In the background, I have used the "Lime Punch" and "Graphite" Elements Inks through the Lavinia "Coral" stencil. I have also used Posca and Gel Pens for extra detail.
I had a re-jig of my craft desk and found some bits and bobs that had been hanging around for a while and were destined for the bin. I sorted out the ocean related items and matched it with a small off-cut of a background I had created some time ago. Just enough to make an ATC (Artist Trading Card).
The design of the background was a scrap using the Lavinia Stamps "Charming Stecil". I inked the edges is a couple of shades of blue and then sprinkled water droplets from a fan paint brush then blotted dry.
I had an envelope of electrically die cut items using the following Lavinia Stamps: Seaweed, Marine Kelp and Flo the fish", which I coloured, arranged a layout and stuck into position. I then stamped the "Sea Bubbles" using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.
Today, I decided to use one of my older Lavinia Stamps to create a water scene featuring "Sebastian the Seahorse" on an Elements Ink background.
I used Lime Punch and Mermaid Elements inks, applied with Lavinia stencil brushes.
I then stamped the seahorse using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink. I created a mask of the seahorse and lay it over the top. I then stamped the "Marine Kelp" ink Versafine Clair "Green Oasis" ink. I then stamped the "Wild Berries" using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.
With the mask in place, I sprinkled droplets of water on to the project from a fan shaped brush, dabbing off the surplus water with kitchen towel. Once dry, I added touches of colour using Derwent Inktense water colour pencils.
Finally, I added touches of colour to the scene using a gelly roll silver glitter pen, a yellow Posca Pen and a white Sakura gel roll pen. I then mounted the image on to a card blank and added the "Deeper than the ocean" sentiment stamped in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.
I created the background by putting three shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers and Blue Print Sketch) on to my glass mat, I then spritzed the ink and dragged a piece of white card through the ink till the surface was mainly covered in ink. I used my heat gun to dry it before commencing stamping.
For this card I have used Lavinia Stamps throughout the project, starting by stamping "Sebastian" the seahorse in Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink. I used the same ink to stamp the "Sea Urchins".
I masked the seahorse and the urchins and then used the "Marine Kelp" stamp with Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink. I coloured the kelp with "Peeled Paint" Distress Oxide, applied with a paint brush. At the same time, I created reeds swaying in the background.
I used the "Sea Bubbles" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, adding some white highlights to the bubbles, the seahorse and the urchins using a white Signo pen.
