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Summer Vibes Handmade Card Roundup

Hello! As the days lengthen and the grow warmer here in the Pacific Northwest, it’s time for sandy toes, starlit camping adventures, and patriotic celebrations under fireworks! Join me on a journey through a curated collection of summer-themed cards from my blog archive for seasonal inspiration. From colored stamped images, clean and simple designs, and layers of die cuts, these summer-themed cards encompass a spectrum of styles.

Throughout this post, I’ll be using cards from my blog archive as examples. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post.

Scenes of camping under the stars and road trips through the mountains evoke a sense of adventure that is associated with the carefree spirit of summer. Capture the nostalgia of summertime memories or the anticipation of an exciting journeys ahead on a summer-themed card.

Beach scenes evoke a sense of relaxation. Sandy shores, rolling waves, and colorful beach umbrellas capture the essence of carefree days.

Sailboats on the open sea inspire dreams of discovery.

Dive into a tropical paradise with a colorful school of fish paired with a punny sentiment.

A welcoming front door and porch, decorated for the Fourth of July and depicting a dog dozing on a chair, captures the tranquility of summer.

Featuring die-cut letters and adorned with a bright-colored bike, this simple yet striking design captures the feel of sunny days and carefree adventures.

Summer-themed cards are perfect for a multitude of occasions, from birthdays to thank-yous, and everything in between. I hope this roundup sparks your imagination to create your own summer-themed cards.

Impression Obsession | Flower Cart Hello

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS friendship card featuring several Impression Obsession die sets. The focal point of the design is a quaint flower cart full of colorful flowers. Brighten someone’s day with a little unexpected joy!

- Dry-emboss Sea Glass cardstock with the Burlap embossing folder. Add to an A2-size base.
- Cut frame from Snowdrift cardstock with largest die in the Frame in Frame 2 set. (The scalloped frame enhances the charm of the flower cart.) Back frame with Chamomile cardstock.
- Cut sentiment with the Speech Bubbles set. (I really like the size of these letters.) Add sentiment to background panel. Add assembly to card base.
- Cut cart and flowers from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble and add to card with foam adhesive.

Coastal Charm with Lawn Fawn

Hello! One of the things I love most about crafting cards is the ability to construct scenes that invite me to step right in. Embrace the coastal vibes on this Lawn Fawn beach-themed card.

- To create the background, cut Chamomile cardstock with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Add cloud texture with the Stitched Cloud Backdrop – Landscape die. Note: given the size of the card, only a landscape-sized backdrop would work.
- Cut Lawn Fawn Kraft cardstock with dies in the Stitched Hillside Borders. Cut ocean wave with die in the Ocean Wave Borders set from Teal Topaz cardstock, and again with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Assemble sand dunes and cut with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Add wave and sand dunes to the cloud background; add assembly to a 5 x 7 card base.
- Cut house from a variety of cardstock colors with the Build-A-House Beach Add-On and Build-A-House die sets. Assemble.
- Cut palms with dies in the Tropical Backdrop set. Assemble.
- Cut seagull with die in the Scalloped Treat Box Beach House Add-On set. Lawn Fawn adds a lot of wonderful dies to their scene building sets; I have reached for this seagull on a number of occasions.
- Cut crab with die in the Palm Trees set.
- Cut clouds with the Simple Puffy Cloud Frames.
- Cut sentiment with dies in the Speech Bubbles set. Glue to cloud.
- Add clouds, house, palm trees, seagull, and crab to the scene using dot adhesive and foam adhesive for dimension.

Looking for more inspiration? I used similar products on an A2-size card HERE.

Thank You Card with a Needlecraft Twist

Hello! Today, I am sharing a thank you card that combines the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club exclusive “Pins & Needles Sentiments” die set with the Spellbinders April 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit. You can see the friendship card I created with the Large Die of the Month Club Kit – “Pins & Needles Jar” – HERE.

To create the card background, add a 5″ x 7″ panel of textured pin cardstock to a card base.
Cut Large Die of the Month Club Kit and sentiment items from a variety of cardstock colors and patterned paper. Assemble as required.
Add the assembled jar to the background. Fill with the assembled items. Embellish with enamel dots for additional texture.

Springtime Charm: Birdhouse Scene Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a spring-themed “Hello” card combining several Sunny Studio Stamps die sets. It has been a delight to hear the return of the birds singing now that it is spring.

Cut a mini-slimline panel (3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″) of Waterfall cardstock and add to card base.
Cut a strip of green cardstock (I used now-retired SU Cucumber Crush) with the grass die in the Picket Fence set.
Cut fence with the Picket Fence set from Snowdrift cardstock.
Cut birdhouses and birds with dies in the Build-A-Birdhouse set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
Cut clouds from Snowdrift cardstock with dies in the Fluffy Clouds set.
Cut sentiment from white glitter foam (glitter side down) with the Art Impressions Journal Letter set.
Add clouds and fence to card base. Add birdhouses and birds. Lastly affix grass and add sentiment.