Summer - Right as Rain

Lawn Fawn Beach Hut

Hello! Today I am sharing a beach-themed die-cut card created with Lawn Fawn products.

I imagined a beach hut in the Caribbean and chose tropical colors for the door, shutters, background, and palm fronds. Having made this one, I may make a more New England-style house next (without the palm trees!).

The trickiest part of the construction was the creation of the sand hill, on which I heat-embossed the sentiment. The trick was to cut it so that it covered the right amount of the palm frame piece but not too much of the hut.

The hut pieces are part of the Scalloped Treat Box Beach House Add-On set. I didn’t use the Lawn Fawn Treat Box set (which I do not own) for the base; instead, I cut the hut with a square die (which I dry-embossed).

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Spellbinders/FSJ – Make a Splash

Hello! Today I’m sharing a card in which I envision a summer day at the pool (let’s imagine a post-pandemic day!) with new products from Spellbinders/FSJ. Growing up, I spent many a carefree, summer day at our local pool.

I die-cut the pool, pool ladder, and umbrellas with dies in the Pool With a View set. I added enamel dots to the tops of the umbrellas.
I stamped, colored, and fussy-cut two images from the Make a Splash set.
I stamped the Make a Splash sentiment and cut it with a circle die.
I dry-embossed the card background with the Bright Days folder.
I added the pieces to the scene with dot and foam adhesive.

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Let’s Get Nautical – Cottage Cutz Die Sets

Ahoy! Today I am sharing a nautical-themed card featuring die sets from Cottage Cutz and one of my favorite color schemes. I have had my eye on these sets for a while now (they were released several years ago).

I cut the Paddles & Rope Net and Crab in colors to coordinate with the Carta Bella patterned paper.
I assembled the pieces.
I dry-embossed the navy circle with the TE Weathered folder.
I stamped the now-retired Stampin’ Up sentiment in navy ink on white cardstock and cut it with a circle die.

What I like about this card: the nautical theme, the red/white/blue color scheme, and the patterned paper.

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Let’s Go Camping – Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hello! Today I am sharing an adventure-themed card featuring die sets from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Camping is one of my favorite summer themes, right up there with nautical!

I colored soft-finish cardstock with Distress Inks and cut the various pieces for the bear, tent, fire, and s’more stick.
I assembled the pieces.
I created a 5″ x 7″ background on which I heat-embossed the sentiment.
I trimmed the tent on the left-hand side (because I was running out of room!).
I added the assembled pieces to the scene, adhering the fire and the s’more with foam adhesive.
Once I had everything in place, I added the star sequins as the blue sky looked blank. Had I thought of it earlier, I might have added stars through a stencil instead.

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Penny Black Hydrangea

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS “Thank You” featuring a potted hydrangea created with Penny Black supplies. Around here, we’ll begin to see hydrangeas blooming mid-July.

I cut the 51-610 Hydrangea pieces from green cardstock and two shades of blue.
With the same set, I cut the butterflies from yellow cardstock.
I cut the pot for the plant from red cardstock with a die in the 51-635 Buckets of Flowers set.
I cut the back frame with the 51-611 Creative Curves die from white cardstock.
I stamped the 30-281 Flower Sparks sentiment and cut it with a circle die.
I tried a number of different backgrounds, including ones I stamped with backgrounds stamps. In the end, patterned paper from my stash worked best.

Supplies: SU Marina Mist (retired)