Summer - Right as Rain

Art Impressions | Fourth of July Front Porch Delight

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card on which I have used the newest Art Impressions Front Porch stamp and die set – Patriotic. As I shared in this post, there is an entire Art Impressions Front Porch Series. This card showcases a charming front porch decorated for the Fourth of July with a sleeping dog in a chair, fluttering flag bunting, and a container of fireworks ready to light up the night sky. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to create the card.

Stamp Front Porch and Front Porch Patriotic images with VersaFine ink on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper; heat set.

Color images with watercolor markers (Tombow and Zig) using the watercolor palette, No. 4, and No. 1 brushes. Once dry, cut with coordinating dies. Note: the Front Porch door die cuts the window panes. I chose to fussy-cut the door, as I had watercolored the window panes. For the flag, bunting, and doormat, I used the Tombow Navy marker (brush tip) directly on the watercolor paper.

Create a panel, measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches, of dry-embossed Chamomile cardstock background (I used an older Stampin’ Up folder) and add a 1 1/4 inch strip of dark gray to the bottom to represent the ground. Add assembly to a card background of white Bazzill canvas cardstock (which has been added to an A2-size card base). Add elements to card with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders Country Road Vintage Wheelbarrow

Step into a serene countryside scene! The card I am sharing today showcases the Spellbinders Country Road Collection by Annie Williams, which captures the essence of rustic charm and country living. Featuring a charming vintage wheelbarrow overflowing with blooms, this card is the perfect way to send a warm and heartfelt message to someone special. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how I created the card.

- Cut Country Wheelbarrow from a variety of cardstock colors including Brushed Silver and Timber. Add Aged Mahogany Distress ink to the pieces of the wheelbarrow cut from dark red cardstock. Assemble leaving the back of the wheelbarrow off.
- Use the Garden Builder die set to create the flowers and foliage, from Fern, Snowdrift, and Beeswax cardstock. Note: While I absolutely love color and choosing the right color combinations, I can easily get bogged down with decision fatigue. To simplify things, I decided to create the flowers with white petals and yellow centers, as well as yellow petals with white centers. This color scheme worked perfectly with the vintage red wheelbarrow and captured the essence of a rustic country scene.
- Assemble flowers, adding some to the foliage pieces for easier assembly. Glue floral assemblies to the inside of the wheelbarrow, arranging to fill the space. When finished, add the wheelbarrow back.
- Glimmer foil the Sentiments for Everyday sentiment in Matte Silver on Snowdrift cardstock; cut with coordinating die.
- Apply Tumbled Glass Distress and Rustic Wilderness Distress inks to a 4 x 5 1/4 inches panel of white cardstock. Add panel to white textured card base.
- Add sentiment and wheelbarrow assembly to card.

Lawn Fawn | Foxy Family in the Forest

Hello! Today, I am sharing a cute, die-cut, forest scene created with a combination of Lawn Fawn products.

Die-cut the Forest Backdrop frame and trees.
Stamp the Mom and Me sentiment on light-blue cardstock.
Die-cut the Stitched Mountain Border from purple and white cardstock.
Die-cut the Forest Border from Noble Fir cardstock.
Attach the Stitched Mountain Border and the Forest Border to the back of the frame and then attached the sentiment panel. Add assemble to A2-size card base.
Die-cut the Foxy Family from a variety of cardstock colors. The set includes the outlines and a back, making assembly easy.
Add the tree and foxes to the scene.

Lawn Fawn | Tea-rriffic

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship card created with Lawn Fawn die and stamp sets. I used a summer color palette.

Create card background from patterned paper and add to A2-size card base.
Cut three cups, including flowers, spoon, and sugar cubes, with the Stitched Teacup die set from colored and white cardstock. Add assembled cups to background with dot and foam adhesive. Decorate cups with flowers. Add spoon to scene.
Heat-emboss the Tea-rrific Day sentiment in Red Geranium. Cut with die in the Extra Sentiment Banner set and add to card.

Lawn Fawn | Die-cut Beach Scene

Hello! Today I am sharing a die-cut, beach scene, “Hello” card created with a variety of Lawn Fawn supplies.

Cut cloud background from light teal cardstock with the Stitched Cloud Backdrop. Add to A2-size card base.
Cut Tropical Background frame from kraft cardstock and the palm trees from kraft and two shades of green cardstock. Add ink to palm trunks so that they stand out against the kraft frame. Add palm tree pieces to frame.
Cut seagull with dies in the Treat Box Beach House set; assemble. Use Copic marker to color legs and beak.
Cut wave with Ocean Wave Borders die from dark teal cardstock.
Stamp Simply Sentiments “Hello” (with masking) in teal ink on white cardstock. Cut with Simple Puffy Cloud die.
Cut sun with circle die from yellow cardstock.
Slip wave behind frame, trim as required, and attach to cloud background. Add sun. Add cloud and seagull with foam adhesive.