10 Cool Summer Cards for Inspiration



1. A cool penguin in cap and sunglasses with fresh summer watermelon on this fun lighthearted Thank You card. Thanks A Melon

 

2. Sunglasses and smiley face emojis. Makes you think of that person and teenager who is very plugged in to all the techie gadgets. This card also comes with a treat bag topper and tag. Emoji Cool Trio

 

3. 5"x5" Easel card with 4 interchangable word titles. Or create your own title to suit. Titles are layered and can also be used for your scrapbook pages. Beach Easel Card with 4 Different Titles.



4. Cute Manly BBQ apron easel card with utensils, mitt and BBQ sauce inserts. Card folds flat for easy mailing.
BBQ Pocket Easel Card

5. Here's the perfect summer card for any man. Use tropical and bright prints for this easy side folding card. Hawaiian Shirt Card



6. Ocean beach card scene with crab, starfish & coral. Sam's Class Crab Card

 

7. Another simple and quick Bug design will work for spring or summer cards. Change up the colors to make it work for boys, girls or women. Light hearted and fun butterfly.
Butterfly Bug Card

 

  

8. A very tropical or Hawaiian style card with palm trees and curly waves. The edges of this card give it a postage stamp look. Aloha Card



 

 

9. Any time of year is the right time to send someone a card of encouragement that says "Way to Go" whether they have run a marathon, reached a goal or overcome a struggle. Encouragement Easel Card

 

  

10. This frog with her bikini is good for some laughs. She looks good coming or going. Frog Critter Book

 

 

 

Find more summer card ideas at MyScrapChick.com

Frogs and Paper Rain Drops

 

Here's a cute gift idea for your paper crafting friends. It's nice to make something for yourself once in a while too. That's what I did with this hanging card for my work space.

 



The background is created using several layers of coordinating papers in staggered sizes. For the "photo" corners I used a paper with multiple thin stripes. There's a layer of blue paper right behind the frog that I tore along the top and then curled the edges to look a bit more like water. The layers are all then stitched on the sewing machine.

 

The lettering was intended to look random like a ransom note so all the lettering was printed on cardstock, then cut by hand. I cut the frog on my cutting machine, inked the edges and pieced it together.

 

Paper Rain Drops



The effect of raindrops was done using JudiKins Diamond Glaze. Just add a dot and pull upwards on the paper to get the rain drop effect. Pull up at the same angel each time.

 

Allow the raindrops to dry thoroughly before adding the hanger. This hanger is made using a mix of yarns and ribbons. I punched a hole in the upper corners, pulled the ribbons thru from back to front and then knotted on the front side of the card.

My Hoppy Frog hanging was made using the Rain Frog pattern from My Scrap Chick.

 

 

 

Here's a few other options for the inspirational phrases...

• Just Singing in the Rain
• If you want to see the rainbow you got to sit through a little rain.
• Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day.
• Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
• God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done.



Happy National Pencil Day

Almost every day my 12 year old announces what national, or international holiday it is. Who doesn't love a holiday or reason to celebrate, am I right? Being born on Christmas day, she LOVES holidays and is excited about any opportunity to receive or give a gift.


To honor her, I thought it only fair to share with all of you Today's Holiday. 

Happy National Pencil Day!!


When you think of a pencil who comes to mind? Teachers, artists, students? How can you honor them with a pencil-ish type gift?

Not only are pencils great for writing (well duh, my daughter says) the erasers have come in handy many of times when I have lost the backing to my earrings. They make great sibling pokers, hair twirlers and head scratchers.

Be sure to share how you are celebrating National Pencil Day on our facebook page! We would LOVE to hear about it and see your projects. :)

Hugs, Kristi

Happy New Year Party Fun

 Photo booths are all the rage. They are so easy and inexpensive to set up. It's great fun for all ages, keeps guests actively entertained and can be a real ice breaker for your next party.

Kristin has worked her magic once again by searching through My Scrap Chicks designs and combining various elements to create an all new set of New Years Party Props. Her family joined in the fun for her photo shoot and she shared all these photos below...

 
Show off your own creative skills by setting up a backdrop for your photo booth. Use balloons, confetti, banners, printed fabric....let your imagine go wild and have fun. Use large buckets or vases to display the props and let guests take their pick. Good lighting will make for some great shots.

These quick and easy photo props will get everyone in the New Year spirit.

 New Years Party Props

Storybook Christmas Wreath with Night Before Christmas Poem

Add your own touch of nostalgia to the season with this story tag and star wreath featuring the classic tale of "The Night Before Christmas." 

 

 

The full poem is set across 10 tags along with vintage illustrations. The poem which was originally known as "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," was first published anonymously in a Troy newspaper in 1823. Since then it's been read every year in countless households across the country.

 

 

 

Kristin combined 2 designs to create this keepsake wreath. She used the 3D Puffy Star, and Night Before Christmas Tags.

Kristin tucked in a bit of dark green netting here and there, then a big bow at the top from the same green netting. The buttons and twine in the center of each star serve to hold the tags in place.

 

 

 We made it easy to recreate what she has done here by putting all those parts and pieces together into one file. Storybook Wreath

 

See the latest ideas from our Design Team Come join us in MyScrapChick's Maker Group on facebook  to see the latest ideas from our Design Team . We would love to see what your projects too using MSC files.

Paper Leaves to Create Fall Wreath

Enjoy all the rich colors and textures of autumn with your own wreath made from scrapbook papers. Select your own color palette for fall or find that perfect stack of coordinated papers from your favorite scrapbook store. 

 

Kristin Courtney, the creative soul behind this beautiful fall design said she cut out the leaves using 10 different patterned and embossed papers. The edges are all inked in brown and then inked again with gold. Each leaf is gently creased and bent here and there to add depth and a natural look.

 

Kristin hot glued the leaves to a ring made from chipboard. "It took 10 sheets of cardstock to make 72 leaves and the acorns for this full sized wreath."

 

The banner is cut from muslin, letters are cut from cardstock and glued to the pennants and then strung on twine.

We created a bundled file of all the files Kristin used. We added many leaf styles, acorns, the pennent and wreath backing for this design so you can make your own Fall Wreath. Comes in smooth cutting SVG, AI, DXF and GSD file formats.

Fall Wreath

Add a Touch of "Handmade with Love" to Gift Cards

 

We love to shop for gifts but sometimes it's really hard to know just what to pick for some people. And how many times have you found the perfect gift only to discover the shipping costs are almost as much as the gift itself. Those are the times it makes perfect sense to pick out a gift card instead.

Kawaii Treatkins Printable Cuteness Part 2

What a great card style for kids. Even if they don't collect the shopkins characters or hello kitty items, this simple style is so kid friendly. It would be easy to make up a small supply to have on hand for birthday parties and school events.

 

The Treatkins include all cut files along with printable photos in 300dpi in both full color and black/white digi. Here's 4 more cards from Kristin using the Kawaii Treatkins printables.



Robby Rocket Treatkins




Happy Cake Treatkins



Softie Serve Treatkins


 

 

Caramella Apple Treatkins


 If you missed part 1 of these Treatkins cards here's the link.
Have a delicious day! :)

 

~Val

Kawaii Treatkins Printable Cuteness Part 1

Kawaii is a style of "cuteness" that is so popular today. Hello Kitty is probably the most recognized character in this artistic style. Those big round eyes, sweet cheeks and happy little smiles is the "Cute" look for our line of "Kawaii Treatkins."



Doughy Dunker Treatkins


 Each Kawaii Treatkins design includes all the svg cutting files, a full color printable image, perfect for print and cut, and also a black and white digi line drawing. 



Popsie Twin Treatkins


Kristin used the printable images for the front of these colorful cards. Each image comes in high quality 300 dpi jpg. 

 

Swirly Pop Treatkins




Cottony Candy Treatkin





Cuppy Cake Treatkin

Look for Kawaii Treatkins Gallery 2
with more inspirational card ideas coming next. 

9 Quick Card Inspirations

Sometimes you just need a quick bit of inspiration for last minute cards. Here are 9 cards ready to cut and assemble. Just pick your papers, stamp on a greeting if needed and there you go. You’ll be done in no time. Don’t hesitate to dress them up even more with ribbons, bling, paper flowers and more.

Fresh Tulip Bouquet Card

Brighten someone’s day with a bright bouquet. Room to add a stamped or hand-lettered message on front.

Musical Notes Handmade Card

These musical notes dance across the front of the card. Share a message with the song that’s in your heart.

Fresh Apple Cards

Use it with or without the fresh slice and seeds. U-Pick Always in season.

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Birds at Garden Card saying Hi

2 little birds meeting at the garden gate is a good theme to use for friendship, keeping in touch, new neighbors and encouragement.

Get Whale Soon

A light hearted play on words and suitable for any age. The playful whale sits in a layer of waves and brings “Get Whale” greetings.

Latte Cup

A shape card sure to perk up a friend or co-worker. Perfect for any coffee lover and latte fans.

Sunset (or Sunrise) Card

Layers of colored cardstock create a beautiful sunrise or peaceful sunset. Let your imagination play with the use of different types of prints and papers. Card is an A2 size.

Lady Bug

A 5″ square card that is super simple and quick to create. The Ladybug card design is a colorful addition to your spring cards.

Sweater Vest Card

A side folding A2 card for the men and boys in your life.



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