Birthday card using Something Fishy wheel

The sun's shining today - it's as if Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are in charge of the weather! (Or should that be IS in charge since he's one man... ?) So I'm back to summery cards. Today's card has lots of fun techniques in it, but doesn't take long. Look:

Here's how to make this card:

• Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock 6 cm square.
• Use the heat embossing technique for the seaweed: stamp the swirl from Baroque Motifs into versamark ink then straight into Always Artichoke ink, then onto the card stock. Sprinkle with clear embossing powder, set with a heat tool, then enjoy the magic as the image turns raised and shiny. The image will be waterproof so you can stamp on top and it will resist ink.
• The background uses the 'ghosting' technique - stamp the bubbles from Circle Circus with versamark ink and rub Tempting Turquoise ink over the top with a sponge dauber. Even without heat setting, the versamark resists the coloured ink.
• Stamp the fish on a scrap of Whisper White card stock using the Something Fishy jumbo wheel. Cut them out with sharp paper snips and pop them up on dimensionals. 
• Mount the panel onto 6.5 cm square Always Artichoke card stock.
• Stamp the sentiment onto a 9 cm square Whisper White card blank using a stamp-a-majig for placement. Now attach the main panel to the card base.

Supplies

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Circle Circus, Happy Moments

Ink: Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, versamark

Card stock: Whisper White, Always Artichoke

Other: Something Fishy jumbo wheel, clear embossing powder

This card reminds me of honeymooning in Mexico where the sea was like taking a warm bath and we went snorkelling amongst all the brightly coloured fish. Oh happy times!

Hope the sun has found you today.

See you tomorrow!

 

Something Fishy nautical birthday

Sometimes things come to me in my sleep - like this nautical little number:

I think if I were making it again, I'd pop the red panel up on dimensionals and have the fish on one panel behind. D'you know, if someone were to tell me that I had to choose one ribbon to use on all my cards, I would choose linen thread (I know it's not really a ribbon but you get my point...) I love it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Basic Phrases
Ink: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Sage Shadow, Brilliant Blue
Card stock: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Real Red
Other: Something Fishy jumbo wheel, Linen Thread, silver brads, silver eyelets, 1 3/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches

Making this card got me thinking about hot summer evenings with sand between my toes... but actually there'll be a sharp frost tonight. I'm off to get a hot water bottle!
See you soon.

Forest Friends nautical children's card

I had such fun with this card! It started when I was playing with my Something Fishy wheel and realised that if you cut out and layered the waves you could tuck a little boat in there. So I made a boat and then felt it needed a sailor... although I'm not sure that Mr Rabbit feels all that happy about it!

I thought it needed an extra something so I tried a circle of piercing round the boat. The light shone through it in an interesting way but the colours were a bit same-ish so I sponged some sage shadow onto the water to give it a bit of depth.

That's better! The children and I were making up stories about the rabbit: we think he was running away from someone and hid in the boat. He was so tired out that he fell asleep and next minute he woke up and found himself all alone in a boat on the high seas! Poor Mr Rabbit! I was so worried about him that I almost put a friend in the boat to keep him company but that would've ruined the card... and anyway, those fish look friendly - I'm sure they'll help him out! (My wicked daughter began muttering darkly about Piranhas at this point but I told her firmly that all my stories have happy endings!)

Supplies: (all Stampin' Up unless specified)
Stamps: Forest Friends
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow
Card stock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Real Red, Brilliant Blue
Other: Something Fishy jumbo wheel, paper piercer, circle punches, white gel pen

We've become rather fond of Mr Rabbit in our house and I've a feeling we haven't seen the last of him. Come back soon for more of his exciting adventures!