Beautiful Life Beach Dancer

How I made the Beautiful Life Beach Dancer Card that became my Coastal Wall Art

This started as a greeting card for my daughter, which I did mail to her.  But after I was complete, I loved it so much that I wanted this art on the wall.

Inspiration comes from my daughter who spent her life in dance class and loves the color yellow - as well as pulling creativity from my new beach house environment.

This card wasn't time consuming, it took just over an hour to make - but there are a ton of different pieces and parts to it. Colors, stamps, markers, paper, etc. 

Step 1
Using a blending tool, I took a blank white piece of paper and made the sky. It's important to have a clean line where the sky meets the water. (use scrap paper)

Step 2
Using the Stampin Up stamps, I used 2 shades of blue and stamped the water.

Step 3
Rip off a piece of craft paper, cutting it to fit the size of your white paper. Ripped portion goes at the top against the water.
Using 2 different stamps, I made the sand.

Step 4
Using black ink, stamp the birds, sentiment and then stamp the dancer on a separate piece of white cardstock.
After stamping the dancer, run her through the cuttlebug or big kick with the matching die cut.

Step 5
Color your dancer.
Adhere your sand to your page.
Adhere your dancer to the page.

Supplies:
White paper
Craft paper
Scrap paper
Blending tool
Die cutting machine
Die cut-Stampin Up Beautiful You die cut set
Stamps - Stampin Up Beautiful You stamp set
Stamps - Stampin Up waterfront set
Stamps - Stampin Up high tide set
Stamps - Close to my Heart - No Worries (for the birds)
Ink - Tim Holtz Denim
Ink - Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy
Ink - Hampton Art turquoise
Ink - Hampton Art light blue
Ink - Close to my Heart - Black

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