Friday 20 August 2021

Sand & Shells

 


Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and our fearless leader Nancy has chosen by the sea as the theme!


Of course, you can always play along with our anything goes birthday option too.

Our party guest this month is Jenny, and welcome to Jules, our newest team mate.
They, along with the rest of the team have some wonderful cards to inspire you. Look forward to seeing your makes in the gallery!

I think I've only used these starfish and seashell dies once,  and the background stamp just a couple of times.
I really need to make more use of what I have and spend less time searching for new goodies lol! 

Anyway, I'm not a beach person, but if I do go to the seaside you'll fine me wandering in the sand looking for seashells.

The background was stamped with antique linen oxide ink.
The shells were coloured with a light peach chameleon pen, vintage photo distress ink and then a paint wash of inka gold in rose quartz, champagne or silver,

Here's a closer look at the shine.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

As You Like It Challenge, favourite primary colour and why.

 My favourite primary colour is blue, it's a relaxing and peaceful colour and you just have to look at the sky to feel that way!

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog, anything goes + a sentiment


I was inspired by the colours and the prominent starfish. My card is in the clean and layered category I think.

The Male Room celebrating their 8th birthday, congratulations!


Supplies:
Impression Obsession Gradation stamp and seashells die; antique linen oxide ink; chameleon pen light peach; vintage photo distress ink & inka gold pastes in champagne; silver and rose quartz; Mama Elephant happy script die; versamark ink & ranger turquoise embossing powder; birthday sticker.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x





25 comments:

Liz said...

Super card, Cathy. The stamping makes a great background. xx

Pat said...

A fabulous card Cathy and the gradated dots make a wonderful background to your pretty die cut shells and starfish and love the wash of inka gold to give lots of gorgeous shine. x

Billie A said...

Awesome images and scene. Thanks for sharing over at Aud Sentiments.

Barbara said...

I love how the starfish and the sea shells steal the show on this card. Love your sand effect too.

Brenda in IN said...

The shine is beautiful and your background stamp is wonderful for a beach scene. I love this card.

HilaryJane said...

i love that background stamp, it is just perfect for the theme. the finished look of your shells is wonderful, such a lovely sheen and how great to have been able to use them again. always a good feeling xx

JulieP said...

This gorgeous Cathy!!! I'm going to have to check out the inka metallics because your shells are fabulous. I'm excited to be part of this lovely team and while I'm here *wink* I would be remiss if I didn't thank you for linking this treasure to the HLS die challenge. :-) xxx--JulieP

Elaine Stark said...

A lovely card. Thanks for joining AYLI challenge. Elaine

Nancy said...

OMG! Cathy, I am not sure what I like more...the way you did the background and left the edge white to look like the sea, or the way your shells shimmer and shine! Awesome job with the topping! Stay well!

Mac Mable said...

Those shells look amazing and the stamped 'sand' is a fabulous background. Wonderful card Cathy x.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love the inka gold shine -- looks awesome on your shells

Goga said...

Beautiful birthday card! Thanks for playing at TMR challange. Goga

My Paper Epiphany said...

So many wonderful details! I love the background stamping and the embossed elements are superb!

Lindsey said...

The dies look beautiful on the stamped background - I have that stamp too and rarely use it. Thanks for the inspiration, as it makes a great "sandy" background!

crafty said...

This is a gorgeous card. Thank you for joining in the Aud Sentiment challenge.
Mary

Ashwini Rao said...

Gorgeous! I was about to comment that you've made such a fantastic card even using so little blue (cuz that's the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of sea), but as I scrolled down, the shine of those shells just took my breath away! Just gorgeous!

TaeEun said...

The background stamp works perfectly as a beach! And I love the shine on the seashells! Just so gorgeous!!!

roffeycreations said...

Love it - that background stamp is genious and your chells look amazing! Mxxx

Colleen said...

Fabulous background for the starfish, the star of the card and your three other lovely shells on the sea shore! I love it!

AndrejaM said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for playing at The Male Room blog challange

JoAnn said...

Love your starfish and seashells on your sandy beach. Great card.

Glenda J said...

This is gorgeous! You picked the perfect background for those amazing dies. Love it.

Helen said...

Great card - those dies are so effective.

Thanks for joining us at The Male Room Challenge.

Helen x
(DT)

Julie Gearinger said...

What a great card! Love the seashells as well as the colors- great job on all o the challenges! Thanks for sharing with us at The Card Concept and we hope you will join us again soon!

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

What a beautiful card. I love the way that you did the seashells!
Thanks for sharing your card with us here at the Card Concept!