Hello! I'm popping in today with two simple cards that have a very beachy vibe to them. I don't often do beachy themed cards, but after these two I think I will try to do more! Let's have a look at what I made.
This first card is for
Color Hues and
Freshly Made Sketches. The colors at CH this time around are white and aqua. Nothing says "beach" more than white and aqua. I had just recently picked up Summer Shells and Just Sentiments: Summer from PaperTrey Ink so I just had to use them for the card. I die cut all the pieces, placed them on my Waffle Flower grip mat and inked them up with Pinkfresh Studio Turquoise ink. I die cut the center square using a rounded square die from Reverse Confetti and stamped the sentiment in the center. Then I inked the edges with the turquoise ink that remained on my blender brush. I adhered all the elements and then as an afterthought decided to add some Rock Candy distress glitter. I applied Glossy Accents selectively and then added the glitter. I let it dry fully before shaking off the remaining glitter. Love the clean and simple beachy vibe!
Now for my next card.
This card is for
Color Throwdown. Wasn't sure I would get something made, but then I looked through this coastal/beach themed pack of chipboard ephemera from 49th and Market that I got for free (love that!) from Scrapbook.com. I have never purchased 49th and Market products before, but the chipboard pieces inspired me to take a look at their product line. I ended up purchasing some washi tape stickers that they make. Anyway, the pack had several pieces that fit the CTD colors so I arranged them on a kraft cardstock background and I was done. Love quick and easy cards like that!
That's it for me. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Two wonderful and beautiful cards, Rosemary! I love the turquoise and white, but the lighthouse in the colors of USA and Fourth of July just make it pretty outstanding for this time of year too!
ReplyDeleteYour aqua and white card is CAS perfection Rosemary! Your gradient ink blending on those shell die cuts is so pretty, and paired with the simple sentiment makes this card totally stand out in the gallery! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues Challenge! Marcia (DT)
ReplyDeleteThe shells in aqua with some glitter are beautiful! Great use of the ephemera, too!
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful summery cards! Your aqua and white CAS design is lovely. I love your light ink blending around the edge of the sentiment square. It just dies everything together beautifully. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues.
ReplyDeleteI love your beach theme!! Your sparkly aqua shells are such a fun grouping around the happy summer sentiment! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are amazing and so perfect for summer! Those shell dies are favorites of mine and the ephemera stickers look great for a quick CAS design. Thanks for joining us at CTD this week!
ReplyDeleteYour seashells were the perfect choice for those colors! How PRETTY is that lighthouse. I sure wouldn't mind seeing a real version of that one!
ReplyDeleteI love the turquoise and white, a beautiful and fresh beach card. The colour mix on your lighthouse card is just perfect, love the way you placed everything. Both Gorgeous cards Rosemary. x
ReplyDeleteYour cards are soooo clean and beachy! I love them! Glad you shared one at FMS!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous summer/beachy cards, Rosemary - especially love the blue shells!!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are amazing, Rosemary!! LOVE that lighthouse! So glad you joined us at the Color Throwdown this week!
ReplyDeleteA duo of delightful beach-themed cards. The lighthouse is wonderful; the shells, ever so pretty! Thrilled to see you in the Colour Hues gallery.
ReplyDelete~carol