Inkstability: Timeless Tropical Blending Brushes

Final day of Timeless Tropical stamp set (for a while at least).

Blending Brushes were the go to colouring tool today! I'm so thrilled with the final card!

Card Measurements

Card base: 29.7cm x 10.5cm scored at 14.9cm and folded

1st layer: 14cm x 10cm

2nd layer: 13.3cm x 9.5cm

3rd layer: 13.3cm x 9.5cm

Inner layer: 14.5cm x 10cm

Scrap for sentiment and masking

Instructions

Stamp palm trees in black on 2nd layer
Stamp palm tree fronds in black on inner layer
Place a post it note across bottom two thirds of 2nd layer to make a level horizon
Punch out 3cm circle from post it and place so half is showing above horizon
Using Blending Brushes, gradually add colour/s to sky
When happy with look of sky, remove circle mask and colour with Blending Brush
Remove horizon post it note and use it to mask sky
Tear a shore line from scrap or post it note and place on 2nd layer
Using Blending Brushes colour water until happy with result
Using torn off portion of shore line scrap mask water
Using Blending Brushes colour sand area
Using a white gel pen mark horizon, sun/moon beam, water/waves, shore line
Adhere 3rd layer to 2nd layer (I had die cut the 2nd largest rectangle from Ornate Layers dies and thought the remaining piece made a good frame)
Adhere 2nd layer to 1st layer
Adhere 1st layer to front of card base
Adhere inner layer to inside back of card base
Using the Many Messages bundle, stamp sentiment in Versamark and Memento on scrap
Cover sentiment in clear embossing powder and heat set
Die cut sentiment
Adhere sentiment to 3rd layer using dimensionals