Hi! This card was made for today's Ways to Use It Challenge: Basic Black. Participants were to use Basic Black Cardstock. We could add another color of card stock. I chose to add Oatmeal Fleck.
Now, I have to admit, I DON'T LIKE THE BEACH...I don't like sand, sea spray, sea creatures, walking on sand, riding bikes on sand, body surfing, getting bitten by fish, stung by jellyfish or having a limb torn off by a shark. Nope...These are just SOME of the reasons I don't like the beach!
However....I LOVE beach scenes! Crazy, right? Well...I wanted to make a scene using Sepia tones...ALL The paper started out as OATMEAL FLECK or BASIC BLACK! The second layer was SPONGED with Creamy Caramel and More Mustard to get that color. To create the scene I cut the Nestie first and stamped the sea grasses, bird and sentiment in Basic Black. Next, the shovel/bucket/sand was stamped in VersaMark and embossed in white on black and cut out. The same image was stamped in black onto Oatmeal. The sand was colored in with a SU! Creamy Caramel marker and cut out. The pieces were layered together.
The crab is a Martha Stewart punch. I punched him out of Oatmeal Fleck and sponged him with Creamy Caramel and Basic Black. Next, I addd Signo Pen dots to him for eyes and spots.
Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73398
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 @ 7:09 PM
I love beach scenes, too! But I actually like the beach, lol. I grew up in a beach town, but now I don't live anywhere near one. Your beach scene is fabulous. Looks like we used almost the same colors, too.
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 @ 8:33 PM
Very, very pretty! Beautifully done!
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 @ 11:45 PM
what a stunning creation!! I love it! WOW!
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Sun, May 03, 2009 @ 6:13 PM
Faith, this is so rich and beautiful! I would never have thought to use these colors with beach images- but OMGosh, it is gorgeous!
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