The Color Room #116

I was so happy to play in the Color Room again, since it's been such a long time! I loved this weeks color  palette, and used a photo that I took at the Monterey Aquarium of some sand dollars. I've also been missing the beach and the smell of the ocean!

Here's the color palette.

I was even inspired by the sketch, even though I took it in a different direction. I started by inking the background to look like water using distress inks.Then I cut the sand dollars using my Cricut, (Life's a beach cartridge using the border function) and applied gesso to create texture. I misted it and used distress inks with my blending tool, before adding rock candy distress stickles. It was a process, but well worth it in the end.

Here's a close-up of the beads I scattered along the bottom.I also used the Prima packaging that the white flowers came in, to make the doily peaking out under the photo.

Thanks again for stopping by!