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Friday, July 8, 2011

Carefree Summer

Woohoo, it's Friday again!  Thankfully it seems to have come early this week because I really needed another weekend!  I've been able to spend all my free time this week (when the kids are napping or in bed for the night) crafting in my cool corner of the world (my craft space is in the basement where I can beat the summer heat)!  I've gotten a lot done too.  Here is what I accomplished yesterday.  The first is my fun little summer card for Friends with Flair using the June KOM.

The paper is some Scenic Route from scraps I had laying around from a LO a couple of weeks ago.  I paper pieced a couple of the items on the clothesline.  The sentiment is heat embossed and I cut the labels out with Spellbinders.

The second project that I made yesterday is a layout of my daughter at 1 year old.  I was going through my photo pile (pics I have printed that I want to scrap eventually) and was inspired by this one.  It's such a bright and summery photo and I just adore the silly, sassy look she's giving the camera.

The PP is from October Afternoon's Fly a Kite collection.  The chipboard is old Bobunny.  I used my Dymo label for the journaling.  The sun was cut from Cricut's Give A Hoot at 3 1/4".  The clouds were cut from Create A Critter at 2" and 2 1/2".  I stamped the clouds with Unity's distressed dots.
Thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a fantastic carefree summer weekend!

15 comments:

Jen M said...

Super cute card and love your LO! That pic is priceless!

jasmine luttrell said...

Love it Girlie!!!! Both projects are just Awesome. I have been itching to ink up that stamp. You should post it on the My Unity Site they would LOVE it!

sharon g said...

I love the paper you used on the first one. It reminds me of weathered wooden siding on a beach shack.

Houses Built of Cards said...

Love the colors on your card - and that layout is ADORABLE!!!

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jennifer mitten said...

I love your card and I love that layout even more! What a precious photo...

Ruby said...

Love both but the layout is my favourite.

Kary said...

Hi Crystal! Love the card & the layout! Both are really gorgeous.

Tenia Nelson said...

What great projects!!! tfs!!!

Emily Keaton said...

Great projects! I love the colors on that top card. Fun clothesline full of summer swim stuff. Keep on keepin' cool in your crafty basement hideaway!!

Erin said...

That picture is perfect for your layout! The cards colors are very attractive...

Emily Leiphart said...

Such a fun summery card! I really love your layout!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Oh these are fun and so summery.

Anne Tussing said...

Such an awesome card and LO!! They are both so bright and cheery:)

farmhouse-story said...

cute card and i love your daughter's face:)

jen shears said...

these are FAB!!! love how summery they both are- that lo is great- love your pics & thank you for inspiring me to put my cricut to use!!! :D