sunset easel cards

Today's SCS color challenge. CC752

My first thought was a sunset. Before I share my projects, I am going to share a couple of photos that were my inspiration for today's project. I took these at sunrise this summer. 

It was such a beautiful sight in real life to see the sun over the ocean. My cards can't even begin to compare to the master artist. I did have fun creating my cards.

I started both cards by doing mono prints on my gel plate. I used my finger to make a circle of yellow then I used a crumpled up magazine page to add pink and blue. I then used a piece of cardstock to add the horizon line. 

 I took watercolors to fill in some of the white areas. 

 I stamped the lighthouse from STAMPlorations set called TRUE NORTH

 Added the ship.

 Painted lighthouse and ship with white acrylic paint.

 Water coloring, white gel pen and black ink pen to finish it off.

 I made my card easel style. I stamped the compass to make the stopper for the easel. 

Second card was made the same way, just with a different print.

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