Decorate to Celebrate #80 - Swim Party or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! Pshew, it's been a busy one here...lots of blog posts :) I have another one a little later today so I hope you will stop back by. It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! The theme for this week is a Swim Party or Birthday. We want to see all of your projects celebrating swimsuits, water and summer fun or birthdays :)

For my project, I created a beach themed mini album. All of the papers are from Fancy Pants Down By The Shore paper stack. The surfboards are Spellbinders Surf's Up dies.

The awesome sentiment is from Paper Wings Productions Sea Melange stamp set.

It's actually been a while since I created this so I'm not sure I remember everything I used. The flip flops are also from Spellbinders Surf's Up die set. This Very Moment is a TH Remanent Rub. The banner was made from Spellbinders Pennant Banner dies. The scalloped circle is a My Craft Spot Tiny Doily Dies. The stamp is a My Craft Spot Stamping All Around Summer stamp set.

I have all kinds of pull-out tags for photos but I won't bombard you with tons of pictures :) The sailboat is a Marianne die.

Another My Craft Spot Tiny Doily die set was used, with another stamp from the MCS Stamping All Around Summer set.

The banners on the top are Tim Holtz Ribbon Flags dies.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. 2 Creative Chicks - Mini Books

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then link up your Swim Party or Birthday decorations. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Surely The Stars Danced and WINNER!!

Happy Saturday!! I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things after being on vacation. I've been trying to stop by your blogs this week and catch up, so if I haven't been by, I hope to soon. Thank you all who voted for me at Heartfelt Creations (you can still vote HERE). I appreciate it so much!! I have a winner to announce from my Early Christmas giveaway, but first I actually have a project...I can't believe it's been over a week and a half since I've posted a project :(

I used a piece of plastic from a large die as the base of the card. The bottom layer is a Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty Five die cut with black cardstock. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels twenty five. It was popped up with foam tape. The paper is from my stash.

I used the Tim Holtz Crescent Moon and Stars die to decorate the card. The papers are from my stash. A Spellbinders Labels Twenty Nine die was used for the sentiment, the edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink. The sentiment is from Paper Wings Productions.

I used another Labels Twenty Five and Labels Twenty Nine for the inside.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Inspired by Tammy Tutterow (her card HERE...I actually purchased the die set after seeing her card!)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Rubber or Clear Stamp
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Anything Goes
DL.Art - October Anything Goes Linky
Craft It Up & Link It Up #16 - Anything With a Sentiment
Jo's Scrap Shack - Favorite Technique (Spellbinders)
Sunday Funday #14 - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - October Linky

And now for the winner of my Early Christmas Giveaway!! Thank you all who entered!! It took longer that I thought to pick a winner. I printed out all the comments from the Giveaway post, as well as the ones from the posts while I was gone, making sure to add extra entries for the additional chances to win. After they were all cut out and put into a box, I chose one name out. And the winner is.......................................................................................

jessica of Chick-n-Scrap!!

Congratulations, Jessica!! Please email your addy to me at indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll get it in the mail to you!! Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)

Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes!!

Happy Friday!! Can you believe another weekend is upon us already?? This year is going to fly by as fast as the last one. I hope you have fun plans :) Mine are to try to stay warm...it's so chilly outside!!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! This week it's a fun and easy one...Anything Goes!!

The paper for my card is from My Mind's Eye Reunion paper stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle, and the next two layers are Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B. The medallion was created with a Spellbinders Labels 20, with Spellbinders Moroccan Accents Dies on the sides. A Spellbinders Classics Ovals Large was pop-dotted over a Big Scalloped Oval Large die.  The gorgeous mermaid stamp is from Paper Wings Productions...isn't she beautiful??!! She is from the Sea Melange Cling Stamp Set. Her hair was colored with Tim Holtz Mustard Seed and Wild Honey Distress Markers, the tail with Broken China and Weathered Wood. The edges of the oval were lightly inked with Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink. The gems are from Recollections.

The tag is a Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tag and Accents die. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from our amazing LSP hostess, Karen :) The button is from my dear friend Sonia, and the hemp twine is from Michales. The sentiment reminds me of my sweet friend Sabrina of Sabriolet Designs, She has this sentiment on her blog and I have always loved it. I was excited to see it on the Sea Melange Cling Stamp Set from Paper Wings Productions :)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Something New (Sea Melange Stamp Set, MME Paper)
2. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Anything Goes project...I can't wait to see what you create :)