Here Fishy...Fishy...Fishy!!!!

Did my title confuse you? It confused my husband. He was like..."Carolyn, that's a BIRDbath"...(insert questionable, concerned face here:} I told him it was because once upon a time, a mischievous little girl gave a sweet, tiny goldfish a new home IN the birdbath. You are probably scratching your head as he scratched his...then I told him I was pretending it was a goldfish because I once put MY goldfish, Goldie, in the birdbath when I was a little girl:) Dad wasn't very happy...and I don't think Goldie liked it much either; but in my little girl mind, I was in the midst of creating my own personal, outdoor aquarium. Hey, it wasn't MY fault...Dad was the one who took me to Marine World every other weekend. I just wanted to create my own Marine World...starting with Goldie as my main attraction. Don't worry though...no fishies were harmed in the making of my amateur aquarium:)

Okay, enough silliness, today's card features the recently released and oh so adorable stamp ~ Hey Birdie Peeker that was created by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Stamp Company. I found this sweetie irresistibly CUTE, and could not wait to ink her up...and she is just one of FIVE precious images in The Peekers Collection at SCACD, and I {{heart}} them all!!! "Hey Birdie" is colored with Prismacolor markers, and I kept the card extremely simple. In all honesty, what else do you need with an image as darling as this? To create the dimension in her hat, I pulled out my Viva Decor red pearl pen, and the water in the birdbath has a touch of Creative Inspirations paint in Blue Ice coated with a bit of Diamond Glaze to add some shine to the sparkle. For the "goldfish", I added the sparkle with a Copic Atyou Spica glitter pen in Buttermilk.

Today's card was inspired by the following FABULOUS challenges:

• Paper Sundaes - Childhood Memories
• Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration (below)...the turquoise and red in my card was inspired by this fun pic of yummmmy cupcakes:)

• Your Next Stamp Challenge - Texture (dry embossing and felt)
• Stamping Scrapping Central Challenge - Rain/ Water (:the "water" from the birdbath:)
• Woodware USA - Anything Goes

I hope I was able to bring a hint of inspiration to you today...and if nothing else, some smiles:) Thank you so very much for dropping by!!! Your visits always brighten my day!!

HAPPY HUGS!!!

Carolyn

Card Ingredients:

Stamp: Hey Birdie Peeker, PTI card stock, Prismacolor markers, Creative Inspirations Paint in Blue Ice, Diamond Glaze,  Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Red, Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen (buttermilk), Nesties ~ Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles, Cuttlebug "Plum Blossoms" embossing folder, red felt, PTI flower die, buttons and thread from stash, leaves (leftovers from artificial flower bouquet used to make a diaper cake), pearl flourish (from Hobby Lobby's bridal department)