Beachy Summer Dreams...

An impromptu visit to St. Louis netted me a couple new stamp sets

- one being tropical -

that inspired me to take up all the summer challenges posted now

 and see what I could do with it.

 Now for my list of challenges!

By the Cute and Girly - by the sea
Cooking It Up with Katie - recipe: old [flourish die cut, buttons, ribbon],
new [stamps, Pattern paper], favorite techniques [embossing on PP and sanding]
CES Challenge - feeling the blues
Crafty Calendar - water theme
Craft Your Passion - open
Deep Ocean Challenge - sea
Incy Wincy Designs - monochromatic
Lil' Red Wagon - heat embossing (the sentiment)
Paper Issues - make a splash
Paper Take Weekly - Anything goes
Pixie Dust Studio - Monochromatic with favorite color - BLUE!
Saturday Challenge - Monochromatic
Tuesday Morning Sketch -

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger -

Your Next Stamp Challenge - beautiful borders, use border punches
CCEE Stampers - seasonal either 'summer' or winter
Crafty Anns Challenge - Summertime...and the living is easy
Craft Your Days Away - summer time
Crazy Challenge - Sun is Out
Creative Craft Challenge - Summertime
Creative Inspirations - Summer
Critter Challenge - summer fun
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It! - summer
One Crazy Stamper - fun in the sun
Paper Pretties - Lazy days of summer
Pile It On - Fun in the sun
Really Reasonable Ribbons - Sizzlin' Summer
Stamp Something - summer fun
Try It On Tuesday - from the beach
Tuesday Throwdown - summertime
Frosted Designs - circles
365 Cards, Day 156 - cheer someone up "When Life Gives You Lemons"

Whew! That should be enough for one day!

SAM

Nutty Coconuts!

Not quite sure what I would use this card for but it is a cute image/sentiment

with a sense of humor which is what I like best about it!

The image is a surprise digi from the Hot Spot Challenge so

I decided to use it on several challenges with a summer/beach theme.

365 Cards, Day 144   -  So Random, well, this card really fits that challenge!

Charisma Cardz - challenged to make a bright, colorful summer card

City Crafter - "It's a Shore Thing!"

Crafty Calendar - under the sea or a water theme

Do It with Digis - summer fun

Fussy and Fancy - summer theme
The Hot Spot - Time for Vacation

Lexi's Creations - At the beach

Off the Wall Craftiness - Beach theme, any colors

Polly Craft Challenge - summer fun

Designed 2 Delight Designers Challenge - Let's go to the Beach

Clean and Simple - sketch

Please note:  No embellishments were harmed in the making of this card...

G'Day!

SAM

Just Beachy!

A CAS card using Faith's new beginning of the month Designed 2 Delight Digital image Flip Flops. Hurry over and you can participate in this month's progressive challenge and pick up free digis all month!

I printed the digi image and sentiment at the same time then cut my CS in half and had an instant card! Even though it is a one-layer CAS card, I took the liberty to layer up the inside and make it a gift card holder.

You can find the gift card holder toot at: Paper Garden Projects

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge - On the Beach

Designed 2 Delight - Freebie flip flop image

Designed 2 Delight - DT challenge of "It's My Party!"

Fresh Brewed Designs - Birthday or Party Themed cards

Kaboodle Doodles - Any Celebration

One Stitch At A Time - use a Digi

Pile It On - Time to Relax theme

Saturday Challenge at The Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer

Stamp Something Challenge - July Digi Day

Hot Spot Challenge - Time for Vacation

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Single Layer card

2 Sisters Blog - Birthdays

Crafts and Me - Birthdays

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - summer doodles

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Let's Hit the Beach!

Wags 'n Whiskers - Summertime

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Hot, Hot, Hot!

 Thanks for Stopping By!   SAM