Twofer Challenge #19

Here I am just under the wire for the Twofer Challenge.  I really didn't think I had anything nautical until I read Darnell's list of things that could qualify.  I dug out my HA seahorse and this happened.

The card on the right was inspired by the book Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle.

He's cut from a Brusho panel and is swimming in a DOX sea with a sentiment is from PS.

I think I should have cut the fins into him but I didn't think about it until he was foam taped down and I didn't want to risk tearing the card.  Maybe a googly eye too?

ETA:  Darnell found another challenge for me to enter my colorful seahorse into.  It's Crazy 4 Challenges and they want you to be inspired by a book.  I think this works just fine.

Coming up with a second card was more difficult especially finding a sentiment.  Once I saw the one from PB I knew it would work because I had already planned to gold emboss the little fellow.

Unfortunately you can't see his gold sparkle embossing powder or his WOS.   Regular DIs were used for the ocean and seaweed and Altenew Sand Dunes for the bottom with a little help from a PTI sand stamp.

It's been a busy time around here and I'm way behind - again - on commenting and entering my favorite challenges.  Things will slow down after Labor Day and I can get caught up.  I hope.

Thanks for dropping by.

CAS Mix-Up January

I've had this card ready for CAS Mix-Up for a while but have been posting others whose deadlines are nearer.  They want us to use the Bokeh technique and if you need help with that there are videos on their blog.

I inked the 'ocean' with Distress Ink and then used two different stencils with Unicorn white.  I had to go over some of them several times to get the saturation because it kept sinking into the blue.  I die cut a square, stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts and then fussy cut the seahorse from the same set.

Thanks for dropping by.  Have a great weekend.

Addicted to CAS #137

Stephanie is our host for this challenge at Addicted to CAS and this is her code word.

I must admit that I bought a new stamp set to use for my card.  Not that anyone had to twist my arm or anything. ;)

This is a layered seahorse stamp from HA that I picked up at JoAnn's - a little Mother's Day gift to myself.  I clear heat embossed them so I could ink up the background with Distress Ink.  I spritzed it for some bubble/water action and then made a porthole by silver embossing a circle and popping up the panel.

Our guest designer for this challenge is Claire and she and the Design Team have some fabulous cards to inspire you.  The winner of the challenge will receive a $20 gc from Happy Little Stampers.