Hey stampers! Look at this gorgeous color combination we've go for you at Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge this week! So fun! I also used the sketch from Nacho Average Challenge 182 to help me along with my design.
I SOOOO wanted to go Christmas with these colors like a few of my fellow designers did (and all their cards are gorgeous, BTW!) but I was itching to use the palm tree out of the new {Totally Trees} set. I must confess that this tree is the one and only reason I wanted this set. The other images are fantastic, but the palm tree stood out to me right away. I don't believe I have any other sets in my possession that include a palm tree.
I figured these colors would lend themselves nicely to a beach scene. Who doesn't love a pink sunset, right? Gorgeous! Someday I'm actually going to see a beach sunset in person. For now, I'll settle for looking at them in pictures and keep dreaming!
I sponged the colors on for the sky and water, using a circle mask to make the setting sun. I also used the long "ground" image from the tree set to add waves into the water. I really love the way it looks, too! For the sand, I punched an oval out of Crumb Cake cardstock, crumpled it up and distressed it until the layers of cardstock started to come apart. I carefully peeled them apart and what was left was a smoother side and a textured side that looks a little like suede. I sponged some Crumb Cake ink onto the suede side, which I thought nicely reassembled sand.
I stamped the tree in Chocolate Chip ink and the leaves in Pear Pizzazz. I fussy cut it out and gently bent the trunk of the tree as the image is pretty straight up and down. I like the slightly bent look.
I layered on some Botanical Builder framelits flowers in the coordinating colors to add to the tropical feel.
for the vertical panel I finally got a chance to use my Irresistibly Floral Specialty DSP! I sponged some pool party onto the paper and magically watched the flowers appear! How fun is that?!?!!
Lastly, I layered the whole thing on a base of white cardstock that I embossed with my Petal Burst EF. The petals kind of mimic the leaves of the palm tree.
Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Totally Trees
Ink: Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Sweet Sugarplum, Chocolate Chip, and Crumb Cake
Paper: Irresistibly Floral DSP, Pear Pizzazz, Sweet Sugarplum, Crumb Cake, Pool Party
Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelits, Petal Burst EF, Rhinestones, Oval punch
Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny
