Coffee Helps

Happy Saturday!  Can you believe that the month of June is almost over!  Only two more days left!  Hello July!!

Freshly Made Sketches 692 was fun to work with.  I used coffee cups as my focal point. Most everybody needs a cup of coffee in the morning.  I know that I do. 😆

The coffee cups are from the stamp set by Heffy Doodle called "Perfect Blend".  The paper I used is "But First, Coffee" by Reminisce.  Sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps called "Perfect Blend".

Thankful Hedgehog

 This challenge, Sketch Challenge: PP743, was a bit hard for me.  I have gotten so used to creating layered cards and I had to stop myself from using a die cut or fussy cutting out the stamped image.

Anyway, I did it.  My stamped image is "Hedgehog with Sign" by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I put him on some rocks and grass so he wouldn't be floating around and then I used the stencil "Inner Glow" by Picket Fence Studios to give a little background and make him look even more THANKFUL. 😊

Fruity Drink

I decided to take a stab at one of the Paper Players Challenge.  

This is PP742-Feeling Fresh & Fruity.

For this card, I used Trinity Stamps "Island Cocktail" stamp and die set.  I added a slice of pineapple, a strawberry and a few ice cubes to the refreshing drink.  The sentiment is a die cut from Altenew called "Fancy Celebrate".  This looks like a drink that I would take a sip of!

Flying High

 I see a lot of possibilities with this Freshly Made Sketches #690.  I plan on using it often.  

This particular card will eventually turn into a birthday card.  I just have to add the "Happy Birthday" sentiment and then Voila!

The hot air balloon is from the stamp set by Altenew called "Up & Away".

Gone Fishing

 This is my take on Freshly Made Sketches #689.

I thought a fishing card would be appropriate since Father's Day is this coming Sunday.

I used the fishing pole stamp from Altenew's "Camp Life" set and the fish are from the die cut set by Impression Obsession "Fish Set".  I had to come up with a quick sentiment so I cut it out from the paper pad set "Gone Fishing" by Carta Bella.

Ahoy Anchor

 Playing along with Splitcoast Stampers Sketch #1065.  

Since it is about to be Father's Day, I thought I would create a masculine card using a sea theme.

The strips of paper are cut from two different paper pads.  "Voyage" by Authentique and "By The Sea" by Carta Bella.  The anchor & ahoy are from a die set by Carta Bella.