Collecting Seashells!

The Stampendous Design Team has more great summertime ideas for you this week. We are sharing samples made using the Beach Embossing Kit, EK22, from Stampendous!

This is a card I created for a Lunch Card Club group that I belong to. Each month we have a theme, technique or card layout we all use to create 8 of the same card to exchange with the group.  It is a fun card fold idea and was perfect with our beautiful new seashell stamps and dies.

"Friends are like seashells..."

Stampendous:

CRS5090 Seashells Cling Rubber Stamp Set
DCS5090 Seashells Die Set
SSC1246 Ocean Wisdom Perfectly Clear Stamps
DCS1005 Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set
EK22 Beach Embossing Kit - Golden Sand
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Acrylic Handle
HT400 Embossing Heat Tool

Plus:

My Colors Cardstock - Pale Aqua
Bazzill - Dk Aqua
Graphic 45 papers Voyage Beneath the Sea collection

VersaMark

Copic Sketch Markers

Cork paper

Die Cut Machine

Removable tape
Craft Glue Dots

Instructions:

Step 1:  Cut a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Pale Aqua cardstock, score along long edge at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" , accordion fold on score lines

Step 2:  Cut a 1" x 11" piece of Dark Aqua, score along long edge at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4", fold on score lines

Step 3: Stamp a variety of seashells and coral on different Graphic 45 paper, color with markers to enhance colors, stamp saying of choice

Step 4:  Use the matching dies to cut out the shells and coral, use fitted frames to cut the saying and a dark aqua mat

Step 5: Cut a 2 1/2" x 4" piece of decorative paper, edge with matching marker and adhere to the small left flap of the card front

Step 6:  Adhere the Dark Aqua strip across the card about 3/4" up from the bottom, make sure the 5 1/2" side is on the left side  (so it folds opposite of the base card)

Step 7:  Arrange the shells and coral on the small left flap over the decorative paper, use foam tap on some for more dimension

Step 8:  Adhere a strip of cork along the front of the dark aqua strip and alont the bottom edge of the inside of the card 

Step 9: Pat the cork with VersaMark, sprinkle with Golden Sand embossing powder, tap off extra, heat set
Step 10: Add the saying to the right side of the card

Here's a close up:

A better look at how it's folded!

Today's designers:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Janelle Stollfus

Happy Creating,
Louise