But I started off stamping all the images on mix media paper using black water-proof ink and colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. For the background I wanted to go with Distress inks. For the ground I used Brushed Corduroy and blended it on mix media cardstock. I did the same for the water, using Chipped Sapphire and Salty Ocea, trying to blend them together as best as possible. Since the water seems darker the deeper you are, I chose to put the darker blue on the bottom of my panel. I also sprinkled some water on the background pieces which looks like little water bubbles. 


To assemble my card I first went ahead and die cut the blue and brown pieces with my Avery Elle Pierced Rectangles and adhered them to a white note card. I adhered all the little images using foam tape and/or glue dots. To finish off the cards I wanted to use the cute sentiments of the set. For the first card I stamped "Sending Birthday Fishes" with a brown dye ink and "Swimming by to say HI" with blue dye ink on the second card.

Hello DeNami Friends!


To include a little bit more color I chose soldid circle stamps in different sizes and stamped them in three different green colors on my white panel. I also used a larger outline circle stamp and stamped it on the coffee and donut image so it looks like a frame.


To finish my card I die cut the white panel with a stitched recangle die and adhered it to a slightly larger green piece of cardstock. Everything was then adhered to a top-folded note card.

I cut a piece of Kraft cardstock the size of my card base, adhered it to the card and rounded the corners with a corner chomper (1/2"). I also adhered the images on top of the panel and applied Glossy Accents to the balloons. To give the goldfish bowl a more glassy touch, I cut out a piece of vellum, adhered it on top and applied Glossy Accents as well.



Since I printed all my files with a laser printer, I was able to foil my sentiment. I found this really nice lime green foil by Therm O Web which matched perfectly with the green balloon and the little fish. I cut the sentiment in place and adhered it to the top of the card.

I also wante to include a critter and decided to go for the cute snail from Create A Smile. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored it in with Spectrum Noir (EB2, GB8, GB10) and Copic (R24, R29, R39) markers. I also colored in the little heart of the snail's shell with a gold gel pen and applied a bit of Glossy Accents on top.

To assemble my card I die cut the distressed panel with a stitched rectangle die from Avery Elle and adhered it to a standard white notecard. I also adhered the little snail to the bottom right corner using foam tape.

I hope you liked my card and I'd be happy to see your creations on the blog.