By the Sea with SNP

Today's card is also being posted onto the Stamp N Plus blog. 

The two shell stamps on my card are from the Stamp N Plus store. 

I stamped the circular shell in Sahara Sand SU ink and the tubular shell with SU's Night of Navy ink. Then I took an Ranger ink blender and distress ink to the edges of each shell. The die cut that the shells are sitting on is from Quickutz, paper is Neenah Solar White and the burlap is from my stash. The blue fabric looking circle is a brad by Fancy pants. I liked the blue color because it reminds me of the ocean and I really thought the card needed a third element to balance it out. You're going to find this hard to believe but here it is, I don't have a beach theme brad in my stash. I know, right. What's the matter with me:)

The sentiment is an epoxy sticker by Cloud 9. It is normally translucent but I decided to place some vellum behind it because I feared the fibers from the burlap would stick to it or that sentiment would be hard to read/make out. Therefore I mounted the sticker on some The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby vellum and cut it the same size/shape. 

The blue cardstock strip and third background paper is by Stampin Up, the sand colored cardstock is by {or should I say was by} Creative Memories and the patterned paper on top is by DCWV. I thought this card was fitting since it's the last weekend before school starts. 

You can find the shell stamps HERE. 

Thank you to Stamp N Plus for letting me post on your blog today. 

Stop back tomorrow for the Chalk Ah Lot card also using Stamp N Plus stamps.

Challenges:

http://c2cu.blogspot.co.uk/- Summer days

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/- Colors of summer

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Favorite shape and why

Because I can get a box of Michael's pre-made cards and envelopes cheaply about twice a year when they are on sale for 3 for $5 which each package carries 25.

http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/- Use a stamp {Sea shells}

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/- O Scrap {blue cs in the center}

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/- No squares

http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/- I choose Summer theme

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/- Anything goes

http://www.stephanie-whimsicaldesigns.com/- Something old {Brad} Something new {Die cut}

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- CAS

http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/- Something new {die cut}

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/- Not square
http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/- In Distress {sea shells are inked with distress ink}