Beach Bag Perfection

 What would you pack away in your ideal beach bag? I am fortunate enough to live less than a mile from the ocean. In the summer, our car trunk is the home to beach chairs, beach blankets, and a beach bag... because you never know when you need a beach trip! I've put together my ideal beach bag in this card...

Bread, wine (or champagne?!), flowers, and a visit from some friendly crabs... I don't need anything else!

This card was put together using the beautiful stand-alone die set that is part of the June 2025 Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month. I also used a large variety of new Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock to cut out the images. For many die cut pieces I shaded the edges with a similar, but just so slightly darker, ink color. The crabs were actually left over from my Father's Day card I shared over at the Hero Arts blog.

The bottom portion was stamped with the June 2025 Cling Stamp of the Month which is the stripes. There is a whale die cut included and, well.... I had to use it. So there it is :)

What would you put in your bag for a day at the beach?

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Lemons Lemons Everywhere!

 A couple weeks ago I participated in my first class from Spellbinders called The Weekender. It was such a fun day filled with cardmaking and beautiful card inspiration! The two cards I'm sharing today are from the amazing Cathy Zielske class which featured my faaavorite... LEMONS!

These card designs are from Cathy but I can't wait to use these dies to create my own designs. The lemon die is from Citrus Spritz Etched Dies and it's a smaller set so that means you know the price is right on this cutie.

And can I tell you how much you need this 3D embossing folder in your life?! It is just beyond gorgeous, and clearly the perfect match to the lemon die.

All of the beautiful cardstock is from the new Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock collection.

The second card has added yellow ink to one side of the embossing folder before running the paper/folder sandwich through my die cutting machine. This leaves a lovely impression for the background.

And lastly those sweet little banner sentiments were added. This is another smaller set with a perfectly friendly price point: La Dolce Vita Banners Etched Dies.

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June Hero Studio Hop - Coastal Vibes

 Welcome back to another Hero Studio blog hop and giveaway! The studio kits this month are super beachy and perfectly summer. Be sure to leave comments along the hop for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Hero Arts! *Log in to comment or leave your name so your comment isn't anonymous*

Aren't you ready for a bike ride now?! The June Card Kit is packed with a large stamps set and coordinating dies, plus a stand alone die set perfect for a beachy outing. It is a gorgeous gorgeous summer kit!

I recreated my personal cruiser bike in teal, complete with a basket full of beautiful hydrangeas. There are so many different elements that you can build any type of beachy scene you can imagine!

My second card shows off the lovely June Layering Stencil of the Month - Hydrangeas. 

I absolutely love when hydrangeas have a mix of blue and purple in one plant... to me, they are the quintessential New England flower! My card is stenciled using the purple inks of Thistle and Grape Slush, then blending into the blues using Cornflower and Indigo for the center.

That bold sentiment actually comes from the Whole Studio Subscriber Bonus! I heat embossed the sentiment with Brass Embossing Powder (my fave) over Vellum, then die cut.

Everything in the June Hero Studio really mixes and matches together so well. If you were to ever subscribe to the Whole Studio - this is the one to do it!

Now it's time to hop! Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win a gift certificate to Hero Arts!

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Jeannie Lieu
Anna Mahtani
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Rosie Lopez
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Jennifer Kotas
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Lisa Tilson
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