Friday, July 3, 2015

Explore



Explore

Summer time at the beach in the north east.  I think we where in Massachusetts.  We wanted to take our new puppy, a Boston Terrier, to see her homeland!  Seriously who does that!  lol.  From Boston we travel over to the beach and the girls tried to teach the pup how to swim.  She didn't like it at all!


It's the fourth of July weekend so of course I just had to do a red, white and blue layout!  Graphic 45 By the Sea collection was the perfect choice of paper design.  I used a polka dot stencil to add texture.  Next I put some gesso on a stamp and randomly stamped around the center of the page.  It make it look like sea foam from the waves crashing to shore.  Then I came back with another stamp again with gesso then topped with Lindy's Stamp Gang Hydrangea Blue and then again with Lindy's Stamp Gang Ocean Breeze Blue.  


 The blue flowers started out light peach then I gave them a good spritzing with the Hydrangea Blue.  They absolutely shimmer in the light!  Gorgeous!!  The word "explore" was give a coat of gesso then I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Morning Glory Azure embossing powder.  The flowers were filled with little sea shell and Robin's Nest Pistachio Archival Seeds and Robin's Egg Glass Glitter.  Water Dew Drops were added to the blue foamy water for adding interest.

 Here are a few close ups



 The red flowers are highlighted with the Hydrangea Blue.


Thank you for stopping by.  

I hope you will hop over to Frosted Designs and give their red, white, and blue challenge a go!

Papers

Graphic 45-By the Sea- Gathering Sea Shells, Sand and Surf, My Anchor 

Paints

Lindy's Stamp Gang Ocean Breeze Blue      Lindy's Stamp Gang Hydrangea Blue

Embellishments

Creative Embellishments- word, coral, anchor, steering wheel and frame chipboard
Robin's Nest- Pistachio Archival Seeds and Water Dew Drops
stash items-netting, flowers and sea shells

Lindy's Stamp Gang July challenge

I used two blues from Lindy's Stamp Gang products and incorporated other colors to complete the palette. 
 

scrapki-wyzwaniowo: July, By the Sea

16 comments:

  1. So very charming. Love the theme and your wonderful details.

    ReplyDelete
  2. A beautiful piece, and what a wonderful memory of your fourth!

    ReplyDelete
  3. This is a stunning layout! Great job! Thanks so much for joining the Lindy's challenge this month!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow - what a fun layout filled with detail! Fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Wow, great colors!!! Stunning! Thank You for playing with us at scrapki - wyzwaniowo!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi, it's me again :) just love your beautiful artwork, I love that 3D look and all the beautiful details! Thank You for playing with us at Lindy's Stamp Gang challenge this month!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Very very beautiful! I love the 3D look also! Thank you for joining the LSG Color Challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Kathy, thi is just fantastic!! I love the nontraditional red color for a beach layout paired with the blue!! Beautiful!! love love love!! Thanks for joining us at Lindy's for the Color Challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Spectacular! I love every detail of your project! Thanks for playing with us at Scrapki-wyzwaniowo!))

    ReplyDelete
  10. Stunning page! Sooo many lovely details!! Thank you for playing with us at scrapki-wyzwaniowo! :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Oh this is just lovely.
    Thanks for playing along at Lindys Stamp Gang

    ReplyDelete
  12. Such an amazing project!!! Love all the details and how the colors match the paper))
    Thank you for sharing your talent at Lindy's Stamp Gang!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Amazing project! I love all details :) Thank you for playing wit us at scrapki-wyzwaniowo :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Amazing!Thank you so much for playing along with us at Scrapki-wyzwaniowo! Thank you for sharing your talent at Lindy's Stamp Gang! :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. hope the dog's made it :P thank You for playing along with Scrapki-wyzwaniowo! this LO is amazing!

    ReplyDelete