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Isn’t this a wonderful seascape? When I first saw it, I knew right away I wanted to water color it and pair is somehow w/ this lovely lighthouse image I have. I stamped the Mighty Sea onto water color paper, masked the right side and stamped a partial right side of it again. It still wasn’t quite long enough for my 6.25 x 4.50 (A6) card size, so I used some black and gray drawing pens to extend the scene on the right side by about another inch. It was painted using Peerless water colors and a couple of water brushes. The lighthouse image was done the same way on a separate piece of w/c paper and I trimmed it to fit. I used a white gel pen to add highlights and spray from the surf to the rocks.
For the window segments, I die cut 4 windows out of the same water color paper. I used w/c paper since it’s a little heavier than c/s and the open windows would need all the support they could get. I also die cut 2 pieces of cardboard for the windows. The cardboard was used to sandwich in between the other two layers to give a little more stability. Since I knew I wanted to make a trifold card, I determined that with the windows on either end, I could make my card base out of a regular piece of 8.50 wide piece of c/s. I cut the height to 4.50 then scored in 1.25 from each end along the 8.50 width. The top pair of windows were attached to their matching pieces of cardboard. On the right I attached this on top of the lighthouse then attached one of the two single windows on the back side. Since the lighthouse is a pretty symmetrical image, I stamped, colored and cut out a second image and attached it on top of the inside window.
On the left, I trimmed off a little of the hinge before I added a punched fence between the window layers. I left a little tab of fence because it helps to keep the trifold card closed when it’s tucked behind the right side window. The sentiment was trimmed and added on top of the window frame.
Now I’ll send you on your way to the next stop…the Fabulous Dawn Lusk! I know she’ll have something amazing to share!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
| Stamps: ODBD – The Mighty Sea, The Sea, Keep My Lamp Burning |
| Paper: water color |
| Ink: Ancient Page coal |
| Accessories: Peerless water colors, water brushes, ODBD Window die (by Spellbinders), Martha Stewart fence border punch, small corner rounder, white gel pen |
Wow! The scene you created here has me speechless~it’s incredible! 😉
Julie, this is such a cool idea! Wow, such amazingly vivid colors! LOVE this!!! Blessings, Angie
Juie, this is phenomenal! So pretty….love, love, love it all!
Gorgeous card. Love the beautiful colors
ColleenB.
so cute!! Open the window and….nice view! like it!
Julie this is so amazing!!! I absolutely LOVE the windows!!!! This image paired with that light house is genius!!!
Wow Julie! Love your vibrant colors, the use of the windows and the stunning design!! You are an incredible artist my friend with so much that inspires others! GORGEOUS!
hugs,
Chris
Lovely! The double window is gorgeous as a gatefold. Love how you cleverly made the lighthouse inside and out!
Wow Julie!!! That’s all I can say!!! This is so creative and I’m loving the vivid coloring! I’d love to have those windows with that view!!! Gorgeous project for sure, as always!!!
hugs,
Grace
This is a jaw-dropper –absolutely beautiful!
Julie, you have definitely “WOW”ed me on this card! Beautifully done! Love your watercoloring! Very neat idea to use the lighthouse and fence on the fronts.
*triple GASP*…oh, be still my heart!!! JULIE!!! how over-the-top awesome is this!!!! you created an amazing scene here, using so much…the fence, window… I’m in love! and your awesome water coloring….I so want to be you when I grow up!
Wow! What a great card, it’s beautiful, thank you for creating and sharing it.
Wow! this is an amazing creation! the colours are beautiful!
OH WOW! This is amazing and what a totally different card. You really put all your heart and soul in to this one, it;s absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing,
HUgs and God Bless
Gretchen
Amazing card, not only the stamps, but the colors which just wow-d me! and the windows, oh how clever. I need these stamps!
OH My Word! This is stunning! What gorgeous images and gorgeous design with these dies.
Beautiful card! The colors are amazing!
What a wonderful card! Your creativity is amazing. Such a beautiful stamp!
Wow your card is amazing and the colours are so vivid…thanks for sharing.
WOW! I just cannot find words sufficient to express how beautiful this card is. Amazing concept!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful card! Just looking at it makes one want to be on the beach. Thank you for sharing your wonderful artistic talents with everyone.
Wow, this is stunning. Your coloring is awesome and I love the way you did the lighthouse on both sides and the window frame is very creative. tFS
An absolute gorgeous seascape scenery, and beautifully coloured! A very fitting scene for that wonderful sentiment!
Wonderful watercolor scene. You can almost hear the surf hitting the rocks.
THUD!! Wow, Julie, this is the most amazing watercolor scene and love the unique card folds! So creative!
LOVE the 3D look of this work! Very clever planning to make it turn out so perfectly!
Gorgeous, Julie! Brilliant!
julie… your card is absolutely amazing!!
WOW! What an inspiring card! Love the layers and the colors. You rock!!!
Oh my, how wonderful! From the first photo I was sure there was a whole lot more to this card than just the amazing sea scene. And I was right!! This is a hop I’m really looking forward to, as I grew up within earshot of the sea.
Oh My Gosh! What a beautiful sea scape! It took my breath away when I first saw it! I love lighthouses, and anything about the sea. I live near the east coast so I get to see these things when I’d like. Thanks so much for this lovely card! I might be casing this one.
This is absolutely amazing! Such a beautiful sea scape/landscape! Beautiful!
Julie, goodness, girl, this is over the TOP gorgeous!! WOW, your amazing coloring and the design of this card…stunning to say the least! Thanks for sharing your beautiful talent with us! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
This is a lovely creation. Love the use of the windows. Very clever.
Mary
I love the idea of pairing the two images and love how you created the windows. Beautiful card. How talented you are!!!
This is a must have set.
Wow, this card is beautiful! I love how you have layered the elements, so that the lighthouse is attached to the right panel – didn’t even realize that until I saw it open. Such a beautiful scene, gorgeous coloring and a wonderful sentiment.
Such a beautiful card and so creative. It definately looks like a painting.
Your card is amazing! I love all the detailed creativity you have included in it. The colors are beautiful. It brings joy to my heart.
Truly inspiring. This a valuable work of art. I love the watercoloring and your use of the windows makes it just pop.
Oh my gosh, your card is amazing! Love, love, love….
Lovely colors. I can almost hear the waves!
Wow! I am speechless. I want to live in that house. The talent, imagination, and dedication that went into this card are inspiring. There just are not words.
You spent lots of time in creating this beautiful card and it is so realistic
This is lovely, this would be great to send to someone who’s experiencing some stormy weather in their lives.
Your card is a work of art! I think I would frame it!
Really beautiful – this card touches my heart – I love the sea. My favorite hymn talks about touching the heart, too. It’s “He touched me.” Love that and sing it to myself whenever there is a “storm” in my own life.
I love the lighthouse that displays when opened or closed!
This is truly a work of art! Your coloring is amazing!
Wow, Julie, what an awesome art project, with so much detail, and so wonderfully well done, It calls to be displayed for everyone to see
Beautiful lighthouse-coloring very pretty!
wow, this is an amazing card….I want to make one….great job….:)
Beautiful vibrant colors. Love the card.
Julie, Awesome card!!! I love the ocean, it always reminds me of how Big God is and how small we really are, yet always on His heart. It is always so relaxing, refreshing,and cleansing to me. As I stand at the shore, my stress rolls out, God’s love rolls in…over and over again, until I feel completely renewed in His love….Looking at your card I can hear the roar of the waves, feel the breeze and the mist of the water in the air, smell the salt ….just like being there.
Your are one truly talented lady! Beautiful, beautiful card.
This is a beautiful card. I love the window.
This is a beautiful piece of art! The colors are virbrant and clear. You can almost feel and smell the sea air.
Goodness gracious…..I am virtually speechless!!! What a lovely stamp and you took it to over the top, drop dead beautiful with your coloring and design. This is not a card, this is a piece of art and inspiration. Blessings to you.
Beautiful artwork. This is amazing.
Julie – Such a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it with us and all of the directions also!
I HAD TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE…. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
I will never get to live in Cape Cod but this would be my fantasy house. The view you created is a bit of heaven–beautifully executed.
So creative!! I love this design and the use of the window die. Your painting just made the lovely scene come alive.
Such a gorgeous card! I love the vibrant colors and the wonderful window! Way to go!
Lovely – and, so creative! Exquisite artwork. I rarely tackle color on my cards (as that’s way out of my comfort zone) – so, anyone that can do such beautiful scenes as yours is a true artist in my eyes. Thank you for sharing.
my goodness! this is so striking and fabulous!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Just beautiful. My mind is starting to get ideas.
HOW DIFFERENT THIS STAMP CAN LOOK. SMASHING CARD
WOW!
I’ve picked my jaw up off the floor!
Awesome job! Just beautiful!
I love the effect of the opening window. Beautiful work…makes me want to go there.
You did a beautiful job, I love the way you can open the window and gate to go into the scene!
This card is beautiful, I just love the colors and originality. Thank you for showing this to us!
Oh, my goodness !!! This is one of the most incredible cards I have ever seen. How do you girls even think of things like this? I am in awe.
OOO, that is sooooo gorgeous!!! I love this new release and I did something very unusual for me, lol. I ordered the whole set before I even did the blog hop and told my husband it was for my birthday , which is today. I guess if I win I will have to pick something else out, lol.
absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing this beautiful work of art.