This is for my parents anniversary...since retiring they've been into renovating caravans, so I thought it fun to represent this time in their lives. One day they might even travel on a holiday in one!
I masked & sponged the background in stages, sky first, mountains, water, lastly foreground.
I stamped the van on the picture, then again on scrap card which I copic colored & trimmed to be adhered at the end. Now I worked on the foreground details, creating a path to the caravan, shadows under it & adding autumn trees & shrubbery. White gel pen details lift the elements to life. After adhering the caravan in place, I created shadows on the van. Finally I added the white embossed greeting on a vellum strip & little punched flowers to give it a 3D element.
For the Free for all TRAVEL challenge and the Ways to use it textures: The daisies, the embossed greeting & the smooth glossy accents on the window.
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2014 GMT Views: 6039
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Jul 13, 2014 @ 2:17 AM
Oh my gosh Cindy, this is truly a mini work of art. I keep looking at it and smiling. The scene you have created is so bright and happy. WOW Straight into My Favs.
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83560
Sun, Jul 13, 2014 @ 2:18 PM
This is so cute!!! Makes me want to go camping right now. Darling scene and amazing retirement card. Hugz!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Wed, Jul 16, 2014 @ 7:01 PM
This is so wonderful!!! I LOVE your gorgeous scene, I wish I could take a little trip there! Your little camper is so CUTE!!! Your coloring and shading is superb! Beautiful Anniversary card for the folks!
Registered: August 17, 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 6826
Mon, Jul 28, 2014 @ 4:25 PM
WOW. What an awesomely amazing card!! I'd want to frame it and sit it on my desk. I was instantly attracted to the trees and on closer inspection I was mesmerised by your details and skillful techniques. Well done.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Thu, Oct 23, 2014 @ 1:39 PM
Beautiful and serene scene Cindy. We do take trips in our trailer often. It ads a wonderful relaxing dimension to our retirement. TFS all your Gorgeous Fall Scene cards.
Registered: February 16, 2004 Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 30959
Wed, Oct 05, 2022 @ 9:33 AM
I love your scenes and this is so beautifully created! I love the depth of colors and the added highlighting with shadows and gel pen! Thanks for sharing your talents with a tutorial- I hope to give this a go!