Winter has its icy grip on most of the country this month. Everyone I talked to in the northern half of the country last week said “send me some Florida sunshine!” This is the best I can do - if you were caught in the polar vortex, I hope it brings a smile to your face!
I used Beach Happy in combination with my Sunshine Wishes thinlits and Sunshine Sayings stamp set. This is a perfect set to use with the Stamparatus stamp positioning tool, as it's a 2-step stamp set. The beach chair & umbrella are stamped first in Tuxedo Black. The bright colors on the umbrellas are a separate stamp, as are the striped chair seats. So easy to position using the Stamparatus!
I also used the "hinge-step technique" on this card - stamp the first chair, move the Stamparatus plate 2 hinges to the right and stamp again. Repeat for the third chair.
The color gradient on "sunshine" was created by using a sponge dauber to add Grapefruit Grove ink to the bottom of the letters. The sand was stamped in Crumb Cake using a stamp from the Waterfront set. Gorgeous Grunge (retired) would also work well here.
My card has the fold on the left, rather than the top - cut your cardstock 4-1/4" x 11", score at 5-1/2". The Pumpkin Pie layer is 4" x 5-1/2" and the Whisper White layer is 3-3/4" x 5-1/2.
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Thanks for visiting today. Take heart - spring is just around the corner!
