Friends are Like Seashells for Fab Friday 205

Fab Friday Challenge is back after the holiday break with a great challenge that inspired me to get into my craft room this afternoon. Admittedly, little incentive is required but it's still a great sketch to work with. 😀

I'm enjoying getting to know the Sand & Sea suite from the new January-June Mini Catalogue so the Friends are Like Seashells bundle was the go-to place for this challenge.

I've also used some of the DSP from the Sand & Sea DSP pack. This is great for coastal themes, with one side having seashell imagery and the reverse having watery/sandy patterns.

I stamped the sand dollar, starfish and scallop shell images in Basic Gray and coloured them with Stampin' Blends. Although there are dies that match these images, I fussy cut them because I wanted a minimal border for them. 

Before assembling the cluster, I used the splatter stamp to add in some 'sand' for the shells to sit on. I added in some linen twine and some Opal Rounds to finish off.

Update: Delighted to be the Fave at Fab Friday!

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Product List 

Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle

[156205]

$113.25

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

$18.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper

[154288]

$24.25

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$15.75

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$15.75

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$15.75

Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153108]

$19.00

Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154901]

$19.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$19.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$19.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$74.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$10.50

Opal Rounds

[154289]

$15.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25