Love the Beach

 

Hello! I created this card for the Challenge at Can You Handle the Pressure? We are to use an embossing folder and the twist is the beach. I used a stamp called Sunset with Palms from Just for You. 

 I stamped the image on white CS with Memento Black Ink and colored with Copics  and Inks from Memento. I embossed the upper part of the panel with an EF Clouds from Darice. The scene just called for more clouds.  Did some ink blending on the sun and sky. They are 2 stamped clouds behind the palms which I did not like with black ink outlines, so I covered them with white Nuvo Crystal, and they blended better with the embossed clouds.  (Hard to see in the photo) Trimmed the image panel and outlined the edge with Black Copic marker instead of using a mat underneath.  Stamped the sentiment from GKD Gifts of the Sea set and finished with a white card base. 

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure? : Anything Goes Embossing with A Twist of the BEACH

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The Beach Life

Hello on this very hot day in Ohio where the temperatures are in the nineties and it is very humid.  This would be a great day to be at the beach but instead I made card with a beach theme.  I created the card using some old stamps from a Flourishes set called Beach Life. I used 3 stamps with masking to create a scene on white cardstock and colored with Copics.  Added some dry embossing to the sky and some brown brads (Coconuts) to the palm trees for texture. Finished with an appropriate sentiment from my stash of stamps.  Other Supplies: Blue and Kraft Cardstock, Memento Rich Cocoa, Toffee Crunch, Summer Sky Inks, Darice EF Clouds, White Gel Pen for waves. 

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Beach Time. Took inspiration from the mood board. 

Make the Cards Challenge: #57 Any Shade of Blue

Make My Monday: #177 Coloring -Any Medium. Used Copics

Thought I'd share a similar card that I made several years ago but with watercolors and watercolor paper that inspired my design.

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Time on the Beach

Hello!  I am sharing a card that I have made with a beach theme.  I used some very old stamps from a Flourishes  set which is now retired.  I stamped the images with  Distress Oxide inks and then water colored with the DOI and a water brush.   Four stamps from this set were used in creating the card. I used a Kraft mat and a blue card base to finish.  Making this short since deadline is near.

Challenges:

Double D Challenges: Let's Go To The Beach
CAS Mix Up Challenge: August -Beach- water coloring must be the main element.
Alphabet Challenge: I is for Island Fun

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At The Beach

Welcome to my studio! Today I have a card made with Repeat Impressions Sandcastle stamp (Year 2016). I stamped the image with Memento Toffee Crunch ink on White CS and colored with Copics and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  I stamped the image a second time and fussy cut the star fish and added glossy accents to it.  I attached the star fish, 2 real seashells, and a real mini sand dollar to give dimension to the scene.  Stamped the sentiment with DOI Vintage Photo. I finished with a Blue card base and mat of Kraft CS.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge A1419.  Used Row 1 Down-By the Sea, Sponging, Dimension.

Retro Rubber Challenge: #RRCB118 Sketch Challenge.  The sandcastle stamp is 3 years old or older.

CASology: Week 350-Water

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Christmas in July

Hello!  Did you know that Santa stays at the beach in July? At least that is where he is on my card!  I used some very old stamps to create this beach scene with Santa.  My background was stamped with Flourishes Beach Life set from 2010 using Memento Black ink and colored with Copics.  Santa standing in front of the Palm Trees with a Hammock is from a 2012 Mark Finest Papers set.   I framed the square image with Pattern Paper that has squares in the design from my stash.  Finished with Cheery Lynn die cut sentiment and card base of red card stock.

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Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #114 Christmas in July.  Stamps from 2010 and 2012.  Second entry...felt guilty than my first entry was so simple...so I entered this.
Double Trouble Challenge: #32  Be Square-Christmas in July. Use Something Square with old stamp. My stamps are over 7 years old and I created beach scene for extra entry.
Merry Little Christmas Challenge: #12 July Anything Christmas Goes
Addicted To Stamps and More: Challenge 348 Holiday
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: July Always about using Patterned Paper.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 445 Anything Christmas with Optional Twist For a man or boy
Double D Challenges: Tropical Challenge.  Santa is in the tropics.

Away at the Beach

Hello! Another hot day....good day to be by the ocean on the beach.  This best I could do was create a card with this tropical beach scene.  I used a stamp from Just For Fun called Sunset with  Palms. I stamped the image with Memento Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics.  I kept the colors on the lighter side since the sun is just beginning to set. Simply trimmed and attached to a yellow cardstock mat and a white card base.  Did not add a sentiment.  Will use the inside to write my greetings when I use the card. 

PS: Sorry for the distortion in my photo.  The card is actually straight.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #176 CAS Summer Card

Double D Challenges: Tropical. I chose to use a tropical sunset.

Just For Fun Rubber Stamps: July Challenge from Heidi is By the Water.

Another card that I made with this stamp in 2017

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Cool Breezes on the Beach

Hello!  Back at the beach again.  This time my beach background is more on the abstract art style.  I sponged and swiped some DOI Salty Ocean on a White CS panel. Then did the same with DOI Antique Linen and Vintage Photo for the sand.  Sponged some Memento Summer Sky ink very lightly on the sky.  For the focus on my scene, I stamped the Adirondack chair using Flourishes Beach Life set (2012).  Used Vintage Photo ink for stamping and also heat embossed with Clear EP.  Colored in with water brush.  Stamped the sentiment from an old Mark's Finest Paper set (2010). Framed the scene with Bright Blue card base. Another one of a kind card.

Challenges:

Retro Rubber: Challenge #rrcb92 Life's a Beach! Use a summer theme on your card. Flourishes Stamp used is over 6 years old and MFP sentiment is over 8 years old.  #2 Entry

Cards in Envy: On the Beach card challenge. Flat for an envelope. #3 Entry

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Make Your Own Background. #2 Entry

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On the Beach

Hello!  How about a day at the beach?  Let's head for the beach via this card that I created for Retro Rubber Challenge Life's a Beach and other challenges.  I began by creating the beach scene with some ocean waves and a blue sky using Distress Oxide Inks Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Stormy Sky, and Memento Summer Sky ink. I simply applied the inks in different ways and added some pencil coloring too until I achieved the look of sand and waves. I stamped Palm Trees with the Hammock using the Misti with Peeled Paint, Candied Apple, and Vintage Photo. Colored in with a water brush.  Added in some sea grass and the sentiment using Vintage Photo unk. All stamps used are from Flourishes set Beach Life from 2012.  Finished with a Kraft mat and Blue card base. 

This is a one of a kind card since I don't think I  would be able to reproduce the background. 

Challenge Links:
Retro Rubber: Challenge #rrcb92 Life's a Beach! Use a summer theme on your card. Flourishes Stamps used are over 6 years old. 

Cards in Envy: On the Beach card challenge. Flat for an envelope. 2nd entry

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Make Your Own Background. 

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On The Beach-A Good Life

Hello!  I came across a printed photo on watercolor paper in my "saved box" and thought it would make a perfect entry for the On the Beach challenge at Cards in Envy.  I made this photo at Captiva Island and had enhanced it with Photo Shop making it appear to be a Watercolor and then saved it for another day. Also had added some highlights with pencil and white gel pen.  To complete the card,   I first just stamped a sentiment (MFP) (see first photo without birds and footprints below left) with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink but then added birds and footprints with more stamps(Gina K)  in my stash.  I used a Kraft mat and a Coral card base.  I was pleased how my "photo"/"watercolor"  card turned out.

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Shown right-another card made earlier with this photo:

Summer Fun

Welcome!  Today I am playing with the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches  and a summer theme since we are now in to the first days of summer.  I stamped the beach scene with Repeat Impressions stamp with Memento Toffee Crunch ink on white CS and colored with Copics. I layered the scene that I cut with an oval die on to a blue mat cut with a fancy oval die (unknown source)  layered with some ribbon from my stash.  Used a Blue Card Base and background of Kraft CS to complete card.  Used a simple sentiment of Enjoy (Power Poppy) in brown ink. This card could serve as a Birthday card or to wish someone a Happy Summer or for other occasions. 

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: G is for Great Outdoors
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch 458

Stamp, Ink, Paper: Challenge 155 Summer Fun

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Summer Fun

Hello!  There are several card challenges for summer-beach-sun fun.  I used an older stamp from Just For Fun in my collection to create this card. It is called Sunset with Palms.  I stamped it on white CS with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics and Distress Oxide inks using the photo below that I found online.   I covered the image with a smokey photo overlay transparency that  darkened the colors a bit. (See photo below.)  I cut a mat of white CS and placed that over the image and overlay and attached that to Coral card base.  The sentiment from GKD was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink directly on the mat.  Other supplies used: Versamark ink, White and Clear EP.  Dimensions of the finished card are 6.5" x5.25".  The transparent overlay gives a nice shine to the card in real life.

Photo used as coloring guide

Photo of Overlay used.

Challenges:
Just for Fun: Challenge for August-Hot! Hot! Hot!

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C397 Summer Fun-make bright and cheerful card.

Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge: #111 Beach

AAA Cards: CAS Game #96 Summer Fun.  Taking a chance that the white mat qualifies as enough white space to be CAS.

The Paper Players: PP356 The Great Outdoors

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Life at the Beach

Hello!  My card today was created with a photo that I made at the beach on Captiva Island last year.  I thought it would make a great card with a few enhancements made with Photoshop making the photo appear as a watercolor.  I printed the photo on watercolor paper after doing some editing and eliminating the blackbirds. (see original photo below)  I added some color highlights using color pencils on the sand, beach,  umbrellas,  and chairs.  I stamped a GKD sentiment with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and adhered the image to a GKD card stock to finish.   I really enjoy creating cards with my own photos as well as stamping and coloring images.  I hope this card is considered for the challenges that I am entering even though it was made with only one sentiment stamp.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge: #399 Photo Week-Summer Vacation.  The challenge photo reminded me of my photo below  so I used it to create my entry.

Make My Monday: Challenge #49 Summer Brights---bright yellow and bright blues from a sunny day.

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C 391 Include some water on your card. 

I call this scene "The Yellow Brigade".  These chairs and umbrellas were set up

early every morning by a group of vacationers during some of the weeks that we

were on the beach in Captiva.  I photographed it several times from different

angles over the past few years.  This was one of my favorite  artistic shots.

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Summer Fun

Welcome!  As summer nears an end, my thoughts turn to fun at the beach.  I created this card with a sketch from The House That Stamps Built challenge using Repeat Impressions Sand Castle and Sentiment stamps and Gina K Seashell stamps from Gifts from the Sea.  Scene was stamped with Memento Toffee Crunch and colored with Copic Markers.  The seashells were stamped, colored, and fussy cut and heat embossed with Clear EP for shine and texture. They almost look like real shells.  Cardstocks used are Gina K Soft Sand and Tan Leather, White  and Kraft CS from stash.  Other Inks used are Dessert Sand and Espresso Truffle.

The House That Stamps Built: What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge #A2416
Double D Challenges: Neutrals.  My sandy colors fit into this challenge.
Allsorts Challenge: Week 378 Use at least 2 dies.  I used an oval and a scalloped oval die.

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Summer Time at the Beach

 

Hello!  I hope everyone is enjoying the Summer but it is going by so quickly.  Has everyone had some Sun, Surf, and Sand this season? Cheri at The House That Stamps Built is asking us to create with those elements this week.  My Card features Repeat Impression stamps that I colored with Copics after stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink  on white CS. The embossed( EF Clouds)  image was layered on embossed (EF Divine Swirls) Kraft CS and then a base of Blue/Turquoise CS. I added some Glossy Accents to the Starfish and added some "real" Seashells, from my fun days on the beach, to finish.  I always love when I can used natural items as embellies.

Challenges:
Repeat Impressions Designer Choice Challenge: DCC812 Sun, Sand, and Surf.
Addicted To Stamps: #157 Make your mark!  Used Copic Markers
Virginia's View Challenge: #17 All Things Embellished. Mine are seashells
City Crafter Challenge: #274 Be inspired by the Mood Board.  I was inspired by  the beach and seashells.
Clear It Out Challenge: Theme: Color challenge-Brown Stash: brown/kraft embellishments. Used Brown Copics, Brown Shells, Kraft CS
Allsorts Challenge: Week 323 Inspired by Summer. Inspired by the beach, sand and shells.

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Welcome to the Beach

Hello!  Today I have a card using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.  I used an old Flourishes stamps from the Beach Life set that I stamped with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics and sponged the embossed sky with Summer Sky ink. This is an older stamp set that I love to use in beach scenes. I adhered the image to Ivory CS and  a card base of Brown CS. Brads were attached for coconuts on the Palm Trees.
Other supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Rectangle and Label dies from Spellbinders: Darice EF Clouds; Brads from stash.

Challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch: #132 Shown on right.
Less Is More: Week 233 Theme is Life's a Beach
Retro Rubber: Challenge 19 - Inspire Me with Color....used blues, green, sand with splash of red from photo on left
AAA Cards: Game 44-Waterworld and Dies . Experiment with watery backgrounds or underwater life. Cool pool colors and splashes, and die cut accents. Used Label and Rectangle dies.



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