Summertime Fun

Check out these fantastic cards created by Cynthia using images and sentiments from the new Beach Bums set of digital stamps! She has coloured both images with wonderful, vibrant colours that work perfectly for summertime cards... you can almost smell the sunblock! Her second card even has a scattering of sand and starfish to add to the vibe.

Head over to Cynthia's blog to see more of her fabulous creations.

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Tutorial - Book Binding Card

They're super quick, super easy and can be made in any size you like.

What's not to love about Book Binding cards?

1. Start with a card blank in whatever size and orientation you desire. The only requirement is a single fold along the spine. For the curious, my folded card measures 4" x 51/4" with the fold along the 4" side.

2. Add a second score line on the front of your card, about 1" from the centre fold. You can be flexible here too, depending on how deep a side section you want.

3. Add a valley fold along the score line.

4. Add glue or double sided tape to the area between the two score lines, on the inside of the card. Press the card closed to form a 1" side fold.

5. Time to decorate! Add a decorative panel to the 1" side fold section, taking care not to add adhesive over the score line. I added a double mat and a long, side-ways sentiment.

6. Decorate the main panel of the card as desired. Done!

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Sandy Toes

Deanne has created this fun and fabulous card using paper pieced elements for the swimsuit and surfboard. With a sprinkle of sand beneath her feet and a warm and friendly sun shining in the sky, this girl has everything she could possibly want!

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Complimentary Colours

I don't use a lot of orange in my paper crafting, but it was the perfect pop of colour to contrast with all the beautiful blues and greens I was using for today's card. Using orange on the image helped to create the focal point and draw the eye to the swimmer, and the addition of the little orange rhinestones balanced out the rest of the design.

Complimentary (or contrasting) colours are opposites on the colour wheel and generally make a bold statement when used together. One of the most common uses is at Christmastime when red and green are seen together in decorations, foods, clothing and of course, cards. The other basic combinations are yellow with purple, and blue with orange, but you can also combine tertiary colours such as yellow/orange with blue/purple.

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Retirement Days

Karin has used one of the images from the new Beach Bums set of stamps to create this fun card. I'm sure this lady has big plans to spend her hot summer days relaxing in the back yard next to her inflatable pool. If she's lucky, the grandkids may join her in the sandpit for a little castle building before they enjoy a cool lemonade in the shade of a lovely old tree.

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Sunset At The Beach

There's something extra special about watching the sun set over the ocean - the beautiful colours, the balmy breezes and the smell of salt in the air. I created my evening sky by blending distress inks onto a piece of smooth cardstock, masking the horizon between the sea and the sky. The images are from two different digital stamp sets - Beach Bums and Tree Scapes. Both have been fussy cut and mounted over the inked background.

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