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.
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Tue, Aug 30, 2016 @ 9:29 AM
EEP!! How did I miss this one?!! I just LOVE your stunning tic tac toe board here with the fun Summer theme going on!! You coloring background looks amazing and I love the bit of sparkle in your sentiment too!! Awesome and thanks for joining in the fun with us this month!!
------------------------------ *Vicki*~ my blog "Go Stamp some Smiles"
This is sooooo much fun!!!! I love this idea and the beachy-ness of it. I have found myself using shells and sand in a lot of my pieces this summer and I hope I continue to love it for my pieces and I really do love it for this piece for sure!!!! hugs, patty