  
A big congrats to Joanne, the newest Featured Stamper (FS547) on Splitcoast! She has such a wonderful gallery & after much browsing, I chose THIS to case. I kept the tropical sunset theme but used different images, added more colors & left off the flowers/framing.
This scene reminds me somewhat of sitting at Barbers Point in Hawaii. Except that the further row of palm trees obscures the runway to the airport, lol. It’s a little weird to be sitting there gazing at the boats on the water, then a plane rolls by on the line where the palm trees are…almost like it’s just another sailboat.  I have a picture of that exact thing…somewhere.
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I started by masking off a circle for the sun & a straight mask for the horizon & sponged on the water. Then I reversed the the horizon mask & sponged the sky & sun rays. After removing these masks, I sponged on the yellows for the sun. Then the fun began! I put the sponged panel into my Misti & stamped the palm trees & greeting. The seagulls were added & I used a white gel pen on them & here & there on the water.
Here’s a look at the inside.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
| Stamps: DRS Designs   – Palm Tree Line , Seaside Dock , Life is Measured (inside: Birthday Wishes) |
| Paper: Staples 110# white, black |
| Ink: Versafine onyx, Distress inks salty ocean, mermaid lagoon, squeezed lemonade, ripe persimmon, spiced marmalade |
| Accessories: Misti, Spellbinders A2 matting basics  A & B dies, white gel pen |
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Hubba Bubba. You really rocked the sunset and reflection in the water. Yes, it would be funny to see an airplane while sitting on the dock.
This is absolutely gorgeous! Loved your sponging and beach scene!