Soakin’ Up the Sun with Di’s Beach Ready Mouse! - Design Team Inspiration for Di’s Digital Designs Challenge Blog
Hello crafty friends! I’m back today with a fun-in-the-sun card I made for the newest challenge over at Di’s Digital Designs Challenge Blog . Our theme this time is “Sun or Water,” and what better way to celebrate summer than with a trip to the beach? For my project, I created a DL-sized card featuring the adorable “Beach Ready Mouse” digital stamp from Di’s shop. Isn’t this little guy just the cutest in his floaty and beach gear? I colored him up with my Ohuhu Alcohol Markers , sticking to bright summery tones to capture the sunshiney vibe. To give the background a true beach feel, I started with sand-colored cardstock and added texture with brown, yellow, and white paint spatters —a fun way to mimic that speckled look of real sand. I inked the edges with brown for extra depth and cut the edge into a wavy shape so the blue cardstock “sea” underneath would peek through. Then came my favorite part: sea f...
