This is a triple challenge today. I made this fishy scene for the teapot tuesday challenge 107 and I used this for the versamark challenge on ways to use it 284.
I brayered the background with bashful blue, marina mist and not quite navy. Then I added plant life from pocket silhouettes using navy. I sponged against a ripped piece of paper with not quite navy to form the different levels behind the hook and fish. I colored the fish with watercolor pencil and an aqua painter then used versamark and ultra thick embossing enamel (UTEE) on the fish two times. I put the fish in the freezer for about 5 minutes and brought him out and cracked the utee. So I guess I have a cracked fish huh? LOL
I drew a fishing line and hook in and added the small tag punch with the greeting. I used silver cord for the fishing line and heated the embossing powder which acted like a glue to hold the cord. When the background was done, I used my versamark pad all over it. I then added UTEE. When you use one layer you get a bubbled affect which to me looked like the water. It gives it a cool droplet affect. That's it!
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010 GMT Views: 4012
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105224
Thu, Aug 19, 2010 @ 9:57 AM
I love these colors, Sue, and the cracked glass technique on that big fish!! Great job!
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Registered: May 20, 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11608
Thu, Aug 19, 2010 @ 10:01 AM
This is darling!! You water drops are so real looking and your cracked glass fish is awesome!! I love it my dear, tfs!!!
This card also fits this week's Treehouse Stamps Thursday challenge of Under The Sea perfectly. You should add THT063 to your keywords and link it at the Treehouse Stamps blog.
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Thu, Aug 19, 2010 @ 11:19 AM
Love that cracked fish and your wet looking background is outstanding! This one is heading right into my favorites so I can "try" and duplicate it. LOVE it!
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