making a "beach"

[MUKat]

I'm doing an ATC with a beach theme. I'm looking for different ways to stamp/create the beach as part of the background. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[momis mama]

here is a journal i made for my niece

this is a card i made some time ago

i almost forgot about this card


i hope you find something that will work for you... happy stamping!

[bdeyes9]

I took some play sand and added a pinch of glitter...put it in a dollar store salt shaker
use some mono glue (random lines) over natural cardstock. Looked really good!
I don't know how to post to a gallery or I'd show you the card.
Bev

[lisa808]

Hope I attach this right. If so, it will be the inside cover that I made.

[ruebimages]

What about using sandpaper to give your ATC some texture?

[SCEmily]

Do you have any chalk? Chalk works great for making a beach scene. I couldn't find a picture in my gallery, but I made a scrapbook page a long time ago with it. I just used some white cardstock and a sponge to put the chalk down. I did a sand color that covered about 2/3 of the bottom, but went down at a little bit of an angle, and then I filled in over there with a good ocean blue color. Then I just sponged on some yellow for the sun, some light blue for the sky and it came out looking great!

[TeeGeeDee]

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Originally Posted by ruebimages

What about using sandpaper to give your ATC some texture?

That's exactly what I did on this card which was one of the most fun to make cards I ever did.

Good luck and ...

Happy Crafting!
Tina aka TeeGeeDee

[dhb1281]

This is the day by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers Torn paper art by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers If I did this correctly these are a couple of my beach cards.

[dhb1281]

Thinking of you by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers found another one. I love the ocean! I could sit and watch the waves all day! I think I am ready for a vacation.

[dhb1281]

Ocean Waves by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers this is the last one. This one doesn't show a beach but it shows the ocean. I had fun making these and hope they help.

[MUKat]

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Originally Posted by dhb1281

This is the day by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers Torn paper art by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers If I did this correctly these are a couple of my beach cards.

Thank you, I will have to try that technique.

[JulieHRR]

Sending U Sunshine, AP08Outbox by JulieHRR at Splitcoaststampers

Lazy Day Pleasures by JulieHRR at Splitcoaststampers (? May not exactly fit your needs, tho . . . )

And here's a beach idea I did for "Talk Like a Pirate Day" LOL! http://papertrufflez.typepad.com/pap...-news-tal.html

HTH!

[MUKat]

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Originally Posted by bdeyes9

I took some play sand and added a pinch of glitter...put it in a dollar store salt shaker
use some mono glue (random lines) over natural cardstock. Looked really good!
I don't know how to post to a gallery or I'd show you the card.
Bev

Thank you, I'm going to try this.

[MUKat]

Your pirate card gave me an idea! thanks.

[StefTX]

You can try sand paper for sand I have done that on a few beach themed cards

[LMstamps]

Here are some of mine:

WWC Seaside Sketches & Summer By The Sea - Outside by leanerme at Splitcoaststampers

WWC Summer By The Sea at Night by leanerme at Splitcoaststampers

Along The Shore With Cuttlebug - Outside by leanerme at Splitcoaststampers

LM :-)

[pammers]

I don't know if you ever decided how to make your beach but I just came across your thread...here is mine.

[elilbit]

I have a couple of cards in my gallery where I used sandpaper for a beach.

[Cook22]

Sandpaper. Chalk over stippled Versamark. Distress EP, can't remember the colour, because someone gave it to me rather than me buying it, but it's great for sand texture.

[MrHambo]

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Originally Posted by TeeGeeDee

That's exactly what I did on this card which was one of the most fun to make cards I ever did.

Great idea! Like the card!

[meluvstampin]

Here is a beach themed card I made. I used Sand Embossing powder I bought at Archivers. Any tan EP will work. I used a wheel woth Versamark

Beach card

[TeeGeeDee]

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Originally Posted by MrHambo

Great idea! Like the card!

Thanks MrHambo! I like your stamps (any tips for getting an otherwise fabulous DH to buy what you actually put on your wishlist?!?!)

[TeeGeeDee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by meluvstampin

Here is a beach themed card I made. I used Sand Embossing powder I bought at Archivers. Any tan EP will work. I used a wheel woth Versamark

Beach card

I like the idea of sand EP ... was it exclusive to Archivers? Nice card!

[HoosierMama]

Distress Stickles in Antique Linen make the perfect sand! Doesn't show up well here, but this is an example card I did!

[TeeGeeDee]

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Originally Posted by HoosierMama

Distress Stickles in Antique Linen make the perfect sand! Doesn't show up well here, but this is an example card I did!

Nice card! I have one of the blue Distress Stickles because I like the color but I think the larger "crystals" in the Linen awould be ideal for sand. Can't say I like it too much in blue - I prefer the "original" Stickles.

Another item for my wishlist!

[dini]

I didn't look at the other links so maybe I'm repeating something here...but I like to use watercolors or reinkers+Shimmerz to create the water and the sand, then white acrylic paint for the waves. I posted a card with a sample today on my blog:
http://mamadinis.blogspot.com/2009/0...each-card

[meluvstampin]

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Originally Posted by TeeGeeDee

I like the idea of sand EP ... was it exclusive to Archivers? Nice card!

The EP is by StampNStuff and it is called Golden Sand.

[TeeGeeDee]

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Originally Posted by meluvstampin

The EP is by StampNStuff and it is called Golden Sand.

Thank you. I printed this out and placed it with next week's Michael's coupon (40% off one reg. priced item) because I will be near one on Monday. Not sure if I will buy it yet because I am (still) packing my supplies to get our house ready for listing but all that work means I need at least a window shopping break!