It's my turn to host the Inspiration Challenge (IC926) and we're visiting The Classy Home & their Pinterest Board where I found THIS picture to inspire me.
To make my tropical card, I die cut the palm tree frame out of grass green & stacked it a few times to give it a little depth. I used green, brown & blue-green inks to sponge on top of it, then added some details w/ Prismacolor pencils. I also used the pencils to color in the water on the white layer behind it. The grass, sand & little hilly island were also die cut & shaded w/ inks & pencils. I added the other elements to the white bg before attaching the palm tree frame on top. The small flowers were die cut, shaped & added at the bottom of the frame. The coconuts were made using a small hole punch then colored in.
Thanks so much for looking. It's on my blog w/ more pics & products: The Write Stuff
Date: Friday, September 1, 2023 GMT Views: 345
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Paper: Staples 110# white, grass green, scraps of yellow, pink, red
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Rubbernecker Stamps: Color Fuse inks: set #2, set #3, set #9, set #10
Accessories: Rubbernecker Stamps: Palm Tree Frame, Rainbow & Clouds, Tabbed Mountains, Slimline Hills, Classic Grass, Seagulls, Sm Flowers #5 dies, Prismacolor Pencils, white gel pen
Techniques: sponging, die cutting, Prismacolor pencils
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Sat, Sep 02, 2023 @ 6:13 AM
Julie, I love this and wish you had a video of how you did it! Amazing and into my faves. Beautifully done! Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: January 19, 2010 Location: California Posts: 2771
Sat, Sep 02, 2023 @ 6:41 AM
Wow. Julie, you really nailed your inspiration! Such a bright delightful ocean scene. I love how you shaded your dies and background. Everything has such depth and dimension. Amazing card!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Sat, Sep 02, 2023 @ 9:30 AM
Your card is a wonderful interpretation of the tropical scene, Julie!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.