Happy Saturday! I'm hosting this week at Allsorts challenge and hope you'll join in the fun! For my optional theme I selected "Season's Delights", meaning I would like to see something that brings you joy this season, so many options.... summer flowers, travel, summer treats and many more. I cannot wait to see what you'll share this time and remember there is also the Anything Goes option if my theme isn't for you. Oh, and since we're in the midst of summer this challenge and the next will each run for two weeks.
I recently decided that I needed this beach scene stamp by Penny Black (Paradise) so treated myself to it for my birthday this month :) I used Letraset Aquamarkers and Distress markers for coloring directly onto the rubber and then stamped with the help of my stamp platform and used a waterbrush to add more color to the stamped image.
The girl in the foreground is a real oldie from Stampin Up (Summer by the Sea). I thought she would fit really well into this scene. To add more interest I used my MFT cloud stencil and stamped some birds from a retired Hero Arts stamp kit. The sentiment was part of the same stamp kit by Hero Arts.
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I plan to share with these challenges:
- Craft Rocket Challenges - Summertime
- Everybody-Art-Challenge - Stamping
- Fab n Funky - Seaside
- Inspiration Station - see photo below (I was inspired by the beach scene)
- Just Us Girls Use a Stencil (I used a cloud stencil)
- My Time to Craft - Summertime
- Shopping Our Stash - Summer
- Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add a sentiment
- TIME OUT Challenges - On Vacation
- We Love Stamping - Sun, Sea and Sand
- Word Art Wednesdays - AG
Below is my first attempt of my DT card. There was a mistake which I hadn't noticed until I uploaded it to the blog a couple of days ago so yesterday I decided to start over and made the card above.
I wasn't going to post this one at all but my dear husband (who is way more artistic than I will ever be!!) decided to fix my mistake so here it is.
Very similar to the card above, same Penny Black stamp and the girl on the foreground is from the retired SU set Seaside Sketches. Here I also stamped some clouds which are part of a Hero Arts stamp kit. Sentiment is the same one as above by Hero Arts.
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The prizes for this challenge are 3 dies from Tonic Studios. Hope to see you at the challenge blog!
26 comments:
Two beautiful cards Ellie, they certainly evoke memories of summers past. How wonderful that your husband 'saved' your original card for you - what a man!
Blessings
Maxine
These cards are so beautiful! Love the way you built up these scenes using several stamps from different sets. I have no clue what your mistake was on your first attempt, so you now have two gorgeous designs that can be used for several occasions.
I didn't think I recognised the stamp - that's because you cleverly combined it with the SU ones! Just brilliant and cannot fathom what the mistake was either. Two wonderful cards.
What beautiful scenic cards. I had those Stampin' Up! sets but I think I sold it. Now I wish I hadn't . :(
Both cards are beautiful beach scenes Ellie. Your husband did a good job on the fix as I cannot detect a mistake!
Happy Saturday to you! xxx
Two superb composite beach scenes Ellie, love the watercolour effects on the beach scene and the vintage look of the girls in the foreground … and fab sentiment to finish them off!! Your husband clearly did a good job as I can’t see any mistake anywhere!!
Pauline xx
Happy Saturday! Your theme "Season's Delights" sounds fantastic—it's a great way to capture the joys of summer. I love how you've incorporated the beach scene stamp and the vintage Stampin Up image; it adds such a nostalgic touch to your card. The use of Aquamarkers and Distress markers for coloring is a great technique and really brings the scene to life. The cloud stencil and bird stamps add perfect finishing touches. Looking forward to seeing all the creative entries for this challenge!
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Two masterpieces! I love the artsy look. The SU images fit perfectly with the PB stamp. ps: I can't see any mistake?
Thanks for sharing at Time Out:)
Gorgeous cards Ellie, I'm certain your "mistake" wouldn't have been noticed, we are our own worst critics. Gorgeous either way! Thanks for joining us at The Inspiration Station Challenge, and we hope you'll play again soon.
Donna xx
The Inspiration Station Challenges
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Thank you for a lovely theme Ellie and your two cards are really lovely summer scenes. I can't spot a mistake either!! x
Gorgeous scenes on both cards, They are really lovely, and I see no errors, just beauty. x
Ellie...great birthday gift to yourself... love the beach scene. Thanks so very much for joining and sharing your creation at Just Us Girls this week.
Oh my how beautiful this is Ellie that scene is pure magic I love the colours a top notch card
hugs
lolo x
Two really great beach scenes. I love how you connect these stamps to create the scene. It looks just like real life. Both cards are beautifully colored. I love these pastel colors. They go so well together.
Thank you for sharing this second stunning card with the current Everybody Art Challenge.
Hugs Uschi
Two wonderful beach scenes, Ellie. Both are perfect, your husband did a great job fixing your little mistake on your first card.
Liz xx
Picking flowers and watching the birds - great summer activities! Your scene is terrific. Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC :)
I like them both Ellie!
Great theme, and such a diverse array of creations from the DT!
I feel like I can hear the seagulls and the ocean waves with these two!
A serene summer scene...fantastic combination of stamp sets!! Way to go shopping to your stash...your card is perfect for our "Summer" challenge!! Thanks for playing along with us over at Shopping Our Stash!!
Deb Horst, DT #SOS526
Oh I this is cool. So you stamp some of the images and then paint it in and do some of it freehand? These really are lovely.
Allie of
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Love this scene, it looks like a painting! So pretty! Please remember next time that to be eligible for a prize or honourable mentions, at Time Out we only allow 5 challenges combined, one of them being ours. Thank you! We hope to see you joining us again at Time Out!
Two gorgeous creations. Thank you for linking the first one with us over at We Love Stamping.
Hugs
Cathy
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Wonderful beach scenes, Ellie. Beautifully colored and I love how the palm trees look like they're blowing in the breeze. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls.
Love these two cards Ellie - so ethereal! Thanks for being On Vacation with us this fortnight at Time Out! Hugs Kate (DT Time Out)!
Both beach scenes are lovely and just perfect for the summer season. Happy Birthday or belated birthday, whichever it is or was. I hope it's a great one for you!
Liebe Ellie,
beide Karten schauen traumhaft schön aus, da hast Du Dir einen genialen Stempel gegönnt und wunderbar mit den SU-Motiven kombinierst.
Alles erdenklich Liebe und Gute wünsche ich Dir noch zu Deinem Geburtstag, vielleicht magst Du mir ja verraten, wann Du genau hast.
Und das Dein Mann auch so künstlerisch begabt ist, finde ich toll. Nun musst Du mir nur noch verraten, wo denn der Fehler lag.
Herzliche Grüße
von Anke
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