Hello everybody! I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend full of summer fun! I am on my last day of a four day weekend and just hanging out in the craft studio making a card to share with you. My theme for today is the ocean.... Friday DH and I went for a marvelous, relaxing, wonderful drive to the Point Reyes National Seashore. We spent the entire day driving, talking, exploring and taking pictures. No TV, no internet, and, practically no people.
I love the ocean. Really love the ocean. It is my favorite place to be. Sometimes I even get a physical longing to be near the sea. The fresh air, the fog, the cold, the sand, the smell. All of it. One day when I win lotto I will buy us a home by the sea. Until then, I am very lucky that it is just a short drive away. I took a lot of pictures on Friday (no surprise right?) and the pictures inspired me to make an ocean card this morning!
I found paper in the lightest shade of beach-glass green. I cut out the words with my Cricut and glued them onto my background paper. (This idea was totally inspired by this post from Heather Nichols) Yes, this did take forever...and required tweezers! I love the end effect though!
I made the coral about five different colors and ultimately ended up using a green ink that matched the paper exactly. I added a few light green blings and mounted the top piece with foam tape. This card matches my mood. :-)
Here are (some of) my ocean pictures from Friday. I hope you enjoy them! This first one is from North Beach.
This pretty algae is the other inspiration for my card. Not the color, but the shape and texture, made me get out that coral stamp. I loved how everything in this picture was in shades of tan, white, and stone. It was so pretty.
This is Point Reyes Lighthouse. You have to walk about 1/2 a mile out and then walk down 300 stairs to get to it. I wasn't feeling up to the trek, but DH went and he took this awesome photo!
This is looking down from the Muir Beach overlook.
Drake's Beach inhabitants!
The drive itself is lovely and peaceful...Isn't this a pretty house?
All over the area there are working dairy farms that have been here for hundreds of years.
Happy cows come from California!
The rest of the pictures are my favorite flower pictures from the day.
And finally...the lovely San Francisco Bay!
DH makes these great videos of trips for us and he made one for me to share today. It's about three minutes long and has more of the ocean pictures...set to music.
I hope that you have a wonderful week! Thank you for popping by today - you make me happy!
Wanda
Pretty card and stunning photography - Thank you :o)
Posted by: jintyoo7 | 07/30/2011 at 02:00 PM
Wow, wow, wow! What an amazing post, Wanda! You have made me so nostalgic, and so homesick, but so happy with your beautiful pictures. Many a time have I walked those paths in times past. Those views feel like home to me. Sweet, sweet home!
And what an absolutely gorgeous card you have made! So simple and elegant in design, yet so amazingly detailed in construction with the lettering and stamping. I adore the tone on tone letters. I can't even imagine getting something like that all lined up as perfectly as you have. So detailed and so flawless!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 07/30/2011 at 07:25 AM
Oh Wanda...what a fabulous post today!! Watching the video made me completely homesick for Nor Cal. Pt. Reyes is one of my most favorite places to walk in peace and enjoy all that nature has to offer. BTW, I really love your card, too! Wonderful work!
Posted by: Shannon Fralish | 07/26/2011 at 04:54 PM
Like your card . I love the sea too. We went to the french cost this vacation. And I once was at Point Reyes. I hardly can believe it myself! Such a beautiful area! Beautiful photo's you make. What kind of camera do you have?
Posted by: Leni | 07/26/2011 at 12:37 PM
Like your Card . Super beautiful photo' s. I am a beachlover too. And I was at Point Reyes once. I hardly can believe it myself. Such a beautiful area. What kind of camara do you have ?
Posted by: Leni | 07/26/2011 at 12:27 PM
Wow the talent between the two of you is so amazing.
Posted by: Katrina | 07/26/2011 at 08:26 AM
Since I also love the ocean, I definitely loved this very simple, yet beautiful card. Your photos are fantastic!!!!!
Again, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 07/26/2011 at 08:01 AM
Gorgeous card and photo's and video..wished i could have been there too....LOVE the sea.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/26/2011 at 01:59 AM
Our "lotto goals" are exactly the same!! Stunningly beautiful, as always!!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 07/25/2011 at 04:34 PM
I ALWAYS love looking at your fabulous pictures, Wanda! I feel like I was there with you. You have some beautiful places to visit! Thanks so much for sharing. And your card is lovely, too!
Posted by: Lin | 07/25/2011 at 04:24 PM
Gorgeous pictures, Wanda! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Judy McMullen | 07/25/2011 at 04:22 PM
Great card! Great pictures! It sure was fun! Thanks!!
Posted by: Mark | 07/25/2011 at 04:11 PM
We share the love of all things Ocean! I love this soothing card. The photos were awesome as usual. Thanks for sharing your time away. XO
Posted by: Julene | 07/25/2011 at 01:22 PM