At the Beach

My card today has me dreaming of the beach and was inspired by the very talented Michelle Zindorf.

On a piece of glossy white cardstock I sponged Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy.  To create the sea foam I added ColorBox Frost White to the middle.

For the illusion of sand, I stamped my unmounted Texture Wheel on the Crumb Cake corner first in Soft Suede then again with Early Espresso.  I applied Diamond Stickles to the sand to create some sparkle then glued to the paper miniature sea shells.

The inside sentiment was stamped in StazOn Black and then sponged with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede & Tempting Turquoise.

I hope you get a chance to relax by the beach this summer!

A close up of the sea shells.

A peek at the inside.

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  PSX Near the Sea (G-1481), SU Texture Wheel Stamp   

Paper:  Metallic White, Desert Storm, Glossy White, Bashful Blue
Ink:  Background - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, ColorBox Frost White, Early Espresso; Inside Sentiment - StazOn Black 
Accessories:  Miniature Sea Shells, Diamond Stickles 
Techniques:  Sponging

Serene Sunflowers

“Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. He attracts and follows.”
~ Jean Paul Richter ~

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Serene Sunflowers, Weathered, Season by Season, Bees by Inkadinkado

Paper:  Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, StazOn Black, Distressed Antique Linen
Accessories:  Basic Grey Opaline Pearls in Ivy, Nesties Large Long Rectangles & Long Scalloped Rectangles, Spica Pen in Lemon
Techniques:  Two-Step Stamping, Sponging 

At the Beach

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Beautiful Beach, Cheesecloth, Sand Dollar by Inkadinkado, Impression Obsession Funky Fish

Paper:  Sahara Sand, Vellum, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Sahara Sand for Cheesecloth; Sentiment in Baja Breeze; Shells stamped in Creamy Caramel and blended with Cameo Coral & Baja Breeze
Accessories:  Gold Sand Dollar Charm, Martha Stewart 1/2" Ribbon in Putty, SU Gold Cording, Nesties Octagon, Tearing Tool, Vellum Tape, Blender Pen
Techniques:  Sponging

Beautiful Beach in Blue

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Beautiful Beach, Cheesecloth

Paper:  Bordering Blue, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Ink:  White Craft Ink, Bordering Blue, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Distressed Antique Linen, Cameo Coral
Accessories:  Tearing Tool, Velllum Tape
Techniques:  Embossing