Sailing with Color

Are you sailing through your weekend? Me, too!

I decided to dive into the Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge and threw caution to the wind freestylin' the sails and flag on my Paper Smooches Sailboat with my Real Color brushes. What do you think?

I really wanted those sails to pop, so I set the rest of the card in white with a little black contrast on the sentiment layer and Gumdrops.

There are still a few hours left to join in on the challenge, so why not give it a try? I'm off to enjoy the rest of my weekend.
~Amy

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YNS Sketch Challenge - Sea It's Your Birthday!

Ahoy!
I'm playing along with the current (get it, current?!) Sketch Challenge from Your Next Stamp and came up with this summer-lovin' shaker card.

I feel like a bit of broken record, or anchor you could say, but I LOVE anything-anchor! The anchor die from YNS Island Fun is my go-to favorite when I need an anchor on the small-ish size, and I've also used the starfish from the same die set. 

I created a shaker pocket using a clear pocket and my handy dandy photo sleeve fuse tool and filled it with clear micro beads and rainstones (a gift from the amazeballs Karolyn Loncon). The banner below was created with Paper Smooches' Sailboat Die. I'm absolutely thrilled with the look of the 'water' floating the anchor. 

Ok, now it's your turn - check out the YNS Sketch Challenge and have a little nauty-fun!

~Amy

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Colors of the Rainbow Challenge

I'm back from Alaska (no baby yet) and squealing in last minute with an entry for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #22 - Colors of the Rainbow. 

I combined two of the stamps from Avery Elle's Fabulous Florals into one image, embossed them and then added a rainbow of color to the leaves using my Zig Clean Color Brushes. LOVE the vibrant colors!  I've also used an old Sweet Sunday Sketch - 191.


Here's a little closer look. 

I hope to be back later this week with baby news from Alaska, so stay tuned!

~Amy

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Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday, America!
Wishing you all a safe and memorable holiday weekend filled with friends, family and freedom!

My card is very much clean and simple, the way life should be, right?! I've combined a Simon Says Stamp and Sweet Stamp Shop along with a little Zig Clean Color Brush Marker color on the lower 48 (sorry east coast, I had to cut you off!).

I'm off to Alaska today, so wish me well and keep a look out for new grand baby pictures over the next week. Squeal, so excited!

~Amy

Supplies:

SSS Across the Miles	Simon Says Stamp HAPPY Craft Die	My Favorite Things FISHTAIL FLAGS STAX Die-Namics MFT	Pentel AQUASH BRUSH
Zig CLEAN COLOR 48 SET	My Favorite Things BLUEPRINTS 18 Die-Namics MFT 03527	Simon Says Dies and Stamps FROM ME TO YOU SetFMY175 Better Together	Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive White
Blueberry Prestige Card Stock

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