Anyone for Ice Cream??

Good morning from a very soggy Blackpool!! Hope you are ok and for those in the UK I hope you haven't been affected by these awful floods that have been occurring.  Dave's daughter and family have been on holiday in Jersey all week and I don't think they will have had nice weather, such a shame when you look forward to your holiday and then the weather is shocking.

With that in mind I have done a nice summery card for today to cheer us all up:

I have used Chester Cool from Pollycraft - it was in my Mega Bundle that I got.  I have coloured him with Copics and added some Glossy Accents to his glasses and the bits on his ice cream.  The papers are by Nitwits from the From the Sea Collection.  I have followed the sketch again from Sketch 'N Stash - have I said how much I love this sketch??!!  The sentiment is computer generated.  I have used Spellbinders to cut and mat the image and for the sentiment.  They have been distressed with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.  Dienamics die for the corners and Edgeabilities for the border.  I have coloured some Card Candi with Copics and added some Glossy Accents to them to make them lovely and shiny.  I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch 'n Stash - Sketch (my stash is my papers, card candi and dies)
Craft Punked - Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - Summer Time
Our Craft Lounge - Photo Inspiration (I used the colours)
Take the Pixie Challenge - 3 or more Patterned Papers
Sassy Studios - Use Something Wet (I used Glossy Accents)
Willow Sketchie - Animal Antics
I Brake for Challenges - Summer Fun

Well its not raining here at the mo but it looks like it won't be long before it does.  The garden is beginning to look like an Amazon rain forest with weeds the size of houses but you just can't get in to do anything with the weather.  Hopefully may be able to get the grass cut and a bit of gardening done or maybe it would be easier to buy a goat and give him some wellies!!

I'd like to say a great big thank you to Alessandra  as I was one of the winners of her candy and I picked it up from the Post Office yesterday:

Such beautiful lace in it in all different colours!  Not to mention the yummy chocolates which are somewhat depleted now lol!  I don't think I will be using the lace as quickly as I  we ate the chocolates, its far too pretty to cut into!  Thank you Alessandra xxxx

Just before I go I found the one and only picture I took the other day on my camera which is from the races:

Well that's it for me for today I have a feeling today will be a day locked in the crafty garret!! Thanks so much for looking, see you tomorrow and take care xx