Shelling out Wishes - Paper Craft Crew Challenges 27

I was born near the ocean and crossed the Atlantic to come to Canada when I was six.  The sea has always had a special place in my heart.  That's why I love By the Tide stamp set so much.  Plus, the images make excellent masculine cards.
This is the card I made for the Paper Craft Crew Challenges here

 

The card is almost monochromatic.  If it wasn't for that touch of pink it would be.

I started out with a base of Crumb Cake, layered with Whisper White, and then a layer of Parker's Design Specialty Paper.

The image of the Conch Shell was colored using SU markers and an Aqua painter.  After it was dry, I cut it out and mounted it on an Apothecary accents framelit but not before I  stamped the script image on the die cut with River Rock ink.

All edges were sponged with Soft Suede ink.

Stamps: By the Tide, Vintage Verses (SAB)

Inks: Black Stazon, River Rock, Soft Suede, SU Markers

Papers: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Parker's Design Specialty paper

Accessories: Apothecary Accents framelits, 3/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, Pearls, dimensionals, Natural Trim Ribbon

Everything Eleanor - Sending Thanks - Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #20

I'm sure we are all shocked and sickened by the events at the elementary school in Connecticut yesterday.  I have send them a card of sympathy and prayers hoping that somehow that might assuage the pain a bit - knowing the individuals involved are not alone in their grief.  At the same time I am thankful that the carnage wasn't worse (it was bad enough) - and that was thanks to some courageous and heroic teachers.  I couldn't help but think of my daughter who is a grade 4 teacher, and what could have happened to her and her students if this happened at her school.  This is a thank you card for those courageous teachers who hid their students in washrooms, told them stories to keep them calm and saved their lives.  This card is also a thanks to the brave first responders who I am sure will have nightmares for many nights to come. THANK YOU

I used the sketch with Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch here  to design this card.

 

Stamps:  Everything Eleanor, Petite Pairs

Inks: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo

Papers: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Patio Party DSP, Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Sizzlet Large Delicate Doilies, 1" circle punch, 1/4" stitched white grosgrain ribbon, silver brads, dazzling diamonds

Merry Christmas Snow Buddy - Paper Craft Crew Challenge #16

Well, I made another snowman card, this time using the other image from the Snow Much Fun stamp set.  This card was made  using the sketch challenge with PCCSC 16 here
One thing I learned today.  Never make a card and try to bake shortbread cookies at the same time.  You guessed it!  My cookies burned - not enough to ruin the taste, but enough that I can't use them for company.
My card turned out okay.  Here it is:

 

Stamps:  Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs

Inks: Black Stazon, SU Markers

Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, Snow Festival DSP, Silver Glitter, Gumball Green

Accessories: Scallop border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Circle die #2, Mat pack & Paper Piercer, Word Window punch, Modern Word Label punch, Vintage faceted buttons, glue dots, small circle punch.

The image was stamped onto Whisper White cardstock die cut with the Circle die #2 and was then colored with markers.  Before mounting it onto a Red circle, the mat pack & paper piercer was used to pierce holes all the way around the circle.

The base card is Real Red layered with Whisper White and then strips of DSP and Gumball Green card stock, the latter of which was embossed with the Square lattice folder.  The Gumball Green cardstock was mounted onto silver glitter paper, which was edged with a strip of scalloped Real Red cardstock.

The embellishments used were faceted vintage buttons underneath which were placed a small circle of silver glitter paper - so they showed off a bit better.