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Are you taking some time to relax into summer? That’s all I think about when I see an Adirondack chair. Did you know it was invented in the very early 1900s by Thomas Lee in Westport, New York which is located in Adirondack Park? They and were popularized in tuberculosis sanatoriums because the armrests helped open up the sitters’ chests. Since the 1980s it’s been marketed in Canada as a “Muskoka chair” but they did not originate in the Muskokas! (source: Wikipedia)
This fancy fold is my rendition featuring the Relaxing Waterside Suite Collection on a fun fold diorama card layout. Enjoy!
This card is called the impossible card for a reason: The base is made by cutting and twisting the white layer to create the pop up front. One of the cards we’re making at the Avid Stampers class later this month where for $80 you take home 4 cards and the Safari Smiles stamp set and die bundle. I’ll be showing how to make this amazing card so get in on that action by sending me a DM to sign up for in-person or Kit-to-Go.
Who’s ready to hit the beach? Time for some sand, sun, waves and flip flops. This month I’m the Creative Ambassador on my team’s page and this is one of the 5 projects. My colour palette is: Lemon Lolly, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana with Basic Black as the neutral. The lid for the cup is Pool Party just slightly lighter in tone than it’s cousin Coastal Cabana. A tip for using the small dies is to put Adhesive sheets on the paper before die cutting – makes adhere small pieces together without tearing or squishing liquid glue. Enjoy!
I’ve often used leaves and even small flowers to create a circular wreath on a card but this time I went with a semi-circle. Tip: start by placing a pencil mark in the semi-circle shape and build on top first with some leaves, then the flowers (odd numbers are best) then tuck in some additional floral images or small butterflies/leaves. Once I “auditioned” the card (by laying the die cuts down), I took a picture with my phone then removed them to do the stamping. I’m so please with how it turned out.
