Saturday, 12 March 2022

Life's A Beach

Hello bloggers!  I started with a piece of white card as the background base.  Next I cut the Beach Lighthouse Stained Glass three times out of aqua card, white card, card and black card.  I used the aqua as the base and nipped away the lighthouse out of the white die cut and glued it on top.  I nipped away the base area of the lighthouse out of the black card and glued it on top.  I used a marker and added yellow to all the windows in the lighthouse.  I cut a sun out of a small piece of leftover pixied card and added it to the sky.  Next I cut the black base area and made it match up with the base area in the lighthouse die and glued it to the bottom of the card (think either silhouette or black Hawaiian sand beaches! LOL)  I cut the Beach Palm Tree Stained Glass and nipped away the palm trees.  I cut the die in both tan and green card and put the colours together to make the palms.  I glued them to the left side of the card.  I added the Life's A Beach sentiment cut in black to the top of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  7 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x







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37 comments:

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
A great man card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

Clai01 said...

Black sands would never have occured to me for a beach card! x

Steph Cotterill said...

Hi Sue. This made me smile.
On our few days of relaxation we went to Flamborough where there are wild wild rock faces and waves crashing like I've never seen in all my ?? Years but it has the most beautiful light houses, 1 modern but also a chalk house!!! To our overseas friends if interested Google lol. So here we have the golden sun the palm trees and a beautiful warm looking dream, my reality was the heights frightened the smile off my face lol my bobble hat nearly blew off and the cold chilled my bone marrow ask which appeals to me more the answer is right here lol.
Love the dream and inspiration and love to all xxx

NannaShaz said...

Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a beautiful card my brother lives by the sea and would love this

Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

Hope you all have a good day and stay safe

Love
NannaShaz54
xxx

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, such a beautiful card, wish I was going to the beach on a lovely hot sunny day, but alas it is going to be raining here later, so this card cheers me up. Beautiful xx

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,

Lovely card. Love the lighthouse die.

Barbara V

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
This is a brilliant card I love how you have expanded the cliffs to make a bigger card. Take care everyone x

hazel young said...

Fabulous card Sue xx

Marion Scott said...

Hello Sue,
A lovely card, a beach scene, so warming as we eagerly await spring in the UK.
Marion S x

dj from kettering said...



Oh how nice on a cold, but sunny day here. It
makes you feel so warm.

Stay safe,

Doreen x

June Horrocks said...

Morning sue what a lovely card and hoping for lovely warm days to come one of my sons lives in a village called crahingathin South Wales that has a lovely light house thank you sue stay safe my friends xxxxxxxxx June

BucksGirl said...

Morning Sue - I love lighthouses, so was always going to love this card! Brilliant idea to extend the circular lighthouse scene into a larger one - inspired, as always! Thank you Sue - Colleen xx

Owlish said...

Hi Sue
I like your inspiration very much this is a brilliant card.

Sue I won a fantastic stamp on your last launch and I have never received it 🤔🤔

Owlish Xx

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A beautiful man's card. Yvonne xx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue.We shouldn't be stuck for Man cards this week Sue. This is another super one for them. I love this one. The Palm Trees give it the calming touch.
STEPHANIE I know the ones in Flamborough very well we used to take our little dog for walks along there many years ago.Thankyou Sue.
Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
PLEASE STAY SAFE 🙏 🙏 🙏
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds

Scottydog said...

Great man’s card. Hopefully we can all start to think of holidays when this weather bucks up, meanwhile we are blessed with your lovely sand & sea scapes. Thank you Sue.

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. What a great card to send to someone who likes to go on cruises. I do think that lighthouses are so picturesque and this card really shows that.

Lisbeth

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, an absolutely brilliant card, a great die to build a scene with for someone who loves being near the sea. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Love your lighthouse die and how you’ve expanded it to make a great beach scene

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue Lovely card I really like the way you have cut into the stained glass dies to create this beautiful scene

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, sorry I missed commenting yesterday, it was rather a busy day. Love this unusual take on a retirement card. The detailing on the shirt is brilliant and the wee hibiscus tucked in the pocket is a perfect finishing touch.
Today's card is also very clever. I have never seen a black beach in real life but I know they do exist so I think this makes a pleasant change from the usual yellow sand or pebbles, well done.

Frances

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Fab post using my favourite of the new stained glass dies...Love it...

Pauline Austen said...

Great card Sue. Reminds me of Souter lighthouse where we stop for a coffee break when walking along the coastal path nearby.
Tenerife has a blackish beach and palm trees. Oh to be back there now in the sun instead of this cold grey day here in the N.E.
Crafty Hugs Pauline Austen

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Wonderful card Sue x the scene is just delightful and it's brought the sunshine out for me today x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

jean.phillips1 said...

Hi Sue, lovely card, love the Lighthouse. Love Jean xxx

Jackie T said...

Good afternoon Sue this is a gorgeous card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Eunice Astle said...

Wonderful card Sue!!!

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hi Sue and everyone a gorgeous card today and definitely a great one for the men in our lives.
I've never actually seen black sand but I know it exists. Could also be the lighthouse is stood on the rocks near the beach ⛱
Hugs to all
Donna xx

ursula said...

You really are teasing us with all these lovely 'holiday' cards Sue....could do with a lovely sunshine holiday at the moment, fed up with these winter blues....love the card...luv Ursula xx

cr@fty said...

Hi Sue
I’m late posting today only now got home from work! Gorgeous card to cheer me up Ona very wet day here!
Hugs x
Heather T

Betty McAlister said...

A lovely card Sue especially for a man. Looks like rocks to me rather than sand x

Tres said...

Hi Sue. WOW !!! Today's card is gorgeous !!! I absolutely love it. What a wonderful scene you have created with two of your Stained Glass window dies. This is a fab card for the men. The light house is beautiful and the Palm Trees are fantastic !!! Thank you.
I love yesterday's card to. Absolutely gorgeous !!! What a fab shirt.
Sending lots of love to you Sue from Tres x x x

sued99 said...

Fabulous card. X

CCM said...

A lovely card. I am a huge fan of lighthouses. I find them quite intriguing, mysterious and fascinating and would love to stay in one. Anyone stayed in a lighthouse hotel?

Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue
Beautiful card, I am also a fan of lighthouses, but would have to have one with a lift installed...
Hugs
Rose

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