Summer Living Beach Scene Card

Hi, friends! I’m Lauren from Lauren Taylor Made, and I’m back with another card-making post to share with you today.

Supplies:

• Cardstock Warehouse cardstock paper:
  • Lessebo Colours 83 lb. Flamingo
  • Colorplan 100 lb. Hot Pink, Marrs, Lockwood Green, Factory Yellow, Mandarin, Nubuck Brown, Stone, and China White
    
  • Stardream Metallic 104 lb. Aquamarine
• Craft Supplies:
  • Beach Vacation Decorative Die Set
  • Nested A2 Rectangles Decorative Die Set
  • Mowed Lawn Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad
  • Mustard Seed Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad
  • Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad
  • Dr. Ph. Martin's - Bleedproof White Fine Art Paint
• Adhesives:
  • Liquid Glue
  • Adhesive Foam Squares
  • Tape Runner

To create this little slice of seaside bliss, I started by gathering a beautiful mix of cardstock from Cardstock Warehouse. For the sky, I chose the shimmering Aquamarine Stardream Cardstock, which instantly evokes the sparkle of the ocean. Using an A2-sized die, I cut my sky panel. Next, I selected Stone Colorplan Cardstock for the sand and used a border die from the Beach Vacation die set to create a fun, textured edge. The die set also includes adorable elements like palm trees, a beach ball, a sun, a beach chair, and an umbrella, which I die-cut from various brightly colored cardstocks in my stash.

To add depth and character, I assembled the chair, umbrella, and beach ball. For the sun and palm trees, I first added some Mustard Seed Distress Ink to the sun and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to the palm fronds before assembling them. To give the sand a realistic, textured feel, I distressed the bottom half of the Stone cardstock with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, letting the color gradually fade toward the top. Then I squished some Vintage Photo ink onto my glass mat, spritzed it with water, and used a paintbrush to flick splatters onto the sand. I repeated this process with white paint for even more dimension.

Once the sand was dry, I adhered the shimmering Aquamarine sky to a blank card base and then glued the textured sand panel in place. Finally, I layered all the die-cut elements — the palm trees, sun, umbrella, chair, and beach ball — onto the scene using a mix of liquid glue and foam adhesive for added dimension. Any pieces that extended beyond the edge of the card were trimmed with scissors. The result is a charming beach scene that perfectly captures the joy of a sunny getaway, all thanks to the fantastic selection at Cardstock Warehouse!

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