Spring Break with The Paper Players and my most Exciting News!

Woohoo!! Can I just tell you how excited I was to be asked to be a guest designer on The Paper Players blog this month! This talented group of girls invited me to join them.  Big thanks to Lesley, Ann, Jaydee, LeeAnne and Nance. 

So, the first inspiration challenge of this month is a theme challenge ... Spring has Sprung.  

I made this card for a very nice Hawaiian family who deserve a Surf's Up!  I wanted to create something bold, bright, fun and happy.  I brayered the sky, sponged around the outside of the card and masked in the sunrise.

It's time for a Spring Break!

 

Click here to see my other Tropical Party creation! 

Stamp Recipe:  SU Tropical Party, Just Surfing

Ink:  SU Crushed Curry, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry, Melon Mambo,

Paper:  SU WW, Crushed Curry

Accessories:  2 3/8” Scallop Circle punch, ½” Rich Razzelberry and Crushed Curry grosgrain ribbon 
Technique: Brayer sky, sponging, masking

Thanks for stopping by "Mahalo",

Happy Retirement Marilyn Ekdahl!

Retirement ... what a lovely word. I'd made this retirement card for my sister Marilyn. She devoted thirty-six years of service to Willit's Unified School District in Northern California ... a double "wow". Their cat name is Marbel (a beauty queen) sitting in the kayak. Marbel's picture was the smallest size I could get. I'm pleased.

Congratualations Marilyn!

Stamp Recipe: Tropical Party, Loads of Love, Loads of Fun, Just Surfing, Hit the Road, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: WW, Taken with Teal
Ink: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel, Ink spots
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Ink spots, Aqua Painter, dimensionals, smiley face stickers for the hubcaps, Jolee's-Fishing, Creative Scraps Crafty Secrets-Travel, 3/4" circle punch for the moon mask
Technique: brayer sky, masking, direct to paper
Card size: 8x5" x 5.5"

Enjoy!