Iron Craft (and a giveaway)

Thanks to Chaitali for inviting me to play along in this week's Iron Craft challenge!  Please check their blog to see what she and I threw down today: beach cards inspired by a design from my new Fabulous Stamped Frames book, just in time for summer!  Not just for the frame series sets, I knew just what I'd do with my Gifts from the Sea set when she suggested we play off of one of the designs in my book. Above is what I made for this challenge, but you have to go the Iron Craft blog to see Chaitali's take!  And so do I, can't wait to see!  As I said recently, our schedule at home has been so busy lately, I haven't had much time to think about designing, so I was grateful to have my book's designs as a "fall back" (see how close it is to the original?)

I also donated a *prize* today, so please leave comments on Chaitali's Iron Craft post for your chance to win!

I used some torn paper as a mask to sponge the ink layers of waves and sand before removing my die.  Often I just pile up the shell images but for this I made an arrangement of the coral and starfish to resemble a little flourish. Popping up these and the birds for added dimension really makes a big difference.  Finally, the stamped frame in the other card is implied bu the embossed rectangle.  Hope this inspires!

Supplies Used: Gina K. Designs Gifts from the Sea, Gina K. Pure Luxury White and Ocean Mist cardstock, Gina K. Ocean Mist ink pad, Memento Rich Cocoa and Toffee Crunch ink pads, jumbo sponge dauber, Copics W-3, E13, E08, Sakura Stardust pen, Spellbinders Labels 8 and MattingBasics B dies, scissors, jute ribbon, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam squares.

Colors and sketch inspired by a design in Fabulous Stamped Frames by Melanie Muenchinger.