Happy Tuesday, peeps! My card today is a little out of my comfort zone; I still struggle with brayering and blending, so bear with me! The Inspire.Create challenge wanted "water" this week, and the Color Hues challenge is looking for us to use peach and cobalt:
I thought of a sunset over the ocean, so I got some blending/masking supplies and went to work:
I brayered and sponged Blueberry Bushel and Peach Pie inks to create my scene; the sun was Calypso Coral. I stamped and diecut the sailboat from Sailing Home with craft white ink on black cardstock. I experiemented with different colors of ink and cardstock but this one seemed to matched the setting sun the best. I added a sentiment and seagulls from the same set.
I wanted to add some texture to the sea, but since I wanted to keep it CAS, I resisted! The CAS on Sunday challenge is for "summer" so I kept it simple!
I can't wait for our skies to look like this sunset....so far for the last few days, the sun has been MIA. I am a bit tired of gray, gloomy weather! Thanks for popping in today, enjoy it and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Sailing Home (ret) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Basic Black |
| Ink | Versafine Black, Blueberry Bushel, Peach Pie, Calypso Coral, Craft White |
| Accessories | Black Dimensionals |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Smooth Sailing Dies (ret), Sponge Brayer, Blending Brushes, Masking Paper |
Sailboats = Summer YES!! Thanks for playing along with our SUMMER theme challenge over at CAS on Friday!!
ReplyDeleteDeb Horst, DT #311
This reminds me of s scene we saw a Virginia Beach a few years ago! Terrific card, LeAnne!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is gorgeous, LeAnne! You've blended these beautifully! [go share it with the Color Hues gals!]
ReplyDeleteWe've had a few gorgeous sunsets like this one - the smoke from Canada has made them very interesting to see! It's finally getting warm enough to go to the beach for sunsets - but VERY humid this week!
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Adorable card!!!!
ReplyDeletethe colors are so vibrant!
I think you did an outstanding job with your blending! It looks like a hot summer day in Florida. Great card for a graduate or someone who is retiring. I have this old set as well.
ReplyDeleteYour scene makes me wish I was at the beach LeAnne...we got up to 89 today with the 90's coming in the next few days! (Us Michiganders aren't used to these hot temps!!) But anyway, your card is so pretty and just a perfect sunset...and your ink blending is wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at Color Hues!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sunset, LeAnne! This is such a clever way to use these colors! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteAn excellent card! Love the colors and it pleasently reminds me of my sailing days.
ReplyDeleteThis is one gorgeous card, LeAnne! WOWzers! Your brayering & sponging is spot on and I admire you for getting out of your comfort zone on this one. It is perfect! Love the scene you created with the sailboat and the sun setting in the background! Well done!! I do think that next week you will be seeing some sunsets just like this as it's to get so stinkin hot! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteYour bold hues of Peach and Cobalt made your card jump right out at me from the gallery! Your blending is fabulous! I haven't pulled out my brayer in years--need to find it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteLove this!💙🧡
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, If you are out of your comfort zone it certainly doesn't show. Beautifully blended and wonderful card. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues, hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I love all your work, but this is really a WOW card! Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Inspire.Create!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning clean and simple use of these colours LeAnne; love that fireball of a sun!
ReplyDeleteThose bold colors look stunning, LeAnne! The scene reminds me of sailing in on the Sea of Cortez a million years ago...we had some lovely sunsets. Thank you so much for joining in for my challenge at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteI second all the previous comments: your sunset, water and sailboat scene is beautiful and atmospheric! A perfect way to showcase the Colour Hues combination; so delighted you've joined us. Thank you!
ReplyDelete~carol