Make My Monday #233 Goes On the Beach
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
Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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