Cupcake Craft Challenge 97

Just finishing up my last cards for the gift set I'm making for a 13-year-old boy.  Today I used the sketch by Liza Caurruthers from Cupcake Craft Challenge 97.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my version:

I'm using the Max and Whiskers paper from Basic Grey with the Miller stamp from Simply Betty Stamps.  Colored with Copics, of course!

Two Cards for Connor

When I saw this fabulous character from Simply Betty Stamps, I just knew I had to have him!  His name is Miller, but he reminds me of my BFF's 13-year-old son Connor.  PLUS--the Miller stamp comes with a lizard stamp AND the real Connor has a bearded dragon lizard for a pet, so it was meant to be!  And BTW--Simply Betty Stamps is having an amazing sale this week, so check them out!

 My first card uses a sketch from Card Positioning Systems--CPS 172.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

I'm also entering this card in another challenge--Fun with Shapes and More.  Their challenge was to use anything punched--my circles--and distressing.  I scissor distressed the white cardstock and the patterned paper.  Then I used a sponge dauber and black ink to distress the edges of the brown and white cardstock.  I really like scissor distressing on cards for boys--it just adds that extra "messiness"--lol!

My second card uses Sketch 62 from The Sweet Stop: 

And here's my take on this one:

Both cards are made with the Max and Whiskers paper from Basic Grey--I LOVE the colors of this paper, and even though I'm not crazy about the pet theme, I bought it with these stamps in mind.  I thought it would work well for masculine cards AND for beach layouts.  Miller is colored with Copic markers except for his hair.  I had to use Tombow watercolor markers for his hair because I am just beginning to collect Copics, and none of my browns were dark enough!  I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sew Many Cards--Anything Goes!

Charisma Cardz Challenge #25--For the Boys

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #28--Seeing 2

Fish Face: June Week 1 Sketchy Saturday and The Pink Elephant Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge #10

Here's my newest summer layout starring my favorite two year old--Sam!

The left side is based on a sketch by Lori Boyd from The Pink Elephant for Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge #10.

And here's my take on her sketch:

The right side is based on a sketch from Simply Scrapping Crafts for their Sketchy Saturday Challenge.

And here's my version of that sketch:

All the paper is from Anna Griffin.  The little "fishy" embellishments are from K&Company.  (Can you believe they actually match?!!!)  I cut out the title with my Cuttlebug using the "Olivia" font dies.

ESCAPE

I just completed a layout using this sketch from Aphra Bolyer for Creative Scrappers:

And here's my layout:

This is a photo taken of good friends at the beach last summer.  I used Anna Griffin paper and embellishments.  The hibiscus blossom is a Close To My Heart stamp that I used strategically to cover up someone's rear end in the background of the photo--lol!  I also used CTMH cardstock and ink in Moonstruck for the photo mat and the random stamped blue pieces at the bottom.  The hibiscus match the print in Rex's shirt.  Here's a close up of the flower embellishment:

The leaves are cut from more of the Anna Griffin paper--actually this is the reverse side of the orange pattern.  This paper pack is gorgeous!  The CTMH stamp sets that I used are C1356 Extreme Happiness and C1358 Surf's Up.  Check them out on my website HERE!
I am also using this layout in the following challenges:
Order of the Opus Gluei--Challenge #58--Life's a Beach
Crafty Hos--6/6--Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend--Challenge #40--Summer/Travel Theme
Raise the Bar--Challenge # 21--Celebrate Summer

Final Leg of the Relay!

So here's my final card for the Sassy Studio Designs relay this weekend:

I hadn't done anything patriotic all weekend, so I decided to make her a Patriotic Hatter.  The sketch is #115 from Taylored Expressions.  Here's the sketch:

Cute, huh?  LMK what you think of my Patriotic Hatter--the image is from Sassy Studio Designs.  Paper and ink from Close To My Heart.  I used the Blue Ribbon paper pack, Honey and Outdoor Denim cardstock, and the stamps are the (retired) July Word Puzzle.  She's colored with Copic markers.