This week, Gingersnap Creation’s has Sunshine as the theme for their Random Redhead Challenge. So I decided to make a new ACEO for the challenge, and use an altered art touch. The result is called Life’s a Beach. 
My jumping off point was the vintage photo of the lovely beach beauty. So I started with her and went from there. I used some illustration board for the base, which I sprayed liberally with some Glimmer Mist that I just purchased, in a coffee sort of color. Then I used a piece of wallpaper border that had a wave shape design, and cut the wave out and adhered it to the background. Next I added the beach area on the lower left, that is actually from the original image with the beach beauty. I tore it and distressed it to give it some texture and depth. Then I adhered the image of the gal to the bottom right. I added a copper-finish metal gear to act as the sunshine in the piece, along with a butterfly sticker. And I finished it off with the words Life’s a Beach, which I stamped and distressed.
And you know, if I could go to a beach wearing a swimsuit like they did back in those days, I might actually go swimming! LOL
This is fantastic! I love the colors and that wave looks amazing!!! Lol, I’m with you on the bathing suit. Maybe they will come back in style so we can swim!! Have A Great Day Tina!
Thank so much, Nancy!
I usually don’t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful …
Tina, this is an adorable card! I agree about the swip suit thing! LOL
That’s probably the only thing I would have liked about being a woman back then…the swimsuits.
Thanks, Krisha!