Officially Summer

Happy first day of Summer!  Thanks for stopping by to see my first creation for the The Scrapoholic's Officially Summer blog hop. You should have come here from Sarah.

I had so much fun creating this Surf Shack.  I've been thinking about it for almost a month now and finally did it.  It took me a couple of days to get it finished.  About halfway through, my thirteen-year-old daughter told me it was "too symmetrical".  I tried to make it a little more off kilter just for her! 



The file is from SVG Cuts and is the Peony Cottage.  I also used Beach Bum I and Beach Bum II to complete the Surf Shack look. The only cut I really altered is the front door.  It is the bottom piece of the surfboard from Beach Bum II.  I made it shorter and wider than a regular surfboard.  I used just plain cardstock for all of the cuts.



The roof is paper raffia found in the gift wrap aisle at Michael's.  I did try to rough it up a bit to give it more of a weathered look.  The paper for the shack is plain craft paper-style cardstock.  I did run the accent pieces through the cuttlebug with Tim Holz' woodgrain embossing folder and then chalked them up to emphasize the woodgrain.



Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my Surf Shack and be sure to come have a look tomorrow to see what I've cooked up for Day Two of the Officially Summer blog hop.  Next on the hop is Abby.

Comments

  1. Auntie EmJune 21, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    What a cute summer accent. Love all the bright colours.
    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Oh wow this is absolutley fantastic... I love it.

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  3. jennyplace2June 21, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Such a cool looking project! Love the colours and those cute little surf board are just to cute. TFS!
    jennyplace26@gmail.com

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  4. BrendaJune 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Very cute Surf Shack! Love the details. I'm a new follower.

    http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com
    HappyScrapper64@bex.net

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  5. Mary B.June 21, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Oh wow, Jackie! Look at that cool roof and the real shells! Love the beach ball garland too. :)

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  6. JenniJune 21, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    OMG! this is so flippin cute! I see the lil details of all the work love it! TFS and being part of the hop!

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  7. ShersL84bedJune 21, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Wow, what a cute idea. Love the little surf boards.

    Smiles Sher
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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  8. jessicaJune 21, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    This came out AWESOME! Love all the details and this makes me want to head to the beach :)
    TFS
    jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
    eschfamily@yahoo.com

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  9. littlenJune 21, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    very cute and clever. tfs.
    littlen44atgmaildotcom

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  10. jjocarlsonJune 21, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    This is so cute! Luvin the surf boards.

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  11. LisaJune 21, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Wow, this is so awesome! I love everything about it!! Love it!! Happy Summer :)

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com
    indymermaid(at)blogspot.com

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  12. joydee1963June 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    great project! I am a follower,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

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  13. Creative DivaJune 21, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    OMG! What an awesome project. Fantastic job.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com
    creativediva98@gmail.com

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  14. TeeJune 21, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I love love love it! You did an amazing job. I hope you don't mind if I try to case it...

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  15. ibecircled.blogspot.comJune 21, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    WOW!! your surf Shack is totally Awesome!! Love all the detail and the creative nature!! Thanks for sharing this with us!! I am a New Follower!

    I am having an awesome Giveaway over on my blog!!


    http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
    ilovetonkinese2 at hotmail dot com
    Rexann♥

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  16. SarahJune 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    So cute I love it! The Surf's up sign on the front is great.

    ~Sarah
    http://simplyshaddock.blogspot.com

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  17. Amy (aka Aimitup)June 21, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Love this! so cute

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  18. katieoJune 21, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    perfect little shack. Its a good thing that your daughter takes an interest in your crafts. Mine have no interest
    katioescreations@gmail.com

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  19. scrappydappydoodlerJune 21, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Love it!! This would be something I could make for my hubby. He grew up in CA and hasn't seen it in at least 30 years. He'd love it.
    scrappydappydoodler.blogspot.com

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  20. BarbJune 21, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    I like how your daughter "helped out." My husband often has some advice for me too. What will you use your shack for? Will something be stored inside? It could be a cute picnic table centerpiece!

    http://barbshobbyhighlights.blogspot.com/

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  21. AnabéJune 21, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Adorable casita any.1805@gmail.com

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  22. Sue DJune 21, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Very cute surf shack!

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  23. ChristineJune 21, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    This is amazing! It looks awesome.

    Chris.Pickkul@hotmail.com

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  24. CathyJune 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    All I can say is awesome, I love it
    cathyplus5.blogspot.com

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  25. thekolbesJune 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    WOW how creative. I love it
    Trish
    krazykcrafters at msn dot com

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  26. lulúJune 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    There is so cute, I like very much the details. I'll back tomorrow

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  27. Becky DunhamJune 21, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    This is adorable Jackie! i love everything about it! Don't you just love teenagers? i have a 13 yo daughter too, though my 16-1/2 yo daughter is more critical. She always makes fun of me and calls me a nerd because i love to blog hop and i get excited about new papercrafting ideas! Oh well, she'll get over it :)

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  28. Michele's Scrapy CreationsJune 22, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    so cute surf shack! perfect for beach.

    michelesscrapycreations35 at yahoo dot com

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  29. Doris P.June 22, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    awesome shack. who knew what you could do with a birdhouse... you rock!!! new follower. I would love it if you got e-mail as I would love to follow you BUT so many awesome blogs by wee lil brain can't keep up..
    parkernana5@cox.net
    http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com

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  30. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    cute shack!
    kacee
    mcvicwif@Yahoo.com

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  31. CityGirl PlannersJune 22, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Just awesome. I just did a tiki hut with the small birdhouse also. Great minds think alike huh?

    Becki
    http://happycardfactory.blogspot.com

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