The Voice of The Sea

Impression Obsession has a challenge of “Hello.”  I had to do a lot of thinking for this one.  As I looked through my stamps, I found this wonderful lighthouse and I pictured it calling out with its light to ships out at sea.  It was like it was saying hello to them and guiding them home.  This stamp is called Hatteras with Boat (F1175) and the sentiment is called Voice Square (B53850

I used two different Cuttlebug embossing folders on this card, a shell one on the dark blue background and swirls on the light blue strip.  The sea shell border above and below the light blue strip was created using a Martha Stewart border punch.

The image and the sentiment were stamped with Adirondek Denim dye ink and they were cut out using Spellbinder dies.  For embellishments I added two strips of sparkly ric rak ribbon and 3 buttons.  The larger button kind of reminded me of a life preserver.

This card reminds me of summer vacations at the beach.  The girls and I loved to walk on the beach and pick up shells.  We would always come home sunburned with a bucket of shells, and sand everywhere.

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Impression Obsession Challenge - Hello
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 14 - Fun in the Sun!

Creative Inspirations Challenge #63 – Red, White, Blue

Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #88 – Summertime

Aifactory Challenge #086 – Double Time/Two of something (two strips of ric rac ribbon)

All Sorts Challenge Week #110 – Free and Easy

Bling It On Challenge #5 – Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad Challenge #129 – Lots of Texture

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C95 – Summer

Dutch Dare Card Challenge DDCC #120 – Summer Fun

Flourishes Bring Back The Beautiful – Summer and/or Vacation

Lexis Creations Challenge #44 – At The Beach

One Stop Craft Challenge #139 – Summer Time

Phindy’s Place Challenge #63 – Buttons

Sew Many Challenges #59 – Recipe: 1) Blue, 2) Ribbon, 3) Die Cut, 4) 3 round buttons

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #74 – The Beach

Sketch Saturday Challenge #163 – Sketch