Beach Theme Challenge

July 16, 2010 by Wendy 5 Comments

When I saw this OCC challenge my mind started going through my stamp sets and trying to figure out what I could use.  I still have Sparkling Summer (even though it’s in the “for sale” pile) and that was my first thought but that didn’t inspire me.  Then I thought of this beloved retired set “Summer By The Sea” and decided to use it!  For some reason these colors speak  “beach” to me.  I wished I’d had a madras plaid paper in these colors! (I think I do in my digital scrapping kits somewhere.)

I’ve had this migraine all day and I needed to go close my eyes  for awhile.  I had everything done but the sentiment and  was trying to hurry through it and of course I messed it up!  It did say “enjoy life” with the Fabulous Phrases set.  Being the perfectionist that I am I had to rip it apart and re-do.  I settled for this sentiment instead.  Now time to go lay down!

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Summer By The Sea,
Paper: Certainly Celery DSP, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake & DSP, Whisper White,
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Certainly Celery, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobler, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, So Saffron,
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Mat Pack/Paper Piercer, Sherbet Buttons, Hemp, dimensionals, Nestabilities

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