Digi Haven Challenge #3 - Summer

This week's challenge over at Digi Haven is a great one for me as its all about summer and bring on Summer I say, as we are mid winter here and its freezing and wet.

To play along with any of the Digi Haven Challenges you have to use a free digital image which can be a forever freebie or just one you found that is currently available for free for the duration of their challenge.

Image by ScrapHappy Paper Crafter

 

When I found the fun image I am using today I just knew it was the one for me.  When it comes to covering up, Slip Slop Slapping and all that at the beach I know what a site for sore eyes I must be with my snow white skin, broad brim hat and over-generously curved body...lol so I could totally relate to this picture, plus the umbrella reminded me of one my parents had when we were growing up.

I found the image here at the ScrapHappy Paper Crafter Blog.  I used my Tria Markers to color the image and teamed it up with some bright and summery papers from Echo Park and flowers from my stash.

My sentiment was left over pieces I had cut out with my Cuttlebug Typewriter Alphabet for another project. Layered over my background papers gives it a great striped appearance.

I so wish we had at least the warmth of summer here today if not the sunshine.

Other Challenges I am entering this card into are:

Cute Card Thursdays - #222 Here Comes Summer
LEJ Designs - #9 Summer's Here
Try it One Tuesdays - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - #152 Summertime Girls

A Strawberry Sweet Birthday Wish

My card today was created to join in the fun new challenges at Digi Haven, which is a new Challenge Blog especially for those lovers of Free Digital Images.

To play along with their very first challenge you are required to use a Freebie Forever Image ie.  A image that is offered by the creator for free on their site always, not just for a limited time period.

Image:  Strawberry from Jane's Doodles, Sentiment:  Unity KOTM

Paper/Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Real Red Cardstock, Paper unknown from Stash

Ink/Color:  Real Red Ink Stampin' Up! and Tria Markers.

Other:  Glossy Accents, Scallop Border Punch from Stampin' Up!

I went browsing for an image to use and came across this very sweet Strawberry on the site Jane's Doodles which I thought would go perfectly with the strawberry papers I have had in my stash for years.

I simply cut out the image twice, the first once I colored with my Tria Markers and then used glossy accents over the red flesh of the strawberry to give it some shine and dimension.  I cut the leaves and stem out from the second image , colored and used a pop dot to stick them over the leaves on the first image.

I hope you like my sweet card today.  If you would love to play along with the Digi Haven Challenge, they have a great list of sites who offer freebie digis on their blog, so be sure to pop over and take a look and while there check out all the wonderful inspiration from their DT too!

Other Challenges I have entered this card:

Clearly Inspired - Challenge #53 Fruity
Craft Punked - Happy Birthday/Celebration