There are several seashell images and lovely sentiments in the Friends Are Like Seashells bundle that can be used for your project designs. Using the stamped images on the pearlescent paper really makes the shells look like the real thing! The coordinating dies also have embossing lines in them, which also help to make the shells look real. For this card, I also made a “frame” out of Designer Paper using the Stitched Rectangles dies and layered the seashells on the frame.
Cut Cardstock:
- Card Base: Coastal Cabana – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- First Layer: Soft Seafoam – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
- Inside Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″ plus scrap for sentiment
- Seaweed Layer: Whisper White – 3 5/8″ x 2 1/4″
- “Frame”: Oh So Ombre Designer Paper – 4 1/4″ x 3″
- Seashells: Scraps of Pearlescent Paper
- Greeting: Scrap of Whisper White cardstock
Assembly:
Emboss one piece of the Soft Seafoam cardstock with the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base.
Stamp several images of the seaweed plants from the Friends Are Like Seashell stamp set onto the 3 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock using Granny Apple Green ink. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere this to the center of the card front.
Make a “frame” from the Bermuda Bay Oh So Ombre Designer Paper by using the third and fifth largest dies from the Stitched Rectangle dies. Use dimensionals to adhere to the card front so that it covers the edges of the stamped layer.
Stamp the following images onto the Pearlescent Paper: the sand dollar using Smoky Slate ink, the starfish using Cinnamon Cider Ink, the large shell using Cinnamon Cider ink stamped off once, the medium shell using Highland Heather ink, and the small shell using Flirty Flamingo ink.
Crop each shell with the coordinating die. Arrange the shells, starfish, and sand dollar onto the lower edge of the DSP “frame” and glue in place, using dimensionals as necessary for any edges that come off of the frame. Refer to photo for placement. Place a medium pearl on the two smaller shells and sand dollar, a a few on the ‘frame’.
Use Cinnamon Cider ink to stamp the greetings from the Messages stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and crop with the coordinating die. (You will have several greetings/sentiments left to use on other projects.) Use dimensionals and glue to attach the greeting to the card front. Refer to photo for placement. Place a few small pearls on the shells and frame.
Inside:
Adhere the remaining piece of Soft Seafoam cardstock to the inside of the card. Use Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather ink to stamp the medium and small shell to the lower left corner of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp the seaweed next to the shells. Adhere to the inside of the card.
Glue the sentiment that was stamped and cropped earlier for the inside of the card. Refer to photo.
For the envelope, use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp the seaweed and Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp the small seashell onto the lower left corner of the envelope.
I hope you like this card. Try using different shades of cardstock and ink for a totally different look!
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