Inspired Stamps- DT Thursday

Hello Everyone.  I hope you are having a great week.  The kiddos are out of school and it is officially summer as far as they are concerned.  This week the DT was asked to make summer creations.  My family loves to go to the beach whenever possible, so that is what I think of when I think of summer.
 I created the sky and clouds by inking the background paper, then I tore a couple of pieces of tan speckled paper for the sand.  I scoured the house for a tiny beach umbrella (I broke off the wooden supports (not the pieces attached to the umbrella but the supports that help it to stay open) so that I could flatten it against the card.  (I think it would be flat enough to mail.)  I stamped the dog from All God's Creatures and the Enjoy from Perfect Sentiments Stamp sets.  I colored the dog with Copic markers and then fussy cut and added pop dots to attach under the umbrella.
I hope this card scene conjures up some fun summer memories, as it does for me.  Please be sure to check out the other DT creations by clicking on their links off to the side or visiting the Inspired Stamps blog and as always you can find these images and many more at the Inspired Stamps online store.
Thank you for stopping by, please let me know what you think and tell me about your favorite summer memory spent with your family.