Summertime Card

 

Here is a fun bright Summertime card. It is the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card size. I used the papers from the CTMH paperpack called "Mayberry". It has the colors of Smoothie, Olive, Cocoa and Honey. I made the scalloped border by using the
1 1/4" circle punch and punching two 1 1/4" circles. Then cut them in half. Ink with cocoa the edges. Line them up overlapping slightly and voila you have a large scallop border. The other technique I wanted to share with you is stamping on Canvas buttons. I stamped the flower and leaves on a 1 1/4" Colonial White circle and placed it on a Cocoa square. Then to accent it further. I stamped the same flower and leaves but this time on a large canvas button. To stamp on these buttons ,also from CTMH, you ink up really good your stamp then carefully place it on the button and press firmly without moving. Without lifting stamp,rock image edges around to apply all areas of stamp to the curved surface of the button. Then lift the stamp straight up. You can stamp multiple stamps or one image over and over to cover the button entirely any number of options. The result is a watercolor and/or fabric look. To finish this card I also inked all my papers with cocoa and stamped the word Summertime.

The pieces were cut as follows. Starting from the top, the Olive B&T paper is 1 1/4 x 3 3/4, the Smoothie Cardstock is 1 1/2 x 2 3/4, next to it is a Honey B&T paper cut at 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 and the strip under these two pieces is 1 1/4 x 3 3/4. The cocoa square is 1 3/4 x 1 3/4. Ink all edges and place 1/4" in on all sides starting at the top with the Olive piece and continue down. Place your Cocoa square 1 1/4" up from the bottom and both sides. Stamp your sentiment on the Smoothie cardstock. Add canvas button to the right upper corner of the cocoa square and on the Honey B&T piece.

Supplies ( all CTMH unless noted)
1. Mayberry Level 2
2. Smoothie, Olive and Cocoa inks
3. 1 1/4" Circle Punch
4. Canvas Buttons
5. Mayberry stamp set

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