I saw this card ~Monterey~ by patsmethers at Splitcoaststampers by Pat Smethers and LOVED it so much she sent me all the makings to create my own. Is that not the sweetest!!!! Thanks so much Pat!!! Anyway, not to 'copy' hers completely, I did make some changes. I still like her card better. The background is a 'cheat' as it is one of my photographs. I cut out the rock a second time and popped it up a bit, then addd a bit of gloss to it, and some flower soft behind for surf spray. I cut out the wave a second time and popped it up to hold easel card up. I added flower soft and fun flock to the wave. Then beach is not part of the photo. I used ultra fine flower soft to look like sand. Then added a 'hi' cut out of the ocean part of the photo using a CB die. Added beach stuff, including mostly the bits from Pam. The seal image is also from Pam, the image that started it all as I think he is sooocute. He is colored with Prismas and I added a coating of Diamond Glaze. Starfish are from a stamp set by Hubinot Hobby, the boat and gulls are from a stamp set by Inkadinkado, the clouds from Stampscapes. I added a bit of flower soft under/behind sailboat to look like wake. I chalked a bit of extra color is sky and water. I think that covers it! Enjoy your day. : )
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 GMT Views: 680
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, May 29, 2010 @ 12:10 PM
Oh! what an amazing creation! this is so Awesome!!
How to sweet of pat to send all the fixins...
you have deffinitly made it your own! Love it!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sat, May 29, 2010 @ 1:30 PM
I don't know how in the heck you did this one??? I'm not even going to venture into figuring it out, just ENJOY it. WOW, this must have taken lots of work. Way 2 go!! TFS!!
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44
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Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 5:58 PM
Ai yi yi! OMGosh Terese- this is fabulous! Your beach is delish, I want to be there, soaking in the sun and feeling the breeze on my face! I love how you incorporated your photo- it is a natural bg, and your waves have the look of the ocean foam! Delightful! Thank so much for sharing- you did a great job! Hugs....
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11