Thursday 6 June 2013

Boardwalk

I have used the newly released BOARDWALK plate from Artistic Outpost to create a card this week with lots of dimension.
My backdrop has been created with mowed lawn and salty ocean Distress Inks, one of my favourite colour palettes at the moment and I thought perfect for the BOARDWALK plate. I also spritzed the inks with water to give me a few splatters in the background for added interest.
I die cut the pocket watch and added several layers for dimension, stamping the central panel with the bathing beauties set against the Pier again coloured with Distress Inks.
I added lettering using wooden letters and Alpha Parts to add "Time For Summer" and added the stamped beauty at the bottom of my card.
Ball chain has been added to the pocket watch for further dimension and texture and "under the boardwalk down by the sea has been added to the top of the watch. I have also stamped BOARDWALK three times to the top corner .

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

18 comments:

Ink Art Designs said...

Hi Tracy...LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!
Dot x

Patricia Howarth said...

Morning Tracy, Wow, I love the Boardwalk stamp plate, and your combo of salty ocean and mowed lawn is really striking, love it. This card is so beautiful. Love the song too ha ha.
Ohhhh, just noticed your earlier post, missed it yesterday, gorgeous card samples for Crafters Companion show in Germany.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Unknown said...

Hi Tracy, This is a beautiful piece. I too love the colour combo, it's sooo cool and goes well with the Boardwalk stamps. Loving the pocket watch filled with them beautiful ladies. Hugs Debbie R xx

Sue said...

This is beautiful Tracy, don't these colours look wonderful together! I never really liked the pocket watch die, but I love what you have done with it here xx

hazel said...

A fabulous piece Tracy - gorgeous colours and I love the pocket watch.
xxx Hazel.

Hanneke said...

Wow stunning! I love the colors and the dimensions you created! Hugs, Hanneke

Annie said...

Fabulous make Tracy and when I saw the colours I know how beautiful they are being the very lucky recipient of one of your giveaways x the pocket watch die is brilliantly accented and a great stamp set by AO.

Best wishes

Annie x

Terry said...

Beautiful colors and I love the spritz and flick! The bathing beauties look amazing captured in time! Enjoy the day!

Jenny Marples said...

One of my favourites Tracy. I love the spritz/flicked background as it looks like the whole thing is set under the sea. Great colours too. Hugs, Jenny x

Carol Q said...

beautiful Tracy. you and Alison are really creating some fab art work with this set. just goes to show how clever you both are to be able to visualise what you can make with these stamps. I must admit, I would never have thought they could have looked so good (!)

Brenda Brown said...

Beautiful colours and such a great design.
hugs {brenda} x0x

Redanne said...

Wonderful use of those beautiful colours Tracy, love how you created a window with the pocket watch - fab idea, that stamp set is really growing on me too, might just 'need' it! Hugs, Anne x

Barb Cady said...

I love this, an inspired choice of stamps with those colours, a beautiful card. X

Sandy said...

Nice summer creation and every time I see a "Boardwalk" creation I start singing - down on the boardwalk we'll be having some fun - down on the boardwalk - board walk!
Sandy

Marjie Kemper said...

Fabulous! Love your gorgeous colors and that neat watch.

Words and Pictures said...

Must have commented at AO (or I'm going mad!) - fabulous vivid colours, and the spritzing is so fab!
Alison x

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Beautiful Tracy! I love the pocketwatch in 3D!!! Gorgeous color too!

Suzanne C said...

LOVE it! The colors are beautiful and bright and the layered clock as a frame is wonderful!