I made this card for this week's Teapot Tuesday challenge. Anita is our hostess and she has chosen a wonderful challenge of "Flowers Need Water" in honor of our recipient who loves flowers and colors them so gorgeously. This week's recipient is our very own scs Cheryl (CherylQuilts). Cheryl is dealing with an extraordinary health situation that is going to take some time to remedy so we are sending cards to cheer her up since she is such a huge cheerleader to so many of us here on SCS. For more information about this, please click on this link: MMTPT574~July 23, 2019~ Flowers need Water by snietje at Splitcoaststampers.
Cheryl is a one-of-a-kind gem of a gal so I decided to make one of my fish on this card one-of-a-kind special too. Do you notice not only the sequins, but the flower in her "hair" too? How fun! This card has a lot of steps to it, but it is fun to watch it all come together. I colored both fish and the shells with copic markers. The large fish, I glued the sequins in place 2 at a time, then let it dry so the sequins did not move when I tried adding more. This takes awhile to do, so I would color and die cut in the meantime. The sand and water are shaded with distress inks, then the sand was stamped with a sand stamp. Arranged the scene carefully so it would not extend beyond the silver frame that I added last with foam tape.
When I was done making this card, I realize it also qualifies for the Alphabet Challenge for the letter U for underwater.
If you can, please take some time to send a card to Cheryl. Thanks for looking today too! ~Karen.
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 GMT Views: 1894
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Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 11:55 AM
OH my... this is super fun and cute.. love the sequin scales and pretty little flower.... awesome underwater scene you have created... This is sure to put a smile on Cheryl's face...
Love this..
Hugs..Pat
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31455
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 12:20 PM
Karen, this is amazing! That Fishy Friends set is one of my absolute favorites! I love the scene you've created for them with this sparkly frame, but most of all I love those sequin scales! And the flower!! Spectacular!!! Faved!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75064
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 1:24 PM
Karen, I can tell you had a blast making this card for Cheryl. I love the sequins and the sweet flower in her hair. Your sand looks great and I always love shells. How wonderful your fish are smiling for Cheryl. She is sure to love this card. I sure do.
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Registered: January 11, 2017 Location: Wisconsin summer and Arizona winter Posts: 19740
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 2:44 PM
Karen what an amazing card! Your sequin fish turned out so beautifully! The whole underwater scene should surely bring a big smile to Cheryl's face! Everything is colored to perfection!
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Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39202
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 4:46 PM
I did, indeed, notice that adorable flower among the sequins/scales on your colorful fish. What an adorable scene you have created here. This is adorable and sure to bring a smile!
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