Feelin' Beachy

I'm heading to south Florida this week to visit family, and it's got me dreaming of a day at the beach!  

Wouldn't you love to be there?  I created this card using watercolor techniques I learned from my very talented friend, Margot Snow.  The design was inspired by a card created by Heejung Hunsberger.  I'm playing along with TGIF Challenges this week - #tgifc382 "Beaches".  How perfect!

I started with a piece of watercolor paper, 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  I lightly penciled a line at the halfway point to mark where the sand would be, then penciled another line to mark where the sky meets the ocean.  I watercolored one section at a time; Soft Suede for the sand, Bermuda Bay for the water and Pacific Point for the sky.  

I used a brush with plain water to wet each section before adding color.  A paper plate with a single drop from a reinker thinned with water is all that's needed to get these beautiful colors.  I started with the sand, then the sky (leaving some areas white for clouds).  I let these dry before adding the water in the center.  The dots & stars (from the July 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit) are stamped in Crumb Cake.

The cocktails are from the Nothing's Better Than stamp set & dies.  To achieve the two-tone look on the beverage stamp, ink the stamp first in Daffodil Delight then add some Poppy Parade with a sponge dauber.  The limes and umbrellas are colored with Stampin' Blends.  The ocean foam washing up on the beach is embossing paste applied with a palette knife!    This particular embossing paste is Glitz Glitter Gel from Gina K.  I don't like it quite as well as Stampin' Up's Shimmery White, but it works while I wait for my order to arrive!

Would you like to make your own beachy card?  These are the products I used - click on any image to shop!

Nothing's Better Than Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Love You More Than Dies

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Stitched Rectangles Dies

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Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

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Water Painters

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Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

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Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

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Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

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Shimmery White Embossing Paste

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Palette Knives

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Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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Good Morning Magnolia - Thinking of You

Hi Friends,

The card I'm sharing today has a special embossing technique that I want to share with you.

This magnolia is stamped on Shimmery White cardstock in Soft Suede ink and watercolored.  Normally, you couldn't watercolor over Soft Suede ink because the water would cause it to run and bleed.  By using the Stamparatus, I can stamp the image in Soft Suede, then ink the image in Versamark and stamp on top of the Soft Suede with perfect alignment.  Then I simply sprinkle Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder over the image & set it with my Heat Tool.  The color shows through the clear embossing powder but it's sealed from the water.  How great is that?!  

This card is 5-1/4" square (cut Crumb Cake to 10-1/2" x 5-1/4" and score at 5-1/4").  The Crumb Cake top layer is 5" square.  The magnolia is colored using an Aqua Painter with a drop of Blushing Bride and a drop of Mossy Meadow ink.  I used my ink refills with a clear block as a palette.  After the watercolor dried I brushed the flower with Clear Wink of Stella.

I added 3 "smudgy" images from Artisan Textures just to give the background a little interest.  The magnolia is raised up with Black Stampin' Dimensionals.  I love these, especially with darker colors of cardstock they seem to just disappear!

Product List

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle

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Stitched Nested Labels Dies

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Artisan Textures Cling-Mount Stamp Set

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Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

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Versamark Pad

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Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

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Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Aqua Painters

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Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack

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Gold Metallic Thread

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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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Stamparatus

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Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack

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Happy stamping,

Best Catch

Hello stampers & welcome to my blog!  Do you know someone who loves to fish?  This card is sure to bring a smile to their face.

It's fun to add a little watercolor to your cards!  Unlike coloring with Blends or markers, you can just let the color flow without trying to stay in the lines.  The fish was stamped on watercolor paper with Stazon ink.  Then I used 3 small acrylic blocks to pick up color off my ink pads and these became my palette.  The fish is colored in Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana & Calypso Coral.

Granny Apple Green

Coastal Cabana

Calypso Coral

Using an AquaPainter, I added color to the fish until I was happy with the look.  I tried to make him look somewhat realistic by keeping the color darker on his back and lighter on the belly.  For the cattails, I spread color randomly on the watercolor paper and cut them after it was completely dry.

The inside sentiment comes from the Perennial Birthday stamp set. 

The fishing net on the card front is from Sea of Textures and it's stamped in Soft Suede ink.  The fish seems to be jumping right off the card thanks to Stampin' Dimensionals!

Want to try this card?  Here are the products you'll need - click to learn more:

Stitched Rectangle Dies

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Best Catch Cling Stamp Set

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Catch Of The Day Dies

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Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

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Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

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Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

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Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

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Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

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Aqua Painters

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Glitter Enamel Dots

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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