Four Seasons Challenge - Summer

Hello!

Today’s card is all about sand and sun!  I was inspired from the mood board from this month’s Four Seasons Challenge: Summer.

To join in on the fun, click the link (HERE)

For my card, I used a piece of watercolor paper and a large paint brush to add a light wash of color for the sky.

I continued to drop in more shades of blues to mimic waves, and dropped a few splotches of plain water to remove a little color.  

For the sand, I loosely added Crumbcake ink, and allowed the paper to partially dry.  I used a sponge to pounce a little texture to the sand, and a few flicks of the brush for pebbles.

While the paper was damp, I embossed with (SU) Subtle Textures (EF).

The beach chair was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink (SU), and watercolored with a fine tip round brush.

For the card design, I used this sketch from My Favorite Things (Sketch #268) - found on Pinterest. 

I trimmed up the background and used a square cutting die for less white space. The image was matted with Misty Moonlight cardstock (SU).

The sentiment was stamped underneath using a stamp platform.

Supplies:

Beach chair image: Unity - Kit of the Month - Summer Vibes - (May 2021)

Sentiment: Unity - Kit of the Month - Fresh Air and Sunshine - (July 2022)

Paper: Fabriano - Mixed Media Paper - Michael’s

Misty Moonlight card stock - Stampin Up

Inks:

Stampin Up - Misty Moonlight, Dapper Denim, Crumbcake, Coastal Cabana

Accessories:

Embossing Folder - Subtle Textures - Stampin Up

1 inch flat paint brush (size 1), small round paintbrush (size 2)

Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye