Happy Monday! I'm still working my way through posting all of the cards I've made over the last couple of months. Yes, I was in the attic studio a lot. ;)
Here is a beach-themed creation that went to A Beautiful Touch in Westmont, NJ for sale:
To help speed things up, when it comes to creating cards in a certain theme, I've devised a little system:
ETA: adding this in to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge, at the suggestion of my friend Donna! The theme is "Stamps." Yay!
I hope you have a wonderful week, my friends!
Here is a beach-themed creation that went to A Beautiful Touch in Westmont, NJ for sale:
To help speed things up, when it comes to creating cards in a certain theme, I've devised a little system:
- I keep a container with certain elements that I know I'll use again and again -- for example, the branch punch-outs -- near my desk at all times. I use different colors of cardstock that reflect nature (various greens, browns, tans) and keep them all together.
- Since the beach theme seems so popular with brides right now, I stamp images such as shells, sand dollars, starfish, etc. on scrap pieces of white or cream cardstock. I may color some, or leave them as-is, then trim and put into a small clear envelope (I save all the clear poly bags that pearls/gems/stickers come in, and use those).
- When it's time to make a card, I pull out those supplies, choose papers in colors of the sea and sand, and begin.
ETA: adding this in to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge, at the suggestion of my friend Donna! The theme is "Stamps." Yay!
I hope you have a wonderful week, my friends!
Stamps: sentiment - Happy Ever After - Papertrey Ink; sand dollar, shell - Blockheads Paper Arts
Paper: River Rock, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip - SU; pattern - Seashore - Prima Fibers: abaca fiber ribbon Accessories & Tools: branch punch - Martha Stewart; pearls; Swirl border punch - EK Success
16 comments:
This is gorgeous! I loveeeeeeeeeee the shell and the mesh material!!!!!!
Pure gorgeousness!
Hi Colleen
How are you.... Stunning card.... Love the shells ...
Hugs Sylvie x
It's beautiful, Colleen! I love the mesh....a super addition.
Sounds as if you are really organized and that is always a good thing.
A beautiful card, Colleen. Superb design. Thank you for sharing a bit of your creative process, too. I never think to color in advance.
Colleen this is gorgeous. Love the beach theme and and the neutrals with bluegrey. One of my faves:)
I'll mail you soon. Thinking of you a LOT!
XXXXX
This is so beautiful and calming and very mixed media. You should enter our current Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - use stamps.
PRETTY card Colleen, love the texture!!
This is gorgeous!!!
So beautiful, Colleen! I love the sand dollar and shell and the bit of guaze is a perfect accent!
I love these beach-themed cards. The colors are always so soft and pretty and the pearls are like treasures from the sea. Good ideas for moving things along. My card parts box is a jumble of this and that. I remember when you mentioned the huge number of photos you were editing and you had a lot of cards to share. That should keep your blog busy for a while!
Love it. The sand and the ocean with some shells tossed in. Fabulously done.
So pretty. I love beach/nautical themes.
Love your beach theme card!! Thanks for joining us this month at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!!
this is really really pretty! at first i thought it was a wrapped canvas for a happy couple... gorgeous card! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
-Rachel
rwkrafts.com
This is a beautiful Thanks for joining us at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog!
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