Seaside Beauty

I have the most incredibly exciting news for you today.... I hinted at it yesterday. I'm DELIGHTED beyond belief to be a guest designer this month for a digital stamp company called Fresh Brewed Designs. If you aren't familiar with Fresh Brewed Designs, you really need to check them out!


As a guest designer, I have the privilege of being part of the blog hop, which features the newly released Fresh Brewed Designs images.





The HOP starts with Rhonda, so be sure to go there first! If you are hopping and got here from (blog link before you in hop order) 's blog, then you are good to go!


This hop will not be your ordinary hop... it is full of secrets and smiles, wonder and amazement. Magical things happen when you get a group of ladies together. What kind of magic you ask? The only magic worth seeking, wanting, cherishing... the kind of magic you find in true friendship. Today we have a little bit of magical enchantment to share with you in these newest Fresh Brewed Designs images. Each tells a little story, a little mystery, a little fun, and adds just a little bit of fantasy to each creation you will see during this hop.



As children we remember those Fairy Tales about mermaids and magical worlds where fairies live. We would lay in the grass and wonder if the patch of wildflowers was full of life, if mermaids swam in the sea beneath us. It is always fun to imagine and dream.



"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” CS Lewis

For my card I used an amazing mermaid image called Cordelia Waits.

As soon as Heather, the owner of Fresh Brewed Designs sent her to me, I knew what designer paper I wanted to use. I'd purches the prisma wavy paper from Target a few months ago because it reminded me of the ocean. What better use than to create a beach scene (yes, the sand is made with layers of fine-grit sandpaper) and place that adorable mermaid there. And every beach needs some sunshine, so I created a bright sunny feature using a large yellow button and some yellow ribbon.

Here's a picture of the inside of my card:

Thank you so much for hopping, fluttering, or splashing by today. Please continue your journey by stopping by Stacy's blog to see her beautiful creation. There is more magic and fun to come. Be sure to complete the hop in full, you will not want to miss the surprise at the end!!!

In case you get lost along the way, here's a listing of the blogs in the hop (in hop order):

Rhonda

Kelly

Jeanette (guest) - that's me

Stacy

Amanda (guest)

Barbara

Jenn

Joyce (guest)

Grace

Heather (owner)

Thank you, Heather, for asking me to be a Guest Designer this month!



Image: Fresh Brewed Designs Cordelia Waits
Ink: Personal Stamp Exchange Timber ink, Copic markers, and Copic Spica pen
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Chocolate Chip and Cool Caribbean
Designer Paper: Target Prisma Waves and fine-grit sandpaper
Embellishments: Paper Studio button, Stampin' UP! hemp, and Classic Traditions satin ribbon