Diggin' Summer

I have been a bad blogger.  I was a little swamped at home so forgive me please.  I am back to share a fun shaped card for the start of summer.  The weather here sure feels like it's summer with temps hitting in upper 90's.  My time of the year.  :-)

Okay so the Aud Sentiments Challenge #30 is for a "summer" themed card and the sponsor is Revi Devi.  I took a digital image (spade)and sized it to 4x6.  It was really easy to paper piece this since the image is simple and the lines are bold.  It requires you to print the image three times so maybe a touch of patience is needed.  I created the sentiment myself on Word.  A little pun if you will.  ;-)

This card uses Fancy Pants,"Rusted Sun" papers.  I recycled some packing material which I painted the edges with suede acrylic paint to give a softer appearance.  I also used Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Old Paper" for a light distressing.  The white chipboard is glittered but does not show as brilliant as I would prefer but...  and two small red brads hold it to the corrugated cardboard.  That's it. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar: #155 Here Comes Summer
Craft Room Challenge: #1 Anything Goes **Congrats to this new challenge blog!**
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
Crazy Amigo Challenge: Summery  (Love the sample for this challenge-CAS and fabulous!)
Digital Tuesday: #114 In the Garden (spade)
Dutch Dare Challenges: 3 pattern papers (stripe, floral, and distressed green), 2 emellies (brads and chipboard), 1 image (spade)
Gingersnap Creations: Use packaging material (corrugated cardboard from Oriental Trading order)
Papertake Weekly: Anything goes

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a blessed day!