Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Sailing Away


 Thinking of cool water can add a little bit of relief in these hot summer temperatures, so I pulled out 2 different Sweet 'n Sassy stamp sets to make this card.  I colored the stamp with different Memento inks and stamped it onto white, adding Copic marker accents to the image with assorted shades of blue to give it a water colored look without doing actual water coloring. The sky was done with T.E. cloud stencils and some tumbled glass ink. The sentiment was stamped on a Lil Inker stitched die cut and the image was backed with navy cardstock.

I'll share this with the following challenges:





Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge for July - A/G


Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you're managing to keep cool where you live. Have a great day!
Carol





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23 comments:

  1. WendyJuly 25, 2023 at 9:14 AM

    Beautiful card, Carol! I love this sailboat image and the scene you created. It looks like a watercolor painting! So very peaceful and what better way to stay cool on these hot days! Love, love, love!

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  2. Brenda in INJuly 25, 2023 at 9:16 AM

    This is so relaxing. The clouds and water look so authentic and beautiful. Turning the cloud stencil different directions made a stunning sky. I never thought to do that! I like that watercolor look you got.

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  3. crafty-stamperJuly 25, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    Beautiful card and love the peaceful scene
    Carol x

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  4. Valerie-JaelJuly 25, 2023 at 10:16 AM

    Beautiful card, I would like to be on that boat, it looks so good! Hugs, Valerie

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  5. PamelaJuly 25, 2023 at 11:20 AM

    summer is a perfect time to go boating, love your creation and the clouds that you've created for the background is awesome!! Thank you for playing with us at The Male Room

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  6. LinbyJuly 25, 2023 at 12:50 PM

    So atmospheric and a beautiful scene. Your clouds look wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.

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  7. jimlynnJuly 25, 2023 at 1:43 PM

    This makes me wish I was sitting on a beach somewhere watching the boats go by. I LOVE all that blue and the clouds are sensational! Love your card!
    Lynn

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  8. MerviJuly 25, 2023 at 2:03 PM

    Lovely maritime scene, fabulous card.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

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  9. *Vicki*July 25, 2023 at 2:58 PM

    Really beautiful scene Carol! That water looks inviting along with the sail boat! Such a nice sentiment for this card too!

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  10. Alice (scrAPpamondo)July 25, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    Wow! Such fabulous painting you realized with inks and markers!!! Such great idea and the result looks just amazing! It's a fresh and peaceful scene, just the perfect thing we would like!!Love so much the contrast between the sea and the sky and the touch of flying birds! They seem albatrosses to me, as they are black. Here we have some, I don't know if they live also in USA.
    Thank for refreshing my day :D Today here there were a wind, and when there were the strong gusts we felt a little cool...
    Sending big hugs dear friend, stay cool as you can and enjoy your air conditioner ;)

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  11. DonnaJuly 25, 2023 at 4:57 PM

    Awesome card Carol, we used to sail, now hubby uses a sailboard.

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  12. brendaJuly 26, 2023 at 2:31 AM

    You've created such a peaceful Ocean scene Carol and I just know the sun is shining down on the sail boat.

    Many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week and being inspired by our blue optional theme.

    B x

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  13. LizJuly 26, 2023 at 3:10 AM

    Super card Carol, a lovely scene and a beautiful sentiment. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week and choosing to use the Summer Blues option.
    Liz xx

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  14. AquariusJuly 26, 2023 at 3:24 AM

    Lovely scene - certainly makes me imagine cool summer breeze on the ocean

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  15. Melanie HungerfordJuly 26, 2023 at 8:10 AM

    What a nice and peaceful scene, the clouds look so dimensional and love the way you created the water. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guys!

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  16. BrendaJuly 26, 2023 at 1:50 PM

    Wowzers! This is a fabulous masculine card Carol!!! I love the sea theme, the water and clouds look amazing! I love the sailboat as well. Even the gulls are perfect. This card is so pretty in the blues, giving a very cool feeling! I soak up the sun....until I get way to hot and have to come back inside. LOL Hugs, Brenda

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  17. JD/ JillJuly 26, 2023 at 2:11 PM

    Such a nicely done card! And yes! I have that stamp...You have inspired me to go see if I can find it!

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  18. MariaJuly 27, 2023 at 12:49 PM

    Oh, such a lovely card with wonderful boat scene! Love the soft blue sky and perfect sentiment!

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  19. djJuly 28, 2023 at 2:54 PM

    Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with our "on the water" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! Your sailboat and soaring birds are perfect for our theme and they rock the masculine element called for in all our challenges!! -Deb Horst, DT #C4G327

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  20. LisaJuly 29, 2023 at 4:52 AM

    Love, love, love this card. Great scene and super job creating this.

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  21. Vicki DutcherJuly 30, 2023 at 11:42 AM

    What an awesome water colored card. I love the effect of the sail boat - Thanks for joining in at TMR

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  22. Vicki DutcherJuly 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM

    AND, Thanks for joining in at HLS Stencil Challenge

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  23. Dawn PhillipsAugust 2, 2023 at 4:11 AM

    Beautifully created. Thanks for joining my challenge at Cardz4guyz. Love Dawn x

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