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Take Me to the Beach

We’re cruisin’ into Thursday like we’ve got somewhere to go! And here in North Texas, things are beginning to really heat up and feel like summer. School is out, the mercury’s rising, and pools are open for fun. What about you? Are you feeling the summer vibes yet?

This week, we’re using the crafty stash to create 3D projects. And today’s project is a little something for my office. I needed a seasonal update for my frame scene that I keep on my side table, so I decided to create a little summer escape that features the Notes & Totes bundle.

Our scenes starts with a sheet of the Thoughtful Journey 6×6 paper. I chose a sheet that had a nice sky look to the top of the paper, knowing that I would be covering the bottom portion of the paper with a combination of ocean and sand. I chose a sheet of the Bright & Beautiful paper pack to create the ocean waves. The reverse side of the confetti sheet had the perfect shade of blue with wave-like patterns, and I tore several strips so I could really capture the movement of ocean waves. I adhered two of the wave layers directly to the backdrop while popping up the waves in the foreground to create a sense of depth to the scene. To create the sand in the foreground, I chose a sheet of Crumb Cake and used the Notes & Totes detail stamp to stamp the grain pattern. The strip of sand is tucked behind the waves to give the look of the waves lapping onto the shore.

From here, I begin building the scene. We get started with a small bit of white picket fencing on the right side of the scene to give the illusion that we’ve walked down to the beach. The Notes & Totes dies do all the heavy lifting here as we work to create our scene in the foreground. I used Timid Tiger and Strawberry Slush for the shells and starfish. Our beach bag has a custom pattern created by stamping the small florals in Pretty in Pink onto the white bag. I did a little paper piecing for the lotions, water bottles, and sunglasses. And the towel is created by rolling up a sheet of the striped pattern from the Bright & Beautiful paper pack. A combination of In Color flat pearls, two tone sparkle gems, and shimmer foam stars add the last bit of twinkly details.

What do you think? Does this scene invoke the sounds of Take Me Away and make you dream of a beachy get-away?

Today’s card is a part of the Luv 2 Stamp Group Instagram Hop, which goes live at 9 AM Pacific Time (PST).  Click here to head over to my Instagram feed at 9 AM Pacific/11 AM Central and check out what the other demos in our L2S Group have created for you today! 

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Mother’s Day

So Grateful

Have you seen all of the new products that hit the online store yesterday? There are so many wonderful new suites and bundles that it’s a little hard to choose a favorite! But one of the new bundles that ranks at the top is the Notes & Totes bundle that we’re using today to make a cute little giftie to go with mom’s handmade card.

This might look a little overwhelming, but the dies make it super easy to create this cute little gift bag! I’ve filled this one with a gift card, some stickies, and chocolates. And there’s still room for a little tube of hand cream or lip gloss if you wanted to throw one in.

To get started, we cut the sides of the bag out of Timeless Plaid with the largest Notes & Totes die. Fold along the score lines and then adhere together with tear-n-tape. To give the look of leather, I cut the straps and accent pieces for the bag out of Crumb Cake cardstock. Adhere the vertical straps first and then the piece on the bottom of the bag with tear-n-tape. I used glue dots to adhere the handles and accent pieces on each side of the bag. I tied a small bow of Pretty in Pink bordered ribbon around one strap and then filled the bag with goodies. I cut a small notecard with the included die and then stamped the sentiment from Notes & Totes in Melon Mambo and tucked it in the bag amongst the goodies. Voila! A cute little something to leave next to mom’s coffee!

I’ll be back on Friday with some more inspiration for Mother’s Day. I hope you’ll pop in!

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Coming Soon

Amazing

This week, we’re exploring some of the new products that will be launching next week in the online store. Today we’re getting a look at the Notes & Totes bundle. This fabulous set not only makes super cute cards, but it also allows you to make cute little gift bags perfect for a tube of chapstick and a piece of chocolate! Today, I’m also using super fun technique that Sarah demonstrated several months ago — embossing over glimmer paper!

We get started with a base of Pool Party cardstock. I’m using a sheet of the Thoughtful Journey paper as the backdrop for this little beachy scene. To create the sand, we’re using a strip of Pecan Pie cardstock and then tearing it at the top to give it the look of beach sand. I stamped the sentiment from Scenic Adventure in Fresh Freesia in the top corner. Our beach bag is a combination of Floral Delight and Crumb Cake cardstock and diecut using the Notes & Totes dies. The cute sash is a small scrap of Wildflower Birthday with a starburst sequin serving as the decoration on the knot. The sunglasses are cut from Basic Black and Shy Shamrock glimmer paper and then affixed to the top edge of the bag with a dimensional. To add some beachy interest, we’re adding a conch shell and water bottle. The shell is cut from a sheet of Beautiful Bokeh. The water bottle is cut from a sheet of pastel ombre glimmer paper and silver foil and has a subtle raised pattern that is created by stamping the florals from the Notes & Totes set in versamark and then heat embossing with clear embossing powder. To help the pattern stand out and give a more decorative look to the bottle, I used a blending brush and Pretty Peacock ink to go over it and then added some wink of stella. It’s adhered next to the shell on some dimensionals. I added a few rainbow dots in the sand to finish everything off.

We’re going to be taking a stroll through the garden tomorrow. Pack your gloves and a cutting basket!

Products used in today’s card:
Pool Party, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Basic Black cardstock
Thoughtful Journey, Wildflower Birthday, Floral Delight, Beautiful Bokeh, Silver foil, In Color shimmer, Pastel Ombre glimmer DSP
Notes & Totes bundle (coming soon)
Scenic Adventure stamps (coming soon)
Clear embossing powder
Wink of Stella
Rainbow dots, starburst sequins
Dimensionals