Creative Stamping with Lori: Horse on Sunset Beach

You know I love sunsets and silhouettes! Here is my latest creation using one of my favourites, High Tide, and a new stamp set called Let It Ride!

Start with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5" x 3-3/4". Cut a Stamping Sponge into 8 wedges. Using one wedge, sponge Daffodil Delight ink in a circular motion into the center of the cardstock.

Take another sponge wedge and lightly sponge a little Pumpkin Pie ink around the Daffodil Delight area, working in a circular motion and overlapping the Daffodil Delight.

Using a sponge brayer, roll some Melon Mambo ink on the top half of the piece, keeping it deeper at the top and gradually going lighter as you move down.

Cover half the card (the Melon Mambo side) with a Post-It Note so that the sticky side is in the middle of the card. Using another sponge wedge, sponge Balmy Blue ink over the whole exposed area, ensuring good coverage along the Post-It Note edge.

Using the water stamp from the High Tide stamp set and Balmy Blue ink, stamp the water lines over top of the Balmy Blue area.

Sponge Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom of the card and stamp the tufts of grass from the High Tide Stamp Set, also in black. Remove the Post-It Note and stamp the galloping horse from the Let It Ride stamp set. Lightly sponge a little Melon Mambo in the water around the horse to reflect the sky.

Stamp the For You sentiment from the High Tide stamp set in black and, using a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, fill in the horse completely to create the silhouette. Mat the finished piece onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" using Snail or Multipurpose Glue. Then adhere to a Balmy Blue card base measuring 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4".