Celebrate Summer

***This is Post 2 of 3 today! If you are looking for my Inky Impressions Challenge post click HERE. If you are looking for my Pixie Dust Studio Peek card, click HERE.***

Today is my first challenge for Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog as a Designer! Woo Hoo!! I just love all the fun challenges there and applied on a total whim one day. and guess what? They liked me!! I l know I've added a bunch lately but I couldn't say no! So be sure to check in every Wednesday for a new challenge!

This weeks challenge is "Summer Loving" and our sponsor is Sassy Cheryl's. You can read more about her digi store over at the F'n'F blog if you want but I won't make this post any longer than it needs to be!

My image is actually a FREEBIE that you can get at her site HERE in the Sassy Cheryl's Paper Craft Planet forum ...all you have to do is join!

My sentiment is by Stampendous! from the set Perfectly Clear Summer Cuties. Here's the closeup of my ribbon cluster. I LOVE doing this because it lets me use up scraps! And notice her glasses are not only shiny, but her jewels sparkle? I dotted the sparkles with a Gelly Roll Stardust pen, then added Glossy Accents over that.

We hope you will join us over at Fab 'n' Funky this week! You have until next Tuesday and you could win some Sassy Cheryl's goodness!

Challenge List:

Fab 'n' Funky: Summer Loving (DT)

Make it Monday: anything goes

Crafter's Companion: Here Comes Summer

Sketch Saturday: sketch

Sew Many Cards: Punch It

The Kraft Journal: Welcome Summer

Thanks for popping in today!

-Cyndi

Sassy Cheryl's

Hey guys. I guess that you have figured out by now that I forgot to schedule my post before I headed to work this morning, huh? Well, here you go, finally. Today I am featuring a couple of cards using digi images that I downloaded from Sassy Cheryl's, a pretty new company that I stumbled on. Her images are absolutely adorable, very different from all the others out there. Very much like illustrations in a children's book. Each one tells its own story. Above is a peek of the 2nd card when you scroll down, but first...
First up is my card I made with "Duck Dance". I mean, how stinkin' cute are these guys? I know, right? I colored them with my copics to match this fun SEI paper that I picked up at CHA. Then I added Moonlight white smooch to the ducks bodies to shimmer them up a bit. The grass was glittered a touch, as were some of the pink spots on the duck's top. The happy Easter sentiment is from a Close to my Heart set, the ribbon is Stampin' Up!
Above are the copics that I Used for this one, and below are the supplies:

• Stamps: Duck Dance digi (Sassy Cheryl's); sentiment (CTMH)
• Paper: white cs (Neenah); pink, brown cs (Bazzill); pp (SEI)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Accessories: Large Scallop Circles and Labels 1 Nestabilites (Spellbinders); flowers (Prima); ribbon (SU!); buttons (MME); Mint & Rose glitter (Stampendous); Copic markers: YR000, YR02, YR04, R81, R83, R85, YG000, YG01, YG03, E53, E57, E59 (Imagination International)

Here is the full card for "The Simple Gift" This one I printed pretty large then framed it with a Technique Tuesday tile and airbrushed the inside of the frame. I usedc the same SEI paper and same basic colors. the ribbon is from Michael's and the sentiment is by Elzybells, I just omitted and did it half and half instead of all in a row.
Go check out Cheryl's great images! Many are just $2! a total steal if you ask me! There will be a new Challenge blog next week, and She has a new group on Papercraft Planet as well and is giving away a free image there!

OK, so I am signing off for the night! have a great week and stop back in to see me another day :)

-Cyndi

• Supplies (card 2):
• Stamps: The Simple Gift digi (Sassy Cheryl's); Friends Forever (Elzybells)
• Paper: White cs (Neenah); Brown, apple green, white cs (Bazzill); pp (SEI)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Chocolate Brown(Tsukineko)
• Accessories: chipboard tile (Technique Tuesday); circle punches (SU!); ribbon (Michael's); brads (Basic Grey); flower (Bazzill); Copics: R81, R83, R85, E000, E00, E11, E59, E57, E55. E53, E51, YR000, YR02, YR04, YG000, YG01, YG03, BG10 & ABS1 (Imagination International)