CARD: Beach Happy

Good morning!  For the rest of May, I'd like to highlight some of the great stamp sets that we are saying goodbye to!  Order these now through the end of May!  This first set, Beach Happy, can be fund in the Occasions catalog, page 37.

Measurements:  

• Granny Apple Green: Base – 4¼” x 11”, scored at 5½” and 2¾”;
• Pineapple Punch: 4” x 5¼”; 2½” x 4”
• Coastal Cabana: 3¼” x 4½” (2)
• Whisper White: 1” x 4½”; 3” x 4¼”; scrap
• Tropical Escape: 2¼” x 3¾”; 3¾” x 5”

Instructions:

1. Fold Granny Apple Green card base in half on score line and then fold the top back to the fold line to create a Z-fold card.
2. Adhere small Pineapple Punch and Tropical Escape pieces to the left side of the card base.
3. Adhere the large Pineapple Punch and Tropical Escape pieces to the left side of the card base.
4. Stamp “Thanks” with Coastal Cabana on Whisper White strip.
5. Adhere Coastal Cabana and stamped strip to the right side of the card base.
6. Adhere the remaining Coastal Cabana to the left side of the card base – covering the Coastal Cabana underneath.
7. Stamp the beach scene on Whisper White:
   1. Stamp the tree leaves with Granny Apple Green.
   2. Stamp the chair/umbrella with Soft Suede.
   3. Stamp the tree trunk with Soft Suede.
   4. Stamp the inside of the umbrella with Pineapple Punch.
   5. Stamp the inside of the chair with Coastal Cabana.
   6. Stamp the umbrella & beach chair on post-it notes; cut out.
8. Color/Sponge the beach scene:
   1. Color the chair frame and tree trunk with Crumb Cake Blend.
   2. Place cut post-it note images over umbrella and beach chair.
   3. Place plain post-it notes across to mask off the “water”; sponge with Coastal Cabana. Remove post-it and blend the edges slightly on the bottom.
   4. Sponge the “sand” with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake.
   5. Sponge the “sun” with Pineapple Punch.
   6. Sponge the “sky” with Balmy Blue.
9. Adhere to the front of the card
10. Stamp & Color accessories on scrap Whisper White:
    1. Stamp hat & beach bag with Soft Suede.
    2. Stamp inside of basket with Crumb Cake.
    3. Color basket handles with Mango Melody Blends and trim with Coastal Cabana marker.
    4. Color hat with Mango Melody Blends and trim with Coastal Cabana marker.
11. Cut accessories and adhere to card with mini dimensionals.

and, here it is open: