' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Sea, Sand & Sun

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Sea, Sand & Sun

Before getting down to the business of crafting, a word on commenting. I try and visit the blogs of those entering the Dictionary challenge and those fellow bloggers leaving comments on mine, but if your blog settings restrict commenters to Google + members then I can't do it.
I already have more ID's that I can remember passwords for and I'm not a great user of social media and if your entry is on Facebook, Instagram etc... I won't be able to comment either.

So don't think I'm ignoring you...

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After all the Spring makes, I am allowing myself a burst of summer feeling for the Craft Barn dictionary challenge. They gave the letter S and for a twist we have to include a shell. I thought of seashells and went in full beach mode! All I could think about is the famous song by Serge Gainsbourg with three S, and with the tune firmly ensconced in my brain, I had a vision.... Yes I knew I had the perfect stamps in my stash!

The post title was an obvious choice although I tweaked it a little...



In the foreground, I stamped a shell from the Paper Artsy set HP1111, inked with water based pens. The textured watercolour paper hides a lot of the detail from the stamp but I needed a base that stood up to lots of water.
The letter S is from a cheapo acrylic set.
All the other stamps are from the Rubber Dance Retro Beach set, inked with black Versafine.

I wanted to participate in the Paper Artsy latest challenge, and trying to keep white space was the most challenging part of this make, since I was intent on using my latest toy, namely the Paper Artsy Infusions, here the Violet Storms.
Now these little bottles of powders should come with a warning and a mandatory viewing of this video! Remember that like Brushos, Bistres, Color Bursts etc... those fine powders are VERY fine. They can, and do, go airborne and fly far with a gust of air. And that includes gusts of air created by a spray of water!

To keep it all under control I first masked with masking fluid (drawing gum, liquid frisket) all the stamping, then applied the water and the Infusion on top. Maybe a bit dark for the sea but I needed the contrast for the little boy.

Lots of you have been managing to include several other words with the same letter in your dictionary challenge pages and this is the first time I manage it... but today, with Serendipity on my side I had six! :))
Thanks for coming by,
Also entering the Stamploration challenge.

26 comments:

  1. Great ideas for your words and images and such a variety

    Love Chrissie xx

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  2. Very nice, love how the shell looks. Want to get some infusions myself at some point too - they look like fun! Xx

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  3. I love it! You did great working this out for two challenges. I don't fall for all the new products (I just haven't got the room or the memory to remember what I have), so I like to see them through other artists such as yourself. This art piece looks wonderful!

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  4. Beautiful card and great imagination! xx

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  5. I echo all you say about other than blogger hosted work Christine and have reached the same conclusion as you. Onto your artwork today and have to say it's such an imaginative and inspirational piece.

    B x

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  6. Great page, I love all the images you have used for this one! xx

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  7. I wouldn't call this predictable. I actually really adore what you did. And adding all those extra words was truly ingenious. Since I'm not really a stamper, I was really impressed with the masked little boy and how you managed the new product you purchased. Never heard of it, but I don't get to visit Paper Artsy very often.

    BTW, you and I definitely feel the same way about G+ blogs that demand you be a member to comment. Also, like you, I'm strictly a blogger.

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  8. it really looks fantastic, love the different shades of violet

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  9. I love your dark beach. It really makes the beach boy stand out. Lovely CAS creation. Hugz

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  10. I love your card! I wondered how you had avoided any pigment powder on the boy, so thanks for explaining about the masking fluid.
    Always fun to see how people use my stamps, and this one is a beautiful example. Thank you! ♥

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  11. Love the graphic style of this one and all that white space....brilliantly done.

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  12. This really is so beautiful…..and brilliant words too! Chrisx

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  13. A great use of white space and I like the feature you have made of the shell. I'm with you on Google+ I don't like being forced to join something either.

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  14. A Great stamp and word choices which takes me to summer beaches I can almost smell the sea.

    MaggieH

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  15. I do love your composition, and the white space creates more impact.

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  16. Love this summery CAS card - great use of white space with the feel of all the time spreading out in those long summer days.
    Alison x

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  17. Very cool card! Love the mix of things! Thanks for joining us at STAMP-lorations CAS Challenge!
    - Lisa

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  18. C'est tout simplement super joli !!!

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  19. That's fantastic, great summer feeling.

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  20. You well achieved all your objectives - the 'S' with a shell for Craft Barn and PA white space and created a lovely card. A great summer card too x

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  21. Love your card, the words and images are just right.

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  22. Your card is wonderful and I love the area of 'sea' you created with the Infusions.....hoping to get mine next Saturday ;-). Well done on fitting it to 2 challenges!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  23. Your card is wonderful and I love the area of 'sea' you created with the Infusions.....hoping to get mine next Saturday ;-). Well done on fitting it to 2 challenges!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  24. Fabulous use of white space and I love the way the sea peters out to great effect.

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