Fish in the Sea Again

I needed a masculine birthday card and made this clean and simple one. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   By the Tide

   Four You

Paper:

   Mint Macaron A-2

   Adventure Bound DSP 4-1/4" Sq.

   Basic White Scraps, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Markers:

   Copic - Various Colors (Personal Choice)

Technique:

   Fussy Cutting

   CAS

Accessories:

   Seaside Ribbon 4-1/4"

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped two fish on scraps of Basic White.

I then colored them, using Copic Markers. You can use any medium readily available to you.

Next, I fussy cut them and set them aside.

I then adhered the Adventure Bound DSP panel onto the Mint Macaron card front, keeping it flush with the bottom and the sides of the card.

Next, I adhered a strip of ribbon to cover the seam. I trimmed the ribbon on each end of the card. 

I then stamped the sentiment at the top of the card front, using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Lastly, I attached the fish, using dimensionals, and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Oceanic Birthday

I created the watercolor background with only two colors: Bashful Blue and Brilliant Blue. I let them sit for a few hours to see the true colors. I think it looks great for an underwater scene. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   By the Tide

   Bring on the Cake

Paper:

   Bashful Blue A-2

   Basic Black 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Watercolor 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Mossy Meadow

   Elegant Eggplant

Re-Inkers:

   Bashful Blue

   Brilliant Blue

Technique:

   Watercolor

Accessories:

   Wink of Stella Clear

   Aqua Painter

   Adhesive

First, I applied the ink to the watercolor paper to create the background: Bashful Blue and Brilliant Blue. I let it sit for a few hours to let it completely dry and get a true color.

I then stamped the sentiment, using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Next, I stamped the seaweed, using Mossy Meadow.

I then stamped the seahorses with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Next, I stamped the seashell, using Elegant Eggplant. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to get it to sparkle. 

I then added a bit of the Wink of Stella to the seahorses as well.

Next, I adhered the panel onto its Basic Black matte and then adhered it to the Bashful Blue card front.

Lastly, I adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Wonderful Sea Life

Whenever I visit a zoo, I always wind up at the aquarium. It is not just a wonderful place to see unusual fish, but it is a great place to cool off in the summer. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   By the Tide

Paper:

   Bashful Blue A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Tempting Turquoise

   Only Orange

   Dusty Durango

Technique:

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Sponge

   Adhesive

First, I sponged a Basic White panel with some Tempting Turquoise ink. This gives off the feel of some underwater action.

I then stamped the sea plant, using Dusty Durango ink.

Next, I stamped the fish with Only Orange ink.

I then added bubbles, using Tempting Turquoise.

Lastly, I adhered the panel to the Bashful Blue card front and added a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Fishy Retirement One

Pull on the Baker's Twine and flip through all of the images, like a waterfall. Surprisingly, every age group enjoys pulling on that twine and being entertained with the images. What do you think? 

Did you have fun sliding down the waterfall?

Stamps:

   By the Tide

   Itty Bitty Greetings

Paper:

   Bermuda Bay 5-1/2 x 4-1/4, 9 x 2, 3/4 x 4, 2" Sq.

   Very Vanilla 5-1/4 x 8, 1-7/8" Sq. (4)

   Always Artichoke 2" Sq.

   Daffodil Delight 2" Sq.

   Melon Mambo 2" Sq.

Ink:

   Always Artichoke

   Archival Basic Black

Markers:

   Always Artichoke

   Bermuda Bay

   Daffodil Delight

   Melon Mambo

Technique:

   Waterfall

Accessories:

   Star Eyelets

   Bermuda Bay Thick Baker's Twine

   Tacky Tape 

   Adhesive

I followed the tutorial found at SCS for the Waterfall Card. 

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Deep Blue Sea

I can only imagine the vastness of the deep blue sea. My preference of course is to stay above the water and breathe, but given the challenge of "Under the Sea," I created a dark blue panel with splotches of a lighter tone. No, really, I painted the panel with acrylic blue paint and got lucky. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Sea of Textures

   By the Tide

Paper:

   Basic White A-2, 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Whisper White Craft

Acrylic Paint:

   Blue

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   Pearl Basic Jewels

   Adhesive

First, I painted a Basic White panel with blue acrylic paint and waited a minute as it dried.

I then stamped several underwater images using Whisper White craft ink. 

Next, I adhered the panel to a Basic White card front.

Lastly, I added a few pearls to represent bubbles and adhered the other Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Red Fish

 Fish? Anyone? My Dad enjoyed fishing every chance he had. Naturally, every time I see or smell fish, I think of my Dad. Here is a Father's Day card for the special Dad in your life.

Stamps:

   By the Tide

   Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:

   Mint Macaron A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), Scraps

Ink:

   Mint Macaron

   Archival Basic Black

Markers:

   Perfect Plum

   Real Red

Technique:

   Fussy Cutting

Accessories:

   Paper Snips

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

I stamped the fish on scraps of Whisper White. I colored them using my markers and then fussy cut them. They are attached using dimensionals.

The seaweed plants are stamped with Mint Macaron. The sentiment was added using Archival Basic Black.

The other Whisper White panel is for the inside of the card.

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Bubbly Seahorses

 Did you know that hair gel can look like water? It even has air bubbles in it! I made this birthday card for my grandson and already gave it to him. He just loved playing with the gel on the card. Amazingly, it is not too difficult to make! 

Stamps:

   By the Tide

   Something to Celebrate

Paper:

   Marina Mist A-2, Scraps

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), Scraps

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Early Espresso

   Marina Mist

   Pistachio Pudding

Technique:

   Hair Gel or Water Shaker

   Dry Embossing

   Die Cutting

   Punching

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Seaside Embossing Folder

   Layering Circles Framelits Dies

   Washi Label Punch

   Small Ziplock Clear Plastic Bag 

   Tear & Tape Adhesive

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

These are all of the items I used to make my card, but you can substitute what you have on hand. You may also choose to delete some of the things I did on my card. Keep it simple.

First, I inked up my embossing folder and ran it through the big shot using my Seaside Embossing Folder. I then used my Layering Circles Framelits to cut out a circle in the top center of my panel.

I then penciled this circle onto a scrap of Whisper White, larger than the circle, but smaller than the embossed panel. 

Next, I stamped some Pistachio Pudding Seaweed onto the Whisper White panel, using the penciled circle as my window. I also stamped 3 Seahorse Silhouettes on top of the seaweed.

Using the same size circle and the next larger size circle, I die cut the frame that will go around this circle in Marina Mist. 

I added hair gel to the small ziplock clear plastic bag. I made sure the bag was not going to leak any gel onto my card. This was then secured over the stamped image, using strong adhesive. 

Next, I added strong adhesive to this smaller panel and secured it onto the back of my embossed panel, making sure the image and hair gel were centered on my circle.

I added the circle frame around the opening and positioned pearls around it. I attached the sentiment on the bottom using dimensionals.

This was all then added to the card base. The other Whisper White panel was for the inside of the card.

I took this idea from Dawn's video. You can see it HERE. 

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