Hope Your Day is Sunny & Bright

Hello crafters!  Here's a Beach Bathers card, but minus the Beach Bathers!  I started by using some Clear Texture Paste and mixing it with a little bit of Stormy Skies Enchanted Sparkles to get a consistency that looked like water.  I added it to a piece of white card and tried to make it look like waves with a thickness to it.  It needed to dry for a while so I left it overnight.  I used the Fine Postage Stamp dies and cut a white frame then added it with mounting foam.  I cut the beach chair and umbrella from the Beach Accessories die set and coloured them in yellow and white.  I added them to the in the corner of the frame.  I cut the large sun from the Palm Beach die set and to the side corner of the frame.  I used the Hope Your Day is Sunny & Bright sentiment cut in black and glued it to the inside middle of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size. 

And now, time to announce the winner of the Beach Bathers Collection is............................. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................Theresa in Berks!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your postal address and claim your prize!  All for now, Sue x

 

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Hope Your Day Is Full of Sunshine

Hello crafters!  I pulled out an older die to use for the background of today's card.  I cut the Ocean Waves Background out of Arctic blue and blue dusk card.  I glued the two pieces together to create the card's background.  I cut the Beach Bather with the polka dotted bikini out of milk card and used markers to colour the suit.  I cut the hat part of the die out of heather card twice.  I cut the brim of the hat and glued it to the die cut, then hand cut just the centre of the hat and added it with mounting foam for dimension.  I cut the sand out of milk card and glued it to the bottom of the card then seated the beach gal on it.  I added a beach purse and sunglasses around her.  I cut the biplane out of heather card, then cut just the banner part in white and glued them together.  I used a fine tipped marker to trace the words on the banner and added it to the top of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Looped Rectangle die in white for a pretty edge and added the whole scene to it.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 5 1/2"  x 6 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Wishing You A Beautiful Day

Hello bloggers!  Today's card is a bit head of the fall schedule so sorry about that!  I started with a piece of the striped paper from the Dots 'N Stripes Paper pad to use as the background.  I cut the Window die in brown and added mounting foam to the back.  I cut a piece of white card the same size as the window to use as the background for the scenes,  I cut the tree in tan from the Swing Tree die set and added half of it to the left side of the window.  I cut a "field" of sunflowers with green stems with yellow and brown centres and added them at the top of the scenes.  I cut the scarecrow from the Autumn Scene die set and coloured him in red and blue then added him in front of the flowers.  Finally, I cut a pile of coloured leaves and heaped them at the base of the tree.  I added the window over the scene and used mounting foam to add it to the background.  I cut the Wishing You A Beautiful Day sentiment in brown and glued it to a white shadow backing piece.  I seated it under the window with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now. Sue x

 

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Thinking Of You

Hi there my crafty friends!  Here's a slimline beach gals card to share with you today.  I started today's card by inking a piece of white card with Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks to get a sunny background.  I inked in a sort of circular manner leaving the center section a bit lighter.  I cut the Slimline Stitched Rectangles into a frame out of white card and added mounting foam to raise the frame.  I added it over the background.  I cut two palm trees in black from the Palm beach die set and added them coming in from the sides.  I cut the Beach Bather with the striped suit and coloured her with markers.  I cut the hat in red twice and cut the very center out with scissors then added it with mounting foam to the brim for a 3D look to it.  I added some sand to the bottom of the card and seated her on it with a pair of flip flops and a tropical drink. I used the Thinking of You sentiment, cut in black and glued to the top inside of the frame. The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 4 3/4"  x  9"  in size.  All for now Sue x
 

 

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Just A Note To Say...

Hello crafters!  Today's bright floral creation started with cutting the Swirly Scrolls Background in white.  I backed it in white as well.  Next I cut the Rose Cluster twice with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card both times.  The white card was used to colour the images with markers.  Once coloured, I glued the black fully cut die cuts on top.  I arranged them on opposite sides of the card and added them with mounting foam.  I cut the Just A Note To Say... I'm Thinking Of  You in black and glued them to the centre of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  9 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

                                                                                    

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Hope Your Days Are Sunny & Bright

Hello bloggers!  The final post of th launch is showcasing the last of the three sentiments.  Introducing the "Hope Your Day is Sunny & Bright" sentiment.  I think this one works perfectly with the Beach bathers collection.  It has been done as a single die with two different fonts in it, giving it a more playful look.  For the final time I will implore you to leave a comment, let me know what you think of the collection maybe.  You will get your name into the drawing if you do.  Don't forget to check back on May 29th to see if your name was the one drawn out as the winner!  I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as I have!  All for now, Sue x
 

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Fine Postage Stamp Rectangles

Hello crafters!  We have one more Noble die set to share with you and it is the Fine Postage Stamp Rectangles.  Shown here, I have used them to create a double frame around this scene.  There are twelve dies within this set encompassing just about all the different sizes you will ever need to  create beautiful cards and projects.  Since we are nearing the end of the launch, I will remind you to add your comment on to this post for the maximum amount of entries.  The final post will be along at 6pm.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Thinking Of You

Hi there my crafty friends!  Up next is the second of the three sentiments in this current release.  We have the "Thinking of You" sentiment which is always a great choice for any card or project.  Who doesn't love to receive a card with that sort of sentiment on it! The words are all hooked together so it can be cut in one piece and easily added to your cards.  You have one more chance to add your name to this post for extra entries into the drawing.  The next die will be up at 3pm today. Don't forget to pop back by the blog then.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Fine Postage Stamp Ovals

Hello bloggers!  Welcome to the second and last day of the blog launch.  We have four more dies to share with you today.  We are starting out with the Noble Fine Postage Stamp Ovals.  This set has fourteen dies in it s there is bound to be a size that works for any project you have going.  These postage stamp dies have a more fine edge to them than previous sets of postage stamp dies that we have done previously.  If this set has your name on it, then don't forget to add you name to the comment section to be entered into the drawing.  The next set will be on the blog at noon today, so I hope you can join me back here then.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Palm Beach

Hello bloggers!  We are finishing up the day with the Palm Beach die set.  This set has seven dies in it to help build your beach scenes.  The set includes three palm trees, a sign post, a small sun and a larger sun and a strip of sand that can all be used to create gorgeous cards.  Shown here, I have used two of the palm trees, the larger sun and the sand strip (cut twice).  This card practically makes you feel like you are on your holiday sitting on the beach looking at the view, doesn't it?  I think you are going to want to add your comment on this post to be part of the drawing to win the collection.  We will be back here tomorrow morning at 6am UK time for the final day of the launch.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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