Friday 19 April 2013

Hunstanton Postcard

I grew up on the Norfolk coast, so when I saw the new Coast stamp I had the idea of making a Hunstanton postcard.


Hunstanton has distinctive white chalk, red chalk, and carstone cliffs which I've coloured in with a sponge and Distress Inks.

I used my PanPastels to create the Wash. I used a bit of artistic licence here - it looks more like a tropical ocean than the Wash but grey wouldn't have looked so pretty!

The shells are coloured in with ProMarkers.


I finished it off by writing on the back, as if I was sending a real postcard. Barbara was obviously intrigued by this as her and Dave took a trip there when they were at Peterborough. Reading the New Design Club newsletter it sounds like they had a good time. I wish I'd known they were going though as I'd have told them that the pretty bits of the coast start at Old Hunstanton - the walk through the RSPB Bird Reserve at Titchwell to the beach is one of my favourites. It's dog friendly too!

Stamps Used
Seagull - There's lots of these in Hunstanton!

Lynne
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2 comments:

  1. Super card Lynne - I was at Hunstanton myself last week and it really is a lovely part of the country. Thanks for this great reminder!x

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  2. Oh its lovely Lynne I have been to Norfolk a couple of times but can't recall going to Hunstanton. xx

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