Reproduction of my KaDoodle Bug Designs Cutie KaToodles - Building Sandcastle Bears Beach Themed Card

Hello Crafters,

A few years ago I made a beach themed step card using KaDoodle Bug Designs Cutie KaToodles - Building Sandcastle Bears and it's on my list of all time favorite cards.    Well a crafty friend reached out to me and asked me to reproduce it for her and in return she would make something for me.   I usually don't like to do this because this card took me several hours to make and my schedule it tight with trying to keep up with making birthday cards for my family and friends, but I was honored that she loved it so much and wanted one I couldn't say no.

Now as you know with homemade cards, no two are exactly alike and since I created the original two years ago I had to remember what I used and what I did to create it.    It's similar to the original but there are noticeable differences and there are things on the reproduction that I like better than the original.   

The one on the left with the "Hello Summer" sentiment is the original... the one on the right with "Put your Toes in the Sand" sentiment is the reproduced.

One of the major differences you might not notice is the eyelashes. 

• Original Card - drawn with a fine point black pen
• Reproduced Card - used false eyelashes from the Dollar Tree

Here are some pictures of the reproduced card.

Open View

View looking from top down to show layers.

Card Closed, laying on it's back.

Card Recipe:

• Card Base from House Step Card by Lori Whitlock purchased from the Silhouette Studio Design Store - Design #39774
• Bears, Sand Castle, Sand Pails & Shovels from KaDoodle Bug Designs Cutie KaToodles - Building Sandcastle Bears
• Shaded with various Copic Markers using my eBrush

• Sand, Waves, and Shell cut using Jaded Blossom Tropical Dies set 

• Sentiment from Scrappy Moms Stamps Walking on Sunshine set 
• Scrappy Moms Stamps is no longer in business :( 

This was a labor of love and I'm so happy my crafty friend love it. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting!

TTFN,

Debby

Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween

Happy Tuesday Crafters,

Today starts the new Scrappy Mom Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween

This project is a little special to me because my 20 year old son sat down next to me before his band mates came over for band practice and helped me design it on the computer.  He helped me pick out the images to use and told me that I should use purple for the haunted house windows and openings instead of yellow and he helped me pick out digital paper for the mats.  Then he was off to the garage for band practice and I was off to my craft room to bring our creation to life.  I love how it turned out.

Here is a picture of my project: 

Card Recipe:

• "when black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may fun be yours this Halloween!" sentiment from the Scrappy Mom's Stamps "Wart's Up" stamp set. 
• Square Center Step Card: Basic is from the Silhouette Store ~ Design #64594
• Moon and Clouds are from Paper Piecing by Nicki (PPBN)'s 'Scary Moon' File
• Moon shaded with my eBrush and some sharpies -- #fallforebrush
• Haunted House from Silhouette Store Design # 65699
• Eye digital paper on sides is from the Silhouette Store Design #32866
• Chevron Stripe paper behind haunted house if from Prettygrafik's "Halloween Paper PS550" pack
• Ghost and pumpking digital paper on small squares at the bottom is from Prettygrafik's "Halloween Paper PS655" pack 
• Tree is from the 'Layered Halloween Tag Kit-Spooky Tree' file purchased from the Silhouette store Design #66769
• Cat and pumpkin are from the KaDoodle Bug Designs "Cutie KaTootles Black Cat" file.
• Used my Wink of Stella Yellow pen for the face on the pumpkin.
• Pumpkin shaded with my eBrush and an orange sharpie
• Eyes are googly eyes I bought at Walmart. 

Hope you join us in this challenge.

Make sure you link up your SMS TTC 'Halloween' project HERE  for a chance to win a set of Scrappy Mom's Stamps.  While visiting the Scrappy Moms Stamps blog be sure to check out the wonderful projects my Design Team sisters created for this challenge.   Looking forward to seeing what you create for this challenge is. 

Thanks for stopping by.   

All comments are cherished.

TTFN,

Debby