The next few projects will focus on summer; think beach and beach umbrellas! Subtle sands and aquas and BOLD, BRIGHT cheery colors. Color will play a large part in the next several posts; colors you might expect to find together as well as color combos you might not think about using.
Today’s project features a very traditional color combination, it is beach themed and is done in the aforementioned sands and aquas…
The colors I used were the colors that came to mind immediately when I thought about the beach --- tan and aqua. I wanted to create my own background paper for the card, so I selected a small starfish stamp and 2 shades of tan ink: Creamy Brown and Peach Pastel Fluid Chalk Inks. I first stamped a random pattern using the darker ink then filled in the design, overlapping the previous stamps in places, using the lighter shade.
The result was a soft background that would coordinate with the rest of the card…
I wanted a bright pop of color for the card, so I picked one of the new shades of chalk ink, Deep Lagoon, to use as an accent color. I stamped the seahorse on cardstock and cut it out to use as an embellishment for the card.
When I inked the stamp, I accidentally applied it a little unevenly, but I liked the result…
For the sentiment, I stamped the scalloped circle using the Creamy Brown ink, but then used the Deep Lagoon to add another pop of color and to tie in with the seahorse.
I thought the sentiment needed a little “separation” from the background, so I matted it on a piece of kraft colored cardstock…
If you’d like to send some summery, happy thoughts to someone you know, here’s what you’ll need to make this card yourself…
“happy thoughts” card
Skill Level: easy
SUPPLIES:
Clearsnap: ColorBox: Fluid Chalk Ink: Creamy Brown, Peach Pastel and Deep Lagoon
Hero Arts: Heartfelt Messagesand Sea LifePolyClear stamps
Bazzill: Kraft cardstock
Paper Accents: Steel Magnolia and Ocean Breeze muslin cardstocks
Tools: adhesive, scissors and paper trimmer
DIRECTIONS:
1) Cut a 4 X 12 piece of aqua cardstock and fold in half to make card.
2) Cut a 2 ¾ X 6 piece of cream cardstock and stamp using starfish stamp. Stamp random pattern first using Creamy Brown chalk ink; then fill in gaps, slightly overstamping some of the previous designs, using Peach Pastel Ink. Adhere piece about ½ from left side of card.
3) Stamp seahorse on a piece of cream cardstock using Deep Lagoon chalk ink. Cut out and adhere near bottom right of card.
4) Stamp scalloped circle on cream cardstock using Creamy Brown chalk ink, then stamp “happy thoughts” sentiment at center with Deep Lagoon chalk ink and cut out.
5) Lay scalloped circle stamped side down on a piece of kraft cardstock and trace around the edges with a pencil. Mark one of the scallops with a dot, both on the back of the stamped piece and on the traced piece. Cut out traced design about 1/16 OUTSIDE of pencil line. Turn over and adhere the stamped piece to the kraft mat, matching dots on the back to line up scallops. Adhere the sentiment near the top left of card.
Please come back by for more summer themed projects and be sure to check out Jean’s ColorSyle blog for more great projects featuring Clearsnap products!
---tami
Gorgeous card and I love the colors. It is the perfect summer/beach color combo. The sea horse is so darling and balances the entire card.
Posted by: Tea | July 24, 2010 at 07:29 PM