Mindy created this darling Summer card with stamps from Taylored Expressions. She used different ink colors on the background stamps to add more depth, such an easy but effect technique! Watch her video tutorial at the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog.
Send someone a sunny smile with a handmade Summer themed card. Capture those Summer Vibes with beachy scenes and ice cream dreams with whimsical or realistic designs of Summertime favorites. There are so many stamps, dies, stencils and pattern papers out there to create the perfect Summer card for just about any occasion, so let’s take a look at some fun in the sun Summer card ideas.
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Nothing says Summer like an Ice Cream Truck! Raquel created this adorable ice cream truck shaped cards using dies for the base, adding ink blending to the colored cardstock along with a stamped bear and cones with heat embossed sentiments. I love all the different color combos she created! Find directions at the Pinkfresh Studio blog.
Let someone know that they really shine! Colorful beach umbrellas and fun seagulls were created using dies and colored cardstocks with a few stamped elements and sentiments on these fun beachy cards. These designs were made using new products from Concord and 9th.
Collecting seashells by the seashore is a favorite Summer pastime for many. These beautiful cards use layering dies to create pretty shells along with stamped banner sentiments. Take a closer look at this brand new collection at Hero Arts.
Enjoying cold watermelon on a hot Summer day is just the best. Danni stamped a sweet girl doing just that on this cute card. Notice how the pattern paper background captures the feel of a watermelon too, so clever! Take a peek over at the C.C. Designs blog.
This Summery Thank You card from Audrey has all the Summer Vibes with huge stenciled sunny rays, die cut crashing waves, palm trees and an island with a tiny little stamped shrimp sending a great big “Thanks!”. Learn more at the Lawn Fawn blog.
Don’t you want to step right through this amazing Mediterranean inspired doorway card from Michelle!? She used new dies from Spellbinders that layer together to make a variety of beautiful scenes with doors, pots of flowers and arches of fruits. Find directions at the Spellbinders blog.
Wow, check out this stunning card from Rachael! She used a digital stamp of a girl floating on the water enjoying a drink with stenciled clouds in the background. She also adding lots of tropical touches like floral pattern paper and amazing die cut floral clusters. I spotted her design on the Polkadoodles Instagram page.
Cynthia stamped out this cute couple of kids enjoying a Summer day and colored them with Copic Makers. The Summery, stripey pattern paper created the perfect background with just a word bubble sentiment to finish it off. Take a closer look at The Greeting Farm blog.
Jennifer created a trendy postage themed card for a Summertime picnic using a mix of stamps and stencils. I love how she placed the postage stamps over a blue sky background with a red plaid picnic cloth! Find more details at the LDRS Creative blog.
You can’t have Summer Vibes without the sun, who’s bursting onto the scene on a card from Elaine. Using stamps from Stampingbella she created a cute sun in nerdy glasses rising about green hills and trees that she colored with Copic Markers. Watch her coloring video at the Marker Geek blog.
And last but certainly not least are a couple of fabulous Flamingo cards from Mindy. There’s a simple card with a bold flamingo over a stamped palm tree and sentiment and one more detailed with a heat embossed gold background, colored tree and a beach. Find all the info at the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
I hope you’ve caught some fun Summer Vibes today, happy card making!
-Heather
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