Crafting By The Beach: Whispers Scallop Shell

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Shell-A-Brate In Style!

Good Morning! Back again on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog

This card was 'wicked fun' to make.

A little water coloring, a lot of die cutting and lots of gluing.....FUN!!!

I saw this technique by Jen McGuire, it will make you look at your die sets in a whole new light, a bright, shiny, full of possibilities light lol You can check out her video HERE! It's her second card, which starts at just about the 7:44 mark.

Here I have die cut all of my shells that I think I will need from water color paper. I have used the Die Versions Whispers Scallop Shell , Cheery Lynn Sand Dollar Starfish--which is no longer available, and Frantic Stamper Dies Beach Comber Icons.

I then water colored each die cut.

I then glued each die cut, making two panels that I would use as my 'gate fold'.

The 'gate folds' were scored on each end and adhered

to the card base using the Best Glue Ever.

Using Twine and Plastic Pearl Beads I created my fun string of pearls closure.

It actually works!

Stamped the inside with a pretty shell border and my

Happy Birthday Shell-A-Brate sentiments.

So. Much. FUN!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at;

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes and Crop Stop, Party #42.

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

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Here's What I Used:

Die Versions Whispers Scallop Shell

Frantic Stamper - Dies - Beach Comber Icons

Frantic Stamper Beach Comber

Best Glue Ever

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Vellum Beach Bags

Back again on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog

Today I have decorated 2 Vellum Envelopes turning them into Treat Bags.

I created my shells first. I die cut the large Scallop shell using the Die Versions Whispers Scallop Shell and the smaller ones using the Cheery Lynn Sand Dollar Starfish.

I sponged Oxide Inks in various colors on to the white card stock designs. I then splattered water on to the ink to lift some of the color up, while the card stock was still wet I also sprinkled some White Embossing Powder here and there, heated to seal it in. You get a weathered, aged look, or possibly the look of barnacles. It makes for an interesting look.

I stamped the shell border in Raven Black ink and colored with Copic Markers,

stamp set by Gina K Designs, A Year Of Borders.

I then added some Heat And Stick Powder, heated that and doused it all over with a Dazzling Diamond Glitter, then reheated it all to seal it in. It sparkles!!!

Wrapped each bag with twine 3 times and threaded a few pearl beads on to it.

Layered my shells together and adhered them to the folded lip of the bag. Adding an Adhesive Pearl to the Sand Dollar for accent.

'Randomly' glued Orange and Yellow Sequins all over.

Check out those barnacles lol

These treat bags will be entered into the following Challenges:

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday, Bright And Beautiful