Summer Fun on the Beach!

Hey there - I have a summer card today, inspired by the gorgeous weather we're having! Sunny with a high of 82F expected - love it! 

Supplies: Paper - TH Distress Watercolor;

Paper Studio A2 card; Neenah Solar White; scrap of yellow

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Studio June 2025 Card Kit

Stamps - Hero Arts/Studio Calico You Are the Best (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; Glossy Accents;

foam tape; Hero Arts Blue + Shimmer Spray &

Sand embossing powder; Versamark ink;

HA Blue Hawaii & Creamsicle inks

My monthly HA box arrived yesterday, just in time to watch their Craft and Create June 2025 with Channin Pelletier. While she made her two cards, I stamped and die cut all the elements in the large stamp set that came in the June card kit. I chose not to make her beach card, instead focusing on creating multiples of the various images & sentiments. I don't subscribe to the stencil of the month which she used on her second card.

This morning I colored the elements I'd selected to feature, including the fun bicycle. I used colors inspired by the mood board for Just Us Girls #780 - so stunning! I was already planning a beach scene so it played right into the mood board too.

I had a dried watercolor panel that I'd sprayed with blue shimmer spray. I swiped Versamark ink across the bottom and embossed it with the sand powder that came with the June kit. Assembled the elements on the bicycle and added to the card with foam tape. Applied Glossy Accents to the sunglasses and bottle. Note: I trimmed off the part of the beach blanket that extends off the rolled part.

Next I stamped what is intended to be part of an award ribbon but looked like a sun to me. Stamped in HA Creamsicle ink onto a scrap of yellow paper. Fussy cut it & adhered to the corner trimming off the excess. Stacked several die cut layers behind the sentiment and added to the sun. I love that this kit has dies for all the sentiments.

I'm also sending my card (3rd and final entry) to the June We Love Stamping Challenge using the Nature Theme & to Darnell's IDEAS since I did embossing for the sand. And to the June NBUS Challenge #75 since all my kit stamps are newly used.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!!