As I was deciding on a card for a summer challenge, I found the not yet put away adirondack chair and umbrella dies from Gina K Designs still on my desk and figured it was time to use them. I located an old photo from my two children playing in the sand and surf at the Jersey Shore. That photo became my background. After prepping that photo on a piece of cardstock, I added a clear presentation cover page to my focal page after adding the striped and solid strips. A top folding card base was also added to complete my card with the addition of a sun die cut and a GKD sentiment and shell border. I will be eventually be sending this to one of kids to see how observant they are.

My card today will be shared with:

The Four Seasons Challenge August 2023 Anything Summer Goes

Cardz 4 Galz #205 — A Summer Day

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I am much more comfortable using stencils for my coloring but what the heck let’s give coloring a whirl. Using the freebie coloring sheets from Altenew, I decided on this print and started coloring (not shading) but coloring with markers, and pencils and then sparkly wink of stella. Since I was coloring I decided to color the entire background with a black marker. Added a punched butterfly and gold embossed greeting. I do wish my greeting was more yellow than gold but ???? it was on and there was no turning back. Check out the Altenew website for their free coloring sheets 2 floral images per pdf and 4 different freebies.

My card today will be entered into the

Triple B: August Challenge Anything goes as long as you use either a butterfly, bird or blooms or any combination of them. I was inspired by the color on their mood board.

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Christmas in the tropics! The challenge at Peace on Earth Christmas challenge has a very tropical mood board. Although I do have a few fun Santa in the tropics stamps, I decided to work off of the tropical colors for my inspiration and a beachy background scene. My retro ornaments and stamps are from Taylored Expressions. Beautiful Baubles is a layering stencil with coordinating dies and add on clear stamps. My background patterned paper is Paper House’s World Beaches paper pad.

I guess the fires in Maui are on my mind especially since my daughter and family are trying to get home from the islands.

My card today will be shared with:

Peace on Earth Christmas: Challenge #45

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Super fun Taylored Expressions’ Spring Chickens clear stamp & stencil set as well as their Happy Hens stamp and die set were used for my card today. Die cut the center and popped it up for some dimension. Backed my chicken friends and sentiment with vellum.

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Double D Challenges: Collaboration with Altenew/Anything Goes Challenge I need to check my stash again but pretty sure I do not own anything Altenew but I do have stencils to play along with that option of this challenge.

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Is that a chicken joke? LOL

#1 Butterflies — instead of making an offset gatefold card, I decided to cut down the opening and add the inside card butterfly panel so they are displayed when closed.

#2 Butterflies –rainbow ink on kraft layered in black and mounted on kraft card base. A little bit of splatter in white. I don’t use a lot of white and to do over I would probably ink in white pigment first or maybe distress oxide inks.

#3 Butterflies — on white with pixie spray and foil.

All of my butterflies were inked in rainbow colors, some sparkle added and my Buddy Bonnie Butterfly stencil was used for these cards. With the kraft #2 and pixie spray #3 cards, I did ink the backgrounds with the coordinating inks as the butterflies. Same Stencil, same inks and 3 different looks. Thanks again Bonnie for my stencil. I need to pull this one out more and use it. I’ll be sharing my cards today with:

Stencil Fun Challenge and yes Crazy is our fame. — Stencils are our game August Challenge is to use a required stencil with the optional butterfly theme.

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