Hand Stamped Sentiments #76-Theme Challenge

Hello there! Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for another fun challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and this week it's ALL about "Summer Fun"! This week, I was given the assignment of a "Bon Voyage" card. Well, LAST WEEK  I made a card for a beach vacation so I wanted to think outside of the box for this one. Because NOT everyone takes a tropical vacation to get away...I dug out a set that hasn't seen much ink in the past few months. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Travelling Tote-ally Tess". Could she be headed to Paris, Milan or maybe a SU! Convention?? Hmmm....

Either way, Tess is "packin'" and she is serious about her get-away. Like me, she tends to actually pack MUCH more then she really needs, but she is always prepared for ANY occasion! I went with the premise that one of those stylish totes was filled with shoes...simply because every time we vacation, my husband has something to say about the amount of footwear I pack. Ha ha! 

I used the new Pocketful of Posies DSP and Paisley Petals DSP for this one. I also incorporated one of my *favorite* (not really)  techniques: "fussy cutting". But all the patterns added to the jet-setting-style! I snipped the handles on the totes to make it look like Tess was actually carrying them. She REALLY needs some rolling luggage for her next vacation....don't you think??

I scrunched up some Baja Breeze Seam Binding and added some scalloped layers to the card to compliment Tess' totes. The pearls were the finishing touch. This card could also work for a birthday with a gift card tucked inside. 


Please join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week with your take on "summer fun"! Beaches, BBQ's, camping, vacations...we want to see what summer-fun means to YOU! Thanks for popping by. Please check out my blog candy here... and leave a comment on this post to be entered to win! :) Have a HAPPY day today! 


Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps:  Tote-ally Tess, You're a Gem
Ink: Basic Black  and Early Espresso Classic ink
Paper: Pocketful of Posies DSP, Paisley Petals DSP, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso and Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Baja Breeze Sam Binding, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1" Circle punch, 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU! Accessories: alcohol-based markers for skin and hair

Hand Stamped Sentiments #75-Theme Challenge

Hi there! Happy Tuesday to you! I'm still having struggles with Blogger, so if I haven't stopped by to say hello to you on your blog, I will REALLY soon....I hope! Well, summer is in full swing out there and this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments, we are having a theme challenge, with a very "sunny disposition". 

For my card, I broke out  one of my favorite, retired stamp sets: Life's a Breeze. I just love the fun images in this set...and really, how can you go wrong with a flip-flop stamp? Cuteness! I am so loving the new Just Add Cake DSP. It really is perfect for ANY occasion. 


I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to all of the images along with layering them on Scalloped Circle punches. That punch looks pretty "sunny" to me, so I thought it went with the theme. I dressed up the scallops with the Signo Uni-Ball White Gel Pen. This pen is an absolute "must-have". It's a quick way to add some detail to your projects. I highly recommend it! 


Then there is that bit o' bling that I added. *sigh* I love my bling! Although that row of sparkle MAY have been a bit much. Haha! Oh well, it's stuck down and I like it...so it's staying.

Finally, here is the inside of the card! After adding all of that sunny sparkle, the shades were a necessity. I thought this card would be fun for a "Bon Voyage" card for some lucky-duck who is going on a tropical vacation. Hmmm! ;)

I hope you will join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and share your sunny-style! Please stop by and visit to see what the rest of the lovely ladies on the Design Team have whipped up, too. Thanks for visiting today! Stay cool out there! :) 

Stampin' Up! Supply List-
Stamps: Life's a Breeze
Paper: Just Add Cake DSP, Wild Wasabi, Peach Parfait, So Saffron and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Peach Parfait and Basic Black Classic ink
Accessories:  1- 1/4" Circle Punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch (inside), Scallop Edge Border punch, Scallop oval punch, Large Oval punch, Peach parfait 1/2" Stitched-Poly ribbon, So Saffron ribbon (ret.) Signo Uni-Ball White Gel Pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals