Hi there! Hope you had a great weekend! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week, we are all about creativity on the high seas aka: Nautical Nonsense!
I was inspired by the Nautical Nonsense theme to create a canvas featuring an underwater scuba diving photo of Connor that was taken when we were vacationing on Maui. With the gorgeous shades of the blue and green ocean in mind, I combined a variety of sprays, spritzes and mists to add color to my canvas.
For the title, I stamped a sentiment from Down By The Seaside on a die cut tag:and created texture on the background using then Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Stencil Blocked Circles:
I stamped seashells from Down By The Seaside directly on the canvas and adhered seashells from my stash:
Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you are inspired to join along in the fun!
Supplies: Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Stencil Blocked Circles, Inkadinkado Down By The Seaside, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Tag & Bookplates, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Patina, dylusions Vibrant Turquoise ink spray, Heidi Swapp Mint Green Color Shine, Heidi Swapp Tropicana Teal Color Shine, Adirondack Color Wash Stream, Adirondack Color Wash Sailboat Blue, dylusions White Linen ink spray, Paper Artsy Grunge Paste, May Arts Ivory Twine, Ranger Archival Jet Black ink, Tim Holtz French Industrial
42 Sweet Comments So Far:
LOVE the colors and the block circle texture in the BG! YOUR shells and twine are so perfect with that FAB photo! GORGEOUS, Mona!
Wow, this is beautiful! Love the lovely blues; looks like we are under the sea!!! Beautiful stenciled texture too!
OMG, what an incredible background! Love the pretty colour! Lovely photo and love those pretty shells! Wonderfully creative as usual, Mona!
Really gorgeous layout! Love the ocean theme! The stamps and the shells are just perfect and your background is fabulous with that beautiful texture and colours! TFS!
As if we are in the ocean, great work Mona! You have really created depth here.
Oh Fabulous!! I love the nautical theme and you captured it perfectly ... beautiful !!
WOW!!! This is absolutely smashing!!!!!!!
Fabulous layout Mona.... LOVE the colour and wowwwwwww to that texture too! the shells and twine make it a perfect match for the photo... just fabulous!
Hugs
Christine x
I can hear the waves Mona! Love the black & white photo nestled into all of this watery prettiness!
Love your underwater photo Mona and you have showcased it beautifully on your layout. The tones of blues are absolutely perfect and that sentiment is absolutely wonderful combined with your wonderful photo. A gorgeous well executed layout Mona. Tracy x x
Mona...your nautical canvas is beautiful! You really captured the color of the ocean with your background. All of your patterns and texture give that feeling of being under water! The photo of Connor on a diving trip is really such a cool way to incorporate a family memory on this canvas! I love the bits of twine, what looks like cheesecloth and little shells encircling the photo! Beautiful piece! <3 Candy
such a fun photo and a beautiful way to showcase it!
Oh that is Gorgeous Mona!! I love the way you did the blues, and clustered the shells around the pic. It truly does feel like you are underwater there with him :)
So brilliant Mona - I love your aqua effects! Nicola x
This is gorgeous Mona! Love the sentiment you used together with that great photo. The background is wonderful and the framing of the photo and little shells are just perfect.
Gorgeous canvas, Mona! I love how you created the colors of the ocean and made your photo b/w - simply stunning!
Gorgeous background and colors!
So pretty! I love the background. You've achieved a gorgeous look with the mists and sprays. It looks so much like the beach. It's beautiful!
Wow, that's so beautiful and so perfect for this pic! I love it.
Lovely canvas, Mona! Amazing how you have used color and texture to simulate the ocean here! So beautiful and a perfect way to show that awesome photo and create a wonderful keepsake! TFS!
Wow! This is super cool! What an awesome pic and the shell embellies are perfect with this! Such a stunner!
Mona your LO is FABULOUS!! I LOVE it! and a GREAT photo too!!
Hope your day is GREAT!!
That's such a fantastic pic!! I have great memories doing just that as a teen... Now I'm too chicken!! Lol
Love the canvas !! The colors & textures are ahhhhh-maZing, as always!! :)) :))
Hope you had a great start to the week, I've been fighting a nasty migraine all day long... Boo...
Such a pretty canvas! Amazing colors! You did a great job creating that underwater feel! Love the pretty shells too! TFS!
Wow, what a gorgeous technique you used to create that beautiful background!! Love this canvas!
Amazing, Mona! You've captured the ocean on your beautiful canvas! Love it!
This is such an awesome page. I have to say your rocked this theme.. That photo is great..
Hugs~
Brilliant take on the nautical theme! The photo is phenomenal and the layout fantastic! I love the shells with the splash of color and the texture built into the beautiful blue background.
Absolutely fabulous canvas, Mona!!! Love the nautical theme! You have definitely captured it perfectly and so creatively! Great photo too!
Amazing canvas Mona. Love the blue hues, the textures in the background... the shells look fabulous with some blue on them... is that cheese cloth? Looks great!
Wat a fun layout! Great picture, and the shell are so pretty! Love the richness of the background! Hugs, Sandra
What a beautiful ocean themed canvas. Lots of great texture too! :)
Oh wow, Mona! this is a gorgeous canvas! Love the ocean theme! That background is absolutely incredible!
Gorgeous work! The colors are so vibrant and turquoise is one of my favorite colors! Wonderful! BArbarayaya
Oh... gorgeous! Mona. The background colors and those shell embellishments are totally awesome! I love the great photos, too. What a fun and fabulous design! :)
Fabulous layout, Mona! Your background really gives it the ocean feel! Amazing job!
Hey Mona! I just want to thank you for not only inspiring artistically, but for always being so positive with your projects. I don't know how else to say it other than I always walk away feeling better...just plain BETTER...for having seen your artwork. This is another happy and thoughtful and hopeful piece and I love that about your aesthetic.
So fabulous, Mona!!! Amazing colours and I love your nautical theme! Looks incredible! Love that photo too!
Looking at your beautiful canvas, I can't help but yearn for the ocean! Absolutely incredible background, straight from the sea! WOW!
Gorgeous & beautifully embellished photo! I love it!
*mwah*
Steph
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Great photo, colors and texture Mona!!! Hugs xx
Lovely page, Mona! Incredible background!
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