You are the sunshine in my garden

** 7/19/16 Top 3 at Fab 'n' Funky! **
** 7/20/16 Top 3 at Word Art Wednesday! **
** 7/21/16 Top 3 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog! **
** 10/1/16 Featured Artist at Just Keep On Creating! **

Hi everyone! Well, we are just rockin' right along and are half-way through July. Having a bit of rainy weather here in north Florida this week but nothing we can't handle. The grass and shrubbery really need the drink! It's time for another fun challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and I'm really stoked to share my birthday card for Challenge #36 - Use Dies. Come on over and play with us - we are being sponsored by the very awesome Pickled Potpourri! Love me some Pickled Potpourri!

I chose the wonderful-beyond-measure 'Watering Can' image for my birthday card. I L.O.V.E. this image and the sentiments that come with it! I created a birthday card but this image and sentiments could be used for other occasions. I pulled out some black and white dotted paper that I've had for several years and paired it with some yellow cardstock. I also used some yummy olive Silky Crush ribbon for my big bow which pulled in the green from the leaves.

In keeping with the challenge theme, I used round and rectangle dies. I'm in love with my stitched dies and have every basic shape out there, I think! I did a little layering with the image and the front sentiment. Also used some yellow gemstones and flat-back pearls on the front.

I used another sentiment from the image set on the inside and layered the panel on some of the yellow cardstock.

Proud to enter this card into the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft: #24 - Anything Goes
• artbymiran challenge: #62 - Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #159 - For A Girl + A Sentiment
• Craft for the Crac: July Challenge - Summer Breeze
• Craft Rocket Challenges: #19 - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion: #320 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar Challenges: July Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
• Crafty Catz: #333 - Add Bling
• Creatalicious challenges: #95 Anything Goes with optional add flowers
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: #255 - Extended Summer Challenge
• Cut It Up Challenge Blog: #100 - Celebrate
• Eclectic Ellapu: July Anything Goes
• Fab 'N Funky: #313 - Add A Sentiment
• Get Creative Challenges: #43 - Celebrations
• Happy Little Stampers: July Anything Goes with Dies
• Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog: #94 - Anything Goes
• Just Keep on Creating: September Anything Goes
• Lacy Sunshine Challenges: Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges: #142 - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #286 - Anything Goes
• Scrapper's Delights: #57 - Anything Goes
• Scrapping4fun Challenges: #69 - Birthday
• Stamping Sensations: July Anything Goes with a stamp and ribbons
• TGIF Challenges: #64 - Summer
• Time Out Challenges: #61 - Inspired By Words
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #12 - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: #238/239 - Anything Goes

Recipe:

• Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White and Wild Dandelion cardstock, Marco's Black cardstock scrap, The Paper Cut Black Mini Dot paper
• Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Watering Can
• Ink: Spectrum Noir- IG2, IG4, IG6, CT2, CT3, CT4, OR1, LY2, DG2, DG3, GB6, GB10, LG1
• Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, Spellbinders Classic Rectangles
• Accessories: White gel pen, clear Wink of Stella, Really Reasonable Ribbon Olive Silky Crush ribbon, Queen & Co. Marble Magic Rox

I hope you've enjoyed this project and have found a little inspiration to play in our Dies challenge this time! And be sure to visit Pickled Potpourri to see all the fun images and papers! Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you next time!
Scrappy hugs,
Leslie