Build sandpaper sandcastles by the sea with the new Fantasy and Stone Keep Castle Collages. Trim the bottom edges and take them from collage designs to freestanding diecuts on beachy summer cards. Hi, Jean Okimoto here combining the Under the Sea and Summer Daydreams Collections - and transforming castles from royal residences to sandy architecture.
Prep the Fantasy and Stone Keep Castle Collage dies by rubbing them briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help release the tiny pieces. If your sandpaper starts to curl, attach it to adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to stabilize it. Diecut 100- and 150-grit sandpaper for a slight variation in color and texture. No mass-produced sandcastles here! Trim the bottoms.
Paint watercolor paper with diluted refill inks in blues, teals and greens. Air-dry it, then spritz it with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz. Air-dry it for a few minutes, then heat-set it. Cut it with the 3" x 4.1" Nested Globes die.
Cut Graceful Ocean Birds from the pale blue-white Delicate Pastels 6x6 Glitter sheet. Save the 3rd bird for another project. Cut the birds again from a dark gray 6x6 in Earth Neutral Collection. Trim the glittered legs and tip of the beak. Layer the glittered diecuts over the black diecuts - slightly offset for a shadowed look.
Cut the teal 6x6 from the Fresh Aqua Collection with the 4-¼" x 5-½" die. Attach it to a side-folded white A2 card. Attach the diecuts - use foamtape for the standing bird. Add the medium-sized Fairy Drops.
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You make some beautiful cards and this is no exception. Love the colours and design
Posted by: Johanna Rundell | 07/23/2021 at 09:12 PM
This is a really beautiful design, Jean. It makes me want to get my pail and shovel and go down to Edmonds beach. The watercolor in the background reminds me so much of a summer day. Thank you!
Posted by: Jacky | 09/05/2021 at 10:18 AM