Good Morning!
It's my 2nd week Guesting with Just Us Girls!
When I saw the word for this week, I had two different ideas and this was the first one.
I used alpha dies to stamp most of my "hope" word and a sand dollar. I took some vellum trimmed to the size I wanted and ink blended on the backside of it. Next, I took the coordinating embossing folder with the Seaside Wishes set from Stampin Up and using a craft hammer, "embossed" various areas of my sand part of my vellum. I actually did that part on the front side of the vellum for the raised effect. Then, I die cut the word from the vellum and white cardstock that I had prepped with Stick It on one side. The white cardstock I had adhered to some double sided stick it paper so all my vellum layers would adhere nicely to the white cardstock underneath. The back kraft layer was embossed with a 3D wave folder from Sizzix. And the coral is an oldie from Poppy Stamps maybe?
I do have to say this is one of my favorite cards I've made this year. I love how it turned out!
For Following Other Challenges:
Card Supplies:
Stamps: Sand dollar stamp - Seaside Wishes (Stampin' Up); Sentiment (Penny Black).
Paper: Neenah 110# Solar White; Kraft (Lawn Fawn); Vellum.
Ink: Oh Boy, Something Blue, Buttercream, Sandcastle (CP Ink);
Extras: Letter dies - W Plus9; Sand dollar die (Stampin' UP); Coral die - Stash; Wave Emboss Folder (Sizzix).
I'm thrilled you visited my blog. Have a creative day!
Come back soon! 💖
Nance
14 comments:
Nance, Your techniques paid off in a gorgeous card! The colors alone are fabulous, then all that texture just puts it over the top! What a great "hope" card for this week's challenge!
Your card is absolutely gorgeous and I see why it is one of your favorites. I just love it. Love that you used the old "hammer" technique. Always makes me think of Michele F and her father's hammer. Thank you for this most wonderful contribution to our challenges. It is a joy having you Guest Design with us.
Nance, your HOPE is fabulous, but I AM LOVING your card panel!!! What a way to add gorgeous texture to a card base!
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Nance... this card is absolutely beautiful! Love all the details... a work of love. I make a lot of hope cards for Friends After Diagnosis; I hope you don't mind, I will be CASing this card. Thanks so much for being our guestie this month!
Love how you made this a beach feel card that Sandollar is awesome
I'm loving the layers of textures you added! Wow, what a fantastic card, Nance!
This is so amazing! I love what you did with the vellum, ink blending and embossing with the hammer. That sand dollar looks so realistic. I just might have to attempt a CASE of this beauty.
This is one of my favorites that I've seen, Nance! I LOVE how you used the sand dollar for the O and how you did the vellum! Wonderful details, my friend!
Spectacular card, Nance. I love sand dollars (hang some on my Christmas tree) and using one for the O in HOPE was brilliant. You made a great background to give us the feel of the beach.
Oh my gosh ... this is an AMAZING card Nance!! LOVE your design with all the special details and the colours are gorgeous. Congrats on Guest Designing for JUGS! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful card with us at Group of Seven! xx
Oh, my! I had to stop here as I'm absolutely smitten by your gorgeous card! A brilliant design with the sand dollar in the word, the hammered sand, beautiful colors, and the coral on wave background. I can't say enough. It's masterful!
WOW! Nancy this is stunning. So very creative. Love the techniques you used and such perfect colour choices. Lovely to have you share your talents with us at JUGS this month. I missed last weeks welcome.
I can see why this is one of your favourites; it's creative and ever so eye-catching. Techniques, colours, the letters, the sand dollar...a brilliant, impressive combination. Love this! Again, so wonderful to have you inspiring us this month.
~carol
wonderful card, you really nailed the feel of the ocean and the sand. thanks for checking out our technique at GOS ♥
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