Happy Saturday, peeps! I recently got the Rolling Waves bundle and I am struggling with it! I have seen beautiful things online using it, but haven't quite mastered how those diecut pieces line up properly, LOL! I had a couple pieces already diecut, floating around on my desk, so I decided to use them with the FMS sketch this week:
So here we go:
This is way busier than I normally create, but I admit it was pretty fun to add all those little beachy embellishmeents! I started with an oval and matching scallop of Basic Beige, then added a little piece of Everyday Happiness DSP for the "ocean". I layered some of the surf diecuts on top after stamping some "sand" at the top of the oval. Finally, I cut out the starfish and shells from some Shimmery White cardstock, then loosely watercolored them:
I struggled to figure out what my background should be, then remembered all the dreamy patterns in the Thoughtful Journey line, so I chose one of them. My horizontal panel is a couple of layers of Metallic Mesh ribbon....it doesn't cover up the pattern of the paper, but adds some sparkle. And speaking of sparkle, I added a few sequins! I left the inside unstamped, so I can use this for any number of occasions!
Thursday night, Dana, my niece Kelly and I attended a craft class where we decorated concrete turtles in mandala style. It was fun! The turtle was already painted black and had a design lightly penciled in in chalk, so we just had to add our dots of color. Here is a sample from the teacher:
We got to choose our colors; originally, Cassidy was going to attend but had basketball practice, so Dana did hers in Cassidy's colors, which were predominately red:
We used styli and acrylic wands to dab on the paint. Here's Kelly's---she really did an awesome job--check out the "bow" on her turtle's head and the eyelashes on her eyes:
It was a full house, too!
And here is my friend Beth's - she comes to my stamp classes too! Very talented!
After all the painting is done, they're sprayed with acrylic sealer, so they're waterproof and nice and shiny! Dana's, Kelly's and mine are in the back row from the left! It was fun and everyone's looked amazing!
Thanks for popping in today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Rolling Waves |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Basic Beige, Thoughtful Journey DSP, Everyday Happiness DSP, Shimmery White (ret) |
| Ink | Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Highland Heather |
| Accessories | Sequins (ret), Dimensionals, Metallic Mesh Ribbon (ret) |
| Tools | Big Shot, Rolling Waves Dies, Blending Brushes, Aquapainters |
12 comments:
LeAnn, no one would ever guess that there was any struggle creating this gorgeous beachy scene! LOve those layers of waves and the gorgeous sparkle of your mesh ribbon!
First let me thank you for playing along with us this week - then thanks also for sharing your creativity outside your own craft space. What a phenomenal class - you TURTLE-y deserve gold stars as does Dana and Kelly!
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LeAnne…love this card. I think my fave of yours. And those turtles are amazing….love them all…bow and eyelashes really are a hit.
Oh, I so admire you for creating this great card using those Rolling Waves dies! The background DSP and that shimmer of metallic ribbon is perfect. You gals are turtle-y awesome painting your turtles! Wow! So cool. They all turned out beautifully. What a fun thing to do!
Pretty summery beach card! And wow those turtles are fabulous!
I don't see struggle at all, I see a gorgeous card! I think that mess ribbon was an inspired choice, it looks like sunlight glinting off the waves and that background paper is absolutely perfect. Also all the turtles look amazing. I want to do a class like that, it looks like fun!
The card is beautiful and so are the turtles. I'd go to a class like that in a heartbeat! I love them!
I think this is fantastic, LeAnne! Love it and I'm loving these turtles! How fun to get together to do them!
Oh my , this is so pretty! I love the water and the shells. GREAT job, LeAnne and great job to you girls on those amazing turtle creations!
Such a delightful beach scene, LeAnne, and a fantastic take on the sketch! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
P.S. the painted turtles are so awesome and original! Each one is a work of art!
Oh this card is a stunner! I am loving the details you have given it - it's a card after my own heart! Thanks for joining us at FMS! ps. loving those turtles!
Wow this card is simply stunning. It is very colourful and busy, but in such a good way. I think you did an amazing job with the wave dies, and have inspired me to look into them. Absolutely love everything about this card. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
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