Water Spirit

     Most of us are drawn to cool waters during summer's hot days and the coast, with it's crashing waves, is often the first option for a getaway.  Last summer was extraordinarily hot in my area and I headed for ocean breezes as soon as I could.   This spectacular silhouette from Crackerbox Palace says it all.

     I used ProMarkers to color the sky and the ocean, then cut the image with a rectangle die from Spellbinders.  The scalloped frame is also a die cut (Spellbinders.)  I added two more layers of framing, one a simple rectangle and the bottom one punched with two different Fiskars corner punches.

     All of that went onto an eggshell white card base.  I printed and hand-cut the sentiment, matted it, and added it to the top of the card.  The only embellishment was the one, hand-sewn bow.

     Challenges:
AAA Cards
Addicted to CAS
C.R.A.F.T.
Cupcake Inspirations
Get Creative
Outlawz PAM
Outlawz Twisted Thurs
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Pile It On
So Suzy/Crackerbox

     With the weather hot already, I'm looking forward to some time away in July.  The ocean breezes are calling to me.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Ruff Day?

     Shhh, don't tell the feline fur babies that I did a card with a pooch on it!  They get so jealous and behave outlandishly for hours afterward.  :-D

     This adorable little pup is from Crackerbox Palace and I'm entering their new challenge.  They are now combined with So Suzy Stamps and you can find the challenge by clicking on this LINK.

     Naturally, I colored with my ProMakers, then I cut the image with an octagon die from QuicKutz.  I cut a mat from red CS with a die one size larger.  I printed the sentiment, hand cut it, inked over it with a ProMarker and mounted that right onto the image piece.

     I added that to brown CS, embossed in my "Linen" folder.  I wrapped twine around it and added the metal bird charm which is popped up on dimension dots.

     Challenges:
Brown Sugar
Crafty Friends (beagle, brown, bird)
Cuttlebug Mania
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
Path of Positivity
Penny's Paper Crafty
TTCRD
Tuesday Throwdown (die cut/digi/ribbon)

     I'm having a marvelous weekend ! It's quiet in my neighborhood because so many people are away for the long Memorial Day weekend and I've played in my garden, crafted, made a couple more cards, lazed with the cats, and generally been totally selfish for the last 36 hours!  It's wonderful.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Raining Cats and Dogs Mid-Way Challenge Reminder

    If you're looking for my MHK Designs post, please click here.

     We're mid-way through our challenge for April at Quirky Crafts and I want to share with you another card using an image from our sponsor, Crackerbox Palace.  This one is called "Cat and Dog" and, obviously, the cat is focusing all his attention on the dog.  :-D

I used the sketch at Sweet Sketch Weds 2 (turned 1/4 turn)

and I took my colors from the challenge at Color Q

but the only pale pink is on the cat's ears and mouth.

    

     Image is colored with ProMarkers, then cut with a Spellbinders die.  The two mats are lightly embossed with a "Linen" folder and then punched to round the corners.  I used three ribbon scraps from my stash for embellishment, two of them to tie the double-color bow.  It's hard to tell but the sheer, gold ribbon is sparkly with bits of micro-glitter on it.  The background dp is a leftover scrap (My Mind's Eye.)

     Challenges:

Aud Sentiments

Crafting for all Seasons (1st diagonal)

Crafting with an Attitude

Crafty Friends

Crafty Gals Corner 

Creative Moments

House That Stamps Built

Outlawz PAM

Scrapper's Delights

Star Stampz

     Don't forget to come play along in our Quirky Raining Cat and Dogs challenge before it ends on April 28.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie