Sandpipers on the shore

Made this card for a friend who just released his first solo piano video. I can't wait for his album to be released.

Anyways,  it's called Sandpipers on the Shore so I was thrilled to make him a card..
Since I was at it I made 3 others.

the stamp set is from Stampin' Up and I just used a mask to sponge the sand and the sky! Super simple card. I layers the image on textured brown cardstock to replicate the sand.

Directions on scene card

I made another scene card, this time it was requested that I make a one layer card for a friend. Because of that I was able to take step by step pictures.

 I die cut a 2" circle from a piece of white card stock and temporarily glued it to my base white card.

I placed a scrap piece of card stock to cover / mask off the top 2/3 of the circle.

 Using these three colors I sponged the ocean to the open area of the circle.

 This was the results.

 Taking a 1" circle I temporarily glued it to the left middle of the scene, this will create the setting sun or moon depending on how you view it.

 I then flipped the mask to cover up the ocean to now create the sky.

 These are the colors I used to sponge the sky.

 This is the results. I then took Wild Wasabi ink (not shown) and stamped the sea grass from SU set Wetlands a couple times. I added the sentiment as well, oops a little crooked. Darn.

To finish it off I scored lines all around.