Forever by the sea...

I'm par-hosting my best friend's bridal shower in August, and I'm in charge of sending invitations out.

I decided to go an artsy-route, though I was short on time. I had an idea and just went with it.  I hope everybody likes it-- especially the bride!:

Supplies and notes:

• Watercolor paper was cut for efficient use
• Sentiment written with a Zig Emboss Writer; anchor stamped in Tim's Distress Embossing ink 
• I then embossed with Recollections in white or Custer's Last Stamp in silver or Ranger in Princess Gold
• I carved the anchor stamp myself about a month ago
• Loew Cornell watercolors used over embossed design
• Some Stampendous frantage in gold.  This actually proved to be time-consuming, so I finished many with ink splatters-- I like the look of both. 
• I ran each finished panel through a pool of water, then after about 30 seconds I distressed the edges with my fingers and my distressing tool. (I use a tool by Making Memories. I had Tim's Tonic tool and didn't like it.)

I'll share this at CASology Week 206: Art, based on the fact that I felt like this was an artistic endeavor compared to how cookie-cutter and store-bought it could have been! (Yes, that would be easiest, but I'm a card maker-- I have a little pride!)