Celebrating at the Beach House
Celebrating at the Beach House
Other Products: White cardstock, ribbon, square punch 1” and 1 1/4", cord blue and ivory, smoky Oxide ink, foam sheet. Foam tape, Copic Markers: B21, B24, BG11, RV11, V12, V15, Y21, Y24, R17, R29, C2, C3, W3, W5, E81, E84, Y11, Y15, Y38, R81, white Gel Pen.
For more tips on creating with the Sea Breeze Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FEQMFvu880o.
Instructions: Card size: 6 x 6”. Cut blue decorative paper to 5 3/4 x 5 3/4". Cut white cardstock 4 x 5 3/4" then score every 1/4" to make bead board. Cut a thin 1/4" white strip and glue it to the top as chair rail, sponge with gray then glue it to the blue panel leaving 1 3/4” blue at the top. Cut window out. Cut a piece of foam sheet 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" and cut the window out of it as well then glue the foam sheet to the back of wall panel. Cut a piece of white cardstock a little larger than the window opening and sponge it with blue, pink and orange sunset colors.
Stamp the sunset and small lighthouse, extra clouds and tiny flying birds, die cut then color with Copics. Glue the sunset to the white sponged panel, glue on extra clouds, then foam tap lighthouse. Glue the decorated panel to the back of the foam so that scene shows through window. Stamp the window frame and cut it out then cut out all but the top 3 square sections (leave these as a decorative element). Glue the frame onto opening.
Punch 2 white 1 1/4" square and 2 1” squares out of tan. Glue 1 tan to each white square, then glue individual shells onto them as beach art for the house. Tie a knot from blue cord also as a decoration for the house. Make a window treatment from blue striped ribbon and glue it to the top of window. Make 2 chairs and window bench with white cardstock and stripe it with strips of 1/8” blue decorative paper. Use ivory cord to trim it out like piping.
Stamp Happy Birthday onto vellum with Danube Blue Memento and let dry (use a heat gun to speed up drying). Cut fish tails at ends and glue it to the window bench. Add glitter to scene outside the window. Glue finished card front to a 12 x 6” piece of white cardstock folded to 6 x 6”.