Just Beachy Sneak Peek and Texturz Plates

Since the Chicago area is expecting a March snow later today, I thought I would warm us up with a "beach" card using a soon to be available stamp set, Just Beachy (Occasions Mini).  I made this last night--I had some Stampin' Buddies here and everyone worked on their own projects.  As usual, it was a great time!  This card got the "two thumbs up" from them so I hope you like it too!

 

Can you hear and feel the waves lapping at your feet?  (OK, me neither, but it was worth a shot, lol!) When I started thinking about this card, I knew I wanted to use Designer Series Paper for the water.  I looked through my stash and thought the Flock Together would work perfectly.  There is a design on the paper, but I thought it worked well with the wave theme.

Once I had my DSP cut to size, I used my Big Shot and SU! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate to dry emboss.  I thought the swirls of this pattern looked "wavy".  Once the paper was embossed, I grabbed my Sanding Block and sanded across the embossed areas.  The sanding reveals the inner white area of the DSP.  I tore each piece and sponged the top to finish the waves.  Here's another view of the waves.

 

All of the fish are stamped with Black Stazon on Watercolor Paper.  I used my AquaPainter and re-inkers to watercolor the fish.  Then I cut them out and added them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The sun is from the Just Beachy set as well.  I stamped in on So Saffron card stock with So Saffron ink.  Once I cut it out, I sponged it heavily and added it with a Stampin' Dimensional.  Lastly, I added the sentiment from Really Retro.

This card was a lot of fun to make.  I made it for my upline's April event, but I might just have to make another for me to keep.  I'd love to hear what you think!

Thanks for the visit!

Comments

[Julie A.]

This is so cute! I love this card. The colors are great and the texture is nice. The fish are adorable! Julie

[Lynn]

I LOVE all the great cards you have made with these fish! Love the DSP you used for the waves...just perfect!