I stamped the lighthouse scene on watercolour paper using a water based blue stamp (it's actaully a Marvy Matchables pad that must have been in my stash for 25 years and is showing no signs of drying out yet!) then used a wet paintbrush to tease out the colour from the stamping into the areas I wanted coloured. I die cut the image before stamping the flock of gulls, to make sure they were in the right place to balance the lighthouse and didn't get chopped off in the middle.
Next I cut a strip of turquoise blue card and stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on it. I positioned the topper and strip on the base card to make it look as if the blue horizon extended out to the edge of the card.
I am sharing this with
The Library Challenge - to the Lighthouse
Little Red Wagon - Sea It!
CAS Watercolour - Something Blue
AAA Birthday (a new challenge and the first time I've played) - Use Water Colours
lovely, peaceful card.
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:) Karen
Beautiful monochrome card and love the lighthouse scene
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Like you, I've been crafting for a long time now (18 years, maybe?) and I'm surprised at the things that have lasted (inkpads like yours, surprisingly fresh) and those that haven't (some relatively expensive rubber stamps that have disintegrated!). Anyway, what a stunner this card is... the design is great and it looks wonderful all in blue. Thanks for joining The Library.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Jane, it looks so striking in just blue and white. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat CAS card !
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us this week @ Little Red Wagon and i hope to see you back again soon.
Imke ~ MY CRAFTY PLACE
I love this gorgeous card Jane, it looks stunning in just the blue and white.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Beautiful caard, I love the lighthouse and what a beautiful image in shades of blue
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice! Love how you stamped the image in blue!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful scene, so peaceful and looks mega cool in the blues. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday.
ReplyDeleteThis stamp has such wonderful detail, Jane! It looks lovely all stamped in blue and the birds are a perfect balance! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, very serene! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love the details in the stamp and how you've placed the sentiment strip so that it looks like the horizon is extended. Thanks for joining our AAA Birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully watercoloured light house, Jane! So perfect to die-cut in an oval. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!
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