Hello everyone. I’m finally back on the blog. I have a great card to share with you using the Spellbinders and Sandi MacIver’s Surfboard Die Cut. Now you can use this die cut with felt or with cardstock as I did on my card.
To create this card I first start with the background. Using masking tape, I taped off the first are which is my sand. I used Concord and 9th Sand ink and lightly blended it on the bottom of my card. To make the sand look textured, I grabbed a Olo marker in brown and did little dots over the blended color. Next I taped off an area to blend in the water. The colors I used for the water were Concord and 0th Surfside and Capri as well as using a white gel pen to mimic waves. To add the foamy waves coming onto the sand, my large white Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen came in handy.
Now to add the sky, I repeated taping off the top area of my card and used Concord and 9th Sunflower, Clementine and Watermelon inks to bled in the sky. I used a white gel pen and the white pitt artist pen to make faux dreamy clouds. Even without the surfboard and sentiment this card is beautiful.
For the surfboard die cut I used the Sandi Maclver to cut out five surfboards and one way. As you can see in the photo, you can only see the Blush cardstock. However, I built up the surfboard with Bees Wax, Rainforest, Waterfall, Lavender and Blush cardstock from Spellbinders. When you tilt the card to the side the colors look so pretty. The way is from an older paper pad called Birthday Bash from Honey Bee. The stitching on the card was done by using iridescent thread from Simon Says Stamp. I wish you could see this card in person. The thread is beautiful.
And lastly for the sentiment, I used the aloha sentiment from this months large die of the month club from Spellbinders. For added sparkle I die cut out the letters in iridescent paper and used a cute flower die for the O in the middle of the sentiment. I have the summer vibes. Okay everyone that’s it for today. I’ll be back soon with another card and more inspiration. Have a great week.
I know there are a lot of people who truly enjoy Halloween. For me it’s just okay. LOL What I love most about the day is giving out candy to the sweet kids and checking out their costumes. Let’s just say I prefer a fun halloween over a spooky one. So this Cobweb Coverall die was perfect for a not so scary halloween card.
