On the Beach

Hello!  How about a day at the beach?  Let's head for the beach via this card that I created for Retro Rubber Challenge Life's a Beach and other challenges.  I began by creating the beach scene with some ocean waves and a blue sky using Distress Oxide Inks Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Stormy Sky, and Memento Summer Sky ink. I simply applied the inks in different ways and added some pencil coloring too until I achieved the look of sand and waves. I stamped Palm Trees with the Hammock using the Misti with Peeled Paint, Candied Apple, and Vintage Photo. Colored in with a water brush.  Added in some sea grass and the sentiment using Vintage Photo unk. All stamps used are from Flourishes set Beach Life from 2012.  Finished with a Kraft mat and Blue card base. 

This is a one of a kind card since I don't think I  would be able to reproduce the background. 

Challenge Links:
Retro Rubber: Challenge #rrcb92 Life's a Beach! Use a summer theme on your card. Flourishes Stamps used are over 6 years old. 

Cards in Envy: On the Beach card challenge. Flat for an envelope. 2nd entry

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Make Your Own Background. 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Welcome to the Beach

Hello!  Today I have a card using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.  I used an old Flourishes stamps from the Beach Life set that I stamped with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics and sponged the embossed sky with Summer Sky ink. This is an older stamp set that I love to use in beach scenes. I adhered the image to Ivory CS and  a card base of Brown CS. Brads were attached for coconuts on the Palm Trees.
Other supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Rectangle and Label dies from Spellbinders: Darice EF Clouds; Brads from stash.

Challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch: #132 Shown on right.
Less Is More: Week 233 Theme is Life's a Beach
Retro Rubber: Challenge 19 - Inspire Me with Color....used blues, green, sand with splash of red from photo on left
AAA Cards: Game 44-Waterworld and Dies . Experiment with watery backgrounds or underwater life. Cool pool colors and splashes, and die cut accents. Used Label and Rectangle dies.



Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Tropical Shores

 

For the month of March Craft the Scene's challenge theme is  Tropical Shores-to show things like palm trees, beaches and a bit of water.   I used a lot of stamps for my scene including Flourishes' Palm trees with hammock from Beach Life, Seaside Stamping Ink's sand dunes hills, Alextamping's fence, ship and water reflections and ripples, and GKD birds.  I used inks Memento Rich Cocoa, Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, Toffee Crunch, Grey Flannel: Brilliance Moonlight White (for sails); Copics E00,E15,E30, E34, E35, E50, YG67, B24, YR09, and Memento Markers Green Bamboo and Tuxedo Black, and some pencils for highlighting.  Used brown brads on the trees for coconuts. I used Oval scallop Nesties die to create clouds in the sky. Used number of techniques including sponging,   masking, coloring, and blending to get the look that I wanted.   I used a gold card base and mat of bright blue mat under the scene.  I spent 6 weeks on the tropical Island of Captiva recently which was great inspiration for this challenge.

 

Challenge Links:

Craft a Scene: Tropical Shores

No Matter Which Challenge: Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft Challenges:   Cool Men-make a card for a male using cool colours: blue, green, grey etc.