Fresh Brewed Cool Rubber Release & Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to our
 RUBBER STAMP RELEASE AND BLOG HOP!
We are so happy to be sharing this fun event with you. 

If you are just arriving to the hop, you will want to go back to the start

at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

If you are getting here from Sarah's blog, then you are good to go!

I am so happy to  introduce to you the newest addition to the FBD rubber stamp family:

THIS AWESOME STAMP BUNDLE
including
Skinny Minnie Beach Set
Football Girl
Sprinkles Cupcake Cutie
Strawberry Cupcake Cutie
and
Sprinkles Sentiment Stamp

 

For my project, I chose to create using the Skinny Minnie Beach Set. But then you probably already guessed that I would, seeing that we just got back from the beach!!! I had a summer themed paper pad already on my desk from a previous project so I used it here as well. I'm lovin' the blues, yellows, pinks and reds.

**REMEMBER**
You have until 7:00 AM EST, July 16th to HOP and comment
for your chance to win some yummy summer blog candy goodies
AND to receive our special RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE deal!

 

Thank you so much for hopping with us!

I hope you have enjoyed your time here at my blog. 

It is time for us to say goodbye and for you to head over to my friend and Fresh Brewed Designs creator Heather's blog to check out what she has prepared for you. 

Here is the full hop order :

Freshly Brewed Challenges Blog
Vanessa
Celeste
Sheryl
Yolanda
Sarah
Linda
Heather

Be Jolly

Here's today's Christmas in July challenge over at Catch the Bug. You know me and sketches...I love 'em!! I really, really must start printing them off and stop relying on my memory because once again, I goofed up a bit.

Here's my card, using Bugaboo's AKV Santa Sack. A quick card, thanks to the fabulous sketch. My goof up was initially only having one row of gold brads, so I unpeeled my top two layers up and inserted the bottom three brads. When I came to post this, I realized my other mistake, the brads are not only on the wrong side of the card, but they are also going in the wrong direction!!! But hey, they made it and that's all that counts...right?!!! A fun color challenge slated for tomorrow, better get my thinking cap on.
 

Christmas in July by Bugaboo

Bugaboo Stamps is having a Christmas in July event this week. With all the fabulous prizes up for grabs, of course I'm going to play along. Check it all out on their blog, Catch the Bug.

Yesterday's challenge was a photo inspiration. Santa is relaxing on the beach, getting his tan on in preparation for the big night!!

I had to use this adorable image, Tropical Santa Drink. And I went with some summer themed papers too since Santa is in the tropics! Keeping it simple so I can TRY to keep up with the challenges! The sentiment is by Hero Arts. Fun and festive. Now off to check out today's challenge. Hope you can join them for the Christmas in July event.

A Clean and Simple Challenge

Today is our newest Clean and Simple challenge over at The Outlawz -- One Layer Cards!! Talk about an intimidating task for me!!! I started off using the Sponge and Spritz technique I found over at Splitcoast Stampers. I used three different Memento inks for the sponging, Morocco, Dandelion and Bamboo Leaves. I spritzed with water but not a lot, I didn't want my card to warp. Then I stamped the image (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) and sentiment (Our Daily Bread) in Versafine black ink. So much more I wanted to add but settled for some stitching lines with my white gel pen. This was definitely my challenge for the day!!! Hope you can join us for some one layer card fun, CAS style.
 

Just For You

Tuesday Morning Sketches is celebrating their 4th birthday with a party. They have 4 sketches to choose from to play along. Of course I had big dreams of creating with all four sketches then reality set in that I might have to be happy with one! Besides, my mojo didn't come back with us from vacation so I'm a little lacking in the creative juices! Here's my one card using one of the sketches. The image is a pre-colored digital from Clearly Digi Stamps called Everyday Jargon. I merged the lid onto the jar of cookies and used the digital paper from the same set. Over at The Outlawz, the Monday Greeting Card challenge is a cookie theme...perfect! I'm popping this card in the mail for Mom's birthday...I hope it makes it to her in time.

Sweet Sweeper

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our latest challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. Another wonderful sketch to try.

Something else that's wonderful is our sponsor this week. Say "hello" to A Day for Daisies. Our winner will receive a $12 gift certificate to go shopping at A Day for Daisies.

"A DAY FOR DAISIES provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!"

Here's my card using the sweet Morning Chore. Such a fun image to color!! And another piece of scrap put to use on a card...when will that pile ever go away?!! Never I do believe! Now join us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday for a fun and fabulous sketch to try.    

Christmas in July

I just realized I haven't made a single Christmas in July card!!! YIKES! So I decided to change that and make one for my feature card over at the Fresh Brewed Blog. I searched through my already printed off digi images and found this sweetie, Boy With Gift. It took forever to color my image because of the multitude of interruptions! I also found this sentiment in my pile of images and decided to use it...too bad I don't know who it's from. Now I'm in the Ho Ho Ho spirit!!! Enjoy your today.