Outdoor Fun

We've had some unseasonably cool weather the past week or so, but this week's forecast shows more normal summer temperatures - even up to the 90's. Just when I was ready to think "fall". LOL!

So it seems appropriate that I have two summer-themed Challenges to tell you about today.

August 20 - 26

This is the picture to {PIN}Spire us this week:

The sponsors for this week's {PIN}Spirational Challenge are

Fresh Brewed Designs

and Platypus Creek

THANK YOU Fresh Brewed Designs and Platypus Creek! We appreciate your generosity in giving the Design Team images to use for the challenge as well as wonderful prize packages for a lucky participant!

Here is my card:

This is the inside of my card:

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Twisted Tuesday Challenge

August 20 - September 2

Theme: Use the Color Pink

Twist: Show some outdoor things

Here's my card:

I did something I've wanted to do for a long time with this card. I used a flamingo notecard for the base of my card. I bought the box of notecards because my daughter was into flamingos and I kept thinking they would  be fun to "decorate." I finally did it!

This is the inside of my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I hope you'll participate in the {PIN}Spirational Challenge and the Twisted Tuesday Challenge!

Image: Platypus Creek
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Sahara Sand
Designer Paper: Paper Studio A Day at the Beach Paper Pack
Embellishment: Ribbon from an unknown vendor

Sentiment: Image Tree
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and scraps from my scrap file
Designer Paper: Peter Pauper Press Pink Flamingos Notecards
Embellishments: Button from an unknown vendor and Stampin' UP! Ribbon