TGIF Challenge 173... It's Beach Time!!

Are you ready for the BEST challenge ever?!?!  It's a THEME challenge over on the TGIF Challenge blog, and I AM SO EXCITED!!!  It is a BEACH theme!  If you know me at all, you know I'm a little obsessed with the beach.  😍 It is my safe place and where my soul feels whole.  So...yes...I am so excited about this challenge this week!  Are you ready to play?!  Here is my card that I made...

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Gray Granite, Lemon Lime Twist

Cardstock/Papers:  Gray Granite, Coastal Cabana, Shimmery White, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Watercolor Paper, Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Sea of Textures, Tropical Chic

Tools: Big Shot, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Under the Sea Framelits, Heat Tool

Accessories: Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Linen Thread, Whisper White Embossing Powder

 And the official challenge:

I did a little SNUBAing on a recent vacation and OH. MY. HEAVENS.  I loved being UNDER the ocean SO. MUCH!!!  I have always loved snorkeling, but this was so much better!  I was in love!   Here's a little pic of me down there...

Anyway...so I kinda took the card this week to the ocean part of the beach...and it was so much fun!  Here are a few more pics of some details...

These waves are from the scallop die in the "Seasonal Layers" thinlits.  HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT?! :-)

Love that embossing!  I just embossed the netting in Whisper White onto Watercolor paper.  And then I just did a quick color wash over it with Coastal Cabana ink and an Aqua Painter.  😍

Ok...so I HATE how an octopus looks in real life.  Nasty.  Haha.  BUT I LOVE this little guy in stamping form!  Funny how that works.

I hope you enjoy these projects!  Thanks so much for visiting!  Now go check out the TGIF Challenge Blog and play along!  I want to see ALLLLLL the beach inspired projects!!!!  💕

Let me know if you have any questions!  And don't forget about the FABULOUS Anniversary special I have going this week!!!

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