Sun Sand Surf - Nautical Themed Wall Decor Using Chipboard

Today I'm sharing my take on the August Challenge at Creative Embellishments.  Yes August already but while the summer is flying by, the start of a new month brings the start of a new challenge at Creative Embellishments.  

I created a wall hanging/door hanging leading the way to the peaceful respite of sun, sand and surf. My chipboard pieces are: Creative Embellishments - Beach Word Set 1, Creative Embellishments - Starfish And Sand Dollars, Creative Embellishments - Lighthouse Set Of 4.  

The special twist this month is to add a scalloped pattern.  My scalloping was created using a stencil and molding paste.  

The image below shows the chipboard pieces featured on this project.  Each piece of chipboard was gently dabbed with white acrylic paint on a sea sponge - keeping treatments super simple.  For this project, less is best.  

Creative Embellishments - Beach Word Set 1	Creative Embellishments - Starfish And Sand Dollars	Creative Embellishments - Lighthouse Set Of 4

A little about the stencil used

The stencil is from The Crafter's Workshop - 6 x 6  Wave combined with The Crafters Workshop Light and Fluffy Modeling Paste.  It's a beautiful stencil and I think I'll be enjoying it for a long time.  

I added a very inconsistent mixture of white and light blue acrylic paint to the modeling paste for a frothy feel.  I also added white highlights to the stenciling after it was dry to make some of the ocean froth be more.....well.....frothier.   

Thanks and Happy crafting.  Don't forget to be bold and join the CE challenge this month.  We are a "judge free" kind group and value your creative imagination.  

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Creative Embellishments - Beach Word Set 1	Creative Embellishments - Starfish And Sand Dollars	Creative Embellishments - Lighthouse Set Of 4
The Crafter's Workshop - 6 x 6 Doodling Templates - Wave	The Crafters Workshop - Modeling Paste - Light and Fluffy - 2 Ounces

Seaside Gift Card - Spellbinders Large Die of the Month April19

Spellbinders  - Large Die  for April 2019

Leave it to Spellbinders to design a fabulous and practical die set that can be used as a card, tag set, and gift card holder.  So many ways to use this - I chose to create a decorative envelop for a slide out card.  

The envelope was gussied up with the embellishment dies from the set - the gift tag die and the fringe die.  

Here is a photo of the die set.  Don't let the image of the die confuse you

Large Die of the Month Membership

from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Here is a photo of the die set.  Don't let the image of the die confuse you.  Once you see the die in use, you'll smile and realize this is easy, useful for so many occasions and very very cool.  

Here is a helpful video produced by Spellbinders to show you how to use the die.

"How to" Video

 

Here is the video I created to show you what my project looks like.  It's so hard to see and appreciate in photos.  

Video 

This is an image of the tag and envelope separated.  I opted to use the ship as the flip top of the card.  You can also see the tassel looks worn from years of sun, wind and salt water.  The hemp cord and cheesecloth are extra seaworthy touches. 

My paper choice for this project is from Craft Box UK - Seaside Stories.  It's a soft, flowing, peaceful collection perfect for the vision of my card set. 

Craft Box - Seaside Stories -12x12 paper pack

Time to seriously consider Spellbinders Clubs if you aren't already a member.  You can find information on the various club selections  and inspiration gallery here.  

Thanks for stopping here.

Spellbinders even invites you to share your creations with them on Instagram (#SpellbindersClubKits)

or by uploading them to the Spellbinders club gallery

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Large Die of the Month     Membership from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Large Die of the Month Membership from: Spellbinders / FSJ/>

Craft Box -Seaside Stories  - 12x12 paper pack

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Past Club Kits - Limited Offer

Beach Themed Card and Tag - Creative Embellishments

Welcome to Creative Embellishment's Birthday Beach Challenge

Happy Birthday creative Embellishments.  Join us at the Facebook Event page here.  

In celebration of Creative Embellishment's Birthday, I am hosting a beach challenge - found right here. 

The Rules: 

 There are no rules other than to present a NEW creation featuring the ocean/beach/ sea....you've got the idea.   You DO NOT have to use Creative Embellishments chipboard to enter the challenges.  However you cannot combine CE challenges.  

This event is meant to Thank Customers and Introduce others to the product.   

 All the Challenges are listed on the   event page found here.  

Enter as many as you like.  There are 7 challenges and a total of  8 chances to win. 

  

The challenges are open until 11:59pm (EST),  Monday Sept. 17th 11

All projects must be uploaded to the Fan page by that time.  

Be careful of Time Zones. 

Prize for the Beach Challenge

The winner of my beach challenge will win the following price.  

I know, right?  Look at all the fabulous chippies. 

These are the chipboard pieces I used on my card and gift tag.  They are lightly dabbed with creamy white paint.  

Creative Embellishments - Fishnet Hearts

Creative Embellishments - ACT Tags Set2

Creative Embellishments - Joy Word Border Set

My paper choice is Stamperia's Sea Land collection.  It's peaceful, relaxing and refreshing. 

Thanks for playing along with Creative Embellishments.

Remember to add your work to the  Creative Embellishments  Birthday  Event Page or simply stop by and see how great the chipboard is.  

Products Used: 

Creative Embellishments - Fishnet Hearts

Creative Embellishments - ACT Tags Set2

Creative Embellishments - Joy Word Border Set

Stamperia Sea Land paper collection

Happy By the Sea - with Spellbinders Card Kits

  

Spellbinders Card Club Kit for September

Did you know Spellbinders has monthly card kits?  

Yes it's true.  They are packed with absolutely everything you need to start creating, including adhesive.  

I am playing with Spellbinders Card Club for Sept 18 and I'd love to share  the two cards I made with Sept18's kit.   

This is my first card.  I was thrilled that Spellbinders included an adorable starfish die in the kit because I love all things about the sea.  Look how absolutely perfect that starfish is with the silver paper from the kit.  In real life, it shines and adds a bit of pop to the card.  

Included in the Sept 18 Card kit box was a pack of die cuts - some of which I used on the cards today; the boat, lighthouse and the whale seen in the second card.  I also added a stamped border using a sentiment stamp included in the kit. 

YES!  The sea makes me happy.  It's indeed my happy place.

 Here is the second card - still keeping with the ocean theme.  

My inspiration for this particular card started with the paper pad from Spellbinders Card kit for Sept.   It had the coolest beautiful piece of scalloped paper - a small shade of purple/pink...a shade of blue to match the whale diecut.  

The paper made me envision a sunset at the beach  - a sky filled with blues and pinks blending perfectly together.  A heavenly sunset that adds peace to your evening and makes you believe the world is a perfect place -even if but for a moment. 

And that's the feeling that I wanted to capture for this card.  The small sentiment stamps were the perfect finishing touch. 

A little more about the kit

Spellbinders really has assembled a great versatile kit.  It's doesn't have just one theme so you are not stuck on one theme all month long.  It's got cars, and feminine flowers, sea creatures and bold stripes.  Masculine or feminine - child or adult, they have thought of it all.   

Samples from this kit
Here are some cards I made  with this very SAME kit.  See how versatile this is? 
You can see these cards on my post found here.

Below is a photo showing the contents of Spellbinders Card Club for Sept 18.

If you need/want additional supplies, Spellbinders even sells card kit extras/add-ons including the stamp set, inspirational silver foil stickers, paper pad, etc.  

You can find information on the card club right here:  Spellbinders Card Club information

Spellbinders also offers previous card club kits 

based on availability.

Samples from Prior Kits  That Are Still Available

These are a few samples I created from I made using Spellbinders  Mint, Teal, Pink & Yellow Happy Themed 2016 Card Kit - KOM-DEC16.  
You can find more samples of cards from this kit on my blog post here. 

Here are some samples of Christmas cards found on my blog post here
 created using  Spellbinders Holiday Christmas 2015 card kit

Spellbinders even invites you to share your creations with them on Instagram ( #SpellbindersClubKits)

or by uploading them to the Spellbinders club gallery

Thanks for stopping here today.  

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can shop for previous card club kits right here  .

You can shop for Spellbinders card kit extras right here.

Caught in A Net - Heart Card

I'm headed to the seashore this week for a wonderful, warm sunny holiday.  
In anticipation, I pulled out the seaside collection by Maja Design called Life by the Sea.  I find this collection to be soothing, peaceful and calming.  It's possibly my favorite collection by Maja - timeless, classic and always comforting.  

I think the only time I'm not comforted by the collection is when it's almost gone.  

These are the papers I used from Life by the Sea by Maja Design
Regatta (B side)

Bottle Message ( A and B side)

  

In order to give my card an extra pop of nautical fun, I added a chipboard heart net from Creative Embellishments and a flair button.  I think the embellishments accent the papers perfectly.

These are the products I used from Creative Embellishments: 

"By The Sea"  Flairs

Fishnet Hearts - chipboard

Here is one last image to show the dimension of the card.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy crafting.  

Where to shop? 

You can shop for Maja Design Papers here. 

You can shop for "Life By the Sea" here. 

Shop for chipboard, wood and flair buttons from Creative Embellishments here.  

Creative Embellishments - "By the Sea" Flair buttons

Creative Embellishments  -Fishnet Hearts

Maja Design - Life By the Sea paper Collection

Sea Turtles Card

Under the Sea with Spellbinders

I think I am missing the sunshine where I live.  It's still snowing and cold.   My mind is completely centered on sunshine, warmth and peaceful ocean settings.  Those are my comfort thoughts. 

Spellbinders new dies helped me find my peace and tranquility.  

I have an assortment of Spellbinders dies that I used from  the  Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken as well as from Tammy Tutterow - shown below:

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III

Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies

Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145

Spellbinders Die-D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar Etched Die -S1-015

How adorable are these sea turtles?  This is the beauty of the Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  collection.  It's utterly delightful and captivates my heart. 

I fussy cut the sea turtles and mounted them on foam to make them come alive with dimension.  

   

Here are some cards that featured these same dies. 

You can find the posts using Tammy Tutterow's Sew Sweet Valentine here and here .

You can find more cards using here and here.

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can grab the Spellbinders dies by Tammy Tutterow here. 

You can shop for Graphic 45 Sun Kissed papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken S5-342
Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken - S4-867
Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145
Spellbinders Die-D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar Etched Die -S1-015
Tammy Tutterow
Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  8x8 paper collection