Hot Summer Fun.....!!!!!!!

   I LOVE Summer and as much as I admit it is a bit HOT today, I would take this day ANY day over a cold winter day.    Now, if we lose power or if I did not have AC, I'm not sure I would be loving anything, but thankfully, the AC is keeping me very comfy and cool.

   Today is one of our last days in Summer Card Camp and it I am definitely going to miss it.  It's been such a great workshop and I know that I've learned a lot and it's helped me to really try all kinds of new things.   I want to thank Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner for a fabulous event.   I will highly recommend any of their classes to all crafters and if you every had a chance to attend one -  Go for it!  You will not be disappointed.

    We have a fabulous new color section today and I'm sharing a copy of the fabulous new color combos we'll be working with this weekend.

    Awesome colors - Don't you agree?      There are so many that I love, so it will be hard to pick which to use.  I plan to start on my projects this afternoon.

     This morning I colored up two fun cards for a Copic Coloring Challenge at CraftsByDesign, a very fun new group that I was recently invited to join.    Our challenge is to use our Copics to create a Summer themed or Summer color inspired card.  I ended up making two, because I could not decide which image I like best.  My card card featured a cute little digi from Bugaboo Stamps and the second features another adorable image from By Lori Designs.

 
     Whenever I think of Summer the very first thing that comes to mind is the beach and the ocean and that's the theme I used for both my cards.   The beach is one of the best places to be on a hot summer day, as long as you are sure to keep very hydrated, use lots of sunscreen and be sure to keep cool.   Often there is a nice sea breeze right at the ocean line and it can sometimes feel 10 or 20 degrees cooler!   I'm sure the beaches here are totally packed and will be all weekend.   As much as I miss going, I do NOT miss trying to venture there on a hot weekend mid-Summer....nope, it's too crazy for me and you need to be there very early to hope you can find a place to part!   The best place to go is out on a boat or to one of the beaches that you can easily travel to by boat.

      Well that's it for now -- I am off to do some stamping and very excited because I just received an order from Dick Blick and I bought a bunch of new colors in the awesome Big Brush Pens (Markers) by Faber Castell, which they have on sale!   You know ME, I LOVE a sale and want to thank my friend Dana for letting me know about this one!!  :)  These markers are very cool and use India Ink and you can use them to stamp with, which is awesome.    Check out the video below that Jennifer McGuire did showing this awesome technique!  You can also do the same with the new Gelatos too!  Fun FUN!!