
Welcome to Day 3 of the Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop for their newest release! The card I’m sharing today is all about scene building. I have never felt super confident with my scene building skills. But we all have to start somewhere, right?

The new Nautical Stamp set and coordinating dies are just so sweet and simple and I knew they would be easier for me to color with my alcohol markers.

In my tutorial today, I’ll walk you through my entire process when trying to build a scene. I’m still learning about scene building, and I make a few mistakes along the way, but the finished card turned out pretty darned cute!
Here is my tutorial:
HOP GIVEAWAY: Pretty Pink Posh is giving away three $25 gift certificates, chosen from comments left along the three days of the hop, one from each day. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 5/9/2021. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.
HOP PARTICIPANTS: Here are the card makers in today’s hop:
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Rachel Alvarado
Mona Toth
Ardyth Percy- Robb
Cathy Zielske—you are here!
Dana Kirby
Yoonsun Hur
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Debbie P says
Fantastic card . Love that you did of video on your first scene building card. Thank you.
Melissa Leftrick says
I think your scene building is awesome!! I love it!
Laura Lynn Lynn Cookson says
Thank you for sharing. I love the scene created and yes I do struggle with where to start.
Meghan Kennihan says
I LOVE your sailboat scene!
Cyndi Morris says
What a fun card! It was fun watching you take some turns in your creative process. When I try to do that I usually regret it, but it definitely worked for you!
Caroline says
OMG!! You made me laugh so hard at the end!! I just did the same thing the other day. Had my whole card done & then f’ed it up at the end. But, just like you’ve shown, there are always tricks to save your card. Love the card & thanks for always being real!
Tamala Priebe says
Love your video and creative process. Your card turned out beautiful. Great job, thanks for sharing.
Andre M. says
Sweet beach scene, thanks for sharing your process for this fun card!
Jane says
Great card!
Gayle Chrvala says
Too funny, Cathy, I always enjoy and subscribe to your blog and videos. Your scene turned out great.
Kelly B says
LOVE this release!
Kelly B says
So cute!!
Carol Wehner says
I’ll always love your clean simplicity and ease for making cards! I’m also glad that you are “real” when your cards go haywire. We are all like that! Great save, Cathy!
Mary Holshouser says
Great nautical scene.
thanks for the video.
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Annette Reed says
Very nice scene. I like the way you made the waves.
Lauryne Cunningham says
Cute card! Loved watching your coloring and scene building process!
Patricia Wilson says
Yeah! You did a scene. You’re right in the fact that sometimes it’s hard to scene build. These are cute stamps.
Sheri Kempke says
Love your sea scene-adorable! Thanks to PPP for another great release!
Roxanne Tellini says
Pretty cute scene! WTG
Janet D. says
Love the scene you created!
Jeanne Beam says
Gorgeous card! Love the scene you created with lighthouse and sailboat…
Thanks for sharing.
Jeanne Beam says
Awesome card! Love the scene you created with the lighthouse and sailboat…
Thanks for sharing.
Lori says
Nice to see a more masculine type of card.
Thanks for sharing .
Kinjal Trivedi says
I too have never been comfortable with scene building, but thank you for inspiring! Love the card.
Tricia T says
Very cute, Cathy! I am trying to up my scene building game, too. Yours turned out great!
Anny Hale says
Cathy, You always make me laugh. You’re so real! Anyhow I agree with you I think your card to turn out pretty darn cute
Kathleen Dumpert says
Thanks for showing the scene building!
Tanna LoHouse says
Love that you built a simple scene and still managed to make it look fabulous!!
Marisela Delgado says
Such a cute card!
Denise Bryant says
Love the scene you created! Fun lighthouse and boat images!
Sarah Villasenor says
Great cards
Sharon Gullikson says
The stenciling looks so cute. Nice scene.
Janice Hixon says
You Crack me up. I love watching your videos. You are so real, and it is very helpful to know how to rescue ourselves from our mistakes and still have a cute card when we finish.
Amy Cooley says
Fabulous nautical card! I always enjoy some inspiration for male themed cards.
Helen F says
What a fun little nautical scene! Such fun! Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
Jade says
Very pretty! Your card reminds me of summertime and adventures.
Mary-Anne V. says
Very pretty card …love the coastal look.
Carolien says
I like the way you make the cards, and love the nautic themed as girl Who grow up at a beach city in the Netherlands.
Ruth Sperling says
Cute card!
Amanda Wilcox says
Such a fantastic card!
Andrea Robert says
I have a question! I was finally able to order the Gina K Blending brush set (YAY!). Now I’m wondering about using them with different brands or types of ink. I know you keep yours color coded and don’t wash them often, simply cleaning them off, which is great, but what if you only have one set of brushes for ALL of your inks? Would you wash the “pink brush” after using it on a pink dye ink, before using it on a Distress Oxide pink? Or would it be enough to clean it off on paper first, and then wash it after the project is completed? What about pigment inks?
I am SO excited to be getting them in….can’t wait!!! thanks!