Summer Holiday

Welcome to Monday morning and another weekly challenge with Simon Says Stamp and Show with a theme of SUMMER HOLIDAY.  What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a SUMMER HOLIDAY?

The SUMMER HOLIDAY theme inspired me to use the Huck Finn plate from Artistic Outpost as it reminds me of summer holidays by the seaside and exploring the the rock pools with my children. Lots of blending with Distress Ink broken china, faded jeans and brushed corduroy create the scenes on both my cards.

My first card  is 5" x 6". I stamped my boat with black Archival Ink first and then using scrap paper I masked off each area and sponged with Distress Inks.

Once I added all my colours I spritzed with water to add a little more interest to the background.  The two boys were stamped onto white card, coloured with Distress Markers, cut out and added to the card. The words in the Huck Finn set are perfect for my scene, they seem to say everything about a SUMMER HOLIDAY with my children.  I stamped each word onto white card, coloured with broken china and brushed corduroy ink, cut out and added to my card.

To add a little interest I added some natural ribbon, two gears cut from white card using the Mini Gears Set, coloured with brushed corduroy ink along with some natural cord. Of course no summer beach scene would be complete without a bottle, here I used a Corked Vial from Tim's Idea-ology range adding 'MESSAGES' printed on my computer and coloured with broken china ink and adhering with Glossy Accents. I also added a heart wooden button to represent LOVE, as we love our SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

I decided to make a second card, varying the scene slightly and using the fabulous fishing boy image with his dog, I could not resist, especially as we too have a dog and we will be taking her along with us this year for our holiday.

This time around I added SUMMER to the top of my card cut from white card using the Chip Block Alphabet die, colouring with brushed corduroy ink.

For added interest on my second card I cut a piece of washer from white card using the Washer Border again coloured with brushed corduroy ink.  I have also added a mini gear along with an Idea-ology Mini Gear Sprocket.  Both cards have had some of the edges torn to add to the aged, worn feel.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x