Anything Goes with the Sunshine Mail Foundation

The new challenge at the Sunshine Mail Foundation is "Anything Goes" & 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).

This was a bittersweet project for me, as it's my last as a member of the Sunshine Mail Design Team. It seems like just yesterday that I posted my first project, but it was actually June 2012. All of my Card Cupids/Sunshine Mail projects are archived here. Many thanks to the organization for all its good works! Glad I'll still be able to join your challenges.

I used the Lulu set by our sponsor StampArt Design by Kathryne.

I kept it relatively simple. The grass paper is from my stash, and the green mesh is recycled from a bag of avocados!

Shabby Tea Room #205

Inspiration/Challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #58: One Button, One Bow, One Flower
Digi Sketch Challenge: Use the Color Green (T)
Shabby Tea Room: Sketch

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Furry Friends at Sunshine

It's time for a new Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge (September 15 - October 1). Our theme is "Furry Friends" 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).

We're sponsored by Whimsy Stamps, so I used their adorable Pet Friends digi stamp:

Each animal has its own, fun expression, and it was a lot of fun to color with my Copics. I fussy-cut it put it on a white die-cute that I embossed/cut with my BigShot. The left-hand corners (inspired by the fun sketch at CLP) are punched/embossed with a Fiskars punch. The dog-bone brads are actually in two tones of red, which is difficult to see in this photo.

The sentiment is by TLC Creations (thank you, Paulette!), and the double-sided paper and dog-print ribbon are from my stash.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Card Makin' Mamas: For The Kids (2nd entry)
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards: Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Crafting Life's Pieces: CLP Sketch #62
Created With Love #57: Tic-Tac-Toe (First Column: Embossing, Ribbon, Brads)
Simon Says Stamp: Embossing
Sisterhood of Crafters: use a digi (2nd entry)

Thank you for visiting, and hope you'll join us at Sunshine Mail,