Summer theme slim box card

Hello friends! Welcome back to my blog, thanks for being here. I'm sharing my last entry for the Mama Elephant guest design call with another slimline box card. I couldn't help myself I just had to create one more box card. I hope you find some inspiration so without further ado let's get started!

I cut the base of the box card with white cardstock and light blue for the front and side stitched panels. For the shelves I used kraft cardstock and inked it with vintage photo distress oxide inks. To make it look like sand I diluted vintage photo and white gouache paint then flicked it onto the shelves with a small paint brush.

For the inked background I used the die to cut twice from Bristol Smooth cardstock. For the sunset I blended ripe persimmon and mustard seed distress oxide inks. To add interest I flicked some water and diluted ripe persimmon on the panel. I cut the second cardstock in half to create the ocean. I blended blueprint sketch, salty ocean, and peacock feathers. Again I dilute the darkest color which is the blueprint sketch then splatter on the panel. I constructed the box using liquid glue to adhered them together.

I stamped all the images with MFT milk chocolate ink and colored them with Copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I added white highlights using a white gel pen. For the sentiment I white heat embossed part of the phrase onto black cardstock. Then I cut out the letters in the word "sunshine" from colored cardstock. I added all the critters and additional elements in the box card with liquid glue. I did cut out the palm tree from white cardstock to glue on the back of the colored palm tree to make it more sturdy. Finally, I added glossy accents on the "sunshine" letters. Phew that's a wrap! I hope you like this summer theme box card. I had a lot of fun creating it. 

Thanks for stopping by I'll be back soon! 

Products Used:

Mama Elephant Summer Days stamps

Mama Elephant Summer Days dies

Mama Elephant Tandem Ride stamps

Mama Elephant Tandem Ride dies

Mama Elephant Beach Chickies stamps

Mama Elephant Slim Scenescape Builder dies

Mama Elephant Letterboard dies