Sending Warmest Wishes (And Dreaming of the Beach)

Hello crafty friends! With schools beginning and summer vacations taken, I thought how nice it would be to have one last trip to the beach! I'm dreaming of going to the beach with this Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: At The Beach dies as the star of this card. Check out these details!

First I made the background layer for the card. I die cut the pieces of the Beach Break A2 Cover Plate dies. Then I used Distress Oxide inks and blender brushes to add the color through the Beach Break stencils. I used Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Brushed Corduroy, and Antique Linen. I added Star Dust Stickles to the white portions of the waves and set it aside to dry.

Next I die cut various colors of cardstock (in list below) with the dies in the Lovely Layers: At The Beach Honey Cuts. I used three Copic markers (RV14, Y13, E02) to color the stripes on the flip-flops. I die cut the top layer of the umbrella three times from three different colors of cardstock. I added a bit of shading with blender brushes and coordinating inks. Then I used my scissors to trim the yellow and coral layers and adhered them to the base with glue.

This is a very easy Lovely Layers set to assemble. However, if you'd like you can download and print the helpful Layering Guide found just after the product description.

With all of the card elements complete, I used glue and foam dots to adhere them to the background layer.

I chose one of the awesome sentiments from the Sunkissed Summer stamp set. After I stamped it in black ink, I cut it out with the coordinating Sunkissed Summer die.

For a bit more sparkle and shine, I added gems from the Grab Your Passport Gem Stickers to the water and the umbrella. For the shine, I put Crystal Glaze on the sunglasses.

I hope you've enjoyed our last trip to the beach, because next week we dive into all things fall with the sneak peaks of the next fabulous Honey Bee release! Thank you so much for stopping by and be sure to subscribe to the blog for updates on the new release!

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