Paperplay - "It's sunny here!" and a digi freebie!

This week's challenge on Paperplay is "It's sunny here!".  Your card/project must incorporate either the sun or sunglasses.  We are very kindly sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe Crafts and the prize is $15 Gift Certificate. 

Supplies: pp from Cosmo Cricket DeLovely range, 

sun FREEBIE digi image from Tiffany Doodles, clouds from digi kit "Fun in the Sun" 

by Holly Brooke Jones, sentiment from HA stamp set CL184, 

Bazzill dotted swiss cardstock, machine stitching and pop dots!.

Made the first card using the new DeLovely range from Cosmo Cricket and machine stitched the card with a beautiful yellow thread.  Coloured the pearls to match before adhering them to the card.  The Sunny Face is a digital freebie available on Tiffany Doodles - click here.

Made this second clean and simple card using one of the new SMIRK stamps.

Supplies: Anita's A6 white card blank, memento black ink, 
SMIRK stamp, Hero Arts smooth gemstones

and copics

The sentiment reads - "Ignore the Rain, look for the Rainbow".... how true is that!.  I added some Hero Arts smooth gemstones, coloured with copics and hey presto.... quick and easy.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a chance to play along with the Paperplay Challenge this week.