The card I am sharing today is an easel card created using elements from the July 2023 Fun In The Sun Paper Pumpkin.  The card bases in the kit this month are all step cards, so I saw Vy Tran’s card on the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club site and decided to make it.  You can see her card by clicking on her name.

I am entering the As You See It Challenge.  Their theme for this challenge is The thing that I love most about Summer is…  The thing I love most about summer is the cool ocean breezes sitting on the beach or the veranda watching all the activity going on in the water and on the beach.  You can use your imagination as to what families and friends are saying .  You could write an entire book with that imagination while sipping a frosty cool glass of lemonade, CFA preferred, no one makes it like they do.

The card base is Daffodil Delight card stock, cut 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″.  The 2-3/4″ is your easel. This is where you attached the ocean scene.   You have adhered two pieces of Basic White card stock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  One is adhered to the easel portion and the other at the top with a greeting stamped in Azure Afternoon ink. When you are adhering the two Basic White pieces be sure not to adhere on the score line as this would prevent the card from folding correctly.

Stamp a greeting using one of the labels in the kit and adhered at the bottom of the inside panel below the sail boat.  See photo. Pop some of the bling from the kit on the card front.

This is a side view of the card and you can see how the two Basic White pieces are adhered to the card front.  Using an envelope from the kit cut 1/8″ off each side of the envelope so you can open flat.   Cut a piece of the blue inside of the envelope 3-1/2″ x 4″.  Score the piece on the long side at 1″, 1-3/4″, 2-3/4″ and 3-1/2″.  Fold and burnish each score line.  All folds are in the same direction.  This piece makes the box you see in the photo for the easel stop.  Put Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the most narrow score and adhere to the other side to form the box. Vy shows it real well in her video. 

Adhere the sail boat piece to the blue box using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  I stamped the seashells from Stampin’ Up! Seaside Bay stamp set in Crumb Cake ink on a 3″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Basic White card stock.   You can stamp the star fish from the Fun In The Sun Kit if you do not have the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Bay stamp set. Adhere the panel to the inside as shown in the photo above.

I used one of the envelopes from the Fun In The Sun Paper Pumpkin Kit.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you took the time to linger and look at my other blog post and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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MESSAGES OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT!

The Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is full of florals that are meant to spread hope, encouragement, and remind you of your favorite memories. The kit focuses specifically on forget-me-nots and lotuses. Their meaning is enscripted on the back of each card. Subscribe by 10 August to send beautiful paper crafts with thoughtful messages to those you love. 

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WATERCOLOR DESIGNS

Not only does the August Paper Pumpkin Kit convey a beautiful message, but it also has beautiful watercolor designs! Each forget-me-not and lotus flower was hand painted just for you. Getting a lovely paper craft that carries real meaning has never been easier! 

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Stampin’ Up! Product Used In Creating This Project

Card Cuts

• Daffodil Delight card stock
  • card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ score at 2-3/4″ & 5-1/2″
• Basic White card stock
  • inside piece — 3″ x 3-3/4″
  • 2 pieces on card front — 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″
• Fun In The Sun envelope
  • blue inside of envelope — 3-1/2″ x 4″ score at 1″, 1-3/4″, 2-3/4″ and 3-1/2″

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