This "Beautiful Day" card was created using the High Tide stamp set, combined with the die cut chairs from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits to create a nice summer scene of a day at the beach.  The Thinlits combine with the Colorful Seasons stamp set which is one of my favorites. This is an A2 size card.

Material List:

-Stamp Sets:  High Tide, Eastern Beauty
-Dies: Seasonal Layers Thinlits
-Inks: Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, Basic Gray,  White Craft Ink, Versamark
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White
-Embellishments:  Silver Embossing Powder
-Extra Tools:  Sponge Brayer, Sponge Daubers, Heat Tool
-Basics: Adhesive Tape Runner, Scissors, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer,  Big Shot
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Sahara Sand Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")
-Scraps of  Whisper White to die cut chairs, and to use for masking.

Directions:

--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.

--Take a scrap of white cardstock and tear a curvy shape to use for a mask. Save both sections.
--Attach with curve side down, leaving bottom 1/3 of card for ink.
--Use a sponge brayer to apply Sahara Sand on the bottom third. Leave the mask in place
--Use the other half of the torn cardstock mask and position it for the water section of the card. 
--Use the sponge brayer to apply Marina Mist ink to this center section.
--Remove the 2 masks.
-Then use the sponge brayer to apply Soft Sky ink to the top section. --then use sponge daubers with Whisper White craft ink in this area to do some shading of the sky.
--Stamp using the sand stamp with Sahara Sand ink & the grass stamp with Garden Green Ink, and the seagulls with Basic Gray ink.
--Stamp the sentiment from Eastern Beauty with Versamark ink, apply silver embossing powder and heat emboss.
--Die Cut the 2 Adirondack style chairs using the Seasonal Layer Framelits.  Apply with glue,  positioning as shown.
--Attach White Mat to Sahara Sand Bottom Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner.