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To make this card, I started with an A2 aqua card base and a panel of white cardstock that measured 4" X 5 1/4". I made two marks on the left hand side of the white panel--one that was 3/4" down from the upper left-hand corner and one that was 1 1/2" down from that same corner.

Then I also made a mark on the right hand side that was 3" up from the lower right-hand corner.

Using my small guillotine cutter, I cut from the 3/4" mark on the left to the 3" mark on the right. Then I cut from the 1 1/2" mark on the left to the bottom right-hand corner.

I glued a strip of the aqua cardstock along each cut so that a little less than 1/8" was visible from the front.

I adhered some DSP onto the card front before gluing down my two white pieces with the aqua trim.

Once the white was in place, I stamped my sentiment.

I had the palm trees, shell and coral in my in my stash. They were leftover pieces from a partial kit that the thrift store had given me.

I glued the first palm tree directly to the card front and popped up the top of the second one. Then I added the coral and the sand dollar.

I stamped a sentiment on the inside to finish the card.

I really liked this card design, and I think it could be used for all kinds of occasions with lots of different die-cuts, stamped images or ephemera. I'd like to try making one where I emboss the panels on the front, too.

If you try making one, I'd love to see it.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl