Aqua Coral Birthday

Here is one I've been working on for awhile now...

I couldn't quite decide whether I really wanted to use the glass pebbles at first,

but I loved how they made me think of sea glass, and also the way they refract the lines and light... I know they're very heavy for embellishments, but in this case...

I loved them enough in the end.

I splurged.

Here are the challenges:

"Brag Monday" at The Graphics Fairy

ABC Challenge "S is for Sparkle"

Truly Scrumptious #55 "Vintage" - vintage coral image from The Graphics Fairy

Creative Card Crew "Recycle Something" - new use for glass pebbles

Everybody Art #138 "Pearls"

Ooh La La Challenge #78 "Aqua, Bling and Sentiment"

Paper Sundaes #65 "Texture"

Papertake Weekly "Spots and Stripes" - the scallop

CCEE #1116 "Pleated Paper or Ribbon"

Just Us Girls #80 "Aqua, Black, Kraft, Coral" + Birthday theme

And yes, the Coral pun was intended :)

I've been hoping that my DH and I can get away for a weekend, maybe get the grandparents to take a baby apiece, so we can go either to the mountains or the beach... or somewhere.  Almost anywhere!  As long as it's quiet and peaceful.

We almost always head to the hills at special times, but

after this card, I'm thinking I might enjoy the beach for a change.

Another full-size view. 

And Confession: this black ribbon has got to be my all-time favorite.

At least, so far. :)

Materials Used on this Card:

Cardstock {Martha Stewart "Playful Blue", The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific}

Vintage Coral Image {The Graphics Fairy}

Sentiment Stamp {Papertrey Ink}

Ink {Ranger Archival Black, Studio G - Aqua minicube}

Shell embellishment {K & Co - Grand Adhesions}

Glass Pebbles

Black saddle-stitched ribbon {RibbonFX}

Apron Lace Edge Punch {Fiskars}

Zots Adhesive Dots

This-to-That pop dots {American Crafts}

Live well,



--Kathryn