Make a Splash, Purple Onion Designs

Yes, I know today is the first day of fall- what better time to share a beach card?! But seriously, you know you can count on me for beach and ocean inspiration all year long. Today I am sharing this fun slimline card and some fussy cutting tips.

Make a Splash, Purple Onion Designs

I created this card using all Purple Onion Designs by Stacey Yacula. I colored in the images with Copics, and ink blended with Distress Oxides for the beach, waves and stenciled the rays. I also inked the edges of the clouds and the stitched rectangle. For some added dimension I used Copic markers to add little dots for shadow.

For the sentiment, I inked the word “splash” with brush markers to get the rainbow word.

All of the images are fussy cutout, and I have some tips to share with you.

1. When cutting out something that has a dainty part, or very detailed like the mouse’s tail. Cut the tail off, and when you figure out his placement on the card, stamp the mouse and pop up the part of the mouse that you fussy cut.
2. Once you are done fussy cutting, take the Copic marker in the coordinating color of the image and run it along the edges of the cut image- to get rid of the white edges.

For some finishing touches, I used a white gel pen to add some accents, and some glossy accents to the lollipop, sunglasses, and ice cream.

I really can’t believe how fast summer flew by- I will keep making beachy cards to help get me through the winter months until I can be on the beach like this card here again!

Supplies Used

Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the product name and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

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Purple Onion Designs Shop at: PO	Purple Onion Designs, Clear Mounting Stamp Shop at: SSS | PO	Purple Onion Designs, August (turtle reading) Shop at: SSS | PO	Purple Onion Designs, Cosmo (bear with float) Shop at: SSS | PO
Purple Onion Designs, Dusty (mouse with ball) Shop at: SSS | PO	Purple Onion Designs, Sampson (bear sunbathing) Shop at: SSS | PO	Purple Onion Designs, Sandy (bathing bear) Shop at: PO	Purple Onion Designs, Shelly (bathing mouse) Shop at: PO
Purple Onion Designs, beach toy set Shop at: PO	Purple Onion Designs, beach umbrella Shop at: PO	Purple Onion Stamps, Fair Accessories Shop at: SSS | Ranger | PO	Purple Onion Design, Sunshiny Sentiment Set Shop at: SSS | PO
Tim Holtz, Layering Stencil (Rays) Shop at: SSS	Tombow, Dual Brush Pens 10 pack Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, Large Slimline with Sliders Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders Shop at: SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Simple Puffy Clouds Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn, Everyday Sentiment Banners Shop at: SSS | LF	Tim Holtz, Distress Oxide Wild Honey Shop at: SSS | LF | Ranger	Distress Oxide, Peacock Feathers Shop at: SSS | LF | Ranger
Tim Holtz, Distress Oxide Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: SSS | LF | Ranger	Distress Oxide, Tumbled Glass Shop at: SSS | LF | Ranger	Distress Oxide, Vintage Photo Shop at: SSS | LF | Ranger	Tim Holtz, Distress Oxide Tea Dye Shop at: SSS | Ranger
Hero Arts, Misti Mini Black Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Shop at: SSS | LF	Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | LF
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Glue Tube Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965 Shop at: SSS | LF	Copic Markers Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | Ranger	Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | LF	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | LF
Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder Shop at: Shurkus	Lawn Fawn, Starry Shammy Case Shop at: SSS | LF	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun Shop at: SSS	Altenew, Mini Blossom Die Cut machine Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS