Crafty Ann's Challenge - 29 July 2011 - Summertime ......... and the living is easy

Well we had a lovely selection of cards/projects this fortnight at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  Click here to go and have a look for the winner.

The topic this fortnight is "summertime ...... and the living is easy".  Well this gave me a good excuse to get out Crafty Ann's tropical beach scene.  I have coloured the image with Promarkers and glittery chalks and then distressed the edges and inked them to add some more definition.  I then used my new Adorables Summer Collection stamp set called Special Friend which included this gorgeous donkey.  I decided he'd be a bit lonely on his own so I stamped it twice and hey presto he has a friend.  I have used three of Crafty Ann's Polished Stone backing papers, a bright yellow, pale blue and dark blue.  The image is mounted on some holographic card which proved a nightmare with the camera flash.  The card is finished off with some lace, sentiment sticker which I have had for 2-3 years and some mosaic gems for some sparkle.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Free and easy

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Craft Your Days Away - Summertime

Paper Sundaes - Just beachy

Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Fun in the sun

Paper Playtime - Digi Monday - Summer
Passion for Promarkers - Animal crackers
Scrap-Creations - Favourite holidays - anywhere by the sea!!!
Clear it Out - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Animal antics
For Fun Challenge - Sand/beach etc
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - Beach/ocean
Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Summer is here
Sew Many Challenges - Anything goes
Joyful Stamper - Anything goes
Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends
Digi Doodle - Anything goes
If the Shoe Fits Scrap it - Summer
Stamp Something - Summer fun