All about cute.....

   One of the first things I do each day is check my email and I'm also happy to find a new fun challenge, a super sale or some fun new images being released by one of my favorite designers.  Today, was one of those fun days after I found a new email from By Lori Designs, introducing a new August mini release, created by her daughter Hannah.   This release also includes a wonderful 'Everyday Sentiment Set', which I love and have already added to my collection.  

   As most of you know, I'm a huge fun of digital images and tend to LOVE cute, fun and whimsical images and that's one reason why Lori and Hannah's images are always on my favorite list.  I have bought several and have even been lucky enough to win some from time to time playing in some of the challenge.  And that's exactly I am hoping to do today, with this new card that I created for the current Color Inspired Challenge which you'll find over on Lori's blog HERE!!

  This is a copy of the fun bright colors inspiration image that Lori provided for the challenge.  I love the colors and created my card featuring little Addeline, which is actually one of Hannah's original Bug & Roo images.

  This is my card and I chose to use the Hot Pink and Lime Green and also added some Polka Dot paper to my creation.  

     My fun and happy card is also being submitted to each of these new challenges and I hope you'll all stop by and play along:

• By Lori Designs - Challenge #20 - Color Photo Inspiration
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes / Design Team Call
• Crafting by Designs - Weekly Color Challenge - Coloring Skin-tones
• I did It Creations - Challenge # 67 Children
• Make it Crafty - Challenge # 29 - Coloring with Pink

    And now I'm off to start on a new card with a Back to School Theme, which seems to be a very popular challenge theme.  I think I know exactly what image I want to use too and it's likely going to be one I own from Lori's store!  If you are looking for some adorable images, then I highly suggest you hop on over and check out Lori's Store!!

   Note:    Any and ALL stores and/or designers I recommend are those I truly LOVE and shop from on a regular basis.  I am NOT in any way paid or encouraged to help promote or sell any of these products.  I do so, because they are my favorites and I'm very happy to share them with all of my friends! 

     Update:   I am back to share two more cards that I finished up this afternoon and the first was one inspired by several of the current Back to School Themed Challenges that are currently ongoing.   I will update my submission list a bit later, but has to rush now, as we are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and I want to post now and then shutdown the computer, until the storm is gone!  Hoping it wont' be too bad, as I really do not like thunderstorms...nope, not one bit!!

     This card is my Back to School Themed Card and it was created, with another of the cute images from Lori's Store --  School Time Lucy - who I have colored in my favorite bright shades of Purple --

    Phew!   The storm went mostly out to sea, but we did have another round of downpours and there was a lot of thunder, but thankfully the worst of the storm missed us and headed out into the Atlantic! 
  
    My 'School Fun' card was created and inspired by several new images and I'm submitting it to each of these:

• The Outlawz Challenge Group - Greeting Cards - Back to School
• The Pink Elephant - Challenge #111 - Butterflies!
• My Sheri Crafts -Challenge # 66 - Back to School
• Crafty Catz - Challenge # 94 - Back to School

   My final card today has been inspired by a card that I saw the other day on Kristina Werner's Blog.  It was one of her Finally Friday Videos, where she basically used 'Leftovers" scraps, flowers and bling etc., that had been on her desk and was left over from cards she had previously made.   With that theme in mind I put together this very easy card, all with scraps and older flowers that were sitting on my craft desk.  It was such a fun idea and a great way to recycle and use scraps.   You can see Kristina's card and video on her blog HERE!!

  I am submitting this card to the Finally Friday Challenge over at Two Peas!   May I can inspired you to pick up you craft desk and make something with your scrap and leftovers too!   It was actually fun and the card turn out better than I expected!

   Have a great day and and as always -- Happy Crafting!!