Ocean Life

I made another ocean life card. This time I went vertical and was able to use the seahorse, which is a favorite of mine.

I started with a white Bristol paper panel that was 3 1/4" by 8 1/4". I cut a speckled brown paper and tore the edges on two sheets, then glued them to the bottom to resemble sand in the ocean and on the beach. I used various colors of paper and Vivid Inks to stamp the sea shells. I cut those out and arranged them in the "sand".

I stamped the seahorse in Vivid Ink to the right of center and colored the sea grasses with a green colored pencil. Then, I stamped the coral using Distress Ink. I stamped the colorful fish using Vivid Inks. Finally, I used Speckled Egg Distress Ink and a make-up brush to spread a little light blue between the elements. I mounted it on a slim line piece of cardstock the same color as the "sand".

I used stamps from these manufacturers: Mostly Animals, Fred Mullett, Pigs & Poets, Impression Obsession and some of the shells are unknown.

I'm sharing this with:

Simon Says Stamp - A Day at the Beach 

Double "D" Challenges - Let's Go to the Beach 

Splitcoast Stampers 

Crafting Happiness - Challenge #58

Modsquad Challenge - Slimline Scenery 

Cardz for Galz - Challenge#126 Sea Shells 

Under the Sea

I enjoyed water coloring the elements of this card.

How I made this: First, I water colored the background, which is very pale Distress Ink Broken China (above) and very pale Scattered Straw. Next, I stamped the seahorse (Impression Obsession) and the Tilapia fish (Fred B. Mullett) with Versafine Onyx Black. After that, I stamped the shells using Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw and Worn Lipstick. Then, I used Twinkling H2Os in Forest Green to color in the fish and Irish Mist to color the plant that the seahorse is holding onto. I wish the shimmer came across in the scan, but it doesn't.

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Country View Challenges: September 2019 - Under The Sea