Adventure Awaits!

Hello.

Anyone else stuck to their craft room chair! :o)
It's a bit warm here in Yorkshire - definitely a picky tea tonight.

With this heat my brain seems to be operating at half speed - so I kept this card nice and simple.

Just a cute skunk, ready to go on a birthday adventure.

I followed along at Freshly Made Sketches - just turning the sketch for my landscape design.

I dug out an old bird branch stamp that worked great for the dashed lines on the sketch - then I added my die cut canoe, and popped up the skunk, his backpack and oar with foam tape.
The sentiment came from a different die cut set, but I thought it worked here.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches 

• spellbinders - trailside trio / splash days / camp days
• wplus9 - happy birds (bird branch stamp)
• concord & 9th - silly goose - happy birthday stamp and die
• memento ink - danube blue
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
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Annabel and Friends

Hello.

Little Annabel was celebrating her first birthday - so she deserved something a bit special.

It's pretty cute to see those animal friends peeking out from her name.

The letters were individually stamped and coloured with copics.
Then they were fussy cut and popped up on a distress ink, countryside background.
I added some streamers and balloons, and that cute sentiment.

Who knew taking photos of slimline cards was so tricky!

Challenge

We Love Stamping 

 🦊🐠All Creatures Great and Small🦮🦥

• clearly besotted - as cute as abc
• my favorite things - cloud and grass stencil
• my favorite things - sentiment, streamer and balloons - pawtytime set
• distress inks - cracked pistachio / tumbled glass
• copic markers

Soaking Up Some Sunshine

Hello.
I hope you're enjoying the long weekend.
Today's card feels very fitting for the lovely weather we're having right now!
A group of sunbathers, stretched out on their towels, making the most of every bit of sunshine.

This was fun to put together, but boy, are those die cuts tiny!
I started off by making up all those sunbathers in their swimwear. Then attached them to their towels.

For the frame I used a 3d embossing folder, because it made me think of the tiles around the pool.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

I'm missing the sentiment, cos I just couldn't decide what to use.

• concord and 9th - poolside dies
• altenew 3d embossing folder - diamond stars

Bullseye Birthday Wishes

Hello.
Today I'm sharing this cute, straight shooter with you.

I made this fox with lots of little die cuts, then I added his backpack - obviously full of the good snacks! - his bow and arrow, and the target.

Yes, the target is floating a bit... but we're ignoring that because I wanted to stick to a cleaner background, and it was too cute not to use.

Challenge

AAA Birthday

Anything Birthday Goes

🥳 Congrats on your 7th Birthday 🥳

spellbinders - trailside trio / camp days

concord & 9th - cardstock

sentiment - lawn fawn scootin' by

Tiny Tipples and Bubbly Vibes

Hello.

Has anyone seen my mojo?
It seems to have deserted me.

I tried to jump start some creativity with the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge,
but I never really got into the groove with this one.

I switched out the squares, for hexagons and tried to keep it bright and cheerful.
My little critters were stamped and coloured with copics.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

• clearly besotted - tiny tipples
• pinkfresh studio - simply hexagons
• copic markers

Wild About Relaxing

Hello.

Well, I blew my budget last month, because I couldn't resist the 'Trailside Trio' from Spellbinders.
It comes with a fox, a raccoon and a skunk.

Here is the first outing for Mr Fox.

Mr Fox is die cut, and put together with the 'splash days' set that includes his clothing, fishing rod, oar and canoe.

I've chosen bold, bright colours for his day in the sun.

Challenge

As You Like It

Do you Prefer Brights, Or Pastels?

This year I have definitely gone for a more 'brights' look to my cards.
For ages I used coloured card from cheap, high street stores, but

I've recently invested in some good cardstock from Concord & 9th
and I love how the colours match up and really pop.

•  spellbinders - trailside trio and splash days
•  concord & 9th - sentiments - poolside stamp set