It's time to review the C.C. Designs July Release, and today the focus is on Christine's cute characters.

      

I've inked up Pinwheel Birgitta a second time to create today's card, and paired her with some cute pinwheel paper from My Mind's Eye "Happy Day". She is colored with Copics, and her pinwheel is paper-pieced with a scrap of paper from Doodlebug "Springtime". The sentiment is from the new AmyR Sweet Summer Sentiments, and is stamped onto a C.C. Cutters Ticket Die cut from Bazzill Peanut Cluster Cardstock. I used the larger of the tickets, cut it in half, and zig-zag stitched it to the main panel. 

      

         

Skin - E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Shirt - Y15, Y13, Y11, Y000

Shorts - BG72, BG70

Sandals - E43, E42, E41

Shading on Pinwheel - C5, C3, C1

       

You can see more inspiration using the new Swiss Pixies and Meoples over at the C.C. Designs Blog.

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  Today we are celebrating Tuesday Morning Sketches 4th Birthday!!! We have a BIG party planned, and we would love for you to join in the fun!

    

To start things off, we have FOUR sketches for you to choose from this week...

        

...and we have some AMAZING sponsors helping us celebrate this week, offering up these AMAZING prizes:

         

Tuesday Morning Sketches - My Memories Suiute Digital Software

Bonnie Kohane - Card Kit featuring Glisten from The Greeting Farm

Jessi Fogan - Set of Crocheted Mats

Fresh Squeezed Stamps - Stamp Set of Choice

Raisin Boat -Stamp Set of Choice

Freckled Fawn -$20 Gift Card

Oak Pond Designs - 3 Digis of Choice

      

Be sure to join in for your chance to win one of these great prizes!

   

Now, how about a little inspiration? I used the sketch in the lower right... is there any surprise that I chose the simplest of the bunch?! This adorable panda is a new image from Digistamp Boutique. Yup... they got me again! Pandas are a favorite animal in my house, so how could I resist? I paired it with some fun paper from the Doodlebug Flower Box 6x6 pad, and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

(Pssst... if you like pandas too, be sure to grab the monthly FREEBIE from Digistamp Boutique!)

                

         

Be sure to head over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog to see what the Design Team has lined up for you, and don't forget to wish TMS a Happy Birthday while you're there!

     

         

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The July Release is now available at the C.C. Designs Store!! You can see all the new stamps and dies HERE.

     

Happy shopping! :)

                            

           

       

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E37, E35, E33, E31

Shorts - B37, B34, B32, B41

Shading - T5, T4, T3, T2, T1

Sandals - E43, E42, E41

             

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Time for another peek at the stamps being released this month from C.C. Designs! Today the Design Team is showcasing the new Sweet November Mermaids.

         

I had so much fun coloring up this gorgeous mermaid! I kept the card pretty simple to show off all the detail on the image... Her tail is colored with Copics using the pointillism technique to give it a scaley texture, then I added a little glitter to the darkest parts of the tail. The paper is from an American Crafts 6x6 pad called Color Crush, and as soon as I saw this sheet, I thought it would be perfect for an under-water scene. The bubbles are from the My Favorite Things Blowing Bubbles set, and are stamped around the mermaid with Versamark Ink. I finished off my simple card with a bow and sentiment from AmyR Simply Enchanting Sentiments.

    

      

Skin - E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E18, E09, E08, E01
Tail - YG25, YG03, YG01, YG00, YG0000

Top, Eyes - BG49, BG13, BG11, BG10

Lips - R27, R22

        

All the stamps we've previewed this week will be available for purchase TOMORROW (Thursday, July 4th at 9pm EST) at C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps. In the meantime, you can see more beautiful inspiration at the C.C. Designs Blog, and there is also a giveaway to enter while you're there!

           

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