On our inspiration site this week I found these water images and I was inspired by the top left one in particular: : Forums at Splitcoaststampers
I am not a "journal-er", so I went with option 1. I have been taking a watercolor online class and learned this technique for creating a beach scene: making a trail of masking fluid to create the separation of beach and water and then watercoloring. When dry, remove masking fluid. I added white acrylic paint with a stiff brush for the texture on the ocean. Gulls are die cut and then some shading added to wings with a colored pencil and orange copic for the beak. Sentiment is embossed in white. I scored 3 lines on the navy cs for added interest.