Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #291: High Tide

Good morning!  With schools either already out for spring break, or finishing soon (Friday for my kiddo) thoughts are definitely turning to  summer fun so it's perfect for this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge and I was immediately drawn to thoughts of the beach and for us we always visit lighthouses so I knew the High Tide stamp set would be perfect.  There aren't lots of fancy tools or techniques with this card but you can build such beautiful scenes all with the different stamps in this one set.

I started with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then used Basic Black as a matt for the Whisper White cardfront.  Before starting to stamp the cardfront I cut an oval out of Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and attached it with just a little SNAIL so that I could stamp on both pieces at the same time for perfect alignment.

For the stamping I used Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pool Party, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue (new color), Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate, and Mango Melody (new color).  Sometimes I stamped full strength, others are stamped off first to make for a softer color and more depth.  For the sky I used Balmy Blue but lightly sponged so it wasn't too strong.





Once I had finished with the stamping I removed the oval and added a oval mat using Smoky Slate cardstock and cut with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits and attached the piece with dimensionals.

This is an absolutely fabulous stamp set since it gives you so many options and there are some basic element stamps that could be used for so many things, even just to add texture and a design element on other cards, awesome!  Make sure to check out the other design team cards for inspiration and then we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.





Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Proverbial Stampers Sketch Challenge: High Tide

Good morning!  My husband's birthday was earlier this week and one of the things he loves is visiting the beach and we always check out lighthouses that are in the area so I thought for this years card I would give a run card with a "beachy feel."  I also decided to use the Proverbial Stampers monthly sketch challenge as inspiration.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Wood Textures Designer Series paper (love all the texture and dimension this paper has!) and wrapped a piece of 5/8" Burlap Ribbon around the cardfront.

Next I worked on the main stamped image.  I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock and using the High Tide stamp set I just started building my scene (photopolymer stamps are great for two-step stamping like this since you can see exactly where you need to be to match things up.  I used Real Red and Cherry Cobbler for the lighthouse and the dimension in the sand was created by using the larger stamp and stamping off first with the Crumb Cake ink for a lighter image and then used the smaller stamp and full strength Crumb Cake ink.  I did the same thing with the greenery around the lighthouse using Old Olive.  The water was stamped in Marina Mist and the birds in Dapper Denim (not I only used the smaller parts of the bird stamp and stamp twice to get the amount I wanted.  The greeting is from the Guy Greetings stamp set and was stamped in Dapper Denim.

Once I was finished with the stamp piece I matted it with Marina Mist cardstock and wrapped some Linen Thread around the piece and then tied a double bow and attached it with a glue dot.  Before attaching the stamped image to the cardfront I had to add the flags.  I used Dapper Denim for the sides and Old Olive for the center piece (and embossed it with the Big Shot and Softly Falling Embossing Folder).  Once I had everything just where I wanted I attached the whole piece with dimensionals (I also added a dimensional to the back of the green flag so the whole piece was raised off the cardfront and really had some dimension.

I was so happy with how this card turned out, it really has that relaxing summer feeling that this time of year is all about (I'm a little envious of people who have summer birthdays, it just seems the perfect time of year to celebrate) and it's perfect for hubby.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006]	Linen Thread [104199]	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487]	Big Shot [143263]	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141414]
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set [138828]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Inspiration Challenge SSINKIC46: Colorful Seasons Beachy Greetings

Good morning!  Since it's the start of the new week it's time for a new challenge over on the SSINKspiration blog, this week it's an inspiration challenge.  Now I'll admit these one's are tough for me so I usually don't play along but when I saw the fabulous picture Jennifer provided us I knew the Colorful Seasons bundle would be perfect and beachy fun was needed.  I also decided to combine this with the June Proverbial Stampers color challenge (I did add a little Crushed Curry but everyone needs some sun at the beach!).

I started off with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper (using one of the Berry Burst patterns) as a background for my cardfront.  The cardfront is Whisper White and I started by taking the High Tide stamp set and stamping some sand on the bottom using Crumb Cake ink (I stamped off once for the lighter color and full strength for the darker to add some dimension).  For the sky I took some Soft Sky ink and sponged all over the top leaving some white peaking through.

For the sun, I used the Daisy Punch and some Crushed Curry cardstock and then after punching it out used the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits to cut the tips of the petals to look more "sunish".  To the center of the sun I added a Gold Faced Gem.


Next I used the Colorful Season stamp set and stamp the drink cup (using Berry Burst and Old Olive and then cut the cup out using the Big Shot and Seasonal Layers Thinlits.  The same thinlit set has the super cute beach chair die and it was cut using Bermuda Bay cardstock.  I used a dimensional to pop the drink up off the arm of the chair.

The final touch was to add the greeting and since I always need birthday cards I used the Birthday Delivery stamp set (this was the perfect font!) and stamped the greeting in Old Olive ink.

While I can't be at the beach right now this card definitely helps bring those warm relaxing feelings and I just love the cute images in the Colorful Seasons bundle, will be using it all year long. 

Make sure to check out the other design team members made using this same inspiration and then share what you created, we would love to see it!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348]	Big Shot [143263]	Daisy Punch [143713]	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006]	Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set [143660]
Gold Faceted Gems [144141]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]

Enjoy!

Diana