Good Wednesday morning. Today is day five of the Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty week long challenge event. This event is a special thank you to all of the fan club members who support the site all year long. Have you had a desire to be on the Dirty Dozen design team? This special week of challenges will give you tons of opportunity to be inspired and to show off your wonderful and creative projects right along with the current Dirty Dozen team as well as the alumni team members. Are you a member of the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club? If not go here to check out all the benefits of being a member. If you are a member hop right on over the special challenge forum here.
My project was made using a unique card folding technique called Pop-Up Diorama Card. You can find the step by step and video tutorial over at Splitcoaststampers here. I wanted my card to be a little wider than the one in the tutorial but it will still fold down to fit in an A2 envelope.
Here's how I adapted the size:
12" cardstock cut into a 5 1/2" deep strip and scored at 4", 7 1/2", 8" and 11 1/2".
Check out my step by step Beach Scene tutorial in the CLASSroom if you would like to see how I create my sand, sky and foamy water.
I used a light blue piece of cardstock for the base of my card. I knew the brown ink for the sand would easily cover the blue and that I could add the sky and water elements with a slightly darker blue ink. I scored the fold lines for the card and lightly formed without attaching them to get an idea of all the surfaces that would show when the card was assembled. I wanted the beach scene to be seamless and to cover and be seen both the inside and out. I did miscalculate a little on the sand section where the inside folded portion attached to the inside of the front flap. But even with that little boo boo I still like how it turned out. For those of you who have known me a while you know that I am technically challenged with special fold cards. I was more proud that I was able to actually get the fold to work to show off the little scene inside the frame than the beach scene itself. LOL!
I hand cut sandy beach sections with deckle scissors to go all the way around the inside and outside of the card. I wanted to be able to tuck the Adirondack chair and umbrella in behind it. If you look closely you will see that I failed to get a cut section of sand on the inside cover. I didn’t even notice it until I started writing my post. LOL!
I hope you will challenge yourself to making one of these fun Pop-Up Diorama cards. If I can do it anyone can.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you are having a good week.
Note: I keep the full list of my regularly used tools in my supply links below. Some may not have been used in today’s project.
I don’t think you are challenged in any artistic way…love your card. You always nail it!!! So pretty.
What a beautiful card Kittie. Such a lovely scene to look at all the way around your card. I just love how you color the sky, sand and how you make that water sparkle its so pretty. I am always challenged when I try to see a new fold on a card, even with measurements it just seems to never come together the way it should and here you have even adapted it to your own size, wow that is amazing.
Gorgeous. Love this kind of card. Will have to try your sand and water directions. Always want to try something new. Great card. Edna
Eileen, I can’t take credit for adapting the measurements for this card. My friend and fellow Splitcoaststamper Sabrina aka Cook22 shared them with me. I would not have been able to figure that out on my own. I barely figured out how to fold it. LOL!
good afternoon, Kittie. WOW! this is neat. I can’t thank you enough for your beautiful creations, and this one is sure special. thank you also for the connection to the pop up card tutorial. for I too am challenged by measurements, can’t tell you how much paper has been cut by mis- measurements. My biggest headache. Your cards always look so beautiful and you explain so well. which has helped me much. ….LOL
Kittie, you are an MASTER of the Beach Scenes!!!
Soooooo Real…….Gorgeous……..Wonderful………trully GREAT!!!
Thank you very much for sharing,
Hugs, Eva.
I love this card! You can even see the sparkle on the top of the waves! Gorgeous and oh, so relaxing looking!
Kittie, Kittie, Kittie, you are such an amazing artist…. I can see this card in a frame and hanging in a beach house…. I love the card… Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity