Today is my hubby Graham's Birthday and I have to think hard about what card to make him as I like to try to do something different every year and I don't buy many stamps nowadays. I did however recently buy some more Card-io stamps with some Christmas money. These stamps are from the Beside the Sea stamp set. It's the first time I have used them and am happy with the result. The couple are from one of the Christmas sets.
I made a square stencil from acetate and coloured the sky using distress oxide salty ocean and a MFT mini cloud stencil. The sea was coloured with the same distress oxide mixed with chipped sapphire. I then covered it with a white shimmer chalk and added a few swirls with a white gel pen. I used fossilized amber distress oxide for the beach adding a little orange from a small ink pad. I coloured the bits of beach hut with sparkle pens. Unfortunately the teal one came out rather dark.
We are going to Bury St Edmunds for the day. I hop the Abbey Gardens will be full of Spring flowers. Then tonight we are going for a carvery with friends.
14 comments:
Happy Birthday to the wonderful Graham - this card is brilliant. Hoping to see Card-io Wendy at Stamperama Harrogate this year.
Have a lovely day (and grub!)
Maggie (Bendy Yorkite)
Many happy returns to Graham,hope you have a wonderful day out.Love the warm summer colours and beach scene
Happy birthday Graham such a fabulous card great theme used too x
happy Birthday to your hubby! The card you made for him looks so lovey! Great use of your new silhouette stamps and love the cloudy sky!
Happy Birthday to Graham and what a lovely card for him, in very appropriate colours at the moment as well.
B x
Hi this is a gorgeous card you have made for your hubby. I hope he has a very Happy Birthday. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Happy Birthday Graham!!!!! Enjoy your day!
Marianne, your card is perfect!
Gorgeous card Marianne .. love the beach scene and the stamps are lovely. What a great idea to use shimmer chalk on the sea … I haven’t really tried any distress sea scenes yet but I must try that !! Hope you have a great day … my husband is also a Graham and it is his birthday in a few days .. similarly I have the same dilemma each year how to do something different as most of my stamps are definitely feminine !! xx
Happy Birthday Graham, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Marianne your card is fabulous, I love the scene and the super images you've used, lovely colours too.
I hope you both enjoy your evening out, Kate x
Fabulous fun card Marianne..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Happy Birthday Graham. A lovely day for a birthday. A gorgeous card and love the scene you have created. Great detail. Hugs, Carol S.xxx
Happy birthday to Graham and a fabulous card.
A lovely seaside scene Marianne, I hope Graham has a super day.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x
I bet Graham loved his wonderful coast inspired card. What a lovely collection of stamps and you have used them brilliantly.
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