the amazing Michele Boyer is hosting at the Kraftin' Kimmie challenge blog-the samples were so fun that i had to play along!
for my card, i used Kraftin' Kimmie's Beach Bum Miles stamp, and i totally HAD to case/scraplift Andrea Murdock's sunburned buns on Miles- so dang cute- i couldn't refuse!!
i adore Kraftin' Kimmie stamps-they are whimsical, fun and just super cool! they make me smile whenever i see one!! i have a few waiting for me to ink them up, but there's TONS more on my wishlist! :)
this one came together very quickly once i picked the main color- blue! i fanned through my patterned paper pad & as soon as i saw the fishy paper, i knew it was 'it'- the reddish-orange fishies perfectly match Miles' sunburn LOL! i also was happy to play with my new wave die from TCP.
i also used a favorite MFT WSCsketch from Frances for inspo on part of this layout (specifically the semi-circles with the bow/button). this sketch totally rocks & i hope you'll try it out too!
if you look close, one little fishy on the front is popped up. he's hiding a water splotch mess. it's blaringly obvious to me, but it taught me that i didn't need to throw it out or freak out or start all over- just try to fix it & move on. my nephew is going to love this funny card anyway ('bum' humor is all the rage when you're 6 LOL) and i doubt he'll even notice my mistake anyway!it even looks worse in the photo than in person. i point this out to remind you to not be so hard on yourself too- mistakes will happen & it's really ok!!
the inside has lots of room to write a note:
deets:
stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Beach Bum Miles .
the sentiment is from Kimmie's Beachy Sentiments
ink: memento tuxedo black
paper: mft perfect paper panel, mft cardstocks (snocone, berrylicious), bazzill cardstocks (yosemite blue and a darker blue), patterned paper is from Me & My BIG ideas (the destination paradise pad)
accessories: copic markers, nesties, TCP wave die, TCP divine twine, buttons from MFT summer collection & my stash, dimensionals, glossy accents
thanks for looking! this was fun!
{{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
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