This particular challenge reminded me of a Hero Arts Kit I have, so I pulled it out and decided it was perfect for meeting the challenge. I love the background stamp and there are several dies that go with the theme. In this case I just used the lighthouse one. The background was stamped with chipped sapphire first and then I took some sponges and added in the colour for the light show and the sea. I added some white paint to the ocean part and then some additional colour. Once the colours were dry I added some sparkle using a Spectrum Noir shimmer pen. It adds just enough sparkle for interest without being over the top. Unfortunately as always, I can’t get it to show in a photograph. The sentiment is from the same set and once stamped I added some sparkle to it, fussy cut and popped it up. It is a very dramatic background so using only the silhouetted die cut was the perfect addition without detracting from the sky. Thanks for sharing time with me and I wish you a joyful day.
Lavender House Creations 
Awesome card. Your coloring on the sky and sea is amazing. It really captures the idea of the Northern Lights. The silhouette lighthouse is perfect with the dramatic background.
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Thanks so much. I have to say that this particular stamp from Hero Arts makes doing the background easy. I need to use this set way more than I do.
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Very cool background! It’s the perfect backdrop for your silhouette lighthouse image.
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Sometimes a dramatic background can create a great scene. I had fun with this one and am very happy you like it.
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Love the colors in the background. Perfect for the lighthouse. Lovely card!
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Thanks a lot. I like this one myself.
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That is an awesome background. I agree the silhouette lighthouse is perfect.
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Thanks Gerry. I need to use this kit a bit more as it has many dies in the set.
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Amazing card! Love that background and the subtle colors you achieved for your nothern lights sky for your lighthouse.
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WOW! How beautiful … very clever! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Lighthouses’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!!
Darlene
DOUBLE D CHALLENGE
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
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Thanks so much Darlene. I have a lot of fun with DD challenges.
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Thanks Gayle. using a sponge carefully enabled me to get the colours where I wanted them, but the stamp does most of the work.
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Your sky is absolutely gorgeous! Touches of sparkle are always a great way to go, especially with reflections and water.
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Thanks so much. I had fun making it, in-between creating for my fairy garden.
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This is such a stunning card! Beautiful scene you have created with the gorgeous image and colours for the background.
Thanks for sharing with us at Double “D” Challenge.
Amelia (DT Double “D” Challenges)
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Thanks so much for your comments.
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