Seaside Sunset

 This is the first card I made for the current challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Chillin' in the Heat,to use warm colors or cool colors. I like the way this one turned out using warm colors, but when I tried to re-create it with cool colors, I just couldn't get it right, and changed direction completely (see yesterdays post)! 

So I think I will send this one to my cousin for her birthday to remind her of the fabulous vacation we enjoyed on the Oregon Coast earlier this year, where we saw some gorgeous sunsets from the balcony of our condo. Maybe I'll try it with cool colors again later with the same design!

The 'Breathe' stamp is from Stampendous and is one of my favorites, but I don't have occasion to use it very often. The sea shell stamp is an oldie from Inkadinkado.

Way Cool

 

Last minute entry for the Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp, Fun With Stencils. I used this flourish design from Dreamweaver Stencils with some Texture Paste.  This stencil reminds me of crashing waves.  I chose it for a birthday card for a cousin who we were lucky enough to vacation with on the Oregon Coast with a fabulous view of the ocean, which reminds me, I'd better get it in the mail tomorrow!
 

I also had in mind the challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Chillin'in the Heat...celebrate the end of summer with either a 'hot' design with warm colors or a 'cool' design with cool colors...Way Cool, right? The little tag is a die from Taylored Expressions, stamped with My Story, Everyday Life.

Scotch Irish

 

I've been super busy this past week and have my six year old grandaughter here to entertain so I almost gave up on this one...but when TFJB Challenge said 'Scotch it is', I thought about my mom telling me we were Irish and Scotch Irish...took me a while to figure out how to incorporate the subject into a project, but this is what I ended up with!   Down to the wire once again!