Hello there my crafty Friends,
I recently posted my latest set of samples on the Crafty Individuals FB private group page. When I posted the first of my seascapes, I was asked by Chris Frazer if I had a tutorial. I didn't but I said that I would be happy enough to do one if enough people wanted me to. Well, the response was overwhelming and so in response to that, here's the card that I've made and how I made
Using a 6x6 card, use an Ink Duster of any type of ink blending tool to add some sand to the right hand bottom corner.
Use a sheet of copy paper to mask off the sky.
I used two different shades of blue to create the sea. Again, I used an Ink Duster but any blending tool will do.
This is how it should look now. Try to leave a little space between the sand and sea as the acrylic paint that we will be using shortly will pick up the colour. It's not the end of the world if it does but easier to avoid if you leave a gap beforehand. You may also notice that there are now tiny streaks in the water. That is achieved by spritzing water onto the Ink Duster with blue ink, then dragging it across the water to give it some movement.
Next, I used a cloud stencil to add a few clouds. If you don't have a stencil like this, then you can just use a piece of copy paper and cut it into a similar shape. This will work just the same. Try not to keep it too straight so that it will look more natural.
Now comes the bit that you've all been waiting for. I use a small amount of white acrylic paint and very roughly paint in the first incoming wave. This needs to be irregular in shape as this will look so much more natural keeping it straight. Bring this forward a little bit onto the sand.
Turn the card upside down and push the paint forward using your paint brush and this will start to give the look of a real wave.
You can see on this photo that I've started to add the second wave but I would probably recommend just doing one when you're first starting out. Once you feel a little more confident, then have a go at the second wave.
This is where the magic starts to happen. Use some Fluffy Puffy stuff. I got mine from Inkylicious but I believe that Creative Expressions also sell something similar. This needs to be squeezed gently out of the bottle and keep moving as you add it. You will then need to use a heat gun which will cause the liquid to puff up and it will set it.
Once your Fluffy stuff is set, turn your card upside down again and add more white acrylic paint behind each of the waves. When you look at the sea, it's really white and frothy, so doing this will help to give a more realistic result.
Here is the next photo where I've added the paint and a little more fluffy stuff. I've also added more blue to the sea as it was looking a little pale for my liking.
Again using the white paint, I then used a straight paint brush to add some streaks to the water. Do this by just moving the brush, side to side but dont add too mush paint or it won't look natural.
Nearly there now. I used a white Posca pen and drew squiggles behind the waves. When you see the incoming tide, there are often many little irregular shapes, so don't be precise at this point.
So here's my finished card. The stamps that I've used are all by Crafty Individuals and they are; CI-283 and CI-284. I stamped the images, then fussy cut them out before adding them to my scene. The girls certainly look like they're having fun and I've really enjoyed making this card. I even managed to take some photos along the way :)
If you've enjoyed this tutorial, then please leave me a comment, especially if you have a go at something similar after being inspired by what I've made here. I'd love to see your makes.
Take care of yourselves and stay happy xx
