I'm happy to be SQUARE! :)

Coffee of the Day - Butter Rum

We have started a new challenge over at the Squigglefly PCP group - Hip to be SQUARE! I must say that I haven't crafted in so long, I wasn't sure I would remember how. but oh it felt so GLORIOUS to make a card! it's as if my soul had been restored. anyone is more than welcome to play along in the challenge - just be sure to use an image from the Squigglefly store. in fact, if you use an image by Chesney Young, who is this month's featured artist, you get 2 entries into the contest for a free SF image.

For my card I chose Chesney's 'Singing in the Rain' cutie chick. I don't know who makes the paper, as it was a gift. The polka dots on the umbrella and the rain boots have been covered in glitter. man oh man, I really want a pair of pink glitter galoshes to splash around in! :) I tried something new with the white dots - I colored them in first with a gel pen and then realized that I wanted them glittery. so while the gel pen was still drying, I sprinkled white glitter over the top. perfect! the glitter stuck! I'll be doing this again, I am certain!

the rain puddle and drops are covered in crystal effects. I pulled out a MS border punch that I bought a while back, but had never used. I think this is such a cute one - not that any of hers aren't. the crochet flower came from a little girl's barrette I found on clearance. then it just took some satin ribbon, SU! sentiment, and buttons to finish this off. finished size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

everyone have a wonderful day and STAY COOL!
Challenges:

• The Crafty Pad - ribbons and flowers
• Creative Card Crew - cute and girly
• Cupcake Craft - distressing
• ABC - August
• Sentimental Sundays - Switch it Up
• Totally Papercrafts - Going to the Movies ('Singing in the Rain', of course! who doesn't love that famous scene with the umbrellas and rainshower on the sidewalks! grins!)
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Squigglefly Challenge blog - ribbon & SF image
• Incy Wincy - Summer Fun (hey, who doesn't like to play in the rain on a warm summer's day?! I taught my boys to play in the rain every chance they get. grins! )
• Digi Doodles Best - Punch or Cut me
• Dutch Dare - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Sing it Baby! ('Singing in the Rain', once again! tee hee! could also go with 'Umbrella', but my boys would be mortified......)
• By the Cute and Girly - Animals
• Paper Makeup - cards for stash (David's mom almost completely wiped out my card stash when she was here in June! grins! she took over 100 with her...... wow!)
• Ellephantastic - Distressing
• Stamping with the Dragon - distressing
• Stampin Sisters in Christ - birds
• Stamp and Create - flowers (bg paper & crochet)