I am back from my knee replacement surgery. Woohoo!! It was so hard not being able to go down the steps to my craft room. The worst part was not really the getting down or back up. It was that I do not really have the room to prop my leg up. And it has not cared for hanging down for any length of time. I am at three weeks post op now and it is behaving itself and accepting the seated position down there. Being short has all kinds of issues. But feet not reaching the floor is one of the most problematic!! Enough about me. Just know that I am happy to be back creating for you, and myself!
Today’s card is a simple one using the Friendly Seagulls stamp set. It is Sale-A-Bration time and this is my favorite of the catalog. The cute french fries is what grabbed my attention. My last meal wish will be a hamburger and french fries!! LOL!!!
STAMPS
The stamps used are all part of the Friendly Seagulls stamp set. The seagulls do not have matching dies. So I did have to fussy cut them. I like fussy cutting so did not mind at all to create the scene I had in mind. They are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored using Stampin’ Blends.
The shells are stamped using Crumb Cake Ink and are just part of what you would see on the beach. Although my experience is they are generally broken! I did add the cute little bubbles, or foam, at the water line. That is so appropriate. And of course the birds flying overhead.
PAPERS
The papers are what make this scene. Shockingly, there is no designer series paper used. To create my seashore scene I began with a piece of Basic Beige cardstock. Next came strips of Coastal Cabana for the water and Balmy Blue for the sky. These were scraps I had on hand. I tore the edge of the Coastal Cabana to show the water coming onto shore. The two pieces were then layered onto the Basic Beige and cut off on the length. Really it was much easier than I anticipated!
EXTRAS
The extra is only one thing. The Antique Pearls are from the new Mini Catalog. I love them!! They have a great shine and are pretty flat. You could count the seagulls as extras since they are fussy cut. But I did not raise them. They are glued flat onto the scene.
HOST CODE
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
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