A Day at the Shore

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015

Looks like summer is really here with temperatures around 90* and rising. Just thinking about a day at the shore brings a smile to my face. Even though I don’t like to actually swim in the ocean, I do love hearing the waves, wading in the surf and sitting under a palm tree in the shade. Follow along to create this fun card!

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits
• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels
• Scraps of white, blue and tan paper (think junk mail, etc.)
• Envelopes to fit cards (or make your own with the AG envelope template)
• Wescott™ personal paper cutter
• Scor-Pal™ (Love the new 1/8^” version)
• Spellbinders’ Grand Calibur II
• Dies: Impression Obsession™ #190-C & 78-C
• Spellbinders™ IN-038 Paradise Palm
• ColorBox Stylust™ and tips or make-up sponge
• Med. blue, light golden tan & green water-based ink pads
• Thin piece of plastic with a straight edge
• Beacon™ ZipDry™ Adhesive
• Scrap of white card stock
• Double sided foam tape or dots
• Tiny container of water

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create a sheet each of heavy weight light blue & tan paper. 
2. Dry the sheets of paper.
3. When the sheets of handmade paper are dry, cut or tear the blue sheets in half creating two 5 ½ x 8 ½’ cards. Score and fold the cards.
4. Tear or cut the tan sheet in half. Tear an approx. 11/2” piece for the sand.
5. Tear a curved shape from the middle forming sand dunes on each side. (Save all the scraps.)
6. Die cut 1 tiny seagull & 2 chairs for each card from the white card stock.
7. Die cut the palm trees for each card from a scrap of the tan handmade paper.
8. Shade the palm tree trunks and the bottom part of the sand dunes with the golden tan ink and Stylust™ tips or make-up sponge.
9. Dampen the tip or sponge with a tiny bit of water to be able to blend the colors.
10. Clean the tip or sponge between colors. Dry the tip or sponge on a towel.
11. Shade the palm tree fronds with the green ink. Clean & dry the tip or sponge.
12. Add some blue ink to the sky forming clouds. Blend with a damp tip or sponge.
13. Use the plastic’s straight edge, the tip or sponge and the blue ink to create the water line.
14. Blend with a damp tip or sponge.
15. Attach the tiny seagull to the sky & the sand dunes to the bottom of the card with ZipDry™ adhesive.
16. Attach the straps to the tiny sandals with ZipDry™ adhesive.
17. Attach the palm trees, flip flop sandals and chairs to the card front with tiny pieces of foam tape or dots.