Monday 26 May 2014

Seaside card

Hi Everyone, Brenda here with a card using the new Tim Holtz Nautical Blueprint stamps - if you love seaside themes these could be a great addition to your supplies.


I started by creating a background using distress inks and the wrinkle free technique which gave me a lovely mottled watery look.


I then put the card through the bubble embossing folder but I only embossed the sides one at a time rather than the whole card in the EF.


I stamped the dollar urchin and used some distress embossing powders and then touches of distress paints and distress inks to achieve the textured colourful look.


I also stamped and painted the conch shell, again using distress inks and paints, but because the colour was too strong for the look I wanted I over-painted with white linen ink.



So I began to gather the bits together having a rough idea in my head how I wanted to lay the pieces out. I find I don't always use everything and I sometimes add other bits later on.


This is the backing mount with white text stamped with picket fence distress paint. 







I decided towards the end to add the letters to form the word sea using Tim's alpha parts painted with distress paints and rubbed back to give that distressed look. I also used the hashtags stamps on a cut off part of a tag.


Maybe you will find some time to have a play with stamps and inks this week, if you do have fun.

hugs Brenda xx



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13 comments:

  1. Fabulous layout Brenda, the urchin is amazing, great textures. Nikki xx

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  2. Your layers looked fantabulous when put together and thanks so much for showing how you achieved such a fab project

    Happy Bank Holiday Monday

    Kathyk

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  3. Stunning! The colours are even more striking over here, I love how you layered your elements, the composition is wonderful. I absolutely love this! Anne x

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  4. Brilliant card Brenda! Love that bubble background and how you used the shells and embellishments. Beautifully put together, fabulous card!

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  5. loving the natural elements that you have used, great background as well
    hugs

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  6. Fabulous card, love the colours and embellishments

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  7. Beautifully put together, great layering and colours:-) x

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  8. This is beautiful Brenda! Fab colours, gorgeous texturing, terrific composition, shabbily elegant and with a promise of the ocean. This would make a fab card for a guy too! Brill! Chris xxx

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  9. Fabulous Brenda....when I see your making of, I'm itching to start...but unfortunately I've no time as I'm being hospitalized from tomorrow.
    xxx Margreet

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  10. Love this to bits Brenda. That sand dollar is superb and looks so lifelike. Jenny x

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  11. Such a beautiful and thoughtful card to give your friends and a great reminder of the fun you shared. I love the background and the partial embossing is so nice! Actually it is very hot here today and just looking at this card, gives a nice cool ocean breeze feel! Hugs!

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  12. Absolutely love the embossed watery layer, and the white text in the background. And such fab texture on the sand dollar - lovely!
    Alison x

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  13. Amazing, the colours are beautiful and the he sea urchin looks so realistic
    This could be a piece of jewellery so pretty

    Jools x

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