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My dear blog buddy Odetta from Somerset Garden and I agreed to have a swap every two months. Officially this was supposed to be mid August, but it seems we two are too enthusiastic in creating something for each other, so we're a wee bit early! Not that we mind, lol! This time Odetta set the challenge, it had to be a vintage style postcard, breathing elements of sun, beach and sea. And so this is what I made for her, a wallhanger. I handcut the shell from paper and embossed some lines to create some depth; I then applied some chalk and added some real shells for a more realistic effect. Some shells have pearls inside, I used an image of a beach law used in those days; ladies weren't supposed to go the beach dressed improperly? Well, this young lady, the actress Lila Lee (I found her image here) is well-clad for a day at the beach. Doesn't she look most charming? Thank you so much for visiting again!!
Een zelfgemaakte schelp met geëmboste lijnen - A handmade paper shell with embossed lines:
En nog een close up - and another close up:
Gebruikte materialen - supplies:
Webster's Pages (papier-papers: Seaside Retreat)
Kaisercraft (stempel-stamp: Timeless Postmarks)
Memory Box Petite Umbrella (parasol)
I'd like to link this to:
Anything challenge (#72 Let's not be square)
Crazy challenge (#125 Beside the sea)
Crafty calendar challenge (#Fun in the sun)
Digi doodle shop's best (#117 Anything goes)
Tuesday Alchemy (#24 Very Vintage)
Use it Tuesday (#36 Uncut Paper)
Crafty ribbons challenge (#24 Beach, Sea, Holiday)
Papertake weekly (#Make your own - paper shell)
Crafts and me challenges (#94 Anything goes)
My time to craft challenge (#183 Make it wet - beach, sea)
Opus-gluei (#135 Where do you get your suntan - on the beach)
Cupcake craft challenges (#202 Ocean)
Everybody-art-challenge (#201 Summer)