For this week's Stamp Class, I took out the set Beach Day to give the cards a summer beachy kind of feel. I paired it with the dies from Paradise Palms.
For the first card, I used Cloud Cover cardstock and embossed the white with a dotted folder. Then I cut out a circle from Celebratory Sips designer papers for the focal point. I added some palm tree and grass dies, and 3 cut-out surfboards. I cut out the sun in Pale Papaya and added some seagulls and the saying. (One card has two palm trees and the second card only has one.)
I got the idea from Narelle Farrugia. This card reminds me of the beach on a hazy warm day. :)
The second card is a little scene along the beach with two chairs and an umbrella. I didn't buy the dies for this set, so we cut them out. I used a Blend marker in Crumb Cake for the sand and then some sponging in Pool Party to create the sea.
The designer papers are from Country Woods designer papers. I got the idea for this card from Heidi Collins. I love the rustic beach look of this card.
For this final card, I used Stampin Up watercolor crayons (remember them?) to make the beach and ocean waves. I just love how this turned out; it looks like the foam from the top of waves crashing onto the beach! I could be sitting right there. Wait - do I hear the sound of the waves and the seagull?
I thought the card needed a bow to look complete. I had fun making this card and want to make more. It was fun painting the ocean. All of the ladies who come to class loved painting the ocean, too.
