Good morning all!
Happy June!
It’s time for another prompt for this year’s handmade card challenge and it’s one that embraces the summer feels…
As always here are a few initial ideas to get you started:
- Word focus – whether a sentiment or word art, use that as the focus of your card, you may not even need to add further embellishments.
- Something cool – ice creams, ice lollies (as we say over here in the UK), a posh cocktail or just a nice cool drink.
- The full spectrum of colours – the colour circles remind me of one of the watercolour pan sets offered by American Crafts or Prima (neither of which I have) but you could create your own background from punched/die cut cardstock scraps.
- Summer vibes – whatever comes to mind, anything from fruit (citrus, berries, melon…) to a beach theme.
- Landscape – create a full landscape with stamps and inking techniques, like a seascape, sunrise/sunset, fields of flowers, lakeside, etc.
- Negative shapes – create an aperture as the focal point or use negative die-cutting for letters and other shapes.
- White on kraft – ditch the bright colours and use background stamps or phrases embossed in white on kraft.
- Geometric shapes – use basic geometric shape stamps or dies to create repeat patterns or overlap colours for a bold and vibrant look (Laura Bassen shares many techniques for this style on her YouTube channel).
- Seasonal florals – June in my neck of the woods is the month for peonies, roses, and trailing hanging baskets, so much floral splendour that I’m sure you have something in your collection that will fit the job.
Happy crafting!
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