Well, this isn't exactly On the Beach, but you would find it in the ocean.
The blue fish bg was embossed w/ an embossing plate onto the textured blue (white core) card stock, then the top was sanded off.
Water colors were used on thin water color paper (think kid's w/c pad), then the image was stamped and bleached. Since I was into distressing, I continued on w/ roughing up the edges and even tore a bit off one corner. The sentiment was die cut w/ a little pennant die and also distressed. The white x's on the orange dp were added w/ a white gel pen. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25.
Thanks so much for looking! Closeups are on my blog: The Write Stuff[/B]
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012 GMT Views: 1182
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Paper: thin water color paper, blue textured (DCWV mat stack), teal, orange dp (Basic Grey -Lauderdale collection)
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Ancient Page coal & calypso blue
Accessories: Spellbinders nested pennants die, ODBD Fish embossing plate, Peerless water colors, bleach & acrylic paint brush, Tombow markers, water brush, sanding block, Grand Calibur, white gel pen
Techniques: water color, distressing
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2.5 (harder for me cause I hate roughing up a perfectly good pc of paper)
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92426
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 @ 9:06 AM
You really are a master of using this sailing ship image with beautiful colors, Julie. Love the touch of red/orange on this one with the turq and green. A striking card.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50478
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 @ 2:27 PM
I just love that ship and map stamp..so cool! This is really an interesting take on that image with the distressed look..it's like an old map you'd have for a treasure hunt! That fish embossing is fabulous,too.
Registered: April 19, 2006 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 20540
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 @ 4:51 PM
I'm sure there's an island just beyong the ship that we can't see. Right? I love the colors you chose and the sanding and distressing is wonderful. Gorgeous card.