Coastal Lights

Didn't want to miss playing along with Make it Monday at Papertrey Ink, even though I'm a few days late! 

The technique was to make a Watercolor Wash background and Laurie Schmidlin (whose work I've wildly admired for a very long time!) did a wonderful job of presenting her first video showing two beautiful cards with watercolored backgrounds. 

Here's my take on the technique using the PTI set, Guiding Lights.

I've had this in my stash for a LONG time, glad to ink it up!

I chose colors of the sea and sand for my background, washing them onto watercolor paper using my Peerless Watercolors.

For texture, I added droplets with my brush in blue and then white acrylic paint. I'd like to try this again because to make the composition work I ended up cutting away a good portion of the background.

My colored inks and card stock are from Stampin' Up!:  Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Coastal Cabana.

EDITED TO ADD

After posting earlier today, I went and did make another card using the same supplies. Not only do I really like this card better, the photo is also improved. I like showing more of the background with this layout.I really enjoyed getting to try this technique again. 

Hope you enjoy it too! 

Thanks for visiting!

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Comments

[Becky Green]

1.

ACTUALLY, BOTH CARDS ARE GREAT!!!! ;) I need to take another look at these light house stamps at PTI! LOL

[Lyn]

2.

Love both of these cards, love this stamp set and you did it justice <3

[Marcia Hill]

3.

I think both of them turned out great too Cindy and really like the way the water color backgrounds work for your sea scenes! I really need to pull that set out too...a great one for guy cards! :0)

[Kelly Schirmer]

4.

Perfect choice of stamp set for this watercolor wash technique, a gorgeous, serene effect!

[Susan Beauchaine]

5.

I am totally stealing your idea! I usually cut land and sea to use this set...your idea is faster and way more stylish!!! Thank you for sharing

[Kathy Mc]

6.

Cindy, both cards are gorgeous lighthouse scenes showing your seascape watercolored wash. Agree that you did such a beautiful job watercoloring, why not show more of it.

[lainey]

7.

Cindy, I like both cards! Really like how you used the watercolors to create your land and sea and especially in your second card, where the waves look like they're crashing on the land. Absolutely wonderful!

[Donna Phelan]

8.

I adore both cards! Looks like you had a good time creating these beauties! Your colors are fantastic!

[Helen F.]

9.

These two are fabulous, Cindy! Love the Lighthouse images on the watercolor backgrounds.