By the Sea

I created this layout for the July Challenge at Creative Embellishments, where it’s all about Blues with a twist to use clouds or waves.

This was a perfect opportunity to finally scrap one of the photos while on a cruise with stops in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire last April. I decided on both clouds and waves for the twist, using this view of the coast of Bonaire.

After coating both sides of my paper with clear gesso, I used a Creative Embellishments stencil and white crackle paste to create some texture around the page.

As this was setting, I selected a few chipboard shells from Creative Embellishments and hit them with a coating of mist.

I backed my photo with a piece of packaging to give it dimension and stability and glued it to the page, tucking several small pieces of cheesecloth here and there around the sides.

I decided to leave the Nautical Corner chipboard bare to blend in with the bottom of my photo. I cut it in half and placed the larger piece to the bottom of the image. The remaining piece was glued underneath, creating a dangle.

My shells were now dry. I wanted them to be a little whiter, so I used my applicator to coat them with Distress Ink before placing them around the photo.

I placed a few blooms and several flat back pearls (a gift from my Swap Buddy Dawna) to the “wheel” part of the chipboard.

Next, I glued down a bit of flair (also from Creative Embellishments) to use as my title piece.

To finish my page, I scattered a few Mélange pebbles around the page.

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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***

Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Tough but Sweet #DEN-1023

***Embellishments***

Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Nautical Corner

Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Seashells

Creative Embellishments – Flair – By the Sea

Prima – Golden Coast Collection – Flower Embellishments – Malibu Paradise #640019

Kaisercraft – Paper Blooms – Coconut #F627

Bo Bunny – Double Dot Jewels – Blue Hues #11707521

Prima – Art Ingredients – Art Pebbles – Mélange #963323

Cheesecloth

***Mediums***

Prima – Finnabair – Art Basics – Clear Gesso #961466

Prima – Finnabair – Art Extravagance – Texture Paste – White Crackle #961503

Prima – Color Bloom – Spray Mist – Frost #582890

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Picket Fence #TIM40781

***Tools***

Creative Embellishments – Stencil – Fishnet

***Other***

Art Institute – Dries Clear Designer Adhesive

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