summery inspiration!

And stay tuned for this month's AWESOME new release coming next week!!!

    

         

 Thanks so much for stopping by today!

   

     

Posting two days in a row! Yay me! I've hardly spent any time in my craft space for a few weeks, but I've been doing so much coloring the last couple days that I gave myself a callus! I'm out of shape! ;)

    

Anyhoo... It's review day at All That Scraps, and we are taking another look at this month's new C.C. Designs stamps. I used the darling new Tumbleweeds Kite Girl for my card, and I love how it turned out! So bright and cheery, don't you think? I used a combination of Doodlebug patterned papers from the Flower Bow 6x6 pad and Springtime 6x6 pad. The sun was cut with my Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, and the cloud is cut from the C.C. Cutters Four Season Tree Die. Her dress, bows, and kite are all paper-pieced. The sweet senitment is from the new AmyR Sunny Sentiments set.

      

   

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E18, E17, E15, E13, E11

Sandals - E43, E42, E41

        

You can see more inspiration using the new C.C. Designs stamps over at the All That Scraps Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

     

   

Hi Stampers! Thanks to everyone who has emailed and checked in on me over the last week... I appreciate your thoughtfulness and kind words! If I haven't gotten back to you, I'm sorry... life has still been a bit hectic. I am still dealing with some health issues, and it kinda kills my mojo too... BOO! But, I am trying really hard to get back in the swing of things... I love creating and sharing, but unfortunately, life interupts my fun sometimes!

      

I did manage to get this cute little card made for the Tasty Tuesday Challenge at Your Next Stamp. We have a great inspiration photo this month...

     

     

...aren't these cupcakes fun?? When I saw this picture, I immediately thought of Rainy Day Fhiona. Pulling inspiration from the cloud and umbrella images, and also the colors, here is what I came up with. The raindrop print paper is from a My Mind's Eye pad that I can't find the name of! :( Fhiona's outfit and umbrella are paper pieced with a print from the My Mind's Eye Memorable 6x6 pad. I cut a couple of clouds from the Puffy Cloud Dies and popped them up in the corner. The sentiment is from the Outside Window Play set.

      

   

Shading on Paper Piecing - W5, W3, W1

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, YR0000

Hair - E37, E35, E33, E30

     

There is more Tasty Tuesday inspiration from the Design Team at the Your Next Stamp Blog... and we would love for you to join in our challlenge! You have until the end of the month to enter your project, and there is a YNS Gift Certificate up for grabs!

Thanks for stopping by today!

   

         

Did you miss me??? It's been a while since my last post... just needed a little break to deal with some family stuff and health issues. Now that things have calmed down a bit, I'm ready to get back to crafting!

         

Perfect timing too, since today is Release Day at All That Scraps! The design team is showing off the newest C.C. Designs stamps, and I chose to use May Day Birgitta for my card. Isn't she cute? I've colored her to match this cheery paper from the Doodlebug Flower Box 6x6 pad, and added a little layered felt flower cut from the C.C. Cutters Five Point Flowers Die. The sentiment is from the new AmyR Sunny Sentiments set.

       

    

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21

Dress - BG09, BG05, BG01, BG000

Leaves, Grass - YG17, YG03, YG01

Flowers - R37, R35, R32, R05, R02, R01, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Shoes - E43, E42, E41, E40

      

      Be sure to check out all the inspiration at the All That Scraps Blog. And you can see the entire May release HERE at the All That Scraps store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

      

Entering the following challenges:

           

    

      

Happy Tuesday sketch fans. It's a fun week for me at Tuesday Morning Sketches... I get to represent two of my design teams, as Clearly Digi Stamps is our generous sponsor this week.

     

This week's awesome sketch was designed by our very own Debbie.

         

         

This was a really fun sketch, and definitely challenged me to do something different. It's a unique layout that I never would have come up with! I scrunched the sketch down to fit a standard A2 card, and ended up not leaving enough room for a sentiment, but I can always squeeze one in later! I didn't have the exact shape that the sketch shows, so I just rounded the corners on the piece instead. The image is from a set called Scoops by Clearly Digi Stamps. I paper pieced the cone with kraft cardstock, and did some shading with my Copics. The ice cream is also paper pieced with patterned paper from the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection.

    

      

That's it from me today. Be sure to check out the line up at the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog for inspiration.

I can't wait to see what you create!