Summer Vacation Card

Greetings, my friends! Toni here today sharing a bright and cheerful summer vacation card that’s perfect to send to a special friend. Is there a particular summer destination that comes to mind for you? How about today we pretend we’re in Italy.

Setting the scene

Shall we begin with the vibrant door? I diecut an arch from Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock, then embossed it with a wood plank embossing folder. In addition, I sponged the edges with Catherine Pooler Tiara ink to give it visual depth.

Next, I created a stone arch and doorstep with DCS Discount Sand Castle Tan cardstock and a Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder. Again, I lightly shaded this with Catherine Pooler ink.

The touring bike

Although in my head the bicycle is red in my dream Italian vacation, I chose a subtler palette here. Instead, I used Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock for the frame. To complete the bicycle, I reached for Pop Tone Black Licorice, Cougar White, Bright Foil Silver and CCS Silver Glitter cardstocks.

Obviously, I had to add a cute Cougar White cardstock pup, backed by a scrap of Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock. Furthermore, I sprinkled a few DSC Discount Raspberry Ice cardstock flowers in the basket for a spot of color. I added a swag of flowers above the door as well. I imagine them to be heavenly-scented wisteria.

To create balance, I embossed the sentiment in white on Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock and placed it diagonally from the touring bike.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my summer vacation card. For a full list of products used on this project, be sure to visit my blog.

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Have a great rest of your day!