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beach time

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Last night I was having trouble sleeping and gave up rather than toss and turn continually. Normally I take a book and read for a while but occasionally head into my craft room. The die set is from Kokorosa and with the challenge at As You See It being a beach theme I thought I would use it to make a card. I die cut several umbrellas and added more colour to them here and there. Added foam tape so I could get a bit of dimension. The towel and people are all part of the set, but the wave is from a different set. I had a square piece of kraft CS in my scraps so I built the scene on that. I added the sun in the corner by hand and used the cut edge of the wave die cut scrap to add a bit of sky. Added the people to the towels, with a couple in the water and then the umbrellas in a row. I touched up the wave with a white gel pen to look like froth and a bit of sparkle to denote wave action. Used a black pen around the edges of this scene and then added it to the gold layer for a border. From there to the white card.

Crafting in the middle of the night is not perhaps the wisest thing to do as I didn’t measure the white card front correctly and when folded the back is shorter than the front. I’ll fix it before sending but for the purposes of the photo it didn’t matter. As an expat Aussie, my hubby loves to sit on a beach in the sun, me not so much. I burn so easily and as a cancer survivor am not willing to risk sunburn if I can avoid it. As we live near the ocean a scene such as this one is found all along the coast. If we are boating I can stay out of direct sunlight most of the time, but sitting on a beach even in the shade, isn’t something I enjoy. Decided to hold off on a sentiment for now as I’m not sure yet how this card will be used.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is going great.

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    1. Thanks Lisa. I read somewhere that anything more than SPF30 is superfluous. I burn regardless of sunscreen although it does help to prevent some of it.

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  4. Johanna, this is so fun – LOVE those umbrellas! I’m definitely an “under cover” beach goer myself, so they really appeal to my idea of daytime beach time, lol. Such fun ocean colors, too! Sleep better! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

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  6. I like the idea of night time crafting! The bird’s eye view of the beach is great. The swirly water, complete with swimmers, made me smile. Thanks for joining in with us again at As You See It.

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    1. Thanks Jan. As to night time crafting I only do it occasionally, but as mentioned mistakes occur cos the brain isn’t in full gear.

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  9. What a great idea for when you can’t sleep – craft! It’s a great card and I love those umbrellas. I’m not one to hang out on the beach, either. For me, skin cancer runs in the family, but it’s more the sand getting everywhere and I’d much rather be out swimming.

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    1. Craft room time in the middle of the night only happens occasionally, but at least it ensures I am not tossing and turning in my bed.

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  11. Wonderful bird’s eye view of the beach, Johanna! What a unique way to portray this theme challenge! Thanks for getting our theme on at As You See It Challenges!

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  12. Johanna this is a fabulous beach scene – you would find me under the umbrellas too, I love the heat but prefer to sit on the shade. I love the texture and detail on the parasols and waves too. Thanks for sharing with us over at As You See It for our beach theme challenge!

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