Beach Buddy

Inspiration: Festive Friday #160 (Wood Elements + Twine + Alcohol Markers) + Mojo Monday #295

My oldest niece wanted to learn how to use alcohol markers so I introduced her to that coloring medium when I was babysitting for her last weekend. I colored a few images myself while we were sitting together. To be strategic, I pulled out a paper collection ahead of time and picked colors to match, so that my job faster today when I sat down to turn the image into a card. The papers come from Carta Bella's Beach Day collection (2016).

I used a 5¼" x 5¼" card base, covered it with green paper and then stacked three patterned papers in the center. Using a ruler, I added a blue border with a pen, and I tied baker's twine underneath the sunglasses paper strip. I placed a little metal charm from idea-ology in the center of the bow. 

For the focal point, I die-cut a square out of the blue patterned paper. I made sure to place the die at an angle so that the pattern would be the right side up when the square was glued at an angle on the card. I popped my Anya image with foam tape in the center.

I wanted to add wooden elements, so I pulled a container in which I had put old wooden pieces from Stampin' Up!'s project life kits. I found cute little stars and a FRIENDS panel, that made a great sentiment for the card. I added green gems in the center of the stars and a couple of gems near the sentiment as well.

I used the rest of the sunglasses strip on the matching envelope.

 

 

  

 

Supplies
Stamps: Anya Combo (The Greetings Farm)
5¼" x 5¼" Card base and envelopes: DoCrafts
Patterned Papers: Beach Day (Carta Bella); A Slice of Summer Basics (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Dies: Wonky Stitched Squares (My Favorite Things)
Accessories: Wooden Elements, Pool Party Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!);
Word Tags (Tim Holtz for Idea-ology); Markers (Copic);
August Crystals (Studio Katia); Sparkle & Shine Ombré Glitter Drops (Pinkfresh Studio);
Blue Pen (Pilot)

 

Comments

[Diane Evans]

Great card and love your layout. The Colouring is amazing. Thanks for playing along with us for the Festive Friday Challenge.

[Helen Jennings]

What a bright, fun card. I love these papers. Thank you for linking up to the Festive Friday Challenge.

[jaydee]

Beautifully colored image and such a great focal point. I love that background paper, too. So glad you shared this fabulous card with us at Festive Friday this week
Jaydee