supplies: ivory parchment and dark aqua cardstock, watercolor paper, Hero Arts S5316 Silhouette Grass, ST508 My Happy, vintage photo, tea dye, antique linen, tumbled glass, broken china, and faded jeans distress inks, VersaMark and clear embossing powder, aqua pearls
The challenge for this week's CAS-ual Fridays is to be inspired by the ocean. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, after reading Maile Belles' article this morning about watercoloring. I stamped the grasses and clear embossed them on watercolor paper, then just put some distress inks on an acrylic block, spritzed them with lots of water and painted on my background color with a big soft brush. Again, I used my favorite current Hero Arts sketch to put this card together. This may be one of the most CAS cards I've ever done, and I like the sentiment with it - this will be a perfect card for my chemo patients or for anyone needing a little encouragement.
Lin, this is just stunning and those few pearls are like the cherry in the cocktail.
ReplyDeleteLin - this is really lovely! The reeds and the watercolor background look great! Thank you so much for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays this week!
ReplyDeleteI am swooning over this, Lin! Your technique in inking is beautiful - I know your Chemo Buddies will love this! I have such fond memories of the Cape Cod dunes with the cat tails blowing in the sea breeze! Take me away.......
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marcy
Beautiful! Great inking. Like the colors.
ReplyDeleteLin, this card is drop dead gorgeous. I was just thinking about this stamp the other day and how I really need to pull it out. You have created a stunner here!
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ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful and soothing to look at. The sentiment you chose means so much . As a Chemo Patient 3 years ago,i know just how much a card like this can encourage someone.
Such lovely coloring on the cat tails.
Really lovely. The colors look beautiful! Thank you for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteSure is a beauty! So soothing for the soul.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Lin. Love the beautiful blue background. A very pretty CAS card.
ReplyDeleteStunning and gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSusan
This is absolutely amazing, Lin! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThat is so stunning it takes my breath away! We have a basket of sea grass in our house and it always takes me to the coast, which to me is a place of calm and reflection. This is such a perfect encouragement card! Since I have yet another friend going through tough cancer treatment, I really need to find that stamp, though I doubt I'd do anywhere near as good a job as you have. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletewoah~~ this is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart, Lin, this is gorgeous! The colors are so serene and soft, and I love the thin blue mat on the image and sentiment panels that frames them so beautifully. Thanks for sharing this with us at CAS-ual Fridays!
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