Despite the blustery breeze and the sea birds wheeling, Belinda donned her best blue dress and bopped along the beach, her beautiful balloons bouncing in the breeze, trying to sell them, so she could have a bacon buttie before bed.
That’s what happens when you have time, and a brain full of antibiotics, well that’s my excuse. I couldn’t think past beach and balloons initially, but this is the outcome...
The ‘sand’ is course texture gel, coloured with Lindy’s magicals – Grab a Guy Gold and Bratworst Brown.
The sea and sky were brayered on, using four different blue inks. White ball point and Kindy Glitz were added to the sea. Clouds were cut using Whimsy stamps Stitched clouds, and had grey brushed across the bottom edges.
The figurine is a Tim Holtz ephemera from the Paper Dolls series Poses. Balloons were punched from various colours of glitter card.
13 comments:
UK post is unreliable as well and that's being kind, we are still awaiting mail posted first class on 23rd.
A great Ocean themes card and perfect for our Allsorts theme, thanks so much for joining in.
B x
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I love your background story - such fun getting all those B's into it. It's a lovely well balanced card too and I do like the way yu have made the sand and the clouds are perfect. A greeat swap card.
Blessings, Neet xx
What's all this about being on antibiotics, do hope you are not suffering too much, take care
Blessings, Neet xx
Lovely scene and great story too! Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge and using our theme!
thank you for sharing your creation with us at MMM summer theme card
Hi Maxine, a very nice card, you created a summer scene that reminds of times gone by. Thanks for joining the Dream Valley Challenge Tatiana x DT
Gosh I just love this card Maxine & the story behind it. I was peering really closely at my screen to see what the sand was til I read that it was gel. Your work is truly amazing.
I am 100% in agreement with you regarding our postal system. A package arrived overnight to me from Nelson, Sth Island & a package from Auckland, 2 hrs away, took a week!! xx
Blessing on your health Maxine do prayer from you. Cute card, i wondered where the lady was from. I have very little ephemeral images.
Well done on the beach and balloon mix
Prayer hugs 🙏🏻🤗
Shaz in Oz.x
This is a stunner Maxine... and it is sitting pride of place on my dining room bookcase! The texture is incredible, and I loved the story! So very cleverly done! Hope you are feeling better... I'm almost back to 100%.
thank you so much for sharing this lovely card and Belinda's story with us at Allsorts this time. It's such a fun design with great texture. Sarah
This is such a fun card. I love all the texture, dimension and movement. That sea breeze is playing havoc with those beautiful sparkly balloons. I hope she sold some OK xx
Great card M. I love the little story that goes with it - makes it even more special. CarolG
I hope a card I sent yesterday gets to its recipient as quickly, Maxine. What a fabulous story for your card which is clever and beautiful too. x
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