Everything's Better At The Beach!

Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are winding down.  My garden is not as vibrant as it was a month ago, and many of the flowers and plants are going to seed.  The cicadas are screeching louder than ever.  Our hummingbirds and orioles have been furiously feeding, probably preparing for the pending long trip south.  Nature is superbly amazing and intricate, and every last detail has been worked out by the great artist of the world.  How blessed we are to be able to see, feel, and hear nature's sweet gifts!!

My card today is a last hurrah to summertime.  I am more than ready for fall, my very favorite season.....

These stamps were begging to be used before the end of the summer season.  I do love sunsets and sunrises at the beach, don't you?  My Ipad is full of pictures of great sunsets...no two alike, each breathtaking.

For my card, I started with an A2 white card base, and used my Clarity brushes to create the soft background, doing the same to the die cut circle and the hand-made banner while I had the brushes out.  I added a gray strip, and used craft foam to dimensionalize the circle piece, then spattered some inks for a textured look.  I stamped Impression-Obsession's Paradise Square D19185 and Everything's Better Beach B19157 with India Ink black.

I used my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils to color the paradise square.  After using colored pencils on it, the image had sort of faded a little from the pencil over the lines, so I used my Sakura micron pen to go over all the lines. This really brought it to life.  I used more craft foam to dimensionalize the square and the banner, and finished off with a couple of sequins.

I am adding my card to these challenges......

Impression-Obsession - At The Beach

Simon Say Stamp Monday Challenge - Summer Fun



Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 

Addicted To Stamps  - Make Your Mark

Little Red Wagon - Surf's Up

That's it for today, folks.  I'm ready to call it a day.  There are wine glasses in the cupboard, calling to hubby and I.  Some wine, some Farkel on the deck, and bird watching.  Doesn't get much better than this!

Blessings,

lynda