DIY beachcomber card ideas

lovebytenz
Oct 26
2 min read

Updated: 4 days ago

I love going for beach walks, and will often pick up a handful of shells and pebbles, or tiny nuggets of tide-tumbled coloured glass, to use in the creation of little handmade cards.

3 simple DIY beach-inspired card designs

Making handmade cards with what you've found on the beach is a relaxing way to spend an afternoon, especially when you have children or grandchildren around. There's no need to get complicated - just let nature's perfection shine.

Design a simple card with sand

Cut a piece of double-sided adhesive paper into a shell or spiral shape, adhere to a square card, and sprinkle with sand. Use a pencil to handwrite the name of the beach where you collected the sand, and send it as a thank you to your host.

Use seashells to create a quick handmade card

Seashells are beautifully sculptural, and little more is needed to create a gorgeous handmade card. If you're feeling creative, cluster your foraged items into little shapes, such as flowers or hearts.

Make a miniature collage card from items found on the beach

Depending on what you find on your beach walk, you might be inspired to create an artful collage using an arrangement of tiny treasures. Grouping items into a grid formation with plenty of white space helps balance the composition.

The sand card below is actually made with a superfine silica sand used in kilns, which adheres evenly to the surface. Every card is going to be a unique work of art, by virtue of the found objects and the way you use them.