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Tuesday, July 26

Sea Shell Card

I decided to join in on the very first challenge over at Stampy Land, a lovely new blog I was referred to by one of the ladies at Card Camp. This week's challenge was to create a card with the theme "A Day At The Beach"... nice and easy and definitely do-able.




I used an old Stampin' Up stamp for the image and coloured it with distress inks, deepening the shadows and recesses of the shell with black ink. I layered up two of the images with foam tape to give extra dimension, then embossed and cut the rectangle with a Nestability. The white cardstock was embossed with a cuttlebug folder and I also added some machine stitching around the edge of the second mat. The sentiment is computer generated, printed on the card before stamping and colouring.
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Beccy what a lovely card. Your coloring is beautiful and I love the stitched edge around the blue mat. Thank you for playing along in our first ever Fri-DARE-day fun!!! Stampy Land Susan :)

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  2. Denise July 26, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Such a beautiful card - love the image and that sentiment is perfect.
    Denise xx

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  3. Tami B.July 26, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    I thought the card was beautiful at first glance but then I read the sentiment, and then it took my breath away.

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  4. Esther AsburyJuly 27, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Love your beautiful card -- especially since it has to do with the sea!

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  5. KarinsArtScrapJuly 27, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    this is beautiful beccy it's looks so real.

    greetings karin

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  6. Crafty LoopsJuly 27, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    What a beautiful card. Ohhh I want to take a trip to the seaside now!! Lee x

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  7. Heather "Hev"July 27, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Stunning :)

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  8. Danielle ChampagneJuly 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Wow Becca, Fabulous coloring. I love the embossed background. Very lovely card. TFSH.
    Hugs.

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  9. JaceeJuly 28, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    Love it Becky, simple and beautiful!
    Hugs Jacee

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  10. FoxycraftsJuly 29, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Beautiful card. Very elegant.

    Love Joan xx

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  11. CharleneJuly 30, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    wow...this card is gorgeous!

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  12. Janny's Cards CreationsJuly 31, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Wat een prachtige kaart is dit geworden.
    Gr. Janny

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  13. Patti P.August 25, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    Simply gorgeous in it's simplicity. Your coloring couldn't be more beautiful and what a fantastic quote....love that!

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