Hello Everyone!
My coworker asked me to make a card for her parents’ wedding anniversary and asked me to personalize it for her using fish to recreate members. The choice was between fish and elephants and since I didn’t think I could fit 8 elephants on a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card, I chose fish. It was more fun to create an ocean scene anyway :).
I created a watercolor background using purples and blues from my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I didn’t write down what colors I used – but they were dark. The water really lightens/brightens up the color when spritzed on. Then I stamped all the pieces and colored using Copics. I also had to use the mirror-image technique to flip two of the fish for it to go the other way – I’ve never done that before!
I added some white accents using my white Gelly Roll pen.
I built my scene and glued it all down using some multi-medium matte glue and added bubbles using my white Gelly Roll pen.
I hand-drew the bows on the female fish and also wrote her family member’s names on the card before shipping it to her.
Hope you enjoyed that! The summer heat is hitting Kansas City hard now. Stay cool!
XOXO,
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*Disclaimer: I am not being paid by any company to promote their products. I make cards using stamp sets and materials which I love and I love to share. To view where these items can be purchased, click on the linked abbreviations below (SU for Stampin’ Up!, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, AMZN for Amazon, LF for Lawn Fawn, MFT for My Favorite Things, etc.).
 LF Fintastic Friends EH | SSS | LF |
 LF Happy Everything EH | SSS | LF |
 MFT Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames
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 SSS Stitched Slopes and Hills |
 White/Gray Big Shot |
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 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink EH | SSS | AMZN |
 MFT Gold Sparkle Card Stock |
 Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN |
 Neenah Solar White 80 lb EH | SSS |
 Recollections 110 lb |
 Copic Sketch Markers EH | SSS | MERRIARTIST |
 Ranger Tim Holtz Distres Sprayer EH | SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush EH | SSS | AMZN |
 Sakura Gelly Roll |
 MFT Mirror Image EH | SSS | MFT |
 ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN |
 Mini Multi Medium Matte Glue EH | SSS |
Oh, Caly, this is absolutely adorable! What a sweet card and a wonderful theme for their family! You are amazing, and I love the beautiful underwater background. And all those little fish (and doing the reverse stamping technique…yay for you!) are so sweet, especially the ones with the bows! Hehe! It’s definitely going to be the best card they’ve ever gotten. What a joy you are, sweet friend! Stay cool and safe. It’s really hot this summer! Hugs and love! xoxo
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