Beach Days

Two posts in one day?

I am just as shocked as you are!

*wink wink*

I have been out of black in in my printer AND out of my glue runner

for over a month now. OVER A MONTH I TELL YOU!

I don't know how I have survived. 

My stamps were able to be inked this week and I have been

digging through my folder of already printed digis to see if I have something I can use

for upcoming challenges. I have been able to survive without ink better than 

glue though. I have a TERRIBLE glue runner that will hold somewhat, but I

have had to reinforce everything with glue dots and such. Sigh. I can't wait until

I am able to get to the store and get some glue!!!!!!!!

Now, enough fussing and complaining ;) and on to my project!

I had fun coloring up my

SKINNY MINNIE BEACH Rubber Stamp Set

This stamp set comes with ALL of the images shown here.

The fun little beach girl and 3 sentiments for $9

You can find her in the shop >>HERE<<

The weather has been SO nice. Summer is JUST around the corner for sure!

Our challenge this week at FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGES is to use the colors

 RED WHITE AND BLUE. 

I, again, found all of these papers in my scrap box. 

I traced the half circle using my coffee creamer lid (lol... I know...)

and distressed the edges to hide my not so fabulous fussy cutting skillz. 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

I hope you have a very happy and blessed week ahead. 

Other Challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Red White and Blue
Dragonfly Journeys: Lets Be Beach Bums
Bloggers Challenge: Red White and Blue
Sweet Sunday Sketch 270

to perk you up ...

Happy Saturday!

It is already a gorgeous day outside. The sun is shining,

birds are singing, the cool breeze is blowing, and God loves me. 

What could be better?

I am excited to be done with my housework for the day. 

I worked all week and am able to just relax some today. 

The kids and I will do some cooking, creating, and reading. 

YAY!

I have been somewhat LACKING in my own mojo...
until I recieved an email from my friend, Jeannie, letting me know about a FUN
COFFEE THEMED CHALLENGE at The Card Concept challenge blog.
Coffee? Well Duh! That is right up my ally!
Then, while I was on facebook yesterday for one of my pop in's throughout the day

and stumbled upon a technique challenge at Splitcoaststampers.

I don't USUALLY do anything that takes a few steps to create. (drying time, fancy folds, etc.)

I am usually rushing and don't have time... but this one looked fun so I dug deep and found a little patience

and allowed myself to be ok with not completing a card in 5 minutes ;) lol. 

Another thing I don't often do is play along in challenges at SCS. 

I am not even sure if I am allowed to enter my card, but regardless, I had fun creating it :)

Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamps:

SKINNY MINNIE is SWEET (with sentiments)

Sentiment from the SHE LOVES LATTES set

Latte Cup from the CARD BACKER stamp

Materials to create background:

Painters tape :)

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Electric Blue

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Viva Pink

Smooch Spritz: Electric Blue

Smooch paint: Black

Other materials:

Papertrey inc Cardstock: White and Black

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Our lovely lady was colored up using copic markers and prismacolor markes. 

(the a little note sentiment was printed in word)

Here is another view of the card so you can see all of the lovely shimmer.

I even put a few drops of the shimmer paint on a tray and brushed the paint

on her jeans, then added some dots to her pants using the black smooch.

It was fun getting all messy.

And believe me! I DID!

My glimmer mist bottle was stopped up, and my inpatient self kept pumping away anyway...

and ended up with blue hands... then I took the cap off and tried pumping it to break 

it loose... but all it did was shoot blue ink out of the bottom and all over my foot! 

HAHAHA!!! So, in making this card, I also was able to tattoo myself and make

myself shimmery beautiful too :D hehehe! 

Thank you for stopping by today.

I do hope you have a lovely and blessed weekend. 

                                                                                              Heather

DON'T FORGET!

There are just a few more days left to play along in our 

MONTH LONG CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

where you can win THIS AWESOME BLOG CANDY:

Check it out HERE


I am entering this card into the following challenges













The Card Concept: COFFEE THEME 
(i am not sure which category mine would fall... more freestyle collage?? perhaps)

SCS Faux Tile Technique
Stampin' For The Weekend - For The Girls
City Crafter: What's Cookin

FBD February Blog Hop and Stamp Release

Welcome to the Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp Release and Blog Hop

for February! We are so happy to have you joining us this month!

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 

my beautifully sweet and talented friend LINDA's 

blog then you are good to go!

 This months stamp set combines three of our most favorite things:
A fun and sassy little lady, a steamy latte and a yummy, fluffy cupcake!

This set is called SKINNY MINNIE is SWEET

Use this versatile rubber stamp alone or combined
with one of the 4 SWEET sentiments included.
Get yours at the shop today by clicking >>HERE<<

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 to end this hop. 

For a little extra added bonus,

 hop by our Facebook page  and our Events page 

 to let us know you played along!

(there is a little something for you if you do)

Have a very SWEET and BLESSED day!

Here is the short and sweet hop order in case you get lost along the way

Freshly Brewed Challenges Blog

Vanessa

Celeste

Sarah
Linda

Heather

challenges include:

Try Stampin On Tuesday: Sketch 

Creative CArd Crew: Chocolate  

Loves Rubber Stamps: Love