Hello family, friends and followers, it's time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash and as you can tell by the title it's anything to do with sea, ocean, beach and shells...so many choices. Because I'm at the cottage for the long weekend (we are celebrating the Civic holiday August 1st.) I had decided to make a beach scene. Sometimes I get focused on what stamps I want to use, I forget all the other components of making a card, by now I should have had 75% of my dies and 10% of my cardstock so there was a lot of quick thinking and a short trip to the craft store in Delhi Ontario. Lots of 8 1/2 by 11 in every colour of the rainbow and very reasonably priced. Enough complaining and on to see what I did have to make my card.
The stamp I used is from House Mouse Designs and is a Happy Hopper, knowing I was making a beach scene I dug way in my stash for Eyelet outlet sea shell brads, I got them when I was on the design team way back in 1917. I also had the smoshed background with me and the piece of crumb cake which I took some scrunched up plastic wrap and using gathered twigs and walnut stain distress oxide inks and hopefully it reminds you of sand. Lucky for me the Happy Birthday die cut was in a baggie of extras I had with me. After colouring and fussy cutting the image and an extra umbrella, I flat attached the image and added 4 extra triangle layers to pop the umbrella up. (had no pop dots with me)
Close up of the sea shell brads.
closer look at the happy hopper and the popped up umbrella.
I am adding this to:
House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything goes
Seize the Birthday ~~ Challenge #243 Anything goes
Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the main blog and see what fabulous sea/ocean/beach. and shells the rest of the team have made.
What a cutie you have here sunning himself!! And those embellishments are perfect!! Way to go shopping your stash!! An adorable inspiration for those who decide to play along with our new "she sells seashell" challenge over at SOS.
ReplyDeleteIt's so adorable, Barb! That mouse sunning himself is so fun! Great beach background and those seashell brads are the perfect finishing touch! Wishing you a great day, my friend!
ReplyDeleteI am all about a beach scene and this is adorable. The torn paper and cute and beachy accents are perfect. Thanks for playing along at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous scene and little mouse looks very happy. The sand looks perfect and makes me wish I was at the beach. x
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh your beach is so beautifully done, i love the way you've used the inky texture tricks to make sand and sky. as always you have the PERFECT sweet house mouse to fit the theme. (& i LOVE the EO brads they're the perfect finishing touch!) ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is super cute and you did a great job with limited supplies! I love the "sand" and the brads add a great touch. Thanks for sharing at HMFMC. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute summer card. I love the blue and brown combo. Great embellishments. Thank you for joining us at HMFMC. {Bunny} Designer for House Mouse and Friends
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Barbara :-) the little bunny is so cute warming his tummy in the sun! haha, love the whole beach scene! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
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Barb, The whole summer scene is fabulous! The Sand and sky look amazing. and the Happy Hopper is perfect for your beach card. Thanks for sharing it with us at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.
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Sue
Just an adorable card! Love the addition of the brads.
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