School starts the day after Labor Day for our district. So we did our school shopping last week (I took Luke to the stores on the 9th and Nick on the 13th), and now we can focus on enjoying our last days of August. I haven’t blogged in a few days, because I’m up at Caribou Lake (my parents’ place in northern Minnesota) with my boys vacationing. And we are having a great time!

The last half of summer is THE BEST time to be here. The bugs aren’t as intense, the deep lake water is tolerable, and the weather is typically warm and sunny. It’s been heavenly.

My friend, Alissa and her kids, Violet and Nolan were up here with us Wednesday through Friday.

And when we were up here at the end of July (before Luke’s surgery), the boys brought up a couple friends, Carter and Jamison. We love sharing this great place with our friends. And my mom and dad are so good at making everyone feel so welcome.

Now that Luke is pretty much recovered from his surgery, he’s back to jumping off the dock, paddle boarding, and just being his normal, goofy, 12-year-old self. He makes me giggle.

Grandpa taught Nick (my soon-to-be 14-year-old) how to bring in and “dock” the boat. So Nick is now going out fishing all by himself. He is having a blast trying tricks while he is doing his favorite water sports…tubing and knee boarding. And yesterday he got up on water skis for the first time.

My goodness! When I look back at photos of these kids in 2013 when I first started blogging, I’m blown away with how much they have changed. They are becoming young men way too fast. LOL

I have two cards to share today that I made with the Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper, my latest favorite product. (BTW…Have you seen the creative ideas shared recently with this paper by the Stampin’ Up! Artisan team!? Just stunning projects! Click here to follow that blog hop.)

The taller one fits into a medium sized envelope. And the smaller one fits into a 3×3 envelope. Here are the measurements and details for each one.

FRAMED FLOWER CARD

Measurements…

• Mint Macaron Cardstock
  • 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded in half for the card base
  • 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″
• Shaded Spruce Cardstock
  • 3-3/8″ x 4-5/8″
• Whisper White Cardstock
  • 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″
• Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper
  • 3″ x 3″ floral frame piece (white side)
  • 3″ scalloped border (white side)
• Perennial Essence Designer Paper
  • 3″ x 3″ piece with a flower in the center

Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Directions…

• Stamp sentiment on the bottom right corner of the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ Mint Macaron piece.
• Sponge glue onto back side (shimmery side) of Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper frame piece. Adhere to Perennial Essence Designer Paper. Then adhere this to the top area of the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ Mint Macaron piece.
• Sponge glue onto back side (shimmery side) of 3″ Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper scalloped border. Adhere this below the framed piece above the sentiment.
• Using SNAIL layer the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ Mint Macaron piece onto the Shaded Spruce piece. Then add this to the folded Mint Macaron card front piece.
• Add the Whisper White layer to the inside of the card.
• Finally add the rhinestone next to the sentiment.

SMALL “FABULOUS” CARD

Measurements…

• Petal Pink Cardstock
  • 3″ x 6″ scored at 3″ and folded in half for the card base
  • Scrap for stamping and punching out sentiment piece
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • Scrap for punching scalloped circle
• Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper
  • 3″ x 3″ trellis piece (shimmer side)
  • A set of leaves from the large floral sheet (shimmer side)
• Perennial Essence Designer Paper
  • 3″ x 3″ piece of the Petal Pink sheet

Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Directions…

• Stamp sentiment onto inside of card.

• Sponge glue onto back side (white side) of Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Paper 3″ x 3″ trellis piece. Adhere to Perennial Essence Designer Paper. Then adhere this to the top of the Petal Pink folded card base.
• Stamp sentiment on the Petal Pink scrap piece. Use Timeless Label Punch. Position sentiment close to one end, and punch. Then reinsert punched piece as shown and punch again.

• Use Bone Folder to curl Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut leaves. Put SNAIL on the back of the punched scalloped circle, add leaves coming out the left, then attach this scalloped circle to the card front.
• Add the punched sentiment to the scalloped circle with a Dimensional.
• Embellish card front with rhinestones.

Looks like today will be another great day for getting in the water! Yay! Wishing you a wonderful weekend as well.

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