I'm all legs on this Summer Splash post...

I love the simple sketch for a kid's card at A La Card Monkey this week. I was able to create this fabulous Peach Parfait octopus card in just minutes using the Summer Splash stamp set! Of course, googly eyes are a must on fun kid cards. They add a bit of silliness. I made a bunch of these for swaps at my American Ink team meeting this morning.

The sentiment is from Afterthoughts (a Level 1 hostess set). Here's the sketch I followed:

Try Stampin' On Tuesday for Sunny Fun...

There's a challenge blog called Try Stampin' On Tuesday that I came across a few weeks ago. I think this is the second time I've entered a card into the challenge. And I had fun with it! It's a little cool and overcast today, so I felt like a little sunshine. I inked up the flip-flop stamp from a great new Summer Mini stamp set called Sunny Fun. I think any of the long stamps would look terrific for the sketch below.

I'm working my way through the Brights dsp pad, using Real Red for this card. It's on a Whisper White card base. I colored in the flip flops with markers and a blender pen, then added an Afterthoughts sentiment in Early Espresso, with a brights (red) button and some Early Espresso/White Baker's Twine.

Stamps: Sunny Fun, Afterthoughts (Level 1 hostess);

Ink: Early Espresso pad and marker, Real Red and Pumpkin Pie markers;

Paper: Whisper White, Brights dsp pad, Early Espresso, Real Red;

Accessories: Early Espresso/White Baker's Twine, Brights Buttons, blender pen, dimensionals.

Afterthoughts on Blossoms Petal Punch...

My daughter really wanted the Blossom Petals Punch from the Occasions Mini, so I bought it for her. I have a box of scraps for her and the punch to get crazy! As I was prepping the cards for this month's clubs, I figured I'd give the punch a try. I used Pawsitively Prints II dsp and Always Artichoke card stock for the flower and leaves. The River Rock designer button is also out of the Occasions Mini. The words are from the Level 1 hostess set Afterthoughts, stamped in Not Quite Navy on more dsp that's layered on Not Quite Navy card stock that's been punched on both sides with the Scallop Border Punch. For the petals, I adhered a dimensional under each one, then used my fingers to curl up the sides. Best of all? My daughter loves the card!

Polka-dotted owl punch card with Afterthoughts...

These Whisper White cards use new In Color ribbon (Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade), card stock and patterned paper.


I ran a 3-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Whisper White through the Polka Dot embossing folder in the Big Shot, then layered it on strips of In Color card stock that's been punched using the Scallop Border Punch.


The Old Olive branch is from the Two-Step Bird Extra Large Punch, while the owl is from the new Two-Step Owl Extra Large Punch.


The greetings are from the new Level 1 hostess set Afterthoughts. They were stamped, then punched out with the Wide Oval, then pierced for the safety pin (new Trinkets embellishments) and a knot of 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta.