A Simple Project Day...

We found out last week that we are going to be guest dealers at the wonderful  Haupt Antiek Market  again next week!  You might remember me saying we were dealers there for 3-1/2 years, so it is always fun to get together with old friends again!  It's particularly fun doing the June sale~ Freedom Rings~ as it is all about summer fun, the Fourth of July, beach decor, etc!  I am busy gathering goodies for the sale and making some fun creations, too!  I thought I would share some simple projects with you today...
I started with this great Patriotic Girl clip art from The Graphics Fairy and printed her on heavy cardstock.  Don't you love the nice sepia tones?

I cut the figure out ...

and inserted and glued it into the photo folder.  I arranged it in a way to leave part of the flag hanging out on  each side, and I didn't glue the head down, so it has a nice 3-D shadowed effect.  I then glued down a piece of a ruler across the base, a tiny starfish on the corner, and a couple of old little flash card words.  You could easily print out words, or use them from an old book, too.  So simple, yet I love how graphic it is!

I also used a fun bathing beauty graphic from My Vintage Studio for some simple summer beach projects...

 I used this cutout figure with shells...the first I inserted and glued inside a shell.  I glued a small piece of driftwood to keep it from rolling...

For the next project, I used the figure on a larger scalloped shell.  I took a half cork and made a slit to insert and lightly glue the figure.  After gluing the cork onto the shell, I added little starfish and an old little flash card word~ "sand"!

I have quite a few other ideas I want to make inspired by these projects...I'll share more on another "Simple Project" day!

I'm linking with The Graphics Fairy Brag Monday
and The Boardwalk Bragfest

Until next time...
Linda