It's Friday and it's time again for Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply challenge! This being Memorial Day Weekend, patriotic colors come to mind, so let’s create today using red, white and blue; HOWEVER, you do NOT have to use the traditional flag shades of these colors - you may use ANY variation of these colors you like, as long as your creation contains some shade of red, white and blue. That’s easy enough!!! Hope you have fun!!!
I chose to make this card using one of the newer releases from Digital Stamp Oasis called Flying High! Sammy the Squirrel thinks he's the Red Baron, as he soars above the clouds! My card actually isn't stamped simply at all! In fact, I didn't use a single stamp! The image and sentiment are both digital! There are a few blogs I read that are not stamping related. One of them is The Geswein Family. If you've been around SCS for as many years as I have, you may remember someone named MamaKimberly? Well, Kim and her husband and their two cutie-patootie girls now live in China, and I just love to read of the adventures on their family blog. While reading a few days ago, I discovered that Kimberly has some fonts that she created and they're available for free! So I downloaded this one called Joyful Juliana, and used it for the sentiment on my card. To check them out, go to her blog, scroll down the right side and look for the heading My Free Fonts.
This card will also fit perfectly with the rest of the Supernova's creations in the May Birthday Album at Paper Craft Planet! Be sure to check out the album sometime, especially if you need some birthday card inspiration!
Check out Sharon's fantastic sample, and these samples from the rest of the Stamp Simply team for inspiration!
Barbara Anders, May Guest Designer
Give this challenge a try, if you have time! And don't forget, the awesome challenges leading to fabulous prize giveaways begin on Monday, May 25th at the Stampin' Out Alzheimers website! Be sure to get your stamp area cleaned up and ready to go! The Kitchen Sink Stamps Crew is hosting a challenge, and I'll also be hosting a color challenge, so be sure to get your minimal donation made in order to join the site, and get hooked up so you're ready to go! We're so thrilled to see the donations already rolling in even before the challenges start and hope that we'll surpass the $2500 goal to donate to the Alzheimer's Association!
Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your comments so much! TGIF!
Stamps: Flying High digital image (Digital Stamp Oasis), sentiment (Joyful Juliana font courtesy of Kimberly Geswein)
Cardstock: navy (unknown), Maraschino (Bazzill), white (Neenah Classic Crest Solar White), designer paper (Scenic Route)
Inks: markers (Copic)
Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Stampin' Up!).
Cardstock: navy (unknown), Maraschino (Bazzill), white (Neenah Classic Crest Solar White), designer paper (Scenic Route)
Inks: markers (Copic)
Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Stampin' Up!).
Hi Tammy!! Hope all is well with you!! You must be busy!! This is a great card... What a great image for this challenge...
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
Posted by: Janine | May 22, 2009 at 07:06 AM
This card is so fun! love that Dp and perfect sentiment!
Posted by: Julia Aston | May 22, 2009 at 08:43 AM
Great job with this...he looks awesome!!
Posted by: Cathy | May 22, 2009 at 08:50 AM
What a great card Tammy! I just finished a project yesterday using this same dsp! I love the digital image and never would have guessed it wasn't stamped! Great challenge!
Carol
Posted by: Carol L | May 22, 2009 at 09:03 AM
What a cute card, a really darling birthday wish. Happy Memorial Day, Pat
Posted by: Pat Adam | May 22, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Oh Tammy, this is so cute! Love that airplane with that aviator squirrel! Great paper and coloring!!
Posted by: Danielle | May 22, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Your card is so cute! Love that image and paper!!!
I've made my donation and can't wait for the challenges!!!
Here's wishing you & yours a fun-filled Memorial Day Weekend!!!
Posted by: Darlene (akronstamperdpk) | May 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Tammy, this is too stinkin' cute! What a great image for this challenge, and your coloring is perfect! Makes me smile a great big grin!
Posted by: LeAnne | May 22, 2009 at 04:42 PM
What a cute,cute card, Tammy. The background is perfect and the plane pops!
Posted by: Heather T | May 22, 2009 at 06:09 PM
So cute Tammy! I've just gotten some digital downloads, but have not used them yet. So fun! Your coloring is amazing here!
Posted by: Deb Saaranen | May 22, 2009 at 08:14 PM
Too cute Tammy! That image is just darling! Thanks too for the heads up on the font -- off to check it out!
Posted by: Julie Koerber | May 22, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Hi, Tammy! Cute card! Great paper you chose for it, too. I can think of all kinds of people this image would be perfect for. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | May 23, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Super cute - love the image!
Posted by: Anita | May 23, 2009 at 10:47 PM
This is so darn cute!! I love what you did with this image!! Awesome blog!
Posted by: Laura VanVleet | May 24, 2009 at 08:51 AM
What a fun image! And your coloring is fantastic! Love the paper and the layout and, well, everything!!
Posted by: Barbara | May 26, 2009 at 01:19 PM