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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 |
Awesome card! Love the window scene!
I love unusual cards. Yours is really unique!
Simply stunning! I love the colors and the window pane is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful card and for the chance to win. I’m subscribing…. 🙂
Love this design with watercolors. My daughter lives near a Florida beach and your card brings back such wonderful memories of visits with her.
Stunning card. The trifold with windows and the beautiful scene is awesome.
Very pretty and very cool combo of stamps & dies! Love the bright colors you used too.
What a beautiful card. I just love the vibrancy of your watercoloring. Nice !! Thanks for sharing.
Your talent is amazing. I am so inspired by your work. Thanks for sharing with us!
I love the water and colors are beautiful and as peaceful looking as the sea. Reminds me of being in Florida on vacation. Simply beautiful.
I love your card. The window treatment was cool and the lighthouse being double sided was super too. Very nice!
WOW…this window card is just amazing. Thank you for the time I know you must have put into this card. It’s clearly a work of art.
Wow! what a beautiful scene, it’s so peaceful.Your watercoloring is awesome, it makes everything seem so realistic.
Beautiful card. The colors are so vivid and the window scene really makes it.
What a great card! The colors are so intense and it really looks like an ocean view. Who wouldn’t love to get that card. It makes you want to be at the beach!
Wow what a stunning creation, i love it.
wow! i love the water colors that you have used and the window treatment and the detail you have put into this card.
Lovely detailed card, well done!
This is just amazing, fabulous job on the windows and scene. I just ordered this bundle and can’t wait to get it.
Awesome, what a great idea. This is a work of art.
This is such a beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful images and coloring. Love the windows lighthouse that is applied on both sides of the window. Very creative.
Blessings,
Peggy Allen
Wow – such beautiful colors – gotta love that lighthouse feature. Wow. Thanks for sharing. Adios, glad
Wow you have a lot going on. Beautiful colors a true masterpiece. Contracts.
Blessings on your talent
The time and skill in this card is remarkable. Love it!
Wow Julie, this is a work of art. I love those windows with the ocean scene behind. Growing up I spent most of my family vacations at the beach so seeing this brings back such great memories!! Like climbing the lighthouse at Cape Hatteras. Gorgeous card!
What in incredible card! love the color, but also the use of the windows and fence.
This is so beautiful! I have seen the sun rise on the Atlantic and it is gorgeous, like your card! What a neat idea for a gate-fold card!
Inspiring card.
What a really beautiful card love all the work that went into making this card. Just way too beautiful.
Hi, I am a fan from Becca. Love your card..Glad I got to visit your blog. Thanks 🙂
Julie, This card truly is a work of art! I love seascapes and you captured its beauty perfectly! Thank you and God’s Blessings to you and yours . . . Hugs, Magi
Oh Dawn, what a fantastic card. Love the “window” that opens to see more! Missed you this year at CHA. Hugs,Mary
Oops sorry Julie saw the name Dawn and wrote the wrong name. Anyway your card is fantastic. Maybe one day I will meet you at a stamp show or CHA!!
This is amazing, Julie! The domed window die gatefold looks so nice in front of your awesome scene.
hi Julie. I am new to ODBD and feel very blessed that I just “found” the website. Your card is beautiful. I live in Colorado, but when I lived in Fl., I would go to the beach just around sundown, especially if I was having a hard day. Just listening to the waves crash, and the seagulls flying, watching the sun go down and all the beautiful colors, along with all the sounds made me get in a very comforting place. This is what your card reminded me of. thank-you Blessings, victoria
Julie,
I love this card. The coloring is perfect & the gate window is great. I must try this technique.
Vicky
WOW!
Beautiful! I love the window. Very pretty.
WOW This is over the top amazing, such a beautiful scene you created !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
What an incredible card. Just beautiful.
GORGOUS!!!!!! Totally awesome work, Julie!!
absolutely unbelievable. I want to know how long it took you to do this.
BEAUTIFUL!! I tried using ink pens directly onto the stamp and got a “close” resemblance but not a nice as yours. The window frame is such a good idea. I’ve jsut recently purchased ODB stamps and they are so nice to use. Keep up the good work