Hi it’s challenge time again at Lexi’s Creations and we are sponsored by Fairy Dust Crafts with a choice of 5 digis from the Fairy Dust store, and our theme is ‘Summer Holidays’. I am beginning to wonder if we are actually going to get a proper Summer here in the UK, as up until about two weeks ago I really needed my heating on, and today it feels like that again. Anyhow, just in case we ever get hot, this is my vision for the Summer.
The image is a House Mouse stamp I have had for ages but, to my shame, I don’t believe I have ever coloured it up before! It’s called Beach Cooler. I coloured it with my promarkers and then stamped it a second and third time, so that I could decoupage up the flowers and add a couple to the top corner of the image.
I went over the ice cubes and the thermometer with diamond glaze. The thermometer doesn’t look all raggedy with the naked eye, but it’s amazing what the camera picks up! the starfish and small shells are real shells. I wish I could remember where I got them from.
The backing paper is from Joanna Sheen’s House Mouse CDrom. There is also a digi of this same stamp on that cdrom, but I already owned the lush wooden stamp, and it’s one of the few makes I haven’t removed the wooden blocks from, as the coloured images on the front are just too gorgeous to throw away.
I did actually turn this into a birthday card for someone, but I had to remove the shells as they hadn’t a hope in hades of making it through Royal Fail without being completely shattered and so instead I put a further sentiment, which like the top one I printed onto Letraset’s Safmat, where the shells were. It also made it nice and flat for posting!
I should like to enter this into the following:-
2 Sisters Challenge - #149 Summer Fun
Brown Sugar Challenge - #47 Summer
CD Sunday challenge - S is for ….. Summer and my digital element is the backing paper which came from the House Mouse CD
Creatalicious - #52 All About Summer
Designs By Lisa Somerville Bloggers Challenge - At The Beach
Di’s Digi Designs - Show Us Summer Fun
My Creative Moments Wordplay Saturday - June : Summertime
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Summer Vacation
Speedy The Fox and Friends - #165 Beach
The Corrosive Challenge - #177 Summertime
Your house mouse card is as cute as can be. I like how you have described everything about your card. Those shells are awesome. Thank you, so much for joining us at Speedy Fox and Friends for the beach challenge.
ReplyDeleteI love the House Mouse images.....great fun. I wish I was lying on one of those ice cubes at the moment. I'm melting in the heat here in Cyprus....not complaining mind you.
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Wynn x
Guest DT
This is a lovely card and so beautifully coloured, so much so that I thought it was a print! Such a pity you had to take off the shells but knowing what the post can do to a card i don't blame you.
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Jenny x
CD Sunday DT
Scrummy card Lin!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Lyn, the image is fab and you have coloured it perfectly. Love the shells embellishments. Thanks for joining us at CD Sunday this week.
ReplyDeleteChristine xx
CD Sunday DT
Fab card Lin, I just love these HM they look completely adorable! Susan x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Lin, beautiful colours and detail.
ReplyDeleteHugs Julie xxx
Oh, the HM image is so cute! I love the scene and your card is adorable. Thanks for joining us at Speedy Fox & Friends.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card. So cute. Great to have you playing along with us at Brown Sugar.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I love this House Mouse image. Shame you had to take the shells off as they looked great but as you say its best not to risk the post.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn x
CD Sunday DT
A super splendid card, to suit our S is for.......challenge. Great choices. Thanks for sharing with us at CD Sunday Challenges. Caz
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is so cute! Love all the beach embellishment!!!! Thanks for joining us at Speedy Fox & Friends this week!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great card - with and without the shells. Love the image and the way you have coloured and glazed it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing it with us at CD Sunday.
Beryl xx
CD Sunday DT
It is gorgeous Lin and so creative. Love those flowers and the adorable house mouse stamp!
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Glenda
A lovely card beautifully coloured. I know we have been moaning about our weather but I hope it doesn't get anywhere near as hot as that.
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Carol x
CD Sunday DT
Oh, this card is just too adorable!!!! Great job. Thanks for playing along with us at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Lin, House Mices are great, thanks for sharing at CD Sunday x
ReplyDeleteS is also for stamping Lin, this is such a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining in at CD Sunday this week.
ReplyDeleteSue T x
CD Sunday DT
Lovely card, I love the shells, thanks for sharing it with us in the brown sugar challenge, karen
ReplyDeleteLove this super cute card! The sea shells are the perfect addition!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Di's Digis last week! Hope you'll join us for our new challenge that just started today!
Hugs, Kelly
A lovely card! Love the colors and the image is fun. Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges.
ReplyDeleteMieko xx
What a cute card!! And love those seashells! Thanks so much for playing in my word play saturday challenge!!
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