Making Waves

Hi Everyone! 

I am headed out of town tomorrow- needing to spend some time with my parents as my mother is still on the mend.  I did play a bit today with some mixed media goodies, inspired by both the Curtain Call Challenge and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, 'Paste'. 

As I am heading for Florida, this seemed quite the appropriate card!  I will probably send this to my mother when I get back from visiting them. 
I really loved the inspiration photo from Curtain Call and was inspired by the angle of the photo more than anything.  I really did not succeed in creating that angle, but, I do like how it turned out, considering I am NOT in any way, shape or form a mixed media gal. 

I also wanted to play with water coloring some more, as I feel like a novice in that area.  I think part of my problem is I am too impatient to wait for things to dry!  So, I water colored the sky, sea and sand.  I went over the sky and the sea a few times.  I added white embossing paste at the shore line to mimic sea foam and spray.  Then I mixed some brown inks with some embossing paste to make the sand.  I should note that I pounced on the embossing paste with a firm bristle brush to give it the texture.  The sea foam, once dry, was colored over with white acrylic paint- a tooth brush was used to apply it. 
My starfish (Sweet n Sassy Stamps) was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The sentiment is a brand new one from Kraftin' Kimmie and the birds are from a Craft Lounge set. 

Thanks it for me! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Lee Ann  :)