fun in the sun

College Graduation - check!  So both girls have now graduated, one from high school, and one from college.  It's been a busy week full of smiles and photo ops.  What now you ask?  SUMMERTIME!

What better way to kick off summer than with May Arts' Back to the Beach contest.  [This is a re-post from June 2011.]

May Arts provided the ribbon, and I chose an aqua, yellow and tan color combination as the basis of my project.  Here is the finished plaque:

And here are photos of the creative process with a brief tutorial.

Paint outside edge of the plaque with "Bahama Blue" acrylic paint [by  Americana].

Let dry.  Cover area with painter's tape. 

Paint inner edge with "Bleached Sand", creating a picture mat effect.

While paint is still wet, CAREFULLY remove painter's tape. 

[Ignore the messy center because that will be covered with paper.]

Mod Podge paper to inside portion of the plaque.  [photo not available] 

My favorite part:  Embellishments!

 Ruched flower using two different May Arts ribbon

Looped ribbon, adhered to back of acrylic photo frame; 

Chipboard letters, ribbon

 More ribbon tied to hanging wire

 Ribbon and sand dollar attached to letter "n"

 Close-up of ribbon combo

 A lot more ribbon, flip flops,

suntan lotion and seahorse charms pocketed in loops

 Flowers made with ribbon and buttons

Insert photo and Voila!

Now grab your towel and meet us at the beach

so you can create your own beach memories.

Sharing here:

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THE CSI Project Life at the Beach Challenge

Katherine's Blog Hop

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