Summer by the Sea

Stamps: Summer by the Sea, Friend by Definition, Warmest Regards

Papers: Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Kraft

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Hodgepodge, Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge, Post-it Paper

This monochromatic card allowed us to stamp the image first on a piece of vanilla paper. Using two pieces of a larger post-in note size paper (each torn in half, lengthwise) we make a box that framed the stamped image. Using a stamping sponge we shaded the inside area of the box moving from darker to lighter (in the center) to make the image stand out. We then stamped the background stamp on the kraft paper and started layer the card stock. Before attaching the final layer we used the hodgepodge and ribbon to add an accent.