Inspired by Challenge- Poolside

Today I'm playing along with the Inspired By Challenge which this week is inspired by Poolside! My card today was inspired by the photo of the pool and all the bright colors.

I had lots of stamps in mind to choose from but finally chose the Summer Fun Kids stamp set from Crafty Stamp Co.! (it's on sale right now too!)

I paired my summer kids with some summery paper from Sunny Studio, Summer Splash 6x6 paper. As I was putting the card together it just needed something so I added a beach ball I created using the Jaded Blossom Gnome Dies: Beach Add Ons.

These kiddos just make me smile and think about my own kids when they were younger and how they loved the pool and splashing around!

Have a happy day!! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Visit the Crafty Stamp Co. shop HERE! Use the coupon code, DANNI to receive 10% off your order (some exclusions do apply).

Products Used:

Crafty Stamp Co. Summer Fun Kids Stamp Set

Hammermill Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics

SU Cardstock and Ink

Sunny Studio Summer Splash 6x6 Paper

Sunny Studio Zig Zag Circles Dies

Jaded Blossom Gnome Dies: Beach Add Ons

Sunny Studio Comic Strip Speech Bubbles Die

Scrapbook.com Vellum

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Inky Paws Challenge #254- Week 2

Today I have more inspiration for the current Inky Paws Challenge! The challenge runs through July 31, 2026! Link your creations on the Inky Paws Challenge Blog for a chance to win $20 store credit at the Newton's Nook Shop! Check out the Challenge Rules before you create your project!

It's all about the colors for this challenge! Use Pool Blue, Tangerine, Sunny Yellow and White.

Bring the beach to your craft room with the bright and beachy colors in this challenge! Send sunny smiles to a friend or create a cheerful birthday card! Any theme is welcome as long as the colors are used!

I had fun using the challenge colors in cardstock with some embossing using the Card Layout 4 die and then added some cocktails from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set for today's card!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to grab out your Newton's Nook goodies and come play along with us at the Inky Paws Challenge!!

Have a super day and go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Newton's Nook Products Used:

Cocktail Mixer Stamp Set

Cocktail Mixer Dies

Card Layout 4 Die

Circle Frames Dies

Color Cube & Summer Vibes July Collab

I'm excited to be doing a little collab today with my friend, Teresa of the Fresh and Renewed with Teresa channel! We are both using color cube cards today! We are both using Card 021 from the first set of Color Cubes.  You can watch my video sharing this card and telling all the details HERE!

We are also doing summer themed creations for our Summer Vibes Collab! My card today also works for the Pajama Crafter Stamps Summer Week! I really packed a lot into this card!! 

I created a Z Fold card for my card today! It was a lot easier than I remembered so you might be seeing more Z Folds in the future!

The Beach Huts stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps just screams summer with it's beachy theme!  I paired it with the Nantucket Sea Escape 6x6 Paper Pad. I really adore that crab paper so much!

I think this turned out so summery and fun! Be sure to watch my video for more details, etc.!! 

Products Used:

Pajama Crafter Stamps Beach Huts Stamp Set

Pajama Crafter Stamps Marshmallow Coloring Paper

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics

SU Cardstock and Ink

Pajama Crafter Stamps Nantucket Sea Escape 6x6 Paper Pad

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Little Miss Moo Sunflowers

I have another card today using Little Miss Moo from Unity Stamps! I have a friend who adores black and white cows so I wanted to create a card for her. She also loves sunflowers so I combined the two for today's card!

Little Miss Moo is colored with Copic markers and has some white gel pen highlights.

Copics Used:

Shadow/Grass: B000, YG09, YG06

Cow: R20, E13, E11, C6, C5, C3, C2

Basket: E44, E43, E42

Flowers: YG17, YG13, YR23, Y19, Y15, B06

White Gel Pen

I hope my friend likes her card as it was so much fun to create and had me smiling the whole time!

Have a super day! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Products Used:

Unity Stamps Little Miss Moo Stamp Set (Kit of the Month April 2026)

Hammermill Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics

White Gel Pen

SU Azure Afternoon Cardstock and Ink

SU Scallop Oval Punch (long retired)

Not 2 Shabby Seeds of Happiness 6x6 Paper Pad

Scrappy Boy Stamps Stitched Circle Nesting Dies

Trinity Stamps Dainty Scallop Rectangles Die Set

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Pajama Crafter Stamps Summer Week | Savanna Babies

Summer! What does it mean to you? For me it's hot and humid and I stay inside as much as possible but I do love that it means weekly trips to the zoo with one of my best friends to walk!

The zoo is one of my happy places and I just LOVE going, even when it's hot and humid, LOL! My favorite animal is the elephant but truthfully I love them all. Fun fact, we moved to the Omaha, Nebraska area so I could work at the zoo (#1 Zoo in the US for many years). I did work there for awhile in guest services and still love visiting as often as I can, which is quite a bit!!

For today's card I thought the Savanna Babies stamp set was perfect to represent what I love about summer! They are such adorable little baby animals!

I stamped them all onto Marshmallow Coloring Paper and colored them up with my Copic markers.

Copics Used:

Giraffe: YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21, E37, R21

Lion: YR15, YR14, YR12, YR23, YR21, YR20, E37, R21

Elephant: C5, C3, C1, R21

Zebra: C7, C5, C3, C1, R21

I used a die from my stash for the layout. I thought it needed a little bit of something to each rectangle so I used the Stitched Scalloped Border Die Set to create some ground for my animals. 

Next I stamped Happy Birthday from the Mix & Match Celebration Sentiments onto the ground piece by the baby lion. The paper in the background is from the Spring Plaids 6x6 paper pad. The animals are all on foam dots to add some dimension.

To finish the card off I added some iridescent confetti from my stash. I think the card turned out so adorable!! 

Have a wonderful day! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Visit the Pajama Crafter Stamps shop HERE!! 

Pajama Crafter Stamps Products Used:

Savanna Babies Stamp Set

Marshmallow Coloring Paper

Mix & Match Celebration Sentiments

Stitched Scalloped Border Die Set

Spring Plaids 6x6 Paper Pad

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