Splish Splash

     It's a "Pool Party Bash"!  This weeks Peachy Keen challenge is Just cards and I have been trying to come up with a card for this adorable stamp! PK-M08 mini piggy tubby time, isn't it just to cute.

     I wanted it portrayed as a pool so I cut it out and layered it several times omitting the bubbles and covering the ones in front of the wash tub with a beach ball :) I thought about colouring the tub in different colours to make it look like one of those rainbow blow up pools but didn't want to change it that much!

Challenges

Peachy Keen Challenge 20: Just Cards 

Colour Me Creative Challenge 44: Pinks & Greens

I layered it several times so the right piggy would be stuck out in front of the left one and so the tub itself would stick out in front of both of them giving them dimension and depth. The umbrella is cut from my Shower Peepers die CC-PK4X6-005. I love the dies just as much as the stamps, and they can all be co-ordinated with each other so well. I used PK-150 Accessories Assortment One to give them sun glasses :) I was so happy their was a pair small enough, ty Kathy J!  :)

     I painted a round toothpick white to be my pole to my beach umbrella but couldn't find it when I went to add it, no idea where it ran off to, lol so I cut the centre out of a q-tip and used that instead :)  

     The very back scalloped circle mat is a quickutz die and the pink and top ones are the two largest spellbinders Peony dies. I used copics to colour my grass, tub, piggies, beach towels, umbrella and two bottom mats. I don't have blue so I used prismacolour pencils to do my sky. :)  I drew and coloured the splashes on then covered with baby blue stickles, added stickles to the water in the tub as well to make it glisten. I randomly added some "stickles puddles" of water on the grass. :) The beach towels are a See D's stamp, they were to wide so I cut some off of them. The patterned designer paper is a very old piece of BoBunny from my stash, (I hope I remembered that right, it's the only thing I didn't write down, I noticed the name when I was added the double sided tape) 

     I am so happy you had a chance to drop by and check out my latest PK challenge card, it took me forever to make this one, including starting several other cards, lol! I have some background for other cards ready now LOL! Let me know what you think. Thank you so much, hope you have a great rest of the week, keep the rubber in the ink and stamp, stamp, stamp!  

Copics used:  Piggies:  RV10, E21, E00 cheeks, R20

                      Grass: YG17, YG03, G17 colourless blender 0

                      Umbrella and pink and green mats : R81, YG03

Prismacolour Pencils used :  Sky  304, 364, PM-121 colourless blender

                                           Water: 305, 320     baby blue stickles

Cindy   :)

Peachy News

     OMG.......are you kidding me? ! ? !  Being chosen to be on their DT would be the ultimate dream come true. Unfortunately I don't meet all the criteria :( Maybe next year!!! BUT.... nothing is stopping you from applying, read the post as it is exactly the same as the one on the PK blog or go to their blog. :)

We have a HUGE announcement that is SO bittersweet. As most of you know, our designers ARE our Peachy Family. We have had most of them on the team since our blog inception in 2009, with our Let's Face it Friday designers joining us in 2010. We adore each of them. ADORE. We have formed so many tight-knit relationships with each of these beautiful women, and absolutely nothing could change that for us!

However, with a new year and new products, we thought it would be a great time to offer the opportunity of designing with Peachy Keen to more friends! Our DT isn't going to be too far, though. First, they are friends. True, warm hearted, undeniable FRIENDS. We treat our team the same way we treat our family, and I think they would all agree. :) We will have alumni hops every quarter where you'll see the people you've grown to love and have been inspired by the last (almost) 3 years. We just couldn't let them go that easy!!! Lorie, Kim and Nikki will help with the new team transition and will remain on board as DT leads for next year. Lorie will remain our resident PK Connection Community Manager. She is SO good at keeping that place running!

So....what do you think? Would you LOVE to design with Peachy Keen Stamps?!?! We WOULD LOVE for you to apply!! Please check out the details below and get a move on it!

Term: Jan 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

Benefits of designing for Peachy Keen Stamps: 

• Supply of our high-quality, clear, peach-tinted self-clinging stamps to get started

• 25% off any additional stamps or supplies from our store the length of your term

• Selection of NEW Releases automatically shipped to you

• DT badge to display on your blog

• Custom watermark to use on your Peachy Keen Projects

• Exposure with links on our website, Peachy Keen Blog, and features on ourFacebook page and newsletter

• Participation in Co-Hops & Cross-Promotions (Participation optional, but encouraged.)

What we're looking for: 

• An active blog that you've maintained for a minimum of 6 months 
• Positive attitude, team players, people who are willing to share feedback and communication within our Design Team (area designated just for DT members in our PK Connection) 
• Support fellow teammates by visiting their blogs often & leaving feedback when possible 
• You must have a camera with good photography skills (light & bright photos) 
• Ability to meet deadlines 

Designers will be asked to: 

• Post 1 blog post every 6 wks on our company blog. {You are responsible for adding your watermark to your photos - we will be happy to help you create one or show you how to add one! We want YOU to receive credit for the art you create!}

• Create ONE project for at least 2 of our challenges each month. {we have weekly challenges that fluctuate between our face stamps and sketches.}

• Create ONE-TWO projects for our new release week with each new release (bi-monthly). {We will showcase your project on our company blog and ask that you simultaneously post to your own personal blog.}

THIS IS A TOTAL OF 2-3 PROJECTS PER MONTH (with a possibility of an additional 1-2 projects for a new release week)

• Maintain a current gallery in Splitcoaststampers {for Peachy Keen creations, please use keyword: "peachykeenstamps"}

• Upload your Peachy Keen Stamps' creations to our NING site, thePK Connection. 

• From time to time, we will ask for volunteer Designers to create projects for participation in cross-promotion of Peachy Keen Stamps and other papercrafting companies' blog hops and giveaways. This is optional and in addition to any other projects on our blog.

• Encourage fans of Peachy Keen Stamps to participate in our challenges and view our blog by promoting our links on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, and any other outlet you choose. Social Networking plays an important role in our marketing efforts, so we ask that if you have a Facebook account or Twitter account, that you help us spread the word about our stamps.

If this sounds like something you'd love to be a part of, please send an email to: 

Angelica{at}PeachyKeenStamps{dot}com with a SUBJECT line of: PKS DESIGN TEAM CALL 
and include the following info:

1. Your full name, email address, phone number and a link to your blog {if you do not want to provide your phone number, please supply an alternate contact method.}

2. Your creative resume, if applicable.

3. Photos or links to 3-5 favorite stamped projects you've created. Peachy projects are great, but not required!

4. Any current DT's you are on or have been on. It is absolutely ok if you are on another DT, we just want to be sure everyone can commit to the DT requirements we have set up.

5. Why you think you think you'd be a great fit for PKS! This call is open to ALL paper crafters - we'd love to see what you've created! Please let us know any and all electronic cutting software you are familiar with and have access to (if applicable).

This call will remain open until December 23rd - 11:59 pm CST. It's open to EVERYONE including past design team members, however, each candidate will be weighed equally!

Thanks for reading and please share! We will be adding 8-10 designers. So if you'd love the chance, we'd love for you to apply! Please direct ALL questions regarding the DT to me (Angelica) and I'll answer them as quickly as possible. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

This is so amazing, I am happy for all those that are eligible to apply and very excited to see who wins one of the eight positions. Such fabulous news, I dream about being on their team all the time.