Throwback Thursday - Sketches

This is a Stampin' Up! stamp set from 2003 that is called Sketches. I noticed several are available on Ebay. This is my favorite from the set.

I also used, By the Seashore, which is also a retired stamp set.

Other products I used:
Birthday Bash Designer Series paper
Tempting Turquoise card stock
Bermuda Bay cardstock
Whisper White card stock
Washi Tape (Stampin' Up! retired and I don't remember the design name)
So Saffron Classic Stampin' ink pad
Stampin' Sponges
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' ink pad
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Real Red Stamp-n-Write marker
Marina Mist Classic Stampin' ink pad
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' ink pad
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' ink pad
Dimensionals and Snail tape
Aqua Painter
High Tide stamp set (for the water) 

By the Seashore Greeting Card

Here's another project that I created this week using the Stampin' Up! By the Seashore stamp set.

The Designer Series paper is from the Stampin' Up! 2015 spring Occasions catalog. It is called Something Borrowed and the designs are perfect for wedding occasions, but I like how it looks on this card too.

I used the masking technique for most of the shells on this card.

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Have a blessed day,
Trude

Susie's Seaside Banner

Well, it took me a few days but I finally got some photos of Susie's completed banner to post. Her version has a little more "grown-up" feel than mine does. She did a wonderful job.

She used some of the same basic items I did but added stamps from the Open Ocean, and Wetlands stamp sets, plus the banners on top with the stamped words. Don't you love this? Doesn't it just inspire you to get out your supplies and create a summer time beach banner for yourself?

Happy Stamping!
Trude

Metallic Marker Technique

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I was just trying the metallic marker technique for the first time. It was a bit streaky here, but okay for the purpose. The more you mess with it the better it gets. I used glossy paper. Fun paper to work with.

Treasures from the Sea card

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I used a Cuttlebug to emboss the card front and to cut out the sea shells at the bottom of the card. The other sea shells are stamped and colored with color pencils and the colors are blended with a pencil blender. I like shells, ocean, and marine subjects and this is a favorite card. The background is embossed with a birthday folder and would be a perfect card for a man.

Ocean Scene Card

I like this stamp. You stamp it several times, color, cut and layer it. Click on the image to see the card up close.

April 18 papercraft class cards

We created these two cards at the Rockwood Seventh-day Adventist Church. They meet every Wednesday evening.

Happy Stamping!

Trude

Memories of the Sea card

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Have a blessed day,

Trude