Glossy Beach

How would you describe the weather in this handmade card? I can't decide if it's windy or just hot. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Sunkissed

Paper:

   Pacific Point A-2

   Basic Black 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Glossy White 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Pacific Point

Distress Inks:

   Frayed Burlap

   Mustard Seed

   Picked Raspberry

   Twisted Citron

Markers:

   Daffodil Delight

   Early Espresso

   Garden Green

   Pacific Point

   Soft Suede

Technique:

   Distress Inks

Accessories:

   Pebbles Enamel Shapes

   Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

   Water Mister

   Heat Tool

   Adhesive

I used a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers to create the background. You can see it HERE. You will find written instructions as well as a short video for this Wrinkle Free Distress Tutorial. 

Once the background was dry, I colored my stamp with markers.

    Sand & Dune: Daffodil Delight & Soft Suede

    Tree Trunks: Early Espresso

    Palms: Garden Green

    Ocean: Pacific Point

I huffed on the stamp to reactive the ink and then stamped the image.

I then added the sentiment using Pacific Point.

I adhered the glossy panel to a Basic Black panel and then onto the Pacific Point card base.

Lastly, I added a few pebbles, metallic dots, and adhered the Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Beachy Birthday

I guess some ink pads do not last forever. I decided to use a discontinued ink color, Dusty Durango, on my card. I thought I would be safe, since I was just blending the ink onto the card. Nope, a smudge was added anyway, even with the blending brush. I tried to cover it up with a bird, but he just looked wounded. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Sunkissed

   Waves of Inspiration

Paper:

   Cajun Craze A-2

   Basic Black 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Crumb Cake

   Daffodil Delight

   Dusty Durango

   Pacific Point

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Markers:

   Crushed Curry

   Early Espresso

   Garden Green

   Pacific Point

   Soft Suede

Technique:

   Blending Brush/Sponging

Accessories:

   Blending Brush/Sponge

   Pebbles Enamel Shapes

   Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

   Adhesive

First, I used my blending brush to create the background on my Basic White panel.

    Daffodil Delight - Top

    Dusty Durango - Middle

    Crumb Cake - Bottom

I then used markers to color on my stamps. I moistened the stamps with my breath before stamping the image onto my panel.

I first colored the sand dune with Crushed Curry and Soft Suede. 

Next, I applied the Early Espresso on the tree trunks and Garden Green on the palms.

I added the ocean using Pacific Point. 

The sentiment was also added using Pacific Point.

I then added birds with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

I adhered the stamped panel onto a Basic Black panel and then onto the Cajun Craze card base.

Lastly, I added a couple of Pebble Enamel Shapes, Brushed Metallic Dots, and adhered the other Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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