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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Beach days

Today I felt inspired to create a card with another of my new images from CHF, this one is part of the Sarah England line, called Whale Watching.

This reminds me of childhood trips to the beach, we were lucky to grow up near the ocean and get to enjoy views like this in real life, now and then.


The image is lightly coloured with copics, and then the airgun was used for the sky and sand.  


As you can see here in this second picture, a silver gel pen was used to highlight a whale, and I dug out a birds feather to decorate it--a beach is never complete without some birds!


And here is a picture of my family at the beach when I was quite small.  I'm the little one on the right, next to my dad, and my sister is the one hanging on to my grandmother.  My mom must have been taking the photo.


The weekend is almost here, I'll be tidying up the house, and maybe playing a round of golf....oh yes, and hubby has promised to take me out and teach me how to park...hopefully we'll still be together come Monday LOL!  So  what are you up to this weekend?

20 comments:

  1. Fabulous card Kristina! I love when you do your airbrushing! Ooh good luck with the parking, I still can't parallel park :)

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  2. beautiful card!.. love it!.. and the pic too! :)

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  3. a wonderful summer-time card!

    love the saying...and the colours are so fresh...one can almost smell and taste the salt of the sea...

    xoxo silvi (germany)

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  4. Woww that's a wonderfull card!!
    Hugs Kristel

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  5. Oh, that is just gorgeous. I just love how it turned out! The colour blending is amazing.

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  6. wonderful Kristina - love the soft colors - airbrushing looks great. The stamp sure looks like your family photo - you are really lucky to grow up close to the sea :)

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  7. Super fabulous creation. Perfectly colored and the sentiment could not be more perfect. The photo is such a wonderful memory. Awesome work, Kristina!

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  8. This is beautiful...and I love your photo!

    Do you buy the cans for your air to use with your copic system or do you have a compressor? I recently got a compressor and I LOVE it!

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  9. Wow this is a beautiful, beautiful card. I love how you have achieved such a soft effect with the airgun on the sky. I love it
    x

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  10. The saying goes perfectly with your image. Beautiful card and I like the soft feather on side (reminds me of sea gulls).

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  11. Love this peaceful scene you've created. Paris pictures will be coming on my blog - I just have to decide on the few to post - I took way too many!!!

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  12. Gorgeous! I just love that soft background sky!

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  13. Just beautiful love the softness created aith the airbrushing . Great childhood pic. of you and your family .
    Marilyn

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  14. I think I need an air brushing gun,really lovely sea breeze card.
    (Lyn)

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  15. this is sooooo serene,,,great card...have a wonderful weekend!

    enjoy *~*

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  16. I have a little something from my blog to yours
    (Lyn)

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  17. Ohhhhh how sweet! I love the IRL picture of you with your family - how darling! Your cards are so peaceful and serene - colored to perfection! They look like they should be a little frames :)

    Yes, we are back in school tomorrow - and my son already started last week! Soooo not fair, lol!

    Happy Summer to you! x0x0

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  18. Another gorgeous beach scene! This image is calling my name :o) Love this card and your family photo is precious too!

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