Happy Saturday! Today is the start of a new theme at Allsorts challenge and Gail is hosting. Her optional theme is "Something Fishy". It doesn't have to be fish only, think anything ocean related such as boats, seagulls, etc. And then there is always the "Anything Goes" option too. As always you may enter up to 3 new projects for more chances to win. Our prizes come from Lavinia stamps, they are for this week's and last week's challenge.
This was the perfect opportunty for me to ink up a fish stamp I found at a thrift store some time ago but never used. It's an oldie from Rubber Stampede. The stamp is marketed to be used with a curvedecor curve handle. (Have personally never heard of that tool before - you can see it in this ebay listing second photo if you are curious about it) but I made it work with a regular acrylic block. Maybe the stamp itself is meant for room decor as it's a large stamp but I like it on a card :)
The background was done with Distress inks/Oxides, spritzed with water and seasalt. The inks/oxides I used are Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Blueprint Sketch and also a blue mini inkpad from a Hero Arts stamp kit. For the background stamping I used that same mini inkpad and Willow from Lavinia stamps, small fish and the other plant stamp are from a retired Hero Arts stamp kit. Sentiment was part of that stamp kit too.
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Back to the main image, I stamped with Versafine Onyx ink and used Antique Linen, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks for coloring, then fussy cut and added some Stickles glitter. I thought some sun rays would be a nice touch so I used a rays stencil (options) and Tumbled Glass Oxide ink.
I plan to share with these challenges:
- Cardz 4 Guyz - Nautical
- Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils (I used a rays stencil, you can see it better in the first photo)
- Creative Crafting Uncles - AG
- Dragonfly Dreams - AG Birthdays
- Fab n Funky - Birthday or Anniversary
- Mix It Up Challenge - AG
- Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp it
- Stamps & Fun = Creativity - AG
- The Crafting Challenge - AG
- The Paper Funday - Make Your Own Background
- We Love Stamping - Hand Colored Image
- We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative/Mixed Media
That's a new one to me as well Ellie, but a perfect image for the theme and great depth in the ocean background.
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Love the fabulous fish and brilliant colouring.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
What a fabulously fishy card Ellie. Love your coloured background which shows off the fish perfectly. x
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ReplyDeleteNailed it!
Love the stamp and the depth!
Lots of detail!
What a beautiful card. It is so nice to see it in the we love stamping gallery too xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous fish!! xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous background and colours and love the fish, he is beautiful..
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That is beautiful! I love the background colors and the fish really just pops against all that blue.
ReplyDeleteThe block looks similar to the rock a blocks we had here in the uk. I have some but never really got on with them. It was a great find and your card looks amazing. Fabulous inky background.
ReplyDeleteFabulous inky background Ellie and superb colouring on your fish. I also love the background marine life and the sun rays in the water - fantastic job all round! Xx
ReplyDeleteGreat image for the Allsorts Challenge, Ellie. I love the background you've created for the your beautiful fish.
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A stunning fish, lovely colouroing. the sea background is beautiful.Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz, DT.
ReplyDeleteGreat image and background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.
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Gorgeous card, love the background and you're fussy cutting is fabulous, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThe big fish is very detailed looks great, but I love that background with the other fish swimming in the water shadows. Very unique and fun card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card. I love the sentiment. Thanks for joining us at S+F=C.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with a super image and gorgeous colours, thanks for joining in our challenge at Fab'n'Funky and good luck in the prize draw.
ReplyDeletePat xx
Wonderful Fish image with a lovely set of colors. I also like the inky background with the subtle stamping, very effective. Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us at The Paper Funday Challenges.
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Stunning card with fabulous background and bold fish in great colouring.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at We Love Stamping September Challenge;-))m
Just gorgeous! I love everything about it. Many thanks for joining in at We Love Stamping September Challenge Karen DT
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