Hippo Inspiration Card

This week's card, was created 

using the Cuddly Critters Hippo digital image from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. 

I colored in the hippo using markers, which is my favorite way to color. 

All papers and cardstock used are from Close to my Heart.

The "Be Fearless Sentiment" came from the Make Waves Complements Pack by Close to my Heart.

It's on clearance for only $2.25 (US).

I entered the card into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog - #148 Favorite Way to Color

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge-November Anything Goes with Patterned Paper 

Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog- #80 Anything Goes

Creative Moments-#156 Anything Goes 

Magical Mermaids Scrapbooking Layout

Last year for my Twins 4th Birthday, we took them to see the Pirates Voyage Dinner Show in Myrtle Beach, SC. While the girls have all been before, this time it was extra special, because we also let them participate in the Mermaid Makeover Experience. 

They each had their faces painted, adorned with glitter gems and they received a crown and a wand. 

The girls all loved it. 

So I present to you the layout I created for those photos. 

While I did not post the photos on the layout itself, I will at a later date, once I have them printed.

For the layout I used all Close to my Heart products. 

Some of which are now newly retired, but you may very well have them in your stash. 

Be sure to checkout all of the new products that released yesterday on Sept 1st!

I used Thistle, Pixie, and Black cardstock. 

The patterned paper came from the Make Waves Paper Packet. 

I also used White Glitter Paper  for the borders on the edges. 

If you have not used our Glitter Paper before, a side note is that it is very thick and durable. 

It really is more like cardstock.

I used the Make Waves Scrapbooking stamp set, for the large Mermaid, and the sentiment next to her.

 I also used the word "Magical" and the flowers from the same stamp set. 
I colored the Mermaid and the Flowers in with Copics.

I used Lagoon ink and Thistle ink to distress those pieces and the white journal box. 

The star fish stickers, flower stickers and washi tape sticker, all came from the Make Waves Complements Pack. Right now that set is on clearance while supplies last for only $2.25.

I adorned the pages with Silver Glitter Gems.

Those are one my my favorite embellishments that Close to my Heart carries.  

I also entered my scrapbooking layout into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog-  #146 Think Big (Large shapes; enlarged image; Big words, etc)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog- Anything Goes 
Classic Design Team Challenge-  #9 September Anything Goes 
Crafting By Design -  Anything Goes 
Polkadoodles Challenge - Week #35 Anything Goes 
Creative Moments- #151 Anything Goes