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Using Seashells for Cardz 4 Guyz # 374

Jun 10, 2025 | Cardz 4 Guyz | 2 comments

Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz #374 challenge! Deb H., our host for this challenge, chose Seashells for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

I’m still working on getting my creative mojo back after knee replacement surgery, so I used the very recently retired A Beach Day for my all-occasion card. I haven’t stamped a sentiment on the inside yet, but will do so when I decide to whom I will send the card.

Here’s my Seashells card, which uses the new 2025 – 2027 In Colors along with some neutral colors:

I was very limited on the seashell stamp set or papers that I have, but I think I made it work. After stamping the shell and sand stamp along the bottom of the card, I colored the shells. Adding the three scalloped seashells in front of the surfboards helped as well.

We start our family beach week on Saturday on the Atlantic coast of Florida. We’ve been doing this, in the same condo complex, for so long we have four generations going. The coast has so many sandpipers and seagulls that I had to add them to the front of this card. There are also two generations of surfboarders, so I needed to include them as well.

Measurements:

  • The Secret Sea base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
  • I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the front and another piece to 4 by 5-1/4 for the inside
  • I was able to use scraps for all the Beach Day pieces
    • HINT: I readily admit that I probably keep too many scraps. My cardstock colors are in individual file folders and each file folder has an 8 x 8 inch page protector for scraps. I have cardstock scraps of all colors and grab them before cutting a new piece of cardstock.
  • That’s it for measurements

What I Did:

  • I used a clouds stencil, a blending brush, and Balmy Blue ink to create the cloud section of the card
  • Next, I used Crumb Cake ink and a blending brush to create the sand on the bottom of the card
  • Then, I stamped the sand/shells stamp from the Beach Day stamp set and Crumb Cake ink for the bottom of the white cardstock
  • Then I colored the shells in using the light Crumb Cake and light Strawberry Slush blends
  • The waves die cut comes from the Sunrise Sailing die set, which I cropped out of Cloud Cover cardstock and adhered using multipurpose liquid glue
  • With the exception of the sandcastle and shells, I stamped everything else on white cardstock and then colored them before cropping using the Beach Day dies
  • I wanted to have the seagulls stand out from the clouds, so I cropped a Secret Sea layer for each
  • With the exception of the sandcastles, I adhered all the pieces using dimensionals
  • Then I adhere the white cardstock to the front of the base of the card using multipurpose liquid glue
  • If you enjoy coloring as much as I do, this kind of card is for you

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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Make My Monday #233 Goes On the Beach

Aug 26, 2024 | Make My Monday | 0 comments

Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #233. Our host and fearless leader for the MMM challenge, Caz, chose On the Beach as the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

Here’s my beachy card using the Beach Day stamp and die set:

I took the colors from this retired piece of DSP (designer series paper) and used Lost Lagoon, Gray Granite, Granny Apple Green, and Crumb Cake.

Measurements:

  • The Granny Apple Green base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold
  • Next, the black cardstock measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
  • The white front measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches, from which I cropped the center using a Countryside Corners die
  • I trimmed a second piece of white cardstock using the same measurements for the inside of the card
  • Since I stamped the envelope flap to match the sand and grass on the front and the inside, I only needed a 1-inch circle of DSP for the envelope flap, which I ran through my XYRON create-a-sticker
  • I was able to stamp and crop all the beach pieces using the inside of the Coutnryside Corner piece from the front and scraps of white cardstock

Coloring & Assembly:

  • Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
  • Adhere the black cardstock to the Granny Apple Green base
  • Then adhere the DSP to the black cardstock
  • Outline both the inside and the outside edges of the white Countryside Corners frame using a Lost Lagoon marker
  • Stamp the sand/seashells along the bottom of the frame using Crumb Cake ink
  • Stamp grass clumps using Granny Apple Green ink
  • Adhere the Countryside Corners frame to the DSP
  • Using Momento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp two surfboards, three birds, and the lifeguard shack on white cardstock
  • Stamp Granny Apple Green grass clumps on white cardstock
  • Add Crumb Cake sand/seashells stamps to the bottom of the grass clumps
  • Use the Beach Day dies to crop all the pieces
  • Use Lost Lagoon and Granny Apple Green blends combos to color the surfboards
  • Use the Gray Granite, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, and Granny Apple Green blends combos to color the lifeguard shack
  • Color the seagulls using the light Gray Granite blend
  • Adhere the surfboards to the frame and DSP
  • Add dimensionals to the lifeguard shack, the three birds and the two grass clumps and adhere to the front of the card
  • Use an embossing buddy to wipe off a scrap piece of white cardstock
  • Use VersaMark ink to stamp a sentiment from the Beach Day stamp set
  • Add black embossing powder to the sentiment and heat set with a heat tool
  • Crop the sentiment using a banner from the Stylish Shapes die set
  • Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and adhere to the front of the card
  • Since this sentiment can be used for all kinds of occasions, I didn’t stamp an inside sentiment yet
  • I did stamp a line of the sand/seashells in Crumb Cake along the bottom of the white cardstock for the inside of the card
  • With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set

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Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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