Congrats to Joan Ervin being the Featured Stamper this week. When I seen this card, I knew what I wanted to do: CC200 Happy Fishes to You!! by joan ervin at Splitcoaststampers
I started with Only Orange cs as the base. I layered with Brilliant Blue cs and again with Only Orange cs. I stamped small shells onto the orange cs with pumpkin pie ink. I layered a strip of bright colored dp with the brilliant blue cs, cut crooked on one side of both papers. I stamped the fish bowl with black stazon on GP white cs, cut out the bowl and layered with the brilliant blue cs. I used the distressing tool around the fishbowl. I stamped the fish with black stazon, colored with BIC It Markers and SU markers, cut out 2 fish and used 3D dots. I stamped the seaweed with garden green ink, pumpkin pie ink for the the small shell and brilliant blue for the big shell. I stamped the sand with creamy caramel. I also used a sponge with bliss blue ink to make it look like water is in the fish bowl. I added mini rhinestones for the bubbles. I then decided to use my copic marker around some of the images. I added Diamond Dust to the shells and sand. The fish bowl is raised using 3D squares. I used a medium oval punch on brilliant blue cs, then used a small oval punch on pumpkin pic cs and a small oval scallop punch. I stamped the sentiment with black stazon. I added an octopus button next the layered ovals. I also added a mint green fish clip and tied a ribbon. I hope this is not to busy.
Thanks for a great challenge and gallery to choose from.
Things I've changed: Fish, punches, clip, from a square to a fishbowl.
I can't believe it's 3:30am and I'm uploading a card. This took me awhile to do too.
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 GMT Views: 2257
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Stamps: Stampendous Sushi Bowl Party, Stampendous Favorite Words, Stampendous Loads of Sushi, Fish Frolics
Paper: DCWV dp, only orange cs, brilliant blue cs, GP White cs
Ink: Black stazon, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Creamy Caramel, Bliss Blue, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: ribbon, fish clip, 3D squares, medium oval punch, small oval punch, small scallop oval punch, mini rhinestones, sponge, Diamond Dust, BIC It Markers, SU Markers, scissors, copic marker, octopus button, distressing tool
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Sun, May 17, 2009 @ 6:23 AM
OMG, Connie, this is such an adorable design...love the fish bowl you added and your coloring is gorgeous!!! The little octopus is the perfect detail...toooo cute!!! What a wonderful case...thanks for playing today!!!
Registered: December 8, 2006 Location: currently stationed in Norman Oklahoma Posts: 11275
Sun, May 17, 2009 @ 9:59 AM
OMG! This is just gorgeous. I love the colors and everything about this card. Funny how you made a fish card, because we took the boys fishing yesterday...how ironic is that! We are not twins for nothing. Love ya sis!
Be careful not to stay up that late, not good for you!
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