Friday 7 December 2012

SGC - Endless Summer Challenge


Summer is my most favourite season of the year, it brings swimming, jandals, Christmas, sand and sun.  All the fun stuff :)   And over at Southern Girls Challenge we are celebrating my favourite season with an "ENDLESS SUMMER" challenge.  And here is my card using a very cute image from one of our sponsors THE PAPER SHELTER.....

So it is pretty obvious that this little cutie wasn't actually designed as a Christmas image but I personally think that she looks pretty sweet in her Christmas hat and dress :)  I have coloured this image with my prismacolor pencils and added some highlights with glimmer glaze in Saffron.  The papers came in a pad I got cheap in Blitsy (link at the top of my blog) and the sentiment is Hero Arts.  The flowers came from Wild Orchid Crafts and I blinged them with the glimmer glaze as well.
I am entering this card in the following challenges.......
The stamping Boutique - Holiday Cards
Holly Jolly Christmas - Bingo - (Christmas Bells, Gold, Glitter)
Paper Pretties  - Christmas Inspired
Deep Ocean Challenge - So This is Christmas
Whimsy Inspirations - Anything Festive Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Use Flowers
Fab n Funky Challenge - Not A Traditional Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas

19 comments:

  1. Goodness, girlfriend, I don't know how you do it - but gursh darn it - you make me want to craft!

    You are so inspiring with your beautiful designs!

    Nitty Gritty Momma

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  2. This is so gorgeous the image and layout are beautiful and I love the colours. Caroline xxx

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  3. What a little cutie! Seems really strange to think of Christmas and beach together!
    Chris
    x

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  4. Fabulous card Louise^_^ Colorful and cute^_^
    Hugs,
    Sonia

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  5. Very pretty card love the colors you used. Thank you for playing along this week at The Stamping Boutique. Good luck in the challenge and I hope to see you in the next challenge.

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl TSB DT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  6. Definitely not a traditional Christmas card, but it makes me wish I was on beach to celebrate Christmas! LOL Thank you for joining us this week at Fab'n'Funky!

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  7. Interesting card. Very colourful Thank you for joining us at Holly Jolly's Bingo challenge this week.

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  8. Wow, super adorable card! I love all the colors you used and the cute image. Your coloring is fantastic!:)

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  9. This is gorgeous. I love the sweet image and the colours are wonderful

    Thank you for taking part in the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge this week
    Sue

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  10. Well, I can tell you that there are a LOT of people that flock to Florida every year so that they can do JUST this very thing. And some years it is colder than others but it is normally warmer than where they are from! LOL Thank you for joining us at The Stamping Boutique for Challenge #61 - Holiday Cards. We hope to see you in future challenges! Good Luck~Patti TSB DT

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  11. Such a wonderfully warm and cheerful card! Love your colouring and paper choices!

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  12. This is gorgeous, so sweet...Thanks for playing along at Fab'n'Funky this week.
    Wendy xx

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  13. Gorgeous card. love the sweet image. Thanks for joining us at CFAS this time. Carol DT x

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  14. Cute! I'd love to be where it's warm at Christmas.

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  15. So cute. I love the different take on a Christmas card.

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  16. Such a bright warm and colourful card - thanks for sharing with us at Whimsy
    Hugs
    Debbie xx

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  17. Why do we all think Christmas is cold and snow - it must be warm at least 50% of the world - just not my little bit! - still I can dream thank you for playing at this months challenge at Whimsy Stamps hugs Judith x

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