Friday, 19 July 2024

Beach Day for AYSI 328

 The latest challenge at As You See It is the Fill in the Blank challenge. Once again, I got to dream of warmer days ahead by thinking about what my favourite beach activity is!

There are so many things I like to do at the beach. I love to stand knee-deep in the shallows and let the waves pass me by while I daydream. I love the swim. I love to walk along the shoreline and take in the smell of the sea. I love the sit in the sun and feel the warmth of the sun on my skin. I love to pick up shells and interesting rocks. But one of the newest pleasures is to be at the beach with my granddaughter as she learns to love the beach too - chasing seagulls, digging holes, building sand castles and picking up shells.

It was this last thing that I tried to get the feel of in this card, using one of my latest purchases: Beach Day stamps and dies.


I used some of the Full of Life DSP for the umbrella, floatie ring and a seashell. I used Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana card stock for the rest of the scene.  


I used the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder for the background panel because I thought the swirls were reminiscent of sea foam on the water. I had to do some very careful die-extension to get the lovely stitched banner die from Stylish Shapes long enough to go round the sentiment! I used a trio of pink sequins from the Adhesive Backed Sequin Trio pack. Once again, I couldn't go past the amazing Spotlight on Nature circle dies for the frame of the scene.

The team and I would love to know what your favourite beach activity is. Visit the As You See It page to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry. You can join in the challenge until Wednesday July 31, 11.59pm PST.

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3 comments:

  1. Just love this! Every time I see this stamp set being used, I think "I NEED THIS!"!!! Love your little scene!

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  2. I have to take a second look at that Beach Day Stamp set and dies, I've seen so many cute cards using them, including yours. I like how you concentrated your beach scene on the Spotlight on Nature circle! It really focuses your attention!

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  3. I love the colouring on today's card Jan - the ombre of the paper-pieced elements adds a lovely subtle detail. This reminds me of days building sandcastles, paddling and collecting shells too - precious memories, so glad you are getting to make them all over again as a Grandma!

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