Monday, July 26, 2010

Just Beachy

Here are two more summery cards featuring images from the new Juniper and Jupiter Go to the Beach stamp set from Starving Artistamps. Both cards are inspired by sketches from SCS’s Dare to Get Dirty challenges.

The first features a hula dancer image on a beachy background. The clouds were made with a new "build a cloud" stamp—the easiest way to make a cloudy background ever! Just stamp the image randomly on your panel to get a great cloud-filled sky in no time at all. I used some torn edged kraft strips, brushed with white pigment ink, along the bottom of the cloud stamped panel to make a sandy beach. The colored dancer image is set on the panel using foam tape.

I used a fun floral paper across the top of the cardfront. The shape of the flowers seemed kind of tropical and beachy to me. I added a layered felt and button sun at the top of the panel and a coordinating orange ribbon knotted around the middle of the card. The “another day in paradise” sentiment from the Tropics Sentiments 1 set fit perfectly at the bottom of the card.

Materials Used:
Juniper and Jupiter Go to the Beach and Tropics Sentiments 1 sets, Build a Cloud stamp (Starving Artistamps); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Bashful Blue Classic ink, Pumpkin Pie and Kraft cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Fresh Snow ink, twine (Papertrey Ink); Mango Luau Dude designer paper (Bo Bunny); petite oval dies (Spellbinders); orange grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); sun die (My Favorite Things); felt; foam tape


I went masculine on this one, using the set’s surfer image. He’s colored with Copic markers and cut out, then set against a bold star patterned circle. Instead of a straight strip behind the surfer, I used a wave-shaped strip to add interest. I attached a coordinating red strip at the bottom of the wave and tied a piece of twine around it for another masculine touch. The “dude!” sentiment is stamped directly on the wave panel with black ink.

Materials Used:
Juniper and Jupiter Go to the Beach and Tropics Sentiments 1 sets (Starving Artistamps); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Harvest Gold cardstock, twine (Papertrey Ink); Boy Story-All About Boys designer paper (Cherry Arte); circle dies (Spellbinders); wave die (The Cat’s Pajamas); foam tape

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