Have a splash-tastic Birthday Card

Creating this birthday card was fun. Ck out the details I added.

I did not learn to sew correctly even though I took Home Economics in high school. I have a sewing machine but do not know how to thread it or operate it much at all. 

I bought a Sew Easy tool with standard piercing wheel (which is pink) and one other piercing wheel (light green) quite some time ago. Had not used it because sometimes I do not know how to use what I buy and so then it just sits in my craft supplies area. Well, I decided to try it out. Decided I wanted to sew something small to give it a try. Used the Sew Easy light green piercing wheel since it resembled a pattern for a Sea Gull. Die cut some clouds and then used the Sew Easy light green piercing wheel on a cloud. Stitched the Sea Gull with black thread.

Got creative with tearing Kraft cardstock & using Tim Holtz Distress Ink for the beach sand. Used memory box die for the wave. Added Glossy accents on the wave. Used memory box die for the Palm Tree. Used TH Distress stickles on the trunk of the Palm Tree. Used a Martha Stewart punch for the Crabs. Used stickles on the Crabs' claws. Can you see the Enamel accents black used for the Crab's eyes? Used couple Martha Stewart punches for the Sun. Added stickles to the Sun. Used a Spellbinder for sentiment tag. Stamped sentiment using 2 different stamp sets.

Supplies List

inks: Memento Bahama Blue
machine: Sizzix
paper:core'dinations - blues, brown, green, red, white, yellows
ribbon:Spool O' Ribbon
stamp: K Andrew Designs Winged Things
Stampin' Up: punch - Decorative Label
stickles: Lavender

Entering this into the following challenges:

7/2? Scrappy-Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors unlim 7/16

7/28 Craft Spot by Kimberly Mon Ch#105 Sew Fun! Hand or Machine Stitch 1E(#1) 7/22
7/28 Victorine Stamps "Summer Colors" unlim 7/22

7/29 Tues Throwdown #157 Toes in the Sand Beach Theme 3E(#2) 7/23

7/30 Paper Pretties Wed PWC268 Pieces of Paper/Paper Piecing unlim 7/24

7/30 Word Art Wed Ch90 Anything Goes 5E(#4) 7/24

7/31 Cute Card Thurs Ch279 Beside the Seaside! unlim 7/25
7/31 DLART Thankful Thurs July Linky Ch unlim 7/4

8/2 Allsorts Wk217 Kraft It use Kraft cardstock 3E(#2) 7/27

8/2 Catch the Bug July Photo Insp 3E(#1) 7/27

8/2 My Sheri Crafts Ch115 Let's Take a Trip Travel Theme unlim 7/20

8/3 Kaboodle Doodle Ch182 Anything w/ Ink or Paint 3E(#1) used TH Distress Ink on Kraft cardstock beach sand 7/29
8/3 Kraft Journal Cute Critters 2E(#1) 7/29
8/3 Pile It On Ch30 Anything Goes unlim 7/28
8/3 Pink By Design Summer Vacation Ch unlim 7/29 
8/3 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ode to Sunshine 5E(#1) 7/29 
8/3 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#1) 7/28

8/4 Craftin Desert Diva Craft Insp & Link It Up Party #11 Birthdays Ch unlim 7/22
8/4 Creative Card Crew Ch41 Baby - or Dominate color of blue or pink 3E(#2) 7/23

8/6 Creative Time For Me Summer-Themed 3E(#3) 7/25

8/7 Choc Coffee Cards Ch44 Animals 2E(#2) 7/26 

8/8 Dream Valley Ch62 Summer Days 3E(#1) 7/28

 8/9 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 7/28