I feel like I am truly enjoying the month of June this year. I lovingly call it the "Friday of Summer," but sometimes the Friday of Summer flies by. It's usually due to preparing for a crazy July or filling June with lots of stuff. We are prepping our firstborn for college, but, honestly, that has been slow and steady as well.
This week was full of some fun cardmaking, dabbled with some scrapbooking that is not-quite-ready for photo ops just yet.
First, some cards among friends. Our friend, Mama Kate, is moving to Florida. So we threw her a shoebox swap to celebrate her presence in our lives. We tried to make a card that captured the moment or captured Kate. I think we did a great job. Some of these cards are not "finished," as we wanted to save them for moments when we needed them. For example, on the US card, one could color in two states from which people are separated. For the flower card, we left the stitched oval blank to be able to choose the appropriate sentiment.
Tonight, I had some fun stamping with Lawn Fawn. A friend of mine is going on a trip to Australia with her family as part of her son's band trip. I felt the need for a card, of course. I borrowed Kim's
Critters from Down Under set as well as some Pinspiration from
this crafter. I also used a bit of the
Bon Voyage set.
I used two Spellbinders' dies (rectangles and squares) to create the Polaroid frame. The black frame is hand-drawn. I loved using the woodgrain background rather than patterned paper for this one. I think it really let the image stand out.
Loved mixing Stampin' Up! linen thread with Lawn Fawn's baker's twine.
I cut out the individual pieces with die cuts and colored them with Copics. For the background, I sponged some Distress Inks on white cardstock. The kookaburra is popped up.
I tried several different ways to incorporate the boomerang because I thought it was adorable. Finally snuck it in after my sentiment inside the card.
All in all, it's been a very creative week so far!
