Something Fishy

Well as if the title wasn't self explanatory, I've got a bit of an obsession with beaches and oceans going, which is being reflected in my projects like crazy but hey, if it inspires me why not go with the flow (lol see even my jokes are watery!). And though technically I don't think a shark is a fish today I decided to make a masculine card using one with surfer Ian (whom you will see more of along with TGF's Cheeky Beach, Fleur Anya and more, once my Echo Park Paradise Beach and Bo Bunny Key Lime paper stacks arrive!). I am once again smitten, with all the ideas of beach and pool themed cards floating around my head there is no doubt I have the beach babe blues. I think I'll work on a plan to get the hubby to take us all to the beach one weekend and get this fun-shiny excitement out of my system, but for now, you guys are stuck with it so without further ado get ready to suffer the consequences:

 Surfer Ian

 

Ian was colored with my trusty copics and the DP I used is by DCWV from Baby Boy, All Dressed Up, and the Bouquet De Fleur Stacks. The shark, splashy wave, and water bubbles all came from my sticker stash and the sentiment, from TGF's Anya Strolls. Ironic that he seems to be getting chased by the shark huh? Total coincidence that I didn't notice till after the decision to use this sentiment was decided, cool right? I know, I amaze myself sometimes with my inattention to details lol! Now the question is who's dream is being chased, the surfer or the shark??? I'll leave that decision up to you guys in blogland. Thanks to this silly little glitch I have an excuse to enter in the 7 Kids Challenge Just Wrong! A few rhinestones in the corner and some stickles here and there finished off this fun splashy card. I really think I'm getting the hang of these masculine cards now that I realize they don't all have to be drab and plain and subtle! Along with the 7 Kids Challenge, I plan to enter this guy in the Anyone for Anya? June photo challenge as well as the Splendid Stamping FFF challenge Bold and Bright, A Creative Romance opening challenge Anything Goes, The Pink Elephant challenge 202 Summer Time Theme, TGF's Retro Fresh Challenge Bring on the Sun, and finally the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge Brought to you by the Letter "S".

Anyone for Anya? Sketch Challenge

Hi all! Today nothing to fancy, I have a few requests for father's day cards and I thought I would incorporate the sketch challenge over at Anyone for Anya? for the layout of my card.

 

Cafe Ian with Anya Strolls Sentiment



For this card I used Cafe Ian colored up with my trusty copics and a stamp from the Anya Strolls set for the sentiment. The DP is from My Mind's Eye, 'Indie Chic' and 'Follow Your Heart'. A few matching buttons and some baker's twine finished off this card! Sweet simple and to the point... not my thing but its still pretty adorable to me! The inside reads "Happy Father's Day!" I will also be entering this card in the All Sorts Challenge, True Blue.

Dressed to Impress

Hi again! Today has been semi productive as I tried my hand at stepping further out of my comfort zone on an altered art project. This week's theme at Anyone for Anya? was Weddings! the ABC Challenge Blog N for Not Just One (3 or more embellishments), and 7 Kids College Fund was 'Anything but a Card' I thought I'd give it a shot and make a door sign thingy for the bride's dressing room loaded down with embellishments and this is what I came up with:

C.C. Tuesday

C.C. Tuesday

C.C. Tuesday was a bit too small so I stamped her scanned her into my computer and made her a bit larger, this also allowed me to print her multiple times to one sheet rather than trying to stamp her over and over again. Sounds brilliant right? I thought so, until, unfortunately when I added the stickles to her tutu the ink from my printer began to run so I ended up with this dalmationy spotty thing going on -__-. Oh well, as you can see, my resolve wavered and I gave the 3D paper piecing thing a shot again, it went SOOOO much better this time. Turns out just as I suspected, I was overthinking the whole process! Other than the dalmation tutu I'm pretty pleased at how this turned out! Along with the challenge at Anyone for Anya mentioned above, I also plan to enter her in the Simon Says... Flowers! as well as the FFF Paper Piecing  challenge over at Splendid Stamping along with this little lady:

 Cheeky Geeky

Back to my SAFE PLACE! lol My absolute favorite TGF stamp ever takes center stage with her tie, skirt, and head band paper pieced from My Mind's Eye DP. As you can see, I'm also lovin the delicate words die from TGF as well as several different roses from iamroses with plenty of stickles! I love this card so much! Thanks for stopping by!

-Krys

Girly Glam

Not much to say about this little lady other than I had a lot of fun coloring and paper pieceing her! I used copics 40, 41,42,43 for the hair and prisma color colored pencils for her skin. I paper pieced from a paper from my scrap pile. I used Judykins Diamond Glaze on her boots and purse and Crystal Stickles on the paper pieced zebra stripes. I plan to enter her in the Anyone for Anya? Sketchy Sort of April Challenge , Deep Oceans Challenge Blog- Favorite Color Combo , Splendid Stampin with The Greeting Farm: Retro-Fresh Challenge- Polka Dots and/or Plaidsand also the Simon Says Stamp & Show Color Challenge . It looks like its missing something to me so I may do something else to it and update the picture, I've never been able to leave well enough alone!

(Before)

Done with the touch ups and I am extremely happy with the way this turned out!

Anya Styles

(After)