Country View Crafts Challenge - Under The Sea

Happy September!  Where is the year going?

This month the theme for the Country View Crafts challenge is 'Under The Sea'.  Here is my first project

I have to confess that I got carried away and forgot to take photos for most of the project.  

To start the project I covered a panel with Tim Holtz collage paper.  I love this paper.  It works so well with ink and paint.

Next, I dipped the dried panel into various distress inks that I had spritzed with water.  After each 'dip' I dried the panel and then dipped again.  This gave a lovely depth.

It was from here I forgot to take photos!!

I coloured a panel of card using the same distress ink technique.  Once I was happy with these, I stamped PaperArtsy ScrapCosy stamps using Archival ink.  I love these stamps!  They are so detailed.

I stamped the sea weed using Archival ink directly onto the card and then attached the sea horses and word.

To finish, I added detailing in black and white.

I was really pleased with how this come out.  It was the very first project that I created in my newly decorated craft room.

Thank you for joining me today.  Please pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the other design team members.  I really hope that you join in with the challenge - don't forget that you might be in with a chance of winning a gift voucher to spend in the shop!

Happy crafting!
Miriam