Romance in the sand dunes

Thank you all for the positive feedback on my watermark - nice to see that you're all doing as you're told!

Now, to answer Debbie's question about yesterday's gift box: what would fit inside? Um... without trying any of these things, and purely as a size guide, I reckon you'd get any of the following in there:

One Milky Way

Two Penguins (the biscuits, not the birds)

Three Ferrero Rocher

But I'll probably put a small stamp and a few other SU goodies in there and use it as a gift for one of my hostesses. I have my first workshop next week!

Now, on to today's card...

What could be more romantic than sitting in the dunes together, with sand in your eyes and seagulls eyeing your tuna sandwiches menacingly?

This is another from the batch of cards I made using Summer by the Sea, embossing and the wet on wet watercolouring technique, all of which you can read about here. The colours bled a little on this one – not entirely sure I can get away with it!

To get the word “happiness” I used a marker to ink part of one of the greetings stamps which come with this set. The full stamp reads “Wishing you happiness”.

Stamps: Summer by the Sea (p48)
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Paper: Prints Designer Series Paper – Close to Cocoa (p73)
Ink: Mellow Moss, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Basic Black
Accessories: Twill Tape (p87), Hodgepodge Hardware – Pewter (p84), Stampin' Emboss Powder – Clear (p82)

All products by Stampin' Up! Please email me to order a catalogue, or click the link on the right to view it online.

Thank you all for the positive feedback on my watermark - nice to see that you're all doing as you're told!

Now, to answer Debbie's question about yesterday's gift box: what would fit inside? Um... without trying any of these things, and purely as a size guide, I reckon you'd get any of the following in there:

One Milky Way

Two Penguins (the biscuits, not the birds)

Three Ferrero Rocher

But I'll probably put a small stamp and a few other SU goodies in there and use it as a gift for one of my hostesses. I have my first workshop next week!

Now, on to today's card...

What could be more romantic than sitting in the dunes together, with sand in your eyes and seagulls eyeing your tuna sandwiches menacingly?

This is another from the batch of cards I made using Summer by the Sea, embossing and the wet on wet watercolouring technique, all of which you can read about here. The colours bled a little on this one – not entirely sure I can get away with it!

To get the word “happiness” I used a marker to ink part of one of the greetings stamps which come with this set. The full stamp reads “Wishing you happiness”.

Stamps: Summer by the Sea (p48)
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Paper: Prints Designer Series Paper – Close to Cocoa (p73)
Ink: Mellow Moss, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Basic Black
Accessories: Twill Tape (p87), Hodgepodge Hardware – Pewter (p84), Stampin' Emboss Powder – Clear (p82)

All products by Stampin' Up! Please email me to order a catalogue, or click the link on the right to view it online.