This week our teaparty destination is Jessica, daughter of fellow Teapotter Mutnik (Cathy). Jessica was seriously injured in a fall while riding her horse recently. We're sending cards with horses and flowers on them to help cheer Jessica up and hopefully help speed up her recovery. You can find out more about it here .
My card is a scene based on the picture Mutnik put up on show and tell a while ago with Jessica riding her horse, Max, on the beach. I had to make a few changes, especially when I was almost finished and managed to get a big black smudge on the brayered sky. So I covered it up with birds and in the process got another big black smudge and added more birds. LOL I showed it to my DH when it was almost finished, who informed me the water looked like clouds, so I did some touching up on the water and and waves added a couple of sailboats. The flowers are on the inside.
The sand is done with alcohol inks on glossy cardstock and so is Max, the middle horse. The other 2 horses are colored with Copics. The water is done with the salted background technique and watercoloring. The sky is brayered. The land in the background is hand drawn and watercolored.
The beautiful horse is a pinto from Third Coast Rubber Stamps. The finished card is 8 1/4" by 8 5/8".
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 GMT Views: 1177
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Stamps: Third Coast Rubber Stamps - pinto, CHF - birds and sail boat, dollar bin - sailboat
Paper: Glossy cardstock, watercolor paper, SU Whisper White, Early Espresso, Bermuda Bay, GP 110, Light Blue cardstock
Ink: Tim Holtz Adirondak Alcohol Inks, Memento Tuxedo Black, StazOn Jet Black, SU Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point
Accessories: Copics, SU ink refills for water coloring, plastic palette, white gel pen, Copic black multiliner, Alcohol Ink Blending Solution, dimensionals, brayer, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Copic Opaque White, water mister, coarse Seasalt, Alcohol Ink applicator and felt pads
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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 @ 7:29 AM
Susan, this is just gorgeous!! Love the birds and waves!! Great job!
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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 @ 9:40 AM
Susan, you have done Bodega Bay up so Wonderfully!! This card is stunning!!
Since this is a beach I frequently go to, I know that this is what it does look like! Maybe not the grazing horses, they are only allowed on a certain portion of the beach, but this is what it looks like! Beautiful work!!
You will see below that I have attached a link for you, to a site where there are 2 webcams at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory.
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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 @ 7:53 PM
WOWZERS Sue! This is amazing... an incredible combination of techniques and a real masterpiece! I can almost hear the roar of the pounding surf, and the salted background really adds a look of translucency to the waves. Outstanding work Sue!
Hope your trial run went well tonight... can't wait for the class on Saturday!
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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 @ 9:13 PM
This is a perfect picture and a way to remember happier times riding on the beach a few months ago. Love it. Your scene is beautiful and so realistic. Should be framed for sure. Thank you so much for sending smiles to my niece, Jess. She is in for some really fine viewing entertainment. The family appreciates your kindness and sends huge hugs!!!!
hugs,
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