Hi Everyone!  Summer is in full swing, which means lots of you guys are doing lots of traveling.  While you're living it up on the road, don't forget to send a little note to friends and family who would love to hear about your adventures.  Here's a great card tutorial that you could make up ahead of your trip and pop into the mail while on the road.  Beats the heck out of a postcard, right?!

Here are the supplies I used:

Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue 8×8 paper pad, Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray Vibrant Turquoise, Prima Miss Godivas Mermaid Flowers, Graphic 45 Metal Hinges, white cardstock, and Webster's Pages Trim Polka Net Blue.

Cut white cardstock to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", spray with Dylusions Ink Spray Vibrant Turquoise, dry with a heat gun, and fold in half on the 8 1/2" side.

Using the Tropical Travelogue 8×8 pad cut papers as shown from left to right:

"Wave" cutout, blue mat for cutout 3 5/8" x 2 1/2", map 5" x 3 1/2", and zebra print 5 1/4" x 4"

Assemble as shown.  Tip:  Glossy Accents works great for attaching the ribbon and flowers.
Separate the layers of a Prima rose to create paper posies.

Add the metal hinge…

I hope you enjoyed  this easy card idea.  It would also be stunning on the front of a mini…I'm just sayin'.  Happy and safe travels!!

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