Taking a look at the card below... it features an I-don't-know-how-old wood block stamp, completely unmarked. It's been in a drawer forever and I've possibly used it once or twice. The rock doesn't stamp very well, but I filled in the blanks. We'll call it shading. I pulled out this oldie for the CAS Mix Up Watercolor Challenge: Beach
The next card uses a watercolored Pelican die from Cottage Cutz along with a pre-made smooshed watercolor background. Just having a little CAS fun with this one. Since the Pelican is a first time use, I'm sharing this one at Darnell's NBUS Challenge ~ 17.
I didn't do a lot of decoration inside the cards, but each features this sentiment:
More info in recipes below my signature.
That's all from me today! Take care and stay safe. I hope none of you are suffering damage from the tropical storm Isaias. The news doesn't look good. Hugs to all.
Card #1 -- Stamps: No name OR Coast wood block, Art Gone Wild Variety Pack 1 sentiment inside Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb hot press watercolor, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80 and 110 lb white Ink: Palette Noir on front, Memento Tuxedo Black inside Coloring: Watercolor with Tombow markers Other: Kaiser Craft Anchors die
Card #2 -- Stamps: Hero Arts Moments sentiment front, Art Gone Wild Variety Pack 2 sentiment inside Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb hot press watercolor, Strathmore Mixed Media vellum surface for background, SU Creamy Caramel for sentiment Ink: DOX Salty Ocean, Versamark Coloring: Watercolor with inks and Tombow markers Dies: Cottage Cutz Pelican, Frantic Stamper Making Waves, Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles Other: White embossing powder
29 comments:
I love both cards as I'm a huge fan of all you do. But my favorite is the one with the shoreline. It makes me want to sit a spell and enjoy the waves!
Wow!! What terrific watercolours! I love them (even though I'm sad I won't be seeing the beach this year). The sand effect is so clever and I love the anchor/wheel die. The water effect on your second card is so realistic. Have a good week!
Leslie, these are fabulous summer cards. I'm so loving that anchor die what a great way to enhance the panel. YOu definitely rocked these two. That pelican is fab by the way!
Fantastic cards, lovely and colourful nautical designs here ....hugs. x
Beautiful cards, what a great stamp the Oregon Coast one is, it makes for a fabulous card. Love the second one too and I think I have that seagull die, yet to use. Great background on it as well. Since I am gone for most of the summer I have been making backgrounds for whenever I get home. I do miss my 'stuff' to create with!!
Two beautiful beach scene cards and I love that sentiment inside as well.
Oh LOVE them both. Have great day
Your cards are again fabulous. So cute, and great how you were able to capture the coast up there in Oregon. It must be nice to live close to the water. The seagull reminds me of home and the Jersey coast. I loved visiting there.
Fabulous scenes Leslie! Perfectly Summer-y and makes me realize even more there's not much left of this year! eek! It's been kinda cool here the last two days. Very unusual for August but I'll take it! lol
both of your cards are wonderful! Love the way you have colored them. Wish I could be near a beach with the temps rising again today. But loving the summer feel!
Both fabulous cards love the stamp and brilliant beach result-the die-cut pelican is absolutely brilliant-love it
Carol x
Two beautiful beach scenes, Leslie. The first card is beautifully watercoloure. Such a lovely scene, aren't you glad you hung onto this stamp??!! And your pelican looks right at home perched on the posts in the middle of the ocean. :) Thanks for sharing your first card with us at CAS Mix Up! xx
WOW! Both of these cards are AMAZING and gorgeous! LOVE that anchor on the first card ... beautiful CAS design and that anchor really does 'anchor' the scene! Well done! You really have an eye for detail! And that 2nd card ... OMG how adorable is that pelican ... he's sure watching those waters for fish! I can hear him now squawks 'Mine! Mine! Mine!' Beautifully crafted and love the inside sentiment! I will say it again . . . you creations are always SO INSPIRING!!
Hugs from Ohio!
I love the Oregon Coast card!!! I live in Eugene, and I love our Oregon Coast.
What great cards! Growing up in NJ we spent most of our summers at the Jersey shore. I really miss going there. Your stamps are really cool. I love the shoreline one. I still remember the first time I saw a pelican on my first visit to Florida. It was pretty rough here yesterday. We loss power for only a few hours which was good but my daughter had some water damage. Glad it is behind us!
Both cards are fabulous, Leslie! I especially love the layout of the first card, and the coloring, of course! Amazing, really. Cute pelican, too.
Your Oregon coast is beautiful, Leslie! Rocks do have a lot of colors and striations so it looks very realistic! Love the white die cut anchor and chain! The pelican is so stately and I love how your put the waves in the background! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix UP!
Great shells to accompany your photos, Leslie!! You make tremendous ocean scenes! It must be in your pores, because that Oregon Coast card is so well done using that ancient stamp. The sand watercoloring is spot on and I love the anchor die cut. And what a cutie pie seagull die! This design is wonderfully CASlicious with your perfect blue smooched tide and my favorite sediment!! Keep well and thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
Ohh!! Leslie, for me, there are very few places I enjoy more than the beach, Mexico has some of the most beautiful beaches anywhere in the world.
But I digress, I think your gorgeous and inviting cards just made me day-dream about being in one of those beaches, getting a bit of sun, just listening to the waves crashing on the sand.
Love the sky on the card with that adorable pelican, I MUST try the smooshed technique, it looks amazing.
And your Oregon Coast card makes me wish for a walk along the sand picking up shells or pretty rocks.
Thank you for sharing these beautiful cards and for the chance for me to dream.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Maria.
Two beach scenes, beautifully done! I love the way you used the dies on each, Leslie. I am a fan of the pelican, how great that you had a smooshed background ready for him.
Two beautiful beach cards, Leslie...of course, I am partial to the Oregon coast stamp:-) I love how you added the die cut anchor embellishment. So pleased you joined us at CAS Mix Up Beach:-) Love and Hugs..Nancy
isn't it fun when you get sucked in to challenges and pull out the old and the new.
Love your scenes, I think my favourite is the Oregon coast one :)
Wow, fabulous beach scenes, I just love how you did the sand in the first, pretty job on the sky too, love your anchor die cut with it too!
Your smooshed background is just perfect for the waves. The pelican on the wood is just perfect!
Great sentiment for the inside too!
Wonderful cards (as always)! Was wondering if you could help me find the anchor die you used? I've looked several places and haven't had any luck. Thanks
Both cards are fabulous Leslie! Your Oregon Coast is so inviting, love how you did the beach (sand), and your anchor is so fitting for this. The Pelican card is so sweet, he is so adorable (lol), your background smooshing is amazing, looks so real. Love the inside sentiment too! Big sigh!... I love when you create. Have a wonderful day. Hugs,
Two wonderful cards, so great that you are using your older stamps as for the shading well no one would know if you hadn't mentioned it. I especially love the anchor and chain embellishment it adds an extra interesting dimension. x
Love these too! You are on a roll with awesome cards!
Love, love these beach scenes, the one with the Oregon coastline is fabulous but the one with that adorable pelican is my favorite, the water you created is just amazing, looks so real with those highlights like when you are looking at the ocean when the sun is shining on it.
Beautifully done, my friend.
XO
Fresh feeling and making me want to go to the beach so much. I like the die's on these too.
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