Can you believe we are onto challenge #3? First I want to thank all of the participants in our last challenge because y'all are awesome sauce and so talented! Time sure does fly when you are having fun! This month the wonderfully talented and sweet
Samra is our hostess.
For this challenge, Samra would love to see projects with a romantic theme, a beach/sea theme or both, BUT they must be strongly inspired by the colors of the mood board. For this challenge you MUST display our graphics badge in your post along with our blog name and challenge link.
I was inspired by Summer Love and the beach which go along with the colors of this board. Here is what I came up with:
I started with a piece of scrap paper that I adhered to some left over cardboard. I got out my Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon and Shaded Lilac but first I used the paint resist technique from CC3 with my bubble stencil. I then layered the inks and added some "seaweed" (the blue seaweed is actually a flourish stencil since I didn't have an actual seaweed stencil or image)
I knew I wanted to create some sand because every beach has to have sand. I have these little containers of embossing powder that are all mixed together and I used some of my brownish looking EP to create the sand. I added Glossy Accents to the EP and laid it onto my page with a popsicle stick, viola, sand!
I had some netting leftover from a previous disaster of a project and used a piece to create more texture. The clam shells are paper and the shells are made from polymer clay that I rolled and spritzed with LSG sprays. I used alcohol ink on the anchor.
To me, love really is deeper than the ocean and that is because I caught me a good one. My DH is amazing and I am one lucky gal. :)
Niki, this is a 220 on a scale of 0 to 10!!!! Let's just start with your background! Amazing results with that technique, and I tried SO hard to get my last CC3C project to look like this. Two great minds were definitely thinking alike, but your mind was able to tell your hands what to do; mine didn't!
ReplyDeleteNow for these shells; when I first saw your project, I thought they were REAL! I cannot believe those clam shells are paper! They are amazingly real, as are your polymer clay shells! You are the master of fool the eye transformation!
Now that sand also looks REAL! Come on, you don't even live near the beach; how in the world???? Your amazing, Punkin, REALLY! I love this! Big hugs to you!
Wow Doc, you blow me away every time!! This is just spectacular! I LOVE your idea to use the flourish stencil as seaweed, how genius is that! Your bubble background is just so beautiful, I really have a hankering to go swimming right now! I love the fish netting, so jealous you were able to find some of that stuff, and you draped it perfectly. Awesome job with the seashells, your clay conch shells look so real, wow!! You really knocked this one out of the park girlfriend, a truly stunning work! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!! Love that fantastic background and such a fabulous elements you arranged to create this wonderful summer seaside scene!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous canvas. The background you have created has such movement, just like the ocean. Your shells are wonderful and the fish net is a great addition to this scene.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Cec
Fabulous canvas. Love all the details.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Oh, Niki, I don't know where to start! Only such a brilliant creative mind can create that breathtaking background with a movement effect! I also thought, like Sara, that your seashells are natural, amazing work, my friend! Your sand is fantastic, I will definitely try your awesome technique! About your fishing net, all I can say is that I am jealous :)
ReplyDeleteIt's an incredibly beautiful piece of art, Niki!
Big hugs!
Branka xxx
Niki this is gorge, beyond belief!!! I love that you have sand and netting.... Your background is just sea-dreamy too, the bubbles are pretty cool! Fabulous and inspiring work hun xx
ReplyDeleteYour background is my fav part... it's just really WONDERFUL Niki. Not to down play the overall projects - it's just SUPER too. j.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job, beautiful piece of art ! i love it
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What a gorgeous project Niki. Love the design and all the details. Thanks for joining us at The Crafter's Cafe for our Summer Fun Challenge and we hope to see you again soon. Gale, DT
ReplyDeleteYour background is AMAZING!!! It really could just be a piece of art on its own!!! But I also love the netting and all the different embellishments! Thank you so much for playing with us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this fabulous creation and of course it is so inspiring.{aNNie My Personal Blog} xxx
ReplyDeleteLove your background and nautical rope!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great plaque Niki, love your 'sand' and the netting is a wonderful addition. A perfect quote too, love it!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty summer canvas. Love the net! Please note that we ask you to post our challenge graphic in your blog post to participate in the MMMC. Thanks so much for playing at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.
ReplyDeleteFabulous project, just perfect for our theme at Mixed Media Monthly! Thanks so much for adding it to our challenge!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous! Love your bleached beachy ocean look... the sand is inspired (so clever), and the fishing net is so cool.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
This is so tactile and so fun, Niki! You have completely captured the sea!! Enjoy the weekend!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteA beautiful travel related project Niki, love the textures. Thanks for joining the Pink Team at Eclectic Ellapu this month. Carol DT
ReplyDeleteLove this! I'm partial to beach projects. Thanks for playing along at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous project! Thanks for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu, come back soon!
ReplyDeleteHugz
Laurian