🐚☀️ Seashells, Sand & Sunshine ☀️🐚

The August challenge at IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... is this cookie picture (found at Pinterest).

Here's what I made.

There's something so calming about the beach—the sound of the waves, the warm sand beneath your feet, and the fresh ocean breeze. I wanted to capture that peaceful feeling in this handmade card.

The circular design frames a beautiful seaside scene, almost like looking through a window at your favorite vacation spot. To add texture and realism, I embellished the sandy shoreline with real sand and real tiny seashells and paired the design with a soft aqua ribbon that echoes the colors of the ocean.

Inside, the sentiment "Life is Better at the Beach" perfectly sums up the inspiration behind this card. This card is a little reminder to slow down, breathe deeply, and enjoy life's simple pleasures.

Materials-cardstock, real beach sand, real seashells, photo is from Cricut Design Space

My Life Is Better at the Beach card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Do Al(l) Kreatives-weather

~Four Seasons Challenge-Summer

~Night Owls-Summer, beach, vacation...

~Pearly Sparkles-Summer holidays

~Little Red Wagon-one thing (one bow)

~Wednesday's Creative Inspirations-Summer sunshine

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Krafty Chicks-moodboard

~Allsorts-colors of Summer

~A Perfect Time to Craft-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~