I used the Stampin’ Up! Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set bundle to create my project for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop.  We’ve got a them challenge this week and this is what I made for it.

Here is the theme that we’re using this week:

I started by cutting a panel of Sahara Sand foil from the Love You Always Foil Sheets with one of the Seaside Shells Dies.  I embossed the die cut with Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and then adhered it to the front of a Thick Very Vanilla card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the card front.

I stamped the seashell and sand dollar images from the Friends Are Like Seashells photopolymer stamp set in Soft Suede ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock.  I used a Blending Brush and Petal Pink ink to add a little color to the stamped images and then cut them out with the coordinating Seaside Shells Dies.  I embossed the seashell images with the Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and then adhered the die cut shells to the card front with Stampin’ Seal.

I stamped the sentiment from the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set in Soft Suede ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock and then cut it out with one of the Tasteful Labels Dies.  I adhered the die cut sentiment and sand dollar with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front and then added a few random Pearl Basic Jewels to finish it.

I stamped the sentiment and sand dollar images from the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set in Soft Suede ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock to finish the inside of the card.

You can see a list of supplies used to create this project, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Mary Deatherage has created today.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today:

1. Amy Koenders – You Are Here
2. Mary Deatherage
3. Jaimie Babarczy
4. Sue Prather
5. Karen Finkle
6. Karen Ksenzakovic

I’ve created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of products used to create this project.  You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Thick Very Vanilla – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
• Very Vanilla – four Seaside Shells die cuts, Tasteful Labels die cut, 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
• Love You Always Foil Sheets – Seaside Shells die cut