Monday, July 1, 2013

A Day at the Shore with Sunshine Mail

Happy July! It's time for a new Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge (July 1-15). Our theme is "Birds" and the only real rule is that you send in at least one card (it doesn't have to be the card you enter in the challenge; Donation guidelines here).

Besides this challenge, we hope you'll join us for the Sunshine Mail Foundation Blog Hop the week of July 8 -12. You can hop some or all of those days; there will be a new sponsor each day, plus new DT projects for you to check out.

Also, the Sunshine Mail Foundation is July's featured organization for Split Coast Stamper's July Cards for a Cause Drive/Challenge.



I used Heidy and Little Bird by our sponsor, MilkCoffee Stamps:



I cut the image out with deckle scissors, and colored it with Copics. The card itself is a 4.25 inch circle, which I cut on my Cricut was the Camping Critters cartridge. I cut the orange "sun" with a Sizzix doily die.

I made the "sand" by inking up the paper with Whisper White ink and heat-embossed with Brown Sugar powder. 

Several years ago, Mom sent me a sheet of chipboard birds. I was thrilled, but promptly put it away and have only used it once since. It seemed perfect for this project. I painted it with white acrylic paint, and stamped the Verve Stamps sentiment in Memento brown ink.

I used some actual fishing net that Mom sent. It's heavy, so I adhered it with Glossy Accents.


Fetch-a-Sketch #53

{PIN}spirational Challenge #63
Inspiration/Challenges:
Creative Creations Challenge Blog: Shaped Cards
Fetch-a-Sketch Challenge: Sketch #53
Lexi's Creations: Summer Holidays
MilkCoffee Challenge: Summer Fun
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything but a Square
{PIN}spirational Challenge #63: Photo Inspiration
Use It Tuesdays #59: Bring On The Sunshine + Hoarded supplies (I've had the chipboard bird for years)
Whimsy Inspiration: Shaped Cards


Update: This won the prize for
Fetch-a-Sketch #53!



Thank you for visiting, and hope you'll join this week for the Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge,

7 comments:

  1. Awwww, how cute! I love that big "sun" in the corner - reminds me of how they must feel in Las Vegas this week LOL but your pretty little girl looks very happy and pretty - great colors and shape! hugs, de

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  2. Great bright colours. I love the circle shape and the sand is a great idea. Thank you for joining us at Pinspirational Challenges. Come back next week!
    Marina

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  3. Great card, love the fab image & design. Thanks for joining us at Milk Coffee, good luck!

    Donna x

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  4. Great card! Thanks for playing with us at Use It Tuesday!!

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  5. Fab card, and the sand is so good you could almost sink your toes into it.

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Lin xx
    Lexi's Creations

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  6. This is beautiful thanks for playing with us at PCJ this time
    Jacki xx(PCJ DT)
    http://scullduggery-cardsbyjacki.blogspot.co.uk/
    http://punkyougirl.blogspot.co.uk/

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  7. Your card makes me smile! :)
    Hugs, Jacqueline (PCJ DT)

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