Stars and Butterflies.....

   Today is a cloudy day and that makes it a perfect day for me to spend a lot of time in my craft room, which is always my favorite place to be.

   I'm anxious to get to work on something new for Card Camp and I also wanted to create some cards that would work out for few of my favorite challenges.   I started by coloring one of my favorite images from Bugaboo and I chose one of the new Color Combo as my inspiration for my colors.   These are the colors that I chose from our Summer Card Camp palette and they are also some of my favorite colors.

    And this is the card that I created based on these wonderful colors !

    I started by printing out my Bugaboo image and then colored it with my Copics.  I then used my Pearl Pens to add more color and dimension to the image.  Next, I picked out some matching papers and created this fun and simple design.   I then simply added some bling, popped up my image with pop dots and had this fun card that I am submittubg to each of these new challenges:

• Summer Card Camp - Color Combo Theme - Week One
• Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Bugaboo - Anything Goes
• Alphabet Challenge Blog - I - I is for Insect (Butterfly)

    My second card was created for a variety of challenges, all of which are focusing on the 4th of July and or a combination of Red, White and Blue.   My card was also based off of today's new Sketch over at the Stars and Stamps Blog and this is a copy of the sketch I used as my inspiration -

    I also want to remind you about the Virtual Cardmaking Party and all the awesome challenges being hosted by Operation Write Home that you can find HERE!! 

    This is the card that I created and it all started with a stamp I have had in my stash, since I first started crafting.  I stamped it in Versamark and embossed it with Silver Embossing powder on bright white cardstock.  I then colored it in a Red, White and Blue theme, using Copics and Stickles.  My card design was based on the sketch.

  This fun card was inspired by many more challenges and I am submitting it to each of these!  My special wishes to everything for a wonderful, safe and Happy 4th of July.   I'd also like to send out a giant Hug to all our troops and to thank them for their service.  I hope they all will soon be home and safe from harm.  God Bless our Troops and keep them safe from harm.

• Stars & Stamps Blog - Sunday Sketch - Sketch # 76
• Come & Get it Challenges - Patriotic Theme
• The Outlawz Challenges - CAS Challenge - Use Stars or Stripes
• I Did it Creations - Patriotic Theme
• Our Creative Corner - Celebrations - 4th of July or Christmas
• PaperCrafts Connection - Patriotic Theme for OWH

   And now I am off to work to do a bit or organizing in my craft room and also to get ready to work on my next project.  I am not sure which challenge I want to work on next, but I have so many ideas and I still have a lot of new color combos from Week 1 at Summer Card Camp.  

  Wishing you all a Super Sunday and for those who celebrate -- A Happy 4th of July!