Beach Baby: Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

Beach Baby, Beach Baby,
There on the sand,
From July to the end of September -er -er . . .

Ahhh, there's nothing like some Beach Boys tunes to get me in the mood for summer! I can almost smell the tropical coconut sunscreen on the salty sea air. Oh how I wish I could just be a beach baby, lounging on the sand all summer long . . . {snaps back to reality} . . .

But I can't, so in honor of the Busy Beauties Boutique sponsoring this week’s challenge over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, I created a beach baby card using this week's fun sketch by SSW DT member Arlana!


I just *love* the pose of the Beach Blanket Beauty digi from Busy Beauties and the fact that she is womanly and not rail thin (probably because *I’m* womanly and not rail thin!). I thought the sweet prints and colors of this Making Memories paper were cute departures from the watery blues I had planned to use. I added some sparkle to her wrap and earring with a clear Sakura pen, then popped on a few Primas, strips of ribbon, and some blingety-bling to finish it off.

I think you’ll have fun creating with this sketch and hope you’ll play along in the challenge. Of course, we’d love for you to feature a Busy Beauties image, but you may use any image your little heart desires.

And, you still have plenty of time to enter the Go Green with a Twist Challenge over at the Busy Beauties Creation Station. In honor of Earth Day, we're challenging everyone to create something “green” featuring elements that might otherwise end up in the trash: used gift wrap, orphaned earrings, candy wrappers ... you get the idea. You'll want to get crafty and upload your creation before 11:59 PM on May 5, because up for grabs is a $15 gift voucher for Busy Beauties Boutique!

I can't believe we're saying good-bye to another month already! I’ve had a lot of fun as the Busy Beauties Boutique April Guest Designer and hope you’ve enjoyed my BBB creations. {Big thanks} and {many hugs} to Carolyn and her Bevy of Beauties for making me feel so welcomed and at home! Ooooo, I can’t wait to find out who the Guest Designer for May is . . . hmm, maybe it’s you!

Thanks for stopping by and have a stamptacular day!

DETAILS:
Image: Busy Beauties Boutique “Beach Blanket Beauty”
Ink: Momento
Cardstock: Stampin Up!
Patterned Paper: Making Memories “Emma”
Copics: 0,B21,C4,E00,E000,E321,G40,R22,RV000,V17,Y11,Y21,Y26
Embellies: Primas, Kaiser rhinestones, SU Hodgepodge Hardware & rhinestone brads, assorted ribbon scraps, Sakura Stardust and White pens.