Wish You Were Here

Hi friends! It’s Sophie and I am back today to share a fun card I made featuring some of the new June release items. Let’s check it out! 

For my card I wanted to feature some fun and vibrant colors that summer at the beach is known for. I actually rarely use purple so this really helped me stretch my creative energy! 

To start, I stenciled a background using the new Layered Coral Stencils in three shades of purple, pink, and aqua over white cardstock. I overlapped the colors to create a more seamless blend. Once finished, I actually just took the blending brushes and used whatever ink was left over to do a light wash over the whole paper so that the background was not as stark white. 

Then, I spent some time die cutting the Stitched Coral Dies out of various coordinating colors of cardstock. I also cut an Eyelet Circle out of Vellum for a place to ground my images. I also cut a little bank of sand using the same Eyelet Circle as well as the new Shoreline Borders. I really like this border set because the waves are really unique and can be used for non-ocean/beach themed cards as well. I think they would make great snowbanks or just abstract borders for scenes on cards! 

I hope this was inspiring for you! I’d love to know below if you’ve ever been scuba diving/snorkeling – this card makes me want to go to the ocean for sure! :)