Summer Fun With Chuckles & Fumi!

I'm SO excited to share my first projects as the August Guest Designer for Yumi & Fumi Handmade! I really love these stamps, and I've shared a few projects using some of them on my blog before. I was over-the-moon excited when I was asked to be the guest this month!

I've been on vacation at the beach for the past week, so when I got home this weekend I was totally in the mood to color up these newest releases from the Hang Loose series. I really wanted to make a card for each of my kidlets, to thank them for such an awesome family trip :)

I started with Summer Chuckles, for my three year old son.  Chuckles is kind of perfect, because he's so stinkin' cute - I love his smile! Plus, he's a boy..... and since I have a boy, I'm always on the lookout for good images to use for him.  That makes Summer Chuckles a must-have stamp in this house! I colored him with these Spectrum Noir pens:

Skin: FS9, FS8, FS3, FS2 

Shirt: OR2, OR3, CR10 

Shorts: IB1, IB2, IB3, BT6 

Shoes: EB2 

Eyes: IB1, IB2

Next I colored up the adorable Summer Fumi for my soon-to-be eight year old daughter, using these Spectrum Noir pens:

Skin: FS9, FS3, FS2, CR3 (cheeks) 

Hair: GB10, GB8, CT2 

Shirt: PP5, PP6, DR6, CR7 

Shorts: LY1, LY2, LY3, CT4

I embossed the card base and added some sparkle to the small flowers, because my girlie loves flowers and sparkle!.

I'll be back next Tuesday with more awesomeness using Yumi & Fumi Handmade stamps, and I'll be sure to take some step-by-step coloring photos as well!! Until then, be sure to check out the Yumi & Fumi Handmade Facebook page and current challenge! 

Welcome our August Guest Designer

Morning everyone!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!  Did ya get a chance to see Team Yumi's post yesterday?  It's very rare that we have an Anything Goes challenge and what better way to start off the new season than that?  Great projects from Team Yumi, they really know how to start it up.  Can't wait to see who joins and what you decide to share. :)

I'm popping in today to share some wonderful news!  We haven't had a guest designer in quite some time, but I'm really excited to say, we do for August and she's AWEmazing!  She's just about the busiest individual I know and I'm so happy that she's going to be joining us this month.  She's been here a few times before to help us with our Winter release and our recent 1 year anniversary blog hop. 

WELCOME TO THE OHANA...

 

TAYLOR USRY!!

Blog: http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/



My name is Taylor Usry. I live with my amazing husband and wonderful kids in southern VA. I'm lucky enough to work full time from home, as the Social Media Manager for Crafter's Companion Ltd. having a crafty job that allows me be home with my family a lot, travel a bit, and craft on the side is like a dream come true!  Plus I love all things social media, too :)

I'm often asked if I have a particular style - I just say it's all over the map. There are few things I'm unwilling to try! I've had a love of crafting since I was very young, and I love passing this art on to my own children. I have a serious love of coloring!

In addition to working with the talented teams at Crafter's Companion UK and US, as well as the Spectrum Noir team, I also am lucky enough to be an Artist-In-Residence for IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko.  I'm thrilled to be joining Yumi and Fumi Handmade for the month of August!



Believe me when I say we are pretty lucky to have her join us. Can you imagine having a job like hers?  Totally dreamy!!  I'm sure when I say I'm jealous, I wouldn't be the only one to voice those thoughts.  These companies are really lucky to have her.  And for the month of August, we are too!! :)
 Love that she uses coloring mediums other than Copics. Looking forward to her projects and maybe if we're lucky she'll give us some pointers on how to work with Spectrum Noir pens.  Just thinking out loud! ;)

I found some cards featuring Summer Yumi, Winter Yumi and Winter Fumi on her blog.

 

Love how she uses paper and other elements to create her cards, the layouts are really cool and her coloring is outstanding!  Be sure to give Taylor the warm welcome she deserves. Visit her blog: The Quiet Moments
 She'll be back tomorrow and every Tuesday in August.
Yay!!

 

Have a wonderful day!!

~Leanne