It's time for a new Seize the Birthday challenge! We are looking for some kind of texture on your birthday card or project. Of course, we always offer the "anything goes" option too, so if texture isn't motivating you, all birthday creations are welcome.
My texture today comes in the form of some glittery embossing paste:
I think someone's birthday fishes are coming true for one guy on this card - and the rest are his birthday dinner! :D To start, I blended distress ink all over a white cardstock panel. I didn't worry about getting the colour too even, as I thought it gave a little more "depth" to the ocean. Using a wave stencil, I added a mix of embossing paste, the same colour ink, and fine blue glitter. While that dried, I stamped, watercolored and die cut the fish. I also stamped and fussy cut the sentiment. When I was arranging the elements on the now-dry base, I realized it needed something to ground the scene, so blended distress inks on a torn piece of cardstock for a sandy bottom.
I'm adding my card to two challenges: CAS Mix Up is looking for tone on tone stencilling, and STAMPlorations has an anything goes stencil challenge. If I wasn't on the design team, this would have been perfect for the current Color Hues challenge!
There are some really beautiful textured cards to see on the Seize the Birthday blog, from the rest of the design team as well as our current surprise party guest, Angie - check them out and then I hope you will join us!
Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, MFT Beach Buds stamps & dies, Paper Smooches Birthday Buddies stamps, Versafine onyx black & mermaid lagoon, carved pumpkin, antique linen & vintage photo distress inks, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Studio Katia Brushstroke Waves stencil, Dreamweavers translucent embossing paste, Ranger Stickles mermaid dry glitter, MFT wonky stitched rectangle die
12 comments:
Cutest little fish-eating fish I ever did see! Jo x
This is an adorable card. The added paste and glitter makes it look awesome
Absolutely totes adorbs!!
Such a fun card, and a really great way to add texture. Especially love those itty bitty orange fish...looks like a handful of Goldfish Crackers.
Comment catch-up time (reverse order) on this frosty afternoon. Your fish and his *ahem* friends make for a most fabulous card; I'm going to pretend that they're just allll playing follow-the-leader and no one will get chomped! The glitter waves are awesome!
hugs~c
Love that second view that shows all of the work that you did to get the spectacular shine. Great sentiment! All the fishes! Lol
So glad you showed us the side view so we can see how the great shine you achieved on your water. The torn piece of cardstock worked really well for the seafloor. This card came out great!
Co cute. Love the sentiment and cute fish (little and big :)
I love that you added glitter to your colored paste. I will have to try that also.
That's a treasure trove of texture elements! The wavy lines look totally fabulous, but the glitter really shines (no pun intended!) Love this adorable card!!
I love love love your waves! They are amazing! You know I love anything ocean themed and this is so exception. So fun!
Oh, those shiny sparkly waves, love 'em! The sea bed is a great way to anchor your design too.
Such a cute card, love the glittery waves and the torn edge on the sand looks fantastic! Cathy x
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