Nautical/By The Sea - SSS Monday Blog Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge - Nautical/By The Sea

Here's the challenge: Summer is here and what nicer place to be than down by the coast! Whether you enjoy a boat trip out on the open waves or maybe you prefer to dip your toes in the sea while enjoying a refreshing ice cream. Which option do you prefer to use for your inspiration?

A perfect summer day to me is sitting on the beach watching a beautiful sunset!  And a boat on the horizon just makes a really pretty silhouette.  This was my inspiration.

I started with some Strathmore watercolor paper and my Distress Inks.  For the water I used blueprint sketch, mermaid lagoon and peacock feathers.  For the sky I used ripe persimmon, spiced marmalade, mustard seed and scattered straw.  I also inked around the edges with vintage photo.  I added a dashed line around the edges with a Sepia Copic multi liner.  The boat and sentiment was stamped in black and I added extra waves with a Copic C7.  I used Tim Holtz Tag Collection framelits to cut out the tag shape.

The card base is kraft, 10" x 7" scored at 5" to make a 5" x 7" card.  I used a metallic brown paper for the first layering piece (4 3/4" x 6 3/4").  The next layer is a piece of burlap (4" x 6 1/4").

Embellishments: For the string in the tag I used a thick hemp baker's twine.  The buttons were some that I had in my stash of embellishments.  I will try to find something similar to link below in the product list.

          

Strathmore WATERCOLOR PAPER PAD 5.5x8.5 Bound 298103	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLUEPRINT SKETCH Ranger TDP47346	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MERMAID LAGOON Ranger TDP46790	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad RIPE PERSIMMON Ranger TDP40118
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPICED MARMALADE Ranger TDP40187	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED Ranger TDP40040	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SCATTERED STRAW Ranger TDP40149	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger TDP40262	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
Copic Marker SEPIA Start Sketching Set 00812	Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits TAG COLLECTION Wafer Thin Die Set 658784	Copic Marker COOL GRAY Start Sketching Set 00811	*Bazzill KRAFT Classic Paper Pack Heavy Weight 12 x 12 Cardstock	Kaisercraft Lucky Dip BURLAP STACK Paper 6x6 Inch LDB1035
Tim Holtz Core'dinations KRAFT CORE METALLIC 12 x 12 Paper Stack GX196001	Hemptique THICK NATURAL Hemp Cord Twine 029263	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology FANCIFUL BUTTONS Accoutrements th92873	Seaside Greetings	Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK Ink065

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