Couple on the Beach

Aloha dear ones,

Wouldn't it be lovely to be able to cuddle on a warm sandy beach, watching the sun go down? I love this stamp set/image, especially making anniversary, wedding, engagement, or just lovey dovey cards.

I used Copic Markers on the couple, after first stamping them in Cocoa Brown (Memento inks). I cut out a mask and used Memento inks to sponge around some soft sand, softly glowing sunset, and distressed the embossed layer behind it.

Made for the SCS VSN Challenge by Lee, "A Motto of Design" (the Olympic Games). The 3 letters Lee wanted us to incorporate into the challenge are: C, A, F. I used Couple for C, Anniversary for the A, and foliage for the F. I am officially 11 challenges behind tonight lol.

Stamp Sets: All Stampin' Up - "Summer by the Sea (the couple)," "Express Yourself (narrow and short sentiments)," and "Flowering Fields (tall plants)."; SB Fancy Framed Tag Dies #1
Cardstock GKD 120# White Base, Neenah 80# white layer, AC Pink
Inks: Copic Markers, Memento Inks, Delicata Gold (around sentiment)
Dies: Gina Marie cross stitch rectangle
Darice Embossing Folder: "Florals"
Wink of Stella Clear, Want2Scrap Rhinestones, Signo White Gel Pen

I'm sure that most of you are asleep, and I am quickly catching up with you. My eye lids are so heavy, I will be going to sleep asap.

Thank you for visiting my friends!
May your lives be overfilled with love!

With Aloha ♥

Watercolor Bookmark with Distress Inks

Aloha friends,

I hope your day was / is beautiful!

You know when you cut watercolor paper into card layer sizes and you have leftover "strips" of just over an inch or two? You can still use them to watercolor on, make bookmarks, a smaller focal image on a card using sketches, or even refrigerator magnets :D So don't throw your scraps out ♥

I CASE'd Dawn from W+9 because she is fabulous with simple watercoloring using distress inks. And for me, distress inks are the hardest inks to watercolor with. She makes it look much easier. Here is the video she made in case you would like to practice!

How to Distress Ink Watercolor with Dawn, W+9

I do not have the same stamp set she uses, but I had a similar one. The only parts lacking were the lilac and the vase so just sketch out a simple vase and for the lilac - use the dot or pointillism method with a couple colors of distress ink markers or other inks you use. I also created a watercolor image on the back using the birdhouse, bird, made my own leafy vines and outlined it with a Signo Gold pen. This is for my sister in law who lives with my younger brother in London. The brother who has never been able to tell me what he does for the government because then he would have to ... "kill me." And he then has this evil laugh. So I never ask anymore (!)

At least on the drive home we cruised along the sandy shores of beaches. The day is sparkly blue, in the upper 70s low 80s, a cruise ship was visiting in the bay, and I'll try to post a picture of the water. He even bought me a totally vegetable Subway sandwich with lots of vinegar and peppers, an orange juice and sketch pad :) Nothing like going to the dog house! Then, ta ta da DA - Stampin' Up order just arrived. Can't wait to open it.


Entered into  -

SimonSays Stamp Wednesday Challenge - W+9

Stamp Set: Floral Folk Art by W+9
Inks: Tim Holtz distress ink pads and markers
Brushes: #4 round
Strathmore Watercolor Paper 300 Series
Gold cardstock
Stampin' Up Ornate Tag Topper Punch
Gold Cord from Gina K. Designs

 

I usually ask Bruce to drive us home

along the beach road,

Ali'i Drive

In Hawai'ian this means "royalty" 

as King Kamehameha used to live nearby

 

 I will post to Facebook, too!

Thank you very much

for stopping by.

♥