Hi crafty friends! I'm super excited to share my project with you this afternoon! I have been in the crafty cave creating a mess and having a good time! I am so inspired by the ocean lately! Today I'm showcasing some new stamps from Tim Holtz - stamps that I have been SO wanting ever since CHA back in January! Sketch images of sea life and sea shells! Can I get a woot woot!!?? So fabulous, really. I got out my new stamp sets and some watercolor paper, and ALLLLLL my distress inks... And this is what happened!
The #journey stamp is from a new Tim Holtz set called Hashtags! LOVE. I stamped all my images, including the sentiment, with dark brown Memento Ink. For the little banner, I hand cut it out, with a rough edge and watercolored it to match the rest of the card.
I found this cool new product at the most recent Rubber Stamp Convention....sand in a jar! I spread some around and let it dry at the bottom of the card. You might also be seeing a glimmer of "spun sugar" distress glitter! A pretty, soft pink. I put that on with my finger and swirled it around so it would be 'messy' like sand also.
Here is a side view so you can see how I layered my pieces. The sand dollar and sea horse are popped up with foam tape. Everything else is glued down with crystal effects.
Here is a close up of the sand....
I started this project by stamping everything on nice thick watercolor paper. Then I used a water brush and my Distress Ink pads to color all the images. After everything was dry, I hand cut out the smaller images.
Here is a shot of the sand container and the spun sugar glitter... yummy!
I like to call this "girly grunge" because I love the look of grunge but I loooooove color too! This is my take on combining the two styles. I probably used twenty colors of ink! I kept adding more and more and more! One trick with watercoloring - let it dry! Sometimes I will really not like how something looks, and then when it dries - I love it! Leave it alone for a minute and then come back to it.
Thank you for visiting my blog!
Best wishes for a happy week ahead!
OMGoodness, this is just amazing, Wanda! Amazing! LOVE your girly grunge look here! That sand in a jar is just the coolest thing! This belongs in a frame, my friend!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 05/07/2014 at 07:03 AM
GOJUS!!!!! Gotta get me some of that SAND! Love it!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 04/30/2014 at 08:44 AM
Very cool designs, love all the distressing and sparkle!! The colours are amazing!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 04/29/2014 at 12:29 PM
Love this card colors are vibrant ...beach is always a great theme.
Posted by: Geneva Null | 04/28/2014 at 09:07 PM
Nice! Love, love, love Tim Holtz and love your card. Inspirational. Makes me long for the beach. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa C | 04/28/2014 at 07:04 PM
Oh so pretty and "beachy" !! Such cool sand !!!
Posted by: Rosann | 04/28/2014 at 04:01 PM
Turned out beautiful!!!
Posted by: Michele aka derbylea | 04/28/2014 at 04:00 PM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Marita Summers | 04/28/2014 at 03:31 PM
Amazing, Wanda! You are just so inspiring, girl! :D
Posted by: Cassie T | 04/28/2014 at 12:52 PM
Great Sea themed card, Wanda! I LOVE the sand and colors!!
Posted by: Christina Sedor | 04/28/2014 at 12:11 PM
This is GORGEOUS! I love the added glitter! Your coloring/painting looks awesome!
Posted by: Ashley N Newell | 04/28/2014 at 12:01 PM
SQUEE!!!! I just love this card. I love this release of stamps. I have them all on my wishlist because I just adore sea/beach themed things and of course Tim's blueprint stamps. We'll have to see what the birthday will bring!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 04/28/2014 at 11:30 AM
Do you 'need' my address so you can send me this card? lol It's gorgeous!!!
Posted by: SusanK | 04/28/2014 at 10:57 AM
LOVE!
Posted by: Cindy M. | 04/28/2014 at 10:40 AM
So cool Wanda , I'm working with Graphic 45 By The Sea paper and this will be a great add on idea. Love the card.
Posted by: Gretchen | 04/28/2014 at 10:22 AM
Just adore your card!!! WOOT WOOT!! the colors, sand and layering are awesome...thank you for sharing!!
Posted by: Gail | 04/28/2014 at 09:29 AM
Love your colors. That sand is fun!
Posted by: Carol Goodman | 04/28/2014 at 09:26 AM
That is GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: ChelleK | 04/28/2014 at 08:39 AM
Woot Woot!!!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 04/28/2014 at 08:22 AM
Incredible coloring and layers, Wanda! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 04/28/2014 at 07:10 AM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!!!!!!!!
Love the colors ...so GORGEOUS Wanda!
You have been so creative yesterday!
Never heard of the sand looks fab and the stamps love those too!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 04/28/2014 at 01:18 AM