Thursday 4 July 2013

BOARDWALK

I've created a dimensional piece this week for Artistic Outpost using the BOARDWALK plate.
I added the bathing beauties to an Art Part frame colouring with Distress Paints spun sugar, picked raspberry and spiced marmalade to give a hot summery feel to my piece.
The backdrop has been created with Distress Inks and flicked with water to add blotches to the background adding further interest.
I added a small glass jar to a shelf I added to the bottom of the frame and added some mini shells for further interest.
I masked the bathing beauties and then stamped the beach huts behind them using black Archival Ink.
A sign has been added to the top of the frame and I have stamped the sentiment 'she loves the feeling of sand between her toes' perfect for this piece. I added touches of Treasure Gold wax around the edges.
Texture has been added to the sides of the frame using embossing paste and I have added a touch of dimension to the bathing beauties costumes.
A couple more shells added to the bottom corner along with a sunshine Chitchat sticker.
No summer piece is complete without sun, so I have added a dimensional sun using Art Parts.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x
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15 comments:

  1. Patricia Howarth4 July 2013 at 08:46

    Morning Tracy, Another lovely make today, lovely summery colours and gorgeous textures, loving the addition of the beautiful shells, gorgeous !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  2. Annie4 July 2013 at 08:56

    Gorgeous make Tracy. The colours and stamps are fantastic and I love the shells.

    TFS and crafty hugs Annie x

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  3. SamsHomeCookedDesigns.com4 July 2013 at 09:16

    Hi Tracy I absolutely love this project, we needed a bit of summer too. What a great idea adding a bit of texture to the costumes with paste. Sam

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  4. hazel4 July 2013 at 09:45

    I do love this colour combination - a fabulous piece.
    xxx Hazel.

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  5. rachel4 July 2013 at 12:01

    this is wonderful Tracy - really love this - a beautiful make - great summer colours too xx

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  6. Kate Yetter4 July 2013 at 14:50

    Perfect color scheme for summer! I love the brights and the shells. A lovely creation.
    Kate

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  7. sally4 July 2013 at 16:01

    Yeay! Hot summer colors :-) love em!

    Sally

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  8. Carol Q4 July 2013 at 18:33

    fab Tracy. love those tropical colours and a great layout.

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  9. Words and Pictures4 July 2013 at 22:11

    Saw this earlier at AO - it's just fabulous, Tracy... Glorious colours, brilliant depth in the stamping, and very cool shells!
    Alison x

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  10. Redanne5 July 2013 at 08:16

    The gorgeous, hot summer colours make this really stand out Tracy, love the embossing on the edges of the frame and the sun is a lovely addition. Hugs, Anne x

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  11. Anonymous5 July 2013 at 16:53

    The use of embossing paste is so realistic as I imagined it was pieces of wood you used to create boarding.
    Such a great piece displaying the stamps in such a creative manner.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  12. Sandy5 July 2013 at 22:55

    Wonderful - these are what you call summer colors and I love that little bottle of wee shells!
    sandy

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  13. Inkypinkycraft6 July 2013 at 13:51

    Absolutely gorgeous ! Xx love the bottle of shells x

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  14. Lisa Somerville6 July 2013 at 16:38

    Stunning piece Tracy! Love the background and the added colors to their bathing suits!

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  15. Suzanne C8 July 2013 at 13:29

    Gorgeous! I want to go swimming in this pink and orange world. :)

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