Relax....

Such a sweet sounding word huh? 

Well you know what they say ~ no rest for the wicked...

and if this holds true then I must be REALLY wicked - LOL!!

Things are nuts here...dh is making more hay this year than he ever has so that means I have more sewing to do for our business which in turn means I have to cram all of my "normal" stuff into fewer hours than before.

Anyway, I didn't have time to take pics of "in the process" so I'll just show you the finished card....

Relax on the Beach

The background is a plain sheet of white cardstock (georgia pacific).

First I inked the ocean with a combination of Faded Jeans & Broken China Distress Ink, I added a bit of Mustard Seed for the sun and Stormy Sky near the top.

I applied Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy for the sandy area.

I used white Liquid Pearls for the waves, clouds and the foam along the shore.

After those were dry I applied a bit of Stickles to the ocean & sand (don't ya just love that cinnamon Stickles...it's my fav!)

Each of the chipboard shells was covered with a shade of Liquid Pearls then I used either Stickles or Liquid Pearls to add dimension to each.

The little tag was stamped, inked torn and inked some more. 

I mounted the shells & tags using either glue directly to the card or double stick foam to raise it off the card face.

Hope you enjoy!