Hello Sunshine!

Splitcoast Queen for a Day - QFTD53 K Dunbrook
Splitcoast Clean and Simple - CAS111 sketch
Splitcoast Free 4 All - F4A57 Inspired by the Sun
Splitcoast Inspiration - IC277 Ruche

As you can see, this card was inspired by a few Splitcoast Challenges.  {grin}  I've had the CAS sketch on my mind all week, I've just flipped it upside down for my purposes.  Then I was struck by a few yellow cards in the SCS gallery from the Queen for a Day challenge.  I have to say that yellow is usually the last color I would reach for, but today I have found it cheery and attractive!  {LOL}  So, of course, when I checked out the Inspiration challenge this Marigold Ring stood out to me.  And how could I not include the Free 4 All challenge when sunny yellow fits it so perfectly!  {wink}  

This week's "Queen for a Day" is Queen Karen, otherwise known as "k dunbrook" on Splitcoast.  Her gallery is full of bright and cheery cards - love it!  I was inspired by Golden Flowers.  I love her yellow background and how she double matted her yellow flowers with black and white layers.  And her sentiment has to do with "sunshine" - perfect!  {grin}

My flower is from the Color It Summer set by Paper Makeup Stamps.  I've colored and outlined it simply with copic markers.  I also went over the petals and leaves with a clear spica glitter pen for some sparkle {that my camera apparently cannot see}.  Hello Sunshine! is one of the many simple sentiments that you can find in the PMS store. 

Thanks for the visit and I wish you a Sunny Day! 

Stamps: Color It Summer and Hello Sunshine by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Basic Black, GKD Pure Luxury White, DeLovely DP by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nesties, May Arts Ribbon, Dimensionals, Spica Clear Glitter Pen, Copic Markers Y8, Y15, Y28, G7, G28

Color It Red

SCS Clean and Simple - CAS79 Gardens
SCS Color Combo - CC283 Baja Poppy Cakes

The flower used on my card is from the Color It - Summer set released by Paper Makeup Stamps on the 7th. I stamped and colored it directly on the Kraft (Crumb Cake) paper. I dry embossed around it with a Labels Ten Nestie and colored the outline with a copic marker and spica glitter pen for a simple, sparkly outline. The leaves and flower center sparkle IRL too. The border punch and ribbon I used are from Martha Stewart. AND I {love} the font of the 'thinking of you' sentiment from The Will to Day Dream kit.

Be sure to check out the PMS blog for cards from other Makeup Artists reviewing the August Release this week. Remember the 15% discount code from the blog hop is good only through Saturday, August 14th.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all the beary best!

Stamps: Color It Summer by Paper Makeup Stamps, sentiment from Will to Day Dream kit by PMS
Paper: Kraft, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers BG15, E43, R05, R17, R27, MS Ribbon, MS Border Punch, Spica Glitter Pens, Nestie Labels Ten, Red Rhinestones

Color It Pink

Welcome to Day 4 of the sneak peeks for the Paper Makeup Stamps August Release! Today we are showing a new nature set called Color It - Summer. There are several outline images of flowers, leaves, butterflies and a dragonfly that are perfect for coloring. I used the 12-petal flower and stem for my focal image. I colored it in with an aquapainter and ink. Then I used the flower again to stamp my background panel in caramel and pink flowers. All of the flower centers are coated with stickles and the nestie shape is outlined with a lt. brown spica glitter pen. The 'Just for you' sentiment is this month's freebie stamp when you place an order.

Be sure to check out the other peeks on the Paper Makeup Stamps blog and read carefully to learn how you could win the entire August release! Then come back tomorrow morning for our blog hop - there are letters to collect for a 15% off the new release code! {yay!} And don't forget that Saturday night at 8pm EDT is the Release Party in the PMS forum. There's always a lot of fun chatter, games and prizes and we'd love to have you join us!

Blessings,

Stamps: Color It by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Brown, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel, Mellow Moss
Accessories, Ticket Punch, Pink Rhinestones, May Arts Ribbon, Stickles, Dimensionals, Nesties Labels Four, Aquapainter
Challenges: Splitcoast Free 4 All - F4A24 Garden Pickin' Time