Sunshine

      This seems like a completely seasonal card as we move into our second heat wave of the summer, predicted to last for 10 days or more this time, with temperatures as high as 112 to 114 F.  Ugh!  

      Normally, I'd be doing cards with winter scenes, hoping that might cool things down but I was cleaning up and reorganizing long forgotten file folders in the craft room over the weekend and ran across a folder which had at least 2 dozen images waiting to be colored and use for something.  This sun and sentiment were on the same piece of cardstock and I knew they needed to be used together.

     I grabbed a couple of my Sanjoki markers, quickly gave the sun and the hearts some color, then cut the image with a long, rectangle die from QuicKutz.  I had made no notations regarding artist or company which owns this image but if any of you recognize it, please let me know so that I can give proper credit.

     I inked the edges of the image piece, then added it onto the card front, making a very CAS card.  Including coloring, this took less that 20 minutes to make.  :-D

 Colors came from My Favorite Things.

     Challenges:

613 Ave Create

Creative Moments

Cutie Pie

Digi Choosday

Di's Digi Designs

Outlawz Monday

Outlawz SAR (Summer Daylight)

Paper Funday

Simon Says Stamp

     The card was quick and easy and so is this post.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Sunshine Suzy

     This darling little gal is the image for the Progressive Challenge on the ArtbyMiRan FB page.  She's definitely summery in her bright, sizzling colors.  :-D

I started with the sketch from The Outlawz,

flipped top to bottom..

     I colored the image with ProMarkers and Copics, then cut her with my newest Sue Wilson die.  All the die cuts on this card are done with dies from that same Sue Wilson set.  The sentiment is printed and hand cut.  I added the row of pearls and then chose two bronze pearls plus the bow for additional embellishment.

     Challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards
Inky Impressions
Send a Smile 4 Kids
Sisterhood of Crafters
Southern Girls
Through the Purple Haze
WordArt Wedsnesday
Work It Wednesday

     OK, you got two-for-the-price-of-one to day -- two posts on the same day!   I'm going to be away this week but I have plenty of posts pre-scheduled so I hope you'll come and visit.  If I'm slow getting around to visiting your blog, forgive me.  I will get there, I promise.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie


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