Friday, April 17, 2026

Happiness Comes in Waves

It's feeling like summer more each day and I am not holding back on bringing it into my cardmaking. The Freshly Made Sketches #732 challenge gave me bird's eye view beach umbrellas and here is my CAS card!













What I used:

  • Waffle Flower Beach Umbrella die-n-stencil set, Postage Collage Beach Days stamp set
  • Altenew Obsidian Black ink pad
  • Pink and Main The Bright Side Glitter Enamel Shapes, Spring Glitter Enamel Shapes
  • Ranger Distress and Distress Oxide ink pads

I ink blended the waves rolling in from the west onto white sand beaches. After stenciling the umbrellas and die cutting them, I ran them across the side of my desk to make them rounded, then popped them up on foam tape on the beach. The sparkly enamel shapes are fun in the center of each umbrella top. I stamped the sentiment and was done!

Spring break must be winding down, but the beach is always there for the locals.

Happy spring into summer!

Carol


17 comments:

donna mikasa said...

Love your summery take on the sketch, Carol! And what a perfect sentiment, too! Thanks so much for joining us at FMS this week!

Carol said...

Thanks so much Donna!

Michelle Langley said...

Thank you for playing with my sketch this week @freshlymadesketches What a beautiful blend! This is a fabulous card and perfect use of the sketch!

Carol said...

Thanks so much Michelle!

Laurie Unger said...

This is so creative and wonderfully CAS.

Carol said...

Thanks so much Laurie!

Anonymous said...

This is so perfect and fresh!! I love your design MarDi

I Card Everyone said...

Carol, I'm so ready for Summer - or at least some warm Spring days!! I LOve your trio of 'brellas' for our Sketch this week! A bird's eye view to fun!
=] Michele

Jen Brum said...

This is such a great summer card! I love those colourful umbrellas! They're so pretty! I am so looking forward to summer!!! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Oh I adore this! Loving the mix of colours you've used on your umbrella's. They're perfect for this weeks sketch - thanks for joining us at FMS!

Cécile RIBON said...

What a brilliant take on the sketch, Carol! You gave it such a fabulous summer vibe! Thanks for joining us at FMS this week.

Carol said...

Thanks so much Cécile!

Carol said...

Thank you Michelle!

Carol said...

Thank you MarDi!

Carol said...

Thanks Michele!

Carol said...

Thank you Jen!

Carol said...

Thank you so much Narelle!