~ There She Goes Peek at By The Sea ~
May 25th, 2010 by Holly McMillen
Hello Friends!
Welcome to the second day of the There She Goes sneak peeks. If you’ve arrived here from Heather’s blog, then you are definitely in the right spot. If not, I suggest you start back on the There She Goes blog, so you can get the details and instructions on how to win your own set!
I’m going to blow myself in on today’s sample. Each time we do these peeks, Jessica sends us those cute graphics you see at the top of the post. It gives a little snippet of what the girls have done with the set. Well, I took the big beach stamp that comes in this set and had this crazy idea that what is suppose to be the pier, was a tree! I didn’t realize it was a pier until I saw the other girl’s samples. Now I feel like a putz. However, I do like my card, so maybe I just created a different use for that stamp! LOL
~~~ Starry, Starry Night ~~~
Lately, I have been obsessed with scenes of beaches at night. Back in 1981, when my husband (then boyfriend) was still in the Navy, his ship was cominig in at Coronado Island (San Diego). The night before the ship arrived, a bunch of us (girlfriends and wives of the guys on ship), gathered for a night of fun and mayhem. I remember walking out of our hotel room, right onto the beach and listening to the chugboat horns as they guided the USS Kittyhawk into harbor. It was so peaceful.
Anyway, I created a nightime beach scene. My image was stamped in versamark and embossed in white. Then I used watercolor pencils on the beach and water. I added some stars and a moon and then framed the image. I used a ribbon slide punch on the frame and wove jute through it in different directions.
Here are my deets:
Stamps: There She Goes’ By The Sea
Colors: Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, GP White
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Tim Holtz’ distressing inks
Accessories: Jute, ribbon slide punch, sponge, sharpie, ruler, dimensionals, white gel pen, MS branch punch
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Now you can hop on over to Jessica’s blog to see how these stamps are really suppose to look! LOL Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
This is SO fun! Love your night beach scene!
This is so pretty….I enjoyed your story…..and your card…..truly inspirational…… thank you for sharing…
That does look like a tranquil spot….beautiful!
Awesome card!! I love all of your embellishments!! Great job!
What a scene you’ve set……… beautiful!
Oh wow! What a creative use of these beach-y stamps!!
wow…I wouldve never thought of a starry nite scene. beautiful!
makes me want to go sit by the water…unique and gorgeous!!!
Oh my goodness!!! This is absolutley gorgeous!! I love all of the details you added.
Oh Holly!!!!! This is stunning girlfriend!
Holly,
I wish I could escape into the card right now!
That is so beautiful, I would have never thought to make a night scene with this set! great job.
This is SO gorgeous Holly! LOVe the scene you created and how you made it a nighttime view! AWESOME!!!
This is so stunning, how creative using the dark colors. Wonderful!
Holly – so many beatiful elements make up your gorgeous card – love your creation!
This is awesome. I love it.
How fun to make it with a night sky, just lovely! 🙂
The jute is such a neat touch. I love the beach at night.
I love nighttime at the beach and this card is gorgeously representing that!
Beautiful!
love the frame and rope embellishment! Beautiful/dramatic card! TFS!
Just love the jute you strung through at the top of the card! What a wonderful story to go with your card too 😀 I say it takes a good eye to be able to see other uses for an image so you go girl on the pier tree 😀 Wonderfully done!
peaceful – very lovely card and story to go along
Magnificent Holly, like many other of your commenters I would never have thought to create a night scene with that stamp and it looks amazing! Hugs, Chris
how great to do a starry night version of a beach side scene.
This is AWESOME Holly! (and don’t feel bad about the pier/tree – it can be whatever you wish, an imagination is a GOOD thing – I messed up lyrics from songs in the 80s all the time, of course, now I have discovered I have otosclerosis…). I love the frame and the weaving of that twine too, and the punches brunches look terrific.
~Meredith
Wow, very creative. I really love this. Incredible sample. The set looks amazing. Can’t wait for its release.
Beautiful night sky. Great job.
Beautiful card. I love the night scene you created.
Oh wow, how gorgeous is that? What imagination. I can almost feel the cool breeze blowing off the water. Thanks so much for sharing this fun card.
Oh I love the moonlit scene Holly. So creative. Your card is so calming. Love it.
I love your nighttime beach scene!! So very peaceful 🙂
Love your storry – so matching *sigh* and your night scene is just wonderful!!!! Fantastic card, Holly
I love your night scene! So tranquil.
Amazing! Beautiful idea!
wow, Holly, gorgeous card.
I would have never thought of a night time card with the beach set. Love your colors.
This is stunning!!
Beautiful job Holly, I love the night scene 🙂
Wow…Great card
Barb
amazing job! i love your details! thanks for sharing
love all the details great job.
So peaceful, love the jute.
What a beautiful card! How very creative it was of you to make it a night-time scene!!!!
Thank you for sharing your talent w/ us.
Great card. I usually think of daytime and beach but your idea makes me think the beach is gorgeous at night too. Wonderful job.
What a great story and great card! I wouldn’t have thought to use this stamp this way so thanks for the ‘out of the box’ idea!
Gorgeous card! I love the ocean and I can’t wait to get this set to play with!
Just love your work!! The coloring is not my perfect side- you are an artist!!
What a gorgeous night scene…and I think it’s great that you’ve now shared another use for the pier image – think of yourself as a true innovator! (trust me, if we didn’t see the design teams inspirational work, I’m sure there would have been other “inventions” out there!)
Only Miss Holly would think of turning a beach set into an evening beach set! 😀 You really do get the most out of the sets Holly! You superstar you! hehehe
ohhhh… this is sooo pretty… moon over the ocean is absolutely gorgeous, and this reminds me of my life on the beach for the total of 14 years…
Awesom Job!!!! Only one thing missing! Were’s the can of OFF? I love everything about your card. The stiching,coloring & the fan coral. I love how you have made the chair look like a ghost chair. Awesom!!!!! The DT must love this new set!!!! Everyone has put soooo much into their samples. Thank You for participating in the hop.
great night view very nice work