Peaceful Beach

The Inspiration Challenge on SCS today used some gorgeous chairs and fabrics by F. Schumacher & Company. I fell in love with one of the three because of the soft blues and beige colors.

I felt these colors were so peaceful and they made me think of a beach house.  I took my inspiration to an outdoor beach scene with a lighthouse, dunes and water but 't want anything to pop out drastically.  I wanted to create the same peace that I felt with the chair scene.

I chose to work with images from the Rubbernecker Beach Party collection. I stamped the lighthouse with Sahara Sand by masking off a portion of it so I could tuck it behind a dune with a fence and grass.  I stamped the fence and grass with Sahara Sand as well and then sponged it on the beach area as well.  I filled in texture in the sand with a small sand dune image.  I painted the fence and light house with a blender pen using Sahara and Bordering Blue.  I lost lots of the fence detail so I added it back with a gray marker. I masked off the water line and sponged on Bordering Blue for the water.  I sponged the sky with a lighter layer of Bordering blue and then stamped the gulls.  I love this scene.  I only have one more month before we leave to go on our annual family reunion at Cape Hatteras, NC.  I can't wait.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Beach Party

Paper:  Buckaroo Blue, Watercolor

Ink:  Sahara Sand, Bordering Blue

Accessories:  Grey Marker, Sponge Daubers, Blender Pens, River Rock Grosgrain