I'm doing a "Card Kit Swap" with Nonni of
Nonni's Handmade Cards and Marina of
My Perfect Life. We're supposed to make 4 cards out of the kit and we can add some of our
own stash too as we're keeping it really simple and fun.
Marina sent us a kit she named "seaside stories" and it's perfect for summer. The kit contained 3 DPs, 2 stamped images and lots of die cuts. I did use most of the set, and the items I didn't use now will be used for future projects for sure.
1) Mermaid
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From Marina: the mermaid and 3 white buttons
I started heat embossing the mermaid in gold. The background was embossed, I used blue brusho and a blue and white mist, coated with frantage. Used a die from Memory Box to make the waves using a gold paper and frantage. Cheese cloth for a bit of texture. Machine stitching around the edges.
This card is for:
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with dies
2) To the beach
From Marina: the DP and stamped woman
I colored the woman with Promarkers and a white fel pen and fussy cut it.
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I made a scene of torn kraft paper, used a Dienamics scalloped die and used the negatives to make the sea. Used my own stamps for the sentiment and the postmark as well as a Memory Box die to make the seashells and starfish. Machine stitching around the edges.
This card is for:
Passion For Promarkers Challenge - #354 Summer Days
3) Boats:
From Marina: the DPs, anchor and twine.
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As
soon as I saw this DP with boats I knew I wanted to use it for a panel
together with the large anchor. I used the spotted paper as a border,
tied the heat embossed anchor to the twine and used my dymo to make a
simple sentiment.
This card is for:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes: use loose glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking
4) Sailing boat:
From Marina: the diecut frame, anchor and stamped sailing boat.
This
card didn't turn out exactly as planned, as I messed up the biggest
panel piece, it was supposed to be covered with silver stars, but it
didn't turn out right. And when I decided to use the diecut birthday
sentiment it felt more right to add some wooden ones, I allowed the blue
panel show through, covered with WoS. I colored the word Birthday with a
red Promarker. Used a Memory Box stencil to make the waves. The sailing
boat is colored with Promarkers and a white gel pen.