Banana Split Sunday!

I'm very excited to have been invited to extend my time designing for the Bunch at 2RedBananas! I have enjoyed these past two months so much and just didn't want them to come to a close! I'm also very excited to welcome my friends Silke and Denise as guest designers for May and June! I have had the privilege of meeting these two in person, so being on a team with them is a special treat! I did a happy dance, but it was short and sweet because at the same time I learned that Jami and Maraya will both be going back to work and will not be able to continue alongside the rest of us. I just hope and pray that they stay in touch and come for frequent visits! Love y'all!

Today's Banana Split Sunday Challenge is to use stripes on your card. I had not yet gotten to ink up Jami's fun Hawaiian Chicken so I knew exactly what stamps and paper I wanted to use and couldn't wait to dress him up aloha-style. He definitely looks pau-hana (done w/ work!) and ready to hit the beach!

I stamped him twice on white card stock using Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I colored both images with prismas and gamsol, cutting out his beak, shirt and hat to pop them up on dimensionals. I stamped him a third time on striped designer paper to cut out and paper piece his surf board.

I love this Imaginisce designer paper and wanted to use the floral along with the stripes, so I made a criss-cross layout and added a bit of stitching, flowers, and pearls. The stitching reminds me of the hem of a shirt...the button on the sentiment brings out the blue stripes in the dp and just makes me think of the beautiful blue waters of the Hawaiian coast. They are a deeper blue than the more aqua colored Caribbean, which is equally breath-taking. My husband and I got married in St. John, USVI, then spent the first four years of our marriage on Oahu, so this Hawaiian Chicken brings back lots of fun memories for me!

I hope you'll play along with our challenge this week. Be sure to visit the Banana Blog to be inspired by our other designers...then come back to link your card on Mr. Linky so that you'll be eligible to win a prize! 2RB is giving away the My Mind's Eye Bloom Paper Pack to one lucky winner!