By the Sea

 I’ve been making some one sheet wonders, where you stamp an A4 sheet,

then cut it up for backgrounds.

This one was perfect to wish a friend a speedy recovery…

Using old SU stamps and bright pastel colours (is that contradiction?) for the seashell background,

and Gummiapan dies for the beach hut scene

I inked the topper for the sand and sea, and added sea glass embellishments.

Details coloured with SU blend pens.

I think the colours and huts meet the Inkspirational challenge #314

Hope you have a lovely day

Lesley

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Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Vellum seahorse shaker card

 Yet another way to use vellum….instead of acetate for a shaker card,

but also to die cut for accents, interest and added texture.

Just love the embossing folder, well actually I love all the sea themed products SU have.

The seahorse is just adorable, they are fascinating creatures.

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

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Rainbow Seahorse

 Following on from yesterday....I just love this Seahorse from the Sea Life Dies,

(do you love seahorses?.....they fascinate me).

These are quite large dies that give an impact on their own, and this is also cut from

the Rainbow Glimmer Paper, which is graduated in the most LUSH colours,

so you can use just parts of it to coordinate with your project.

Below are my messy bits! Scribble some alcohol pens on vellum (I used up scraps),

then add some rubbing alcohol .....sparingly, in a ventilated room.

I tried droplets and dabs with a brush, it varies a lot with the amount and how you apply.

You can also let it "run".

I then die cut some shapes for my backgrounds, having mounted them on white card.

added some stamped dots for balance and interest, and cut a vellum seaweed.

(Still not sure about that.....should I have left it off?)

A quick look at today's again.......

........and in case you missed yesterdays.....

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by, always appreciate it :)

Lesley

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email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Diorama with Whale Done

 Hi there, Today's card is a bit  very busy, 

but I felt my other half deserved an over-the-top-took-me-ages kind of card!

My brain struggles with back to front stuff, which is needed to some extent to work out the layers.

The Diorama layers are all Designer Series Paper (retired), and could definitely be improved on their placing, as my light to dark deep blue didn't quite work out.

I did try to keep the larger sea creatures to the foreground, and smaller in the "depths".

I then went over-the-top on the inside panel..........I'll let you know if he liked it or not!!

Have swimmingly good day

Lesley

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email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Seaside pearls

 Hello, another case the catalogue using Friends are Like Seashells,

Seashells Embossing folder and Pearlescent Speciality Paper................

The background is the Designer Series Paper, the die cut has been inked using blending brushes

It does have a lovely sheen..........below is the catalogue page........

In other news............!!

Stampin' Up! are having a Designer Series Paper Sale..........

Stock up while you can.....sale ends 2nd August

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email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

 

Seaside Spray

 Hiya, was looking for something in the SOON-TO-RETIRE Spring Mini........

and saw some nice projects with Friends Are Like Seashells and decided to case one....

It's not something I do often, but SU catalogues are a great source of inspiration,

so do give it a go with your catalogues.

The Seaside Spray card was dry embossed with that gorgeous folder,

 then I gently sponged white ink on the raised parts.

I stamped a shell background on So Saffron card,

and added some twine and more shells.

See you soon

take care

Lesley

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Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Friends are like Seashells......

Loving this set..........love the papers, stamps, dies and embossing folder.

Cased this design from Carolyn King, kingsonpaddington.blogspot.com HERE

It's an interesting set..........die cut, stamp, then dry emboss and woohoo what an effect!

The white background layer is embossed with the same coordinating folder.

So pretty in real life, especially with the gems, and I can't tell you how pretty the papers are,

double sided and useful for all occasions.

Below you can see I snipped off elements to use individually...

Thanks for visiting

Lesley

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Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

 

Seashells at the Lighthouse

 Hi there, thanks for stopping by.

I'm sharing a case (or copy) of a design by Narelle Farrugia, a very talented lady indeed.

Friends are like Seashells and Sailing Home stamp sets used here.

Colours Night of Navy and Balmy Blue.

Kim Fee (another very talented lady) taught me how to tie the twine, 

making a loop through a hole one end, 

taking it around the card and tying a bow through the other hole.

She also inspired my love of embossing white on black card :)

Have a good day

See you again soon

Lesley

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Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Friends Are Like Seashells

Today I'm sharing a card made with a set I wouldn't normally go for.

However I saw so many lovely designs, I decided to try something new.

Friends are like Seashells 154368, and Seaside Seashell Dies 156059.

First I stamped some seaweed and dots using Versamark. 

I then used a stencil to ink some "sand and sea" using Daffodil Delight and Balmy Blue.

I used sticky notes to keep the stencil in place, which turned into a happy accident,

as I quite liked the masked off edge.

The versamark images didn't show well, so I stamped a few images in the same ink colours.

I then added Shimmery Glossy Accents dots randomly, and also coated the starfish with it.

That ended up a bit messy instead of the smooth look I was aiming for!

I added wink of stella on the small shells, 

then placed a small sentiment aligned with the masked off edge on the right.

Being a New set, (NBUS) and using Ink, I'll enter the following challenges: