Saturday, May 12, 2012

MOABH - Seaside Serenity

Hello!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the 3rd annual Mother of All Blog Hops sponsored by There She Goes Clears Stamps!   Over the next two days, we (customers and trendsetters!) will be featuring some of our favorite There She Goes Clear Stamp sets!   Not only that, we’re going to give YOU a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

To find out how, please go to the There She Goes’ blog and read the simple instructions.
Here is the Step Card I made using the "By The Sea" set.  (Lots of pictures coming your way!!)

I made my step card using kraft paper and then cut out watercolor paper to match the size of the 'steps'.
I heat embossed the images with black powder and used my Distress Inks to color.
Then, I stamped the palm trees, chair, table, boats, clouds and banner 
and popped them up to create the scene.

Here are some more detailed shots:

 I used the two stamps from the "World's Best" set to create the sentiment banner.

I used pieces of plastic packaging cut into tiny strips to make the clouds appear to be floating in the air.
I glued them down to the kraft before adhering my watercolor panel.

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I hope you had fun looking at my cre8tion!  Thanks for coming to take a look today! Enjoy the rest of the hop!!!


Thanks for your visit!



72 comments:

  1. Wowsers! Gorgeous step card, Maria. I really need to give this card technique a try.

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  2. WOW!!! Your card is fantastic!! I love everything about it!!!

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  3. beautiful card. Your coloring is awesome!

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  4. That is so clever Maria! Totally love this - wish I was there!!

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  5. Oh wow! That's amazing :)

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  6. I can't stop looking! I'm like a bug to a light zapper, except this won't kill me. LOL! My gosh this is GORGEOUS. I love your creative mind. What an exceptional job you've done and your coloring so realistic. I could live there. :)

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  7. Maria this is absolutely amazing! Not only the stair step card shape but your coloring and layout are so creative! Awesome card!

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  8. Wow, this is so fabulous! I love the great scene and your coloring is amazing.

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  9. What a beautiful card you made. I really like it. THank you for sharing.

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  10. I am in awwww...what a gorgeous step card you created...

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  11. love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joy

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  12. Mercy me!! This is over the top fantastic, Maria!!! WOW! LOVE IT!
    Lynn

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  13. WOW!! What a gorgeous scene you've created!! Love your coloring!!

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  14. Great card! Love the scene you created and all the dimension. Wonderful coloring too!

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  15. What a great card. Coloring is great.

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  16. Oh my goodness, you are creative! What a beautiful serene scene. The concept and execution are just amazing. I envy the person who receives this card!
    So you can use those distress markers on water-colour paper? Are they water-based?

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  17. WOW! Wow! WoW! What a fabulous step card -- so gorgeous!

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  18. Wow this is so clever, the seaside scene is stunning :0)
    Jenny x

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  19. This is absolutely amazing!!

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  20. Gorgeous card!! Love the scene you created!!

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  21. WOW!! This is stunning!

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  22. WOW! This is FABULOUS! You put so much work into this, all the dimension and hand cutting and beautiful coloring - a true masterpiece!

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  23. oh my! this is jaw dropping stunning. the details and coloring is just amazing.

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  24. Love the scenes!!!! Great job!

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  25. Your card is a definite, WOW!! Love, love, love it. I am a seashore person. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

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  26. I am floored!!! 100% awesomeness - thanks for posting how you embossed, color and cut, popped up all the pieces - wow, took a lot of work and it is amazing -- good show!!!

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  27. Oh WOW! This is just incredible! Both the design and the coloring are just sensational!

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  28. STUNNING work with this set! Beautiful composition and coloring!

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  29. A-Mazing!!!! Fabulous colors, love the stair step card, great use of space :)

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  30. So clever and well executed - love all of the details and how you arranged everything for optimal viewing. It's terrific!

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  31. what an AMAZING layout - the detail is fab - particularly love how you floated the clouds - totally genius!

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  32. Oh wow, this card is fantastic!

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  33. How creative it this ! Very nice!

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  34. Very cool seaside step card--I like how you made the clouds.

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  35. Holy cow! I have never, ever seen a card like this one. It's amazing! I love it!

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  36. OMG...these is so AMAZING! I love the scene and layout!

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  37. great step card, so soothing makes me wanna go to the beach!

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  38. This card is like three amazing cards in one! Awesome job - so creative and terrific coloring.

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  39. Wowzers...that card is off the hook!!

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  40. WOW! Amazing card - love all of the details and the floating clouds are genius! :)

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  41. Wowie! What a Fabulous Step card! Love how you put together all the Wonderful images and you coloring is Amazing! 8-)

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  42. This is amazing! You are so talented!

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  43. nice card! Love the scene that you have created!

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  44. FANTASTIC card Maria - super colouring and details - LOVE it :)

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  45. WOW!! Such a CUTIE card!! I LOVE the FUN details!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND!! =)

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  46. Wonderful card! TFS =)

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  47. Beautiful card- I love the coloring and the stepped scene is awesome.

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  48. I can't even express how wonderful this card is! Absolutely beautiful!
    Jill
    http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

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  49. So pretty!! I love this, and I could easily relax in this scene!!

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  50. Amazing! This is one fabulous card - love everything about it. The clouds are just SO clever!
    Rene

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  51. Really cool card! Love the scene you created!

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  52. Very cool! Such a neat idea!

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  53. WOW!!!!! I don't have any other words than that for this card!

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  54. Fantastic I love your card.

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  55. Ok, you get my vote for NEATEST CARD EVER! WOW! It's amazing what a little coloring and a some creative folding can do. YOU ROCK"D THIS ONE, sista!

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  56. OMG!!! this card is OVER THE TOP! LOVE IT

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  57. wow stunning card...love the colouring!

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  58. wow, it looks like a lot of work was put into this creation, but so worth it! it is a work of art and could be framed!

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  59. Holy Cow, Maria! I'm speechless! This is absolutely stunning, gorgeous, AMAZING!!

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  60. Stunning project, Maria :D

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  61. Oh my goodness, this one just blows me away, gorgeous, amazing, fantastic, and I could go on forever with this piece of work. Love, love it.

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  62. There is so much hardwork there... and what great level of patience... Almost like a painting.
    Monica xxx

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  63. Wow! This is amazing. Truly a work of art.

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  64. Pick me up off the floor! This is AMAZING! Beautiful coloring and design. Wowza!

    PS. I would love to be sitting in the chair RIGHT NOW!

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  65. Wow great card. Thanks for sharing

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  66. Oh my, this is jaw-dropping fabulous! I mean wow!

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  67. Oh wow! What a fabulous step card and great use of this set!

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  68. Just got this set, you card is beautiful and gives me some inspiration.Thank you

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  69. I love your card, thank you for the great inspiration

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