Seaside Beach Card Using Lace Die - Spellbinders APG of the month

Seaside Beach Card Using Spellbinders APG Lace Die

Spellbinders APG-Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month - Spellbinders monthly die club, features the gorgeous graceful dies designed by Becca Feeken.   Her die designs are well known for their delicate lace effect.  
I think  it also makes for a cool seaside wave effect.  So that is the direction I went. 

Scroll down and see a quick video tutorial created by Becca Feeken showing how she uses her die set. 

Here is the image of the APG die set for the Month of May. It's a nested set to provide a variety of design options.  
I used the largest intricately designed die as a background mat and the smaller inside dies as the card.  

These dies are only available through the club and are limited to the month of May, so hurry before they are sold out.

Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Membership

from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Video Tutorial by Spellbinders /Becca Feeken

Here is a quick video by Becca Feeken. 

Spellbinders and Fun Stampers Journey have some wonderful coordinating stamp and die sets for embellishing.  The matching stamps look fabulous with layered inks.   

My ink choices are shown below.  I layered the stamps with different ink colors starting with the lightest color to the darkest - in an effort to keep the ink pads from getting muddied.  

 Keep in mind - if you want a clean clear crisp stamped image, you need quality inks.  You can't go wrong with some basic quality staples - like a rich brown and black ink.  Distress inks do not provide crisp stamped images. 

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           Beach Treasures Stamp Set                                              Beach Treasures Die Set - $23.95

                from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Turbo Teal Ink Pad from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Huckleberry Fusion True Color Fusion Ink from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink Pad

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The smallest embellishments on a card can make a giant impact.  Let's take the little acrylic stars used on the card from Buttons Galore and More.  They provide a bit of texture and interest on the face of the card - along with a bit of iridescence in real life. 

Buttons Galore and More - Sparkletz  - Starry Sky SPK119

 Here are the papers I used from chose from Reminisce's Seaside Collection.  If you love all things oceany, you're going to adore the rich bold colors of the ocean in this collection.   

Reminisce Collection Kit 12X12Seaside

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.  

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Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Membership -

Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month  from: Spellbinders / FSJ

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Beach Treasures Die Set - $23.95 from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Beach Treasures Stamp Set

Reminisce Collection Kit 12X12Seaside

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Turbo Teal Ink Pad from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Huckleberry Fusion True Color Fusion Ink from: Spellbinders / FSJ

Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink Pad

Buttons Galore and More - Sparkletz  - Starry Sky SPK119

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DIY - Using A Woodgrain Stamp to Create an Ocean Setting

Transforming A Woodgrain Stamp into an  Under-The-Sea Ocean Background

My cards feature some fabulous products from JustRite.  

Scroll on down the page and I'll show you what I did.  Plus I have a 3min video to explain the simple DIY process.  I love short videos.  They rock. 

It's great when you can find multiple uses for products to help stretch the crafting budget and get some added flexibility from your crafty products. It feels GREAT!

That's what I've done with JustRite Papercraft's new Woodgrain background stamp.   I've used this woodgrain stamp to create an ocean setting for my card. 

 The Woodgrain background stamp is magnificent because it's large and fits the entire size of an A-2 card ( 4.225" x 5.5").  It's great for all sorts of crafty projects and perfect for mixed media due to the generous sizing.  BUT I want my stamps to have multiple uses.  

Now it does!  hahahaha.  It doubles as land and sea ( wood and ocean).  

I have multiple samples of my results.   I had so much fun creating these that I could not help myself. 

In addition to the JustRite Woodgrain Background Stamp, I also used the following stamps and dies from JustRite on my cards ( all shown below):

JustRite Sea shells at the Beach Dies - DIE 05058

JustRite - At the Beach Clear Stamp Set -CR-05057

   JustRite Joy Oval Frame Dies set Die- 05049

How Did I Do this?

First , I'd like to point out that I used "Specialty Stamping Paper for Inks ".  This is paper with a slippery coating on it meant to make the Distress inks easy to blend.  

Since the paper is coated, it also helps create the watery look by not absorbing the mist and water quickly.  

I used two different mediums to create the cards. The first was made using various blue mists sprayed on the stamp for the ocean.  

The second was crafted by stamping various Distress inks directly onto the stamp for the same effect.   

 You can also use acrylic paints thinned out with a bit of water as well. 

The first few cards shown below are made with mist.  

Here is the Short Video

Whatever mediums you chose to use, multiple colors will work best and provide the most effective ocean background.  

These are the Mists I used.  I guess I might suggest adding the darkest color last and sparingly at that.  You can add more dark but it's much more difficult to lighten something up.    

Prima Color Bloom Mist - Cobalt 

Prima Color Bloom Mist  2 - Dragon Fly 

Prima Color Bloom Mist - Summer Sky

Prima Color Bloom Mist Deep Teal 

Prima Color Bloom 2 Mist - Fairy Pond

Any mist will work.  These are also perfect for the project: 

Tim Holtz Distress spray Stain - Blueprint Sketch

Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Mini- Mermaid Lagoon

Tim holtz Distress Spray Mini -  Broken China

Tim Holtz Distress Spray - Salty Ocean

My beautiful center medallion embellishments were made using the some stamps and dies from JustRite Papercrafts. 

JustRite Sea shells at the Beach Dies - DIE 05058

JustRite - At the Beach Clear Stamp Set -CR-05057

   JustRite Joy Oval Frame Dies set Die- 05049

Method Two Using Tim Holtz Distress Inks

I know Tim Holtz Distress Inks are wildly popular.  They are perfect for these kinds of projects.  They react so nicely with water.  I thought I would provide a sample using Distress Ink as well.  

Once again I used the Specialty Stamping Paper for Inks  here as well.  

Tim Holtz Distress Inks to Use: 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI-Salty Ocean

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI- Blueprint Sketch

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Weathered Wood

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Faded Jeans

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Broken China

The Shell Images

I adore the shell images.  These are JustRite - At the Beach Clear Stamp Set  .

If you watched my quick video, you may notice that I stamped with the assistance of the Misti Stamping Tool - (Most Incredible Stamping Tool) .

Do I love my MISTI?  You bet I do.  I am not a good stamper so the MISTI helps me add more ink perfectly when I need it.  In fact during the video, I needed to go back in with more ink to complete the  stamped image with multiple colored inks as I wanted.   That's where my MISTI helps create perfection. 

Thanks for stopping here.  I value your time. 

Supplies
JustRite products
JustRite Woodgrain Background Cling Stamp - CL-05110 (4 1/4" to 5.5" A2 sized)
JustRite Sea shells at the Beach Dies - DIE 05058
JustRite - At the Beach Clear Stamp Set -CR-05057

JustRite Joy Oval Frame Dies set Die- 05049

Color Bloom Mists to use:
Prima Color Bloom Mist - Cobalt 573898

Prima Color Bloom Mist  2 - Dragon Fly 588830

Prima Color Bloom Mist - Summer Sky 573867

Prima Color Bloom Mist Deep Teal - 580322
Prima Color Bloom 2 Mist - Fairy Pond


Tim Holtz Distress Mists to Use: 
Tim Holtz Distress spray Stain - Blueprint Sketch
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Mini- Mermaid Lagoon
Tim holtz Distress Spray Mini -  Broken China
Tim Holtz Distress Spray - Salty Ocean

Tim Holtz Distress Inks to Use: 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI-Salty Ocean
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI- Blueprint Sketch
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Weathered Wood
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Faded Jeans

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Broken China


Ink for Stamping the Shell Images
Tsukineko Versafine Ink - Small Ink Pad - Majestic Blue
Tsukineko Versafine Ink - Small Ink Pad - Deep Lagoon
Tsunkineko Versafine Small Stamp Pad - Onyx Black
Specialty Stamping Paper for Inks 
Heat It- Heat Gun Embossing Tool
Misti Stamping Tool - (Most Incredible Stamping Tool)