Summer By the Sea Anniversary

I recently picked up this new to me, retired Stamp Set(from SU), at a sale.

I love to watercolor images and I was in need of 6 Anniversary cards..This stamp set seemed to be screaming to be used.

I first embossed the images using Versa mark and Black Embossing powder, a tip I learned from Dawn... makes for a really nice outline.

I watercolored the images using my Watercolor Wonder Crayons and my H2O painters. Here are the 6 images.

I originally intended to do use the Ske

tch Challenge for the week on SCS with these cards, but the image was too large to accomodate. I just used some of the elements of the sketch. I used various colored Cardstock Black from a pkg. I picked up at Walmart...it's thinner but great when you have lots of layers. I used either, Not quite Navy, Night of Navy or Ridinghood Red for the base piece. I used the "Script" Cuttlebug folder and then wiped midnight black Dew drop over the top. I intended this to be upright, but brcause of sizing I had to improvise. I used Garden Green csrd stock and Floral Screen in the Cuttlebug, then used my SU 1 3/8" square punch. I used my MM distressor to distress the edges of the image and sentiment panels. After matting I pierced two holes and used my Clear Impressions Matte brads in Black. I like these brads! They come convientently in a package of 100 matte black and brown brads. I use these two colors the most, so I find it very handy. I also like the matte finish. On the inside of the card I used the other sentiment for the inside of the card, it says.. "I wish you Happiness Always"...the perfect sentiment for an anniversary card.
I loved stamping tonight it was fun!
Until later ...Happy Stamping!