Have you realized we are getting tantalizing close to the "spring break" time of year? For so many people, that means hitting the road or the air and getting away from their everyday life. I know a lot of people also associate spring break with somewhere warm, sunny and sandy! My daughter and I are going to head to Oregon and Washington which may be sunny, won't be warm and not very sandy either, but it always feels good to get away, doesn't it!
I'm not sure why I got the stamp set I am sharing with you today. It really doesn't resonate with me at all as I've lived my whole life in the tri-state area of western South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. We have some sandy beaches around a few lakes but no palm trees, etc. I guess I thought it would be fun to think about it and dream a little. I did have fun imagining what it would be like to be on a warm, sandy beach rather than foot deep in snow, haha~!
Here are some ideas to inspire you!
I used stamps from three different sets for this first card! I used "Beach Happy", "Painted Harvest" for the sun and "High Tide" for my sand, birds, water and grass. It's fun to see what you have in your stamp collection and combine some ideas for the perfect look.
For this card, I decided to stamp several images separately and frame them in black card stock and place them randomly on a card. I actually really like how this turned out! I made good use of my stitched shape framelits!
This was my first card. I daubed the edges of the sand before I embossed them with the "Gently Falling" embossing folder. That is supposed to be snow but I use it all the time for many other things besides snow. I used my Stamparatus to stamp the chair and umbrella. It's always a little tricky to line up double stamping, but I was pretty happy with it.
Although that was a very quick trip through some beach scenes, I hope it warmed your heart and gave you some creative ideas. If you have any friends or family that live on a coast, this would be a fun set to have.
Hope your Monday is off to a good start! I'll be back tomorrow with some more fun and ideas.
Happy Stampin',
Sarah
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