Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Let's Shell-ebrate! It's Your Birthday!



Happy Wednesday!  I finally had a chance to play in my craft room!  My son and I spent the better part of three days cleaning out the garage.  It was hot, buggy, and messy!  Did I mention that I am not fond of bugs?   Anyway, I carved out some time yesterday, to craft.



I am playing along with this week's Make It Monday Challenge and The Paper Players 400th Challenge.





For the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge, we are to create an ombre watercolor background.  I used strathmore watercolor paper. I blended ranger distress oxide inks for the background in blueprint sketch and peacock feathers.


For my ocean elements, I used Papertrey Ink's Salt Air: Flora stamp set Salt Air: Fauna stamp set, and Salt Air Sentiments Mini stamp set for my card.  These stamps may very well be some of my favorite images.  I know....I love flowers, too, but these ocean images are fun to stamp and create. There are so many details!  Plus, I have nothing like them in my collection.  


I added some sparkle splatters using my Winsor Newton Watercolor Iridescent Medium.  I set the panel to the side to dry.  Next, I die cut one of the Keep It Simple Frame dies with watercolor paper and stamped the sentiment in versafine onyx black ink then clear embossed.   
  

I popped this watercolor panel onto a PTI select white card stock base using foam tape.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!


13 comments

  1. Betty, this is just perfect for the challenge! I love the tones of blue to create your darling under water scene. These sets just arrived in my mail yesterday and I'm so eager to play with them, especially after seeing your beautiful card. Happy 4th!

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  2. Love it Betty! What a perfect stampset to showcase your dreamy sea background. Beautiful and beautifully done!

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  3. You'll get a chuckle when you see my post for tomorrow as I used this set too and even said in my post about how this was going to become a well loved set...it sure was FUN to play with, wasn't it?! Your background turned out beautifully Betty, and just perfect for all those fun flora and fauna!! LOVE all the bright colors you used in your card too...fun, FUN card Betty!! :0)

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  4. Love this technique for the sea things! Will definitely be giving it a try. Yours is super!

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  5. Lovely underwater scene, Betty! I like how you've created your ocean with bottoms up ombre; looks wonderful.

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  6. Betty, this is adorable!! I love it. Excellent idea for this type of card.

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  7. SQUEAL! What a beautiful way to use this technique, Betty! I too love these stamps and I love what you've done with them. Fantastic design! The colors are gorgeous and so fun.

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  8. Betty, what a fun birthday card! Your background looks like the real deal with all those creatures swimming around.

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  9. Perfect card for this technique. Amazing details you put into your card.

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  10. Oh my, how cuuuute! I love the little underwater scene you created, Betty! The watery image is a perfect background for all your little sea creatives...and what a cute sentiment too! Thanks for sharing this with us and helping us celebrate our 400th challenge at the Players!

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  11. Betty, your sealife scene worked beautifully with the ombré technique, and it’s a bright and colorful card. Great job as usual!

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  12. Definitely a "shellebration" you've created. Your underwater background is beautiful with lots of fun critters! Thanks for joining in The Paper Players Challenge celebrating our 400th! Good luck in the drawing!

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  13. Beautifully done and the ombre technique is perfection! It's unusual for me, not to be in my craft room at least once a week. But like you, I've been busy with cleaning projects. I live in Florida so bugs are neighbors! Haha. I also purchased these GORGEOUS sets and started by stamping the sea creatures in an array of colors. Now I think I'll give the watercolors a try. Thanks for sharing your BEAUTIFUL card and for the inspiration! :)

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