Think Happy Thoughts

Hi everyone!  Happy Monday!  I took the day off of work to spend one last full day with my son before school starts on Wednesday.  Time goes by quicker and quicker with every year and I want to take advantage of these days while he still wants to hang with his mom!  

With school starting and summer coming to an end, I thought I would do one last summer card before I immerse myself in fall projects.

I started with a sketch from Sweet Stop Sketches:

And here is my card:

The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye, Everyday Flair 6 x 6 paper pad.  I used both sides of one sheet to cut down on scraps.  I distressed the edges of all the pieces.  The middle blue piece I ran through the Cuddlebug with the Spots and Dots folder and  I wrapped some orange/white bakers twine around it.

The sentiment is from the CTMH set called Happy Thoughts.  The beach scene is from Formal Occasion cricut cartridge.  I didn't even know these little scenes were on this cart.  I love finding new stuff on old cartridges!!  I sized it at 2.75" and used all the layers.  The water border was added from Best of 2010 cartridge.  I sized it at 1" and then in CCR stretched it until I liked how it looked.  I popped the scene up with foam tape for dimension.

I left the inside blank because I'm not sure what this card will be used for yet and added the one little scrap piece left over from the 6x6 paper I used on the front.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

Linking to:

The Sweet Stop - sketch

Rose Blossom Garden - summer

Jo's Scrap Shack - H2O

Little Scrap Pieces - Day at the Beach

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