Good Thursday morning and welcome to the Impression Obsession “Travel” Design Team challenge. When I think of traveling I think of our annual sisters family vacation spent relaxing on the beach at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, I couldn’t resist creating a simple one layer beach scene highlighting the Sea Birds die set. The sand, shore and sky for this project was created on a Fabriano Medioevalis note card using a few Distress Inks, Inkssentials ink blending tools , Color Box Stylus and Foam Tip, Mini Applicator, cloud template, Post-It Removable Labeling Tape and a Distress Marker.
I sponged in the brown sand area using a stylus and foam tip. I masked off the sky area and sponged in the water being careful not to get the blue and brown smudged into each other. I removed the mask and created the sky using an ink blending tool and cloud template. I applied little bits of Liquid Applique in the water and along the shore line to represent sea foam and heated it with my heat gun. I sketched in the sea grass with a green marker and added definition to the sand with brown ink and a mini applicator .
I cut the birds and lightly sponged ink on the wings and attached them to the sky area to finish the scene. I’d like to be taking a trip and spending time at the beach.
Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession Blog (all the details are there!). A random challenge card will be selected to showcase on the IO blog and you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing! I hope you will go check out what the other IO teams members created for the challenge. Thanks for coming by today.
Kittie Caracciolo (that’s me)
Absolutely stunning! Love the scene and perfect coloring.
Gorgeous! Love how the seagulls really come to life with the inking, and your wave mist is a great idea, will have to file that idea away to use some day!!
I love all your cards but the realism of this card and seagulls is extraordinary. Positively fantastic.
Kittie your cards are so magical its so amazing. I agree with Susan the realism is truly extraordinary. Love it.
So serene and tranquil, just beautiful Kittie. I’m so happy I’m headed for the beach tomorrow. Your seagulls are very realistic, I feel as if I’m already at the beach!
Beuatiful. Thanks for sharing your technique. Definitely going to try that sea foam trick. I pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765604177224/
Wow, this is beautiful Kittie! You’ve created a picture perfect scene!
Good Morning, Kittie, Beautiful beach scene. I love those doves, they look real. The beach is inviting, and the waves soft with some sparkle. Love it. ….have good day.
Well Miss Kittie, this is another gorgeous card…. I love the coloring you do on your seagulls. I love to listen to them call out and I think I could hear them while I was looking at your card. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity…..
Hi Miss Kittie. Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoy your cards, especially your beach ones. TFS.
The best yet!!!!
Jan
Oh, my! I miss the beach more than you can imagine, lol. Even if I was near it I still would not to be able to go but, I would be happy just knowing it was closer. This card is sensational!!! I LOVE the way you used the Liquid Applique for the water it looks sooooooooooooooo perfect. Thank you for sharing the beauty and joy.