OK, OK, I know it’s the dead of winter, but Stampin’ Up! has just released it’s new January-April 2024 mini catalog and if you’re a beach lover the Beach Day bundle is perfect for you! I originally purchased this bundle to use for a birthday card stamp-a-stack that I hosted because it has a birthday sentiment. And then when my fellow demonstrator, Connie Heisey, asked me to demonstrate at her new catalog virtual meeting, I volunteered to use this bundle.
When your task is to create 10 cards with the same bundle, you need to think outside the box to make sure you show a variety of ways to use the products. So I came up with this beach volleyball scene.
To make the sky, I created a mask by cutting a piece of cardstock with the Beach Day die that’s used to create the undulating sand and used a Blender Brush to apply Pool Party Ink to a Basic White panel. Then I also added some Crumb Cake Ink for the sand. I cut out the scene with one of the Nested Essentials Dies–they really are essential. I love them!
Next, I die-cut two of the fences from Gray Granite Cardstock and trimmed one to stack on top, forming a (reasonable facsimile of a) volleyball net. I stamped and colored the beachball image to look like a volleyball.
I also wanted to showcase a couple of products that can be earned for FREE (with a qualifying purchase) during Sale-a-Bration, so I embossed a Pool Party panel with the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder and tied on a length of the yummy Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon. Don’t miss that ribbon in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I didn’t see it the first time through!
An embossed sentiment cut with a Stylish Shapes banner die finishes the card.
Would you like to see my presentation with all 10 cards and my tips and tricks? You can click right here to go to my newly updated YouTube Channel. And while you’re there, I’d be honored if you’d give me a like and subscribe. I hope to be posting more videos.
Thanks for reading!
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