Sending you sunshine

Good Morning! I'm trying out a new sketch challenge: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I've noticed that others have used these sketches and they look like fun. Today I used "Sending You Sunshine" from The Craft's Meow. I stamped the tree and images and then paper pieced the clothing. I just love this sweet little set:) The cloud background is from Pebbles and all the other dp is from Echo Park's Summer Days. I plan to use this sketch again. I really like it!

Have a great day!

Happy Summer!

Happy Fourth of July to all my friends here in the U.S.A.!

Hello! Today marks what I think of as the middle of summer, so a summer card seemed appropriate. I have to also admit that I only have one stamp set (so far!) from the Craft's Meow, and I'm using it today for their new sketch challenge. You can see the sketch below. I really love this dp because Fourth of July in my hometown meant the coming of the carnival! When I was little, that was a really big deal. Now kids can go to Great America when they want, but we had just a few days to go to the carnival. Great memories!! (As a matter of fact, the Craft's Meow has this great new carnival set that I'm just going to have to buy!)

I stamped the banner and colored it in. I decided that the line holding it up should be some fun twine. I also have other twine wrapped around the card. I stamped, cut out, colored and popped up the sun and cloud for some extra interest. I added two green gems, matted it all and I was done. It's a fairly simple card, but it was fun to do!


Challenge: July Card Sketch Challenge: The Craft's Meow
Stamp Set: Sending You Sunshine: The Craft's Meow
DP: Summer Days: Echo Park
CS: Summer Sunrise: Stampin' UP, White: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Clearly Better: TCP Studio
Extras: Pink Sorbet and Peapod Twine: The Twinery, green gems