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
Welcome to the two-week Make My Monday challenge! Our host for #198, Billie A, chose Frame It! as the theme. The variations on this theme are demonstrated by the various members of the design team. When you are finished here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge site for some inspiration. We’d love to have you play along and add your creation to our gallery!
Here’s my card:
I created this for a special friend who loves getting my cards and has been having a tough time lately and I hope this will give her a lift in her day.
For this card, I really let this piece of Fancy Flora DSP (designer series paper) do all the work. While each sheet of this DSP is spectacular, this one is my favorite.
Measurements:
The Evening Evergreen base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold.
I cropped the frame from a piece of Evening Evergreen measuring 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches.
The DSP also measures 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches.
I trimmed a 5 by 3/4 inch strip of the DSP for the inside panel of the card.
As for the vast majority of the inside panels for my cards, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches.
Then, I trimmed a piece of the Evening Evergreen 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I punched a 1-inch circle from the Flora DSP for the envelope seal to finish off the measurements.
Assembly:
Adhere the Flora DSP directly to the card base using multipurpose liquid glue.
Wrap a length of Soft Succulent open weave ribbon around the bottom of the frame. Attach it to the back of the card using small pieces of tear and tape.
Add dimensionals to the back of the frame, and adhere to the Flora DSP;
Tie a double loop bow from twine around the ribbon on the front of the card. Add a glue dot behind the bow to keep it in place on the frame.
Use an embossing buddy on a piece of cardstock vellum.
I used the Charming Sentiments stamp set, and stamped the sentiment using Versamark.
Add gold embossing powder to the sentiment and heat set.
Then, I cropped the sentiment using the Stylish Shapes die set and trimmed the bottom part of the circle.
I’ve found one of the easiest ways to adhere vellum is to use a foam brush and add a light layer of liquid glue to the back of the entire piece of vellum cardstock.
Adhere the vellum to the front of the card, tucking it under the frame.
Add three gold jewels to the front of the card.
I also embossed the inside sentiment using gold powder.
Then, I adhered the strip of DSP to the bottom of the white cardstock.
Finally, I adhered the white cardstock to the inside base of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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