I made this for Toni's fun challenge - check out the WTUI forum and you will find all the details of her challenge HERE.
My base layer is done sort of as ink, spray smash but using alcohol inks and rubbing alcohol.
When I had the idea for this card of making a tic-tac-toe board with sand dollars for the "o" s, I wasn't sure I could do it, because I couldn't think of how to do the sand. I didn't think I could effectively score sandpaper - but as I rummaged through a box I came across this old scrap of DCWV paper
Under it I added a piece of tissue paper stamped with a cheesecloth stamp. Then I stamped the sentiment across both pieces, and added white paint and Stickles to it.
The starfish and sand dollars are IO dies, the little crab is a button. I stitched the sand square with twine, adding some extra "x" factor, since starfish aren't exactly an "x" ;-). To finish I added some square sequins with a seed bead stitched into the centre of each, and edged the whole card with black Stickles.
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 GMT Views: 939
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37113
Thu, Aug 25, 2016 @ 9:45 AM
Just extraordinary work on this seaside themed card - I'm SO not ready to let go of Summer, yet! All of the elements come together so beautifully, and good for you for being very creative with the X's and O's theme!
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, Aug 25, 2016 @ 4:47 PM
Very clever and creative, Sabrina! Love your background and the cheesecloth looks real stamped on the tissue paper. The sand dollars and starfish make perfect X's and O's!