Good Sunday morning. I made a card a couple of weeks ago using the Impression Obsession Lighthouse Circle die and using bright red, white and blue. I also showed a photo of a much softer watercolor card made by Jeanne Streiff using the same die . For my project today I created a much more muted project in soft blues and cream and this time I added Sea Birds and lots of white sparkly sea foam.
I cut a piece of hot pressed watercolor paper into a 4.50” square, lined the die up on the paper and ran through the Big Shot. I colored the water and lighthouse using Copic markers. I added a touch of brown along the bottom edge of the lighthouse to create the appearance of a rocky ground base but I wish I hadn’t. I think it might have looked better in all blue. I added little yellow scraps of cardstock behind the window and attached with tape. I cut a 4.00” square of watercolor paper to use as the background for the scene. I used a large brush to wash the paper with plain water and got it very wet allowing the water to pool on the whole piece. I then applied full strength Broken China reinker and allowed the ink to run a bit before using the brush to smooth it out. I kept adding reinker until I got the color I wanted. I’ve said this many times in the past but it bears repeating. Distress reinkers are wonderful to watercolor with, are extremely concentrated and a little bit goes a very long way making it last almost forever.
I heat dried the background paper. I applied white embossing paste to both the water portion of the lighthouse piece as well as the watery background. I used my finger (one of my favorite tools) to lightly pat and tap the paste to create the sea foam and sprinkled clear glitter on it before it had a chance to dry. The litter stuck perfectly anywhere that I had touched with the paste. You can see a closer view below although none of the pictures show how pretty and sparkly it is in person. I attached the background to the lighthouse frame using strips of mounting tape. Next I applied ATG adhesive to the back of the frame layer and attached to the blue piece and then attached the whole thing to the card base using ATG adhesive.
I applied Antique Linen ink to the birds using a mini applicator, bent their wings a little with my fingers and attached to the frame with pieces of mounting tape. The smallest bird was attached to the background using rolled up glue dots. I really like that there are only a couple colors used that creates a sort of monochromatic feel.
Enjoy your holiday weekend and I sure do appreciate you coming by.
Card size: 5.00” square
Lovely scene. The water looks great with the sparkle on the waves and the gulls are perfect too.
BEAUTIFUL KITTIE!!! LOVE the sparkle on the water! I thought there were a few sequins stuck in there…. LOL SO BEAUTIFUL!!! 😉 (I LOVE those tools! LOL Be GOOD to your hands! They are IMPORTANT! 😉 )
Kittie
As always, your talent so amazes me… This is just beautiful…. I think I can hear the gulls….. Thank you for sharing your talent….
Hi Kittie-I learned something new today- I didn’t know you could use Copics with watercolor paper! Are there any special tips for blending the colors?
love how you did the seafoam and the great shading on the bird!
Encore une superbe carte qui donne un avant-goût des vacances. Bon début de semaine à toi !
Love this one also Kittie….your beach scenes are always superb…glad to know we can use the EB paste for the sea foam…great idea…I have a lot of that from years ago and it is still good.
Happy Memorial Day….as we thank so many including my husband for their service.
Hugs
What a lovely card. The water creation makes a perfect setting for this scene. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning,Kittie. an awesome card. one to save an frame. This is gorgeous.
thank you for your sharing every day.
Have a wonderful safe Memorial Day with family and friends….Hugs
WOW! Kittie, this scene is absolutely stunning!!
Just so pretty!!! I love how you did the water! Another beauty from you!!!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards with us!