Challenge Me!

Konnichiwa Friends! I've got a couple of challenges that I'm entering today's card. =) I'm so excited!

I used Life's A Beach for the sun. I originally cut out the sun for my husband to use the negative as a stencil for the sandbox he was building for our daughter. I couldn't let the cute little sun go to waste! I think I cut this at 3.5" and I stamped on a butterfly from Butterfly Beauties with Stampin' Up Ink. I stamped on the sun, then I stamped on a circle that I "pop-dotted" onto the sun. The sun was a bit too big, so I attached it to the base and trimmed the edges to flush with the base edges. I also "sponged" Handsome Hunter onto the sun.

Here I go again with the heat gun! I stamped on some swirls with the Versamark pad, sprinkled clear embossing powder, got to heating, then used the Embossing Resist Technique. After I was done with that, I stamped on some more swirls with Handsome Hunter.

Recipe

Paper - cardstock from stash

Cartridges - Life's A Beach

Ink - Stampin' Up Handsome Hunter, Versamark Frost

Stamps - Fiskars Swirls of Fun, Stampendous Butterfly Beauties, Hot Off the Press Tiny Words and Images

Other - Heat Gun, Hero Arts Ultra Clear Embossing Powder

I'm entering this project in the following challenges. Play along!
- Peachy Keen Stamps :: Sketch Challenge 53 w/a twist!
- Allsorts Challenge: Things With Wings

Have a fabulous day!

Sandbox Time!

Hi Everyone. Sharing a picture-less (I havent printed the photo yet) layout today for my daughter's new sandbox built by her daddy. She absolutely loves it! My husband came home one afternoon and said, "I'm going to build her a sandbox." Off to Home Depot he went and came back with supplies... the sandbox was complete the next afternoon!

Recipe

Paper - cardstock from stash, DCWV Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack

Cartridges - Life's A Beach, Jasmine

Other - Gypsy, Fiskar's border punch, Spots and Dots Cuttlebug folder

Using Life's A Beach, I cut the shovel and bucket out at 6 inches. I used my Gyspy's Hide Contour feature so that I can make the shovel a different color than the bucket. The light blue cardstock behind the bucket and shovel is embossed with Spots and Dots Cuttlebug folder. Font for "TINKA'S" is from Jasmine Cartridge at 2 inches; "Sandbox" is from Life's A Beach also at 2 inches.

I'm also entering this layout in "My Creative Time's" Throwback Thursday Challenge that ends June 8th so you still have time if you'd like to play along!

As always, Have a fabulous day!