Create A Smile Stamps Challenge...Favourite Critter!!

Oh, this is a fun one!!  Who doesn't love critter stamps?  Especially, Create A Smile critters!!  There are so many adorable and awesome critter stamps in the CAS shop but the one I gravitated towards today was the Dress Me Up set!  If you loved playing with paper dolls as a child, this set is right up your alley!!

I dressed this adorable bear up in some girly surfing gear!  So, of course I needed to create a summery background.  I used the Focal Point Stencil to create sun rays along with a drift stencil to create some sand and water.  I started blending directly on the card base but decided to cut it down with one of the Scalloped Rectangle Dies because a) who doesn't love a good scallop? and b) I LOVE this die set and just had to use it!

The sentiment comes from the Small Sentiments Stamp Set and was stamped onto one of the Speech Bubbles Dies.  

Before adhering my little scene to a card base, I decided to use the surfboard image to create a subtle background. Frankly, I have a tough time with too much white space :)

Now, it's time for you to dig out your favourite CAS critter stamp and share a project with us!  We love looking at all your fab creations! Plus, you have a chance to win a €25 gift certificate to the Create A Smile Stamp Store, yay!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!  See you soon!

Laurie