Summer Vacation Begins Now

Hi friends. Wouldn’t it be nice if your summer vacation did begin now? Hopefully it won’t be too long until your vacation begins….

Today I have a scenic type of summer card to share with you created with some fun dies from Cheery Lynn Designs. This is not my usual style, but I think it turned out okay.

A secluded desert island seems like the perfect vacation spot to me! I would love to unplug and have a week (or six) with sun and silence….. mmmmmm.

My card started with a 5-1/2″ square card base. I then cut a smaller 4-3/4″ square panel which I backed with white mulberry paper and then attached to the card base. Next was a layer of printed cloud paper slightly smaller and I created an aqua paper using a couple of colors of distress ink to represent my ocean water.

I then cut my ‘Message in a Bottle’ island die set in two colors of green, brown and kraft and selected the different parts I needed from each color. I inked the edges of the tree tops and island for more depth. I stacked the different colors of green for the tops of the trees and then assembled the scene. My adorable sun was cut in yellow and orange and stacked and adhered to create the layered sun. I then placed the island in the center of the card over the ocean and added the sun to the top left corner.

My digital sentiment was cut with the Nesting Doll Tag die and then I added a layer of aqua cardstock leaving a small border. I added some natural burlap sting to the tag and adhered it to the bottom left corner.

Cheery Lynn Dies used:

C141 Message in a Bottle

C164 Sunny Smile

CABD-109 Nesting Doll Tag #1

I finished my card off with a little bow made withe natural, yellow and orange Burlap Sting from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I’m entering my card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #197 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #284/285 – Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic – May Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends #44 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #372 – Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #131 – Anything Goes
Jo’s Scrap Shack FFC #190 – Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #342 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments #118 – Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #128 – Anything Goes
City Crafter #363 – Sunshine
TTCRD – Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #344 – Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges #7 – Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #179 – Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #160 – Anything Goes

Supplies:
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Burlap String
Dies: Cheery Lynn Designs (see list and links above)
Digital Sentiment: Create with TLC
Ink: Distress Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean
Adhesives: Scotch ATG, Designer Dries Clear Glue, E6000
White Mulberry Paper

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13 Comments

Carla on May 27, 2017 at 2:41 pm

A lovely summery card, thanks for sharing with Crafting from the Heart!

Verna Angerhofer on May 27, 2017 at 6:41 pm

Wonderful tropical scene. I really like it Bonnie.

CHRISTINE MILLER on May 27, 2017 at 10:36 pm

This is such a happy card, and you are doing just fine out of your comfort zone. Love the sunny twine bow!
Thanks for joining the challenge at Jo’s Scrap Shack.
Blessings,
Christine
DT Member

Janette Deans on May 28, 2017 at 4:12 am

Just love your fun card Bonnie, thanks for sharing with us at CraftyCatz this week…x

Jolanda Breedvelt on May 28, 2017 at 6:24 am

Very nice card!! Thanks for joining our challenge at Always Fun Good luck!!
Jolanda (DT member)

Jo on May 28, 2017 at 3:29 pm

Oh Bonnie this card makes me want to dream away!!!! How gorgeous!!! I Love how tropical this is all looks and feels to me… … what a paradise!!!! Thanks for linking up in our FFC this week!!!
Hugs,
Jo
xox

Jeanie Ellis on May 28, 2017 at 6:43 pm

Love your card! Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
TTCRD DT
Scrapbookingmamaw {My Blog}
Through The Craft Room Door
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Jo on May 28, 2017 at 6:46 pm

I love your woven headbands. How do I access your tutorials? I like the one that is twisted and polka-dot ribbon. I have a picture.

Bonnie Garby on May 29, 2017 at 9:35 am

Thanks so much Jo. I really have to get some social media icons up on my blog! You can find my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/reasonableribbon/videos. I think you are looking for this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FytbIdySsJg&t=38s. Happy crafting!
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