A generous friend gave me a gift certificate to Papertrey Ink for my birthday. I saved it for something special, something I wouldn’t ordinarily order. When I saw the Fence Line: Summer stamps and die sets I knew I’d found the perfect way to use the gift certificate. I don’t usually buy stamps that are so specific to a season, but I really love these, and I love how the cards turned out.
The first card went to my friend so she could see how I had used her gift certificate.
After I had stamped and die cut the elements from Fence Line, I die cut the outer two pieces to the Shape Shifters: Oval 2 die. The Shape Shifter dies are among my favorites because they are so versatile. Using a stencil brush, I added some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink to the top of the oval fro the sky, and some Fossilized Amber for the sand. Since I was writing a note I decided not to add a sentiment to the front of the card.
The second card is a top folded card. I like that you can use these elements in both a horizontal and a vertical format.
When I made this card, I had just finished watching all the videos for Kristina Werner’s “Simply Watercolor” class. It was the week Sarah and her family were here. I was able to watch the videos, but had no time to play with the watercoloring techniques she demonstrated. Both the sky and the sand were done with watercolors, and I used Kristina’s technique to create a sky filled with white clouds. Right as Sarah left, Tracy came down with what appeared to be a virus (and was diagnosed twice as such), but turned out to be mono. Who knew a 70 year old could get mono? It’s the sickest I’ve ever known him to be. At any rate, he is still slowly recovering, so time in the craft room has been very limited. I’m hoping to get to Kristina’s other lessons in the next week or so.
On top of the watercolored “sand” I stamped the sand image from the set to add some texture. Once again I used the Shape Shifter: Oval 2 as the canvas for the card. I did stamp a sentiment on this card which was given to my daughter-in-law for her generous invitation to stay with them in Nantucket in July. I used the MISTI and stamped it two or three times, but in retrospect wish I had used a die cut for the sentiment instead.
Unlike the first card, I didn’t bother to “punch out” all the little die cut pieces from the frame. I think it works well either way.
I’m linking up the first card to Inspired By . . . Seascapes.
beach inspired cards – love them! the first one especially!
Such delightfully lovely cards…and I agree, either version of the punch or not die cuts works equally well. I hope that your husband is feeling 100% better!
Cheers~
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for playing at Inspired By… and enabling me… I think I need that die! LOL
After your July trip I’m not surprised to see some beach theme stamped cards. They are lovely scenes and executed well. I too am not a seasonal stamp collector although I do have two of the Quilted stamp/die PTI sets and the Beautiful Berries sets. With my recent PTI wins I splurged and bought the Reef Builder dies and the Salt Air: Fauna stamp/dies set. I purchased them because we live an hour from the beach and also I have way too many florals. So sorry to hear of Tracy’s mono. My 70 yr old Jim blew his knee out two weeks ago trying to take our brand new kayaks off his car roof by himself. Waiting to see what he tore and hobbling around with a knee brace and cane.
They are fab! The first is definitely my favourite.i like the landscape oval shape. I have had to google mono and I think it is what we refer to as glandular fever. It seems to be one of those viruses that affect people to a different degree. I had it at the end of my first year at college. I was knocked sideways by it and although I struggled through my next year at college I suffered badly from tiredness. I do hope that Tracy is soon on the mend.
Me too – like the top one for the colours and proportion. I immediately noticed the doily-like edging on it. Looks fiddly to do but very effective!
These are so delicate and pretty … I can’t imagine how much time it took punch out the little bits in the top one. Your watercolouring gives a perfect feel: summer at a glance! So sorry to hear that Tracy is poorly – I think we call it glandular fever over here, and it can indeed make you feel absolutely wretched. I am sure he is most appreciative of all the TLC he will be getting from you, though :). (And it’s tiring for the carer too, so do look after yourself x).
OH, I hope Tracy continues to get better quickly!!
These cards are lovely – the fence is such a great die cut! It reminds me I have a gate die cut that I haven’t used (at all!) yet.
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