Just us Girls #684 Second helpings!

While rifling through my SSS stash for a sentiment, I happened upon these guys and immediately knew I had to make a second card for JUGS #684.

The JUGS team all inspire me but, Bobby, your umbrella inspired this card ...

SSS Chillin' Gnomes there is a combo set that includes dies, but they weren't too hard to

fussy cut - at least they didn't complain! 

Sentiment strip created using my Dymo label maker and my silly sense of humor.

Michigan is heating up for beach season at the moment - I may have to join them!

How about you?

=] Michele

Thanks, Vicki and the entire JUGS team!

Four Seasons - A Summer Day at the Beach!

I don't know about the beaches you all frequent, but here along the Lake Michigan shoreline one can expect to see & hear a gull or two!  Watch your snacks are the words for the wise!

The ladies at the Four Seasons June 2023 challenge are looking for anything goes Summer!  Here is their wonderful inspiration...

I recently added Altenew's gorgeous Bird of the Mountain die set and quickly determined that this stunner could be made into a mountain of different breeds of bird.  Today, I TERNed it into one of those pesky guys found on other beaches ...

The layering dies can be customized - I lengthened his tail, Copic-colored his head, and beak based on a photo I brought up on my phone from All About Birds.

Here's a closeup of his eye - it has a little dot of glossy accents.

I buried his feet in the sand with a little snip of my scissors, and

used those old faithful dies from SSS to create the sand, foam, and ocean from some white woodgrain cardstock and a few inks and daubers.

This fun sentiment is from HoneyBee Stamps' Seas the Day sentiment set.

[You'll see this guy as a different 'breed' soon!]

I better get this guy over to the Four Seasons gallery before he takes off!  Thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele