At the Lake

A trip to the lake is always fun. It's even more memorable when it's your first child's first trip.

Last summer's trip to the lake is captured here - in shades of blue, with a bright accents of red. The Smooch Spritzed background of Grape Burst and Splash over The Crafters Warehouse Flower Frenzy template creates a nice backdrop for Jenny and Nicholas at this summer outing.

"pho-to-graphs" from the Sentiments Design Adhesives is flocked in a plush red from Hampton Arts Sprinkle Flocking Set. Adhesive foam dots sparkle brightly when teamed up with Cherry Pie Designer Foils. A row of mixed-and-matched blue buttons adds the final touch.

Here are the directions for this project:

Clearsnap Products

Color Catcher
Splash Smooch Spritz
Grape Burst Smooch Spritz
Sentiments Design Adhesives
Cherry Pie Designer Foils

Other Products

Paper Accents Muslin Assorted Textured Cardstock (red, medium and dark blues)
Memory Box Kraft Cardstock
The Crafter's Workshop Flower Frenzy 6x6 Template
Hampton Art Sprinkle Flocking Set
2-3/4" Circle Punch or Die
1/4" Foam Dots
Blue Buttons
Red Twine
Gill Sans Font

Directions

Assemble the Color Catcher and place a 6 " square of medium blue cardstock in it
Place the Flower Frenzy template over the cardstock and spritz it with Splash and Grape Burst
Dry the inks, then trim the cardstock to a 5-1/2" square
Attach the square to an 8" square of dark blue cardstock
Crop the photo, mat it with red cardstock, and attach it to the spritzed background
Burnish "pho-to-graphs" onto a strip of medium blue cardstock and brush red flocking onto the adhesive
Trim the cardstock into a strip and attach it to the background with foam dots
Print the journaling on Kraft Cardstock and punch it into a 2-3/4" circle
Punch a 2-3/4" circle of medium cardstock
Layer and attach the circles
Press foam dots along the top edge of the circles and press Lucky Penny Designer Foils onto the adhesive
Layer three sets of buttons and tie them together with red twine
Attach a row of buttons along the bottom edge