Beach Cards, Project 5

Hi all,
Today I have a fun little card for you.   It is especially appropriate given the incredible temperatures we have been having.  I have to admit, that we did not lose power during the recent storm - only had several flickers.  Actually, I really thought we had ghost!  The power would flicker and the TV would click off.  I was working in my stamp room at the time (of course!) and the remote was across the room... so I went and got it, turned the TV on and went back to work.  Then the TV flickered off again...back across the room to the remote.  this happened several times.  Guess I should have put the remote in my pocket because each time it happened, I had moved around the room again.  It finally stopped!!  go away, ghost!  I can't complain.   As I write this (a bit ahead of when it will appear) my sister STILL doesn't have power.  Fortunately, her neighbor across the street does have power and so a very long extension cord is keeping Mel's fridge going. I digress.  Here' the card....

This card used the "Life's a Beach" retired stamp set - a really fun summer set.  Can you tell that I applied Crystal Effects to the inner tube?   Really makes it look great! 
Contact me if you would like to add  my Life's a Breeze stamp set to your collection for only $5 (plus postage if it needs to be mailed).
Peggy

Beach Cards, Project 4

Hi all
Hope you are all enjoying your summer and that my cards are expressing the fun of summer for you.  Today, I have a summer beverage card for you.

Not sure if you can tell how this card was colored - I stamped on designer paper and then cut out the focal point of each glass and glued it onto the same image I had stamped on white cardstock.  Fun!!
This card used the retired set called "Cheers for you" which is available from my retired set collection for only $5 plus postage, if the stamps need to be mailed. Contact me if you are interested in add this set  to your collection.
Peggy

Beach Cards, Project 3

Hi all,
Some folks love to romp in the sand at the beach and others think miniature golf when they think beach!  To me, a really great image of the beach is a comfy chair on a quiet beach...relaxing!!

This card was made using the retired stamp set called Along the Shore.  I think the use of chalks/pastels to color the image added to the relaxed feel of the image.  On my model, I used crumb cake ink to do the birds at the bottom but they didn't show up very well, so I had the class participants use a slightly darker color.  This retired set is for sale from my retired set collection for $5 plus postage, if the set needs to be mailed.  Contact me if you'd like to add t to your collection.
Peggy

beach card, Project 2

Hi all
I really enjoyed making the projects for this class.  This little card came to mind when I looked at the DSP I chose - it just reminded me of the fun patterns I like to see on my beach towels.

Sometimes the smallest piece of DSP can make a great card!!  The sandles on this card are from a retired set called Sunny Fun.   It is available from my retired collection for $5 plus shipping, if the stamps need to be mailed.  Let me know if you'd like to add it to your collection.
Peggy

Beach cards Project 1

Hi all
Today I have a fresh little card for you.  The set used is a long retired one, called Simply Summer. 

The DSP is also recently retired but perfectly matched the images in the stamp set.  What made the card really pop was the crystal effects on the sun, pitcher, and glass. 
This set is available from my retired collection for only $5 plus postage, if it needs to be mailed.  Contact me to add this set to your collection.

Peggy

Dresden wedge!

Hi all
A few days ago I showed you a card using the Dresden Die cut wedge - here's another.....

Gotta love all the texture - textured impressions polka dotted background, scalloped edges on the two punches.  The center image was colored using daubers and I love the way the center color seems to pop off the pool party edges.
Peggy


Again I got to use my punches - blossom and scallop circle.

Love those edgelits

Hi all
Today I want to share a card with you that uses one of the new Adorning Accents Edgelits (p 190) across the middle of the card, where the two  DSPs meet.

Of course, the central element is made using the Labels Collection Framelits.  I still have some of this retired DSP for sale if you are interested in getting a package, contact me.
Peggy