Crafting Passions: Craft a Scene March

Our theme for the month of March at Craft a Scene is tropical shores. Our finished tropical creations should have beach, water, palm trees - that sort of thing.

For my card I used a variety of stamps from Art Impressions, Stampscapes and Coronado Island, as well as an old company from my California days - Love You To Bits.

I am still working on learning water coloring with the Ranger Distress Pens and finding it fun and challenging to keep the color where I want it without getting splotchy. I added white gel pen to the water for movement.

Card Recipe

Images: Stampscapes birds and ferns, the islands are from Love You To Bits (Redwood City, CA), palms are from Art Impressions and the dolphin school is Coronado Island.

Paper: SU Early Espresso, Bazzill Teal
Markers/Ink: Ranger Distress pens watercolored
Embellishments: Starfish, Spellbinders label die, Prima pearls, white gel pen

Challenges for this card:

Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything goes
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - The great outdoors
That Craft Place - Anything goes

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Craft a Scene design team has come up with for your inspiration.

Have a Great Sunday!

NancyD

26 comments:

Anna-Karin said...: Fabulous scene Nancy! Love the dolphins playing in the water and the great depth in the scene.; March 3, 2013 at 8:37 AM
Sally H said...: A beautiful Scene, Nancy. Great dolphins and highlighting of the water; March 3, 2013 at 8:48 AM
coldwaters2 said...: Oh my word Nancy this is absolutely beautiful, this scene is like heaven, all those wonderful Dolphins, awesome work.
hugs
lorraine x; March 3, 2013 at 9:08 AM
pinky said...: What a brilliant scene you have created Nancy. I love this. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky; March 3, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Unknown said...: I love your design
I am still learning too but this is fantastic; March 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Sue said...: This is stunning Nancy. I love the scene and your colouring looks wonderful.
Hugs Sue; March 3, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Dr Sonia S V said...: Nancy the white gel idea is amazing.Such a beautiful scene you have created!; March 3, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Tammy (LaDiva) said...: Magnificent!!!! Your stamping is fabulous! Thanks for sharing in No Matter Which’s *Anything Goes* challenge and good luck !

Hugzzz

Tammy, NMWC DT at Créations LaDiva :) xx; March 3, 2013 at 6:38 PM
brenda said...: You created wonderful tropical scene Nancy and it's a perfect one for our theme this month.

Thanks so much for sharing your lovely work and joining us this month at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x; March 4, 2013 at 3:50 AM
Miradormakings said...: What a fabulous card so creative. Thank you for joining us at Challenges 4 Everybody.

Joan x; March 4, 2013 at 3:58 AM
marion said...: FAb scene, love to go there now :). thanx for joining us at NMWC and good luck, hugs, Marion; March 4, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Dora said...: amazing scene!! I like the dolphins.
your colouring looks very beautiful.
beautiful card.
greetings; March 4, 2013 at 1:02 PM
MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...: A lovely scene, Nancy, and I love the dolphins. Thank you for your lovely comments on my scene, I do love playing with images to see what I can do with what I already have. xx Maggie; March 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM
DIANA L. said...: I saw you on MIM, I had to get a closer look at your card I love the serene look of the birds over the water. I am #12, 14, 56, 57 and #58, stop by I would
Love to have you visit.
This is so sweet.
DIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com; March 4, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Glenda Atkins said...: Marvellous card Nancy, just a fabulous scene you have created! Love the jumping dolphins! wow!
hugs
Glenda; March 4, 2013 at 9:04 PM
Shell said...: This is Fabulous, thanks for sharing it with us at That Craft Place this time.
Shell xx; March 5, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Lizzy said...: What a beautiful card it makes me want to be there too! Thanks for joining in at That Craft Place. X; March 5, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Birgit said...: great scene and makes me want to be in the card:) Love the whole way you made this come alive. I saw this on MIM; March 5, 2013 at 4:08 PM
Unknown said...: Very pretty!
Love your coloring!!
Thank you for joining in on the Creative Inspirations Paint challenge!
Michelle, dt team; March 5, 2013 at 10:55 PM
Ruth said...: What a beautiful inked card and perfect for our challenge.
Ruth, Stamping Sensations Challenge :); March 7, 2013 at 2:58 AM
Sandy said...: Fabulous scene, love the dolphins and gorgeous colouring. Thanks for linking up with Make It Monday this week.
Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!
Hugs,
Sandy; March 8, 2013 at 4:22 AM
Judith said...: Love this fabulous scene Nancy - this is the one I want to come to (not the hospital bed!!)hugs Judith x; March 8, 2013 at 5:42 PM
Pat K said...: Gorgeous watercolouring on this fab card. Love the sky especially. So glad I caught you on MIM. Pat K; March 9, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Francesca said...: Beautiful creation

Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations

Francesca x; March 13, 2013 at 3:07 AM
Tricia G. said...: Beautiful image...wish I could be in it! I'm ready for warmer weather here! Hop on over to my blog at www.cardsbytrish.blogspot.com and sign up to win the blog candy I'm offering!; March 15, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Emily D. said...: Wow.. that scene is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing it with us at CI Paints!!; March 19, 2013 at 10:21 AM