Seashells at the Seashore
Seashells at the Seashore
Other Products: White cardstock, aqua cardstock, tan cardstock, turquoise cardstock, gauze, shells, foam tape, sand, Stickles, Copic Markers: E81, E42, E43, E51, E53, E33, E35, E57, E08, YR82,E97, YG03, YG17, Y11, Y15, Y21, Y24, Y38, R81, R11, R17, R29, W2, W3, W5, C2, C3, C5, BG72, BG11,
For more tips on creating with the border dies & foldout cards, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/wxX94X84kUo.
For more tips on creating with the Sea Breeze Collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FEQMFvu880o.
Instructions: Click here for more images of this project. Card size: 6 x 6 1/2" closed. 6 1/2 x 24” Open. Cut back of foldout card with the Classic Border Basics Die and cut paper to match. Cut front and back panels with the Fleur Border Basics out of decorative paper with water across the 12” (it takes 2 pieces, top and bottom.) Cut sandpipers off the bottom of both pieces then cut vertically at 6” and horizontally at 5 3/4 for the back and third panel, 5” for the second and first panel). Use the top pieces for the back of each panel. Cut front and back together when cutting each panels papers. Glue the paper onto coordinating panels. For the back of panels, add water by cutting turquoise cardstock 1 1/2" strips, glue them to the bottoms of 1, 2 and 3 panel backs. Tear tan cardstock for sand about 1/2" deep for all panels both sides. Use texture paste on the torn edge of all sand pieces, sprinkle with glitter then let dry. Once dry, glue each sand strip to the bottom of each panel front and back then add real sand.
Cut 3 Elegant Border Basics from Aqua and 1 Delicate Border Basics from Aqua. Glue the Delicate Border to the back panel of foldout and glue the 3 Elegant Borders onto panel 1, 2 and 3.
Stamp large lighthouse scene (x2), large cloud (x2), sailboat (x2), rowboat (x2), sunset, Shells (x3), Birds (x2), plants (x4), sandpipers (x2), Rope Frame (x2), Fence (x2), bird on post, small lighthouse, die cut and color all pieces. Stamp sentiment using Forge- Me-Not on yellowish background paper, cut then mat with white.
Start decorating card with images, panel 1 in closed position-Pop fence up on left side then pop bird on post on top of it. Pop shells and sand to right side then pop shells only on top. Inside-Pop up rowboat plant on left and on right and shells. Glue one bird in the sky.
Panel 2 inside -glue sunset matching horizons to left side glue clouds to right side and pop sailboat on top, about half-way down water. Glue 2 sandpipers to sand left side. Pop up shell on right side of sand. Glue 1 bird in the sky. Back side-pop up rowboat, matching sand lines.
Panel 3 inside - Glue sailboat at horizon toward right side, glue 2 birds in the sky, glue plant, shell and sandpiper to right side of sand and glue shell to left side of sand. Back side-Glue small lighthouse and pop up rope frame.
Back panel - Glue large cloud to sky and 2 birds. Glue the large lighthouse scene to right side, pop up extra rocks (from second stamped lighthouse scene). Pop up short piece of fence to right side, glue wood post and anchor (from second stamped rope frame) and a plant in front of fence. Glue 2 shells next to anchor and glue 3 sand pipers to left side. Glue the sentiment to left side.
Steep gauze in some black tea for 15 minutes or so then hang up to dry. Add pieces of gauze to each panel top then add small shells, seahorses and starfish. Add glitter to gauze and add Stickles to water.