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Easy to Embellished, From The Deep Blue

May 31, 2020 /

The ocean has always intrigued me. Below the surface is a secret world teeming with enchanting creatures. The new From The Deep Blue stamp set beautifully captures an array of sea life perfect for cards and scrapbook layouts. I have 3 cards to share with you today beginning with a simple single-layer stamped card and then stepping it up each time thereafter.

For my first card above, I have combined the Seahorse and coral stamp to create a scene. This card came together quickly as it is all single layer stamping.

  • Begin with a piece of White Daisy cut to 3 3/4 x 5″
  • Stamp the coral along the bottom in Nectarine ink
  • Stamp the seahorse in Intense Black Ink and color as desired. I used Coral and Blue Turquoise Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends
  • Add your sentiment as shown and adorn with bubbles stamped in Lagoon Ink
  • Adhere to a piece of Lagoon cardstock cut to 4 x 5 1/4″
  • Then attach to your white card base using the White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack.

This next card was very fun to create. I used a masking technique to create my background element stepping this card up quite a bit.

  • Begin with a piece of White Daisy cut to 3 3/4 x 5″
  • Mask and ink blend as shown in the youtube tutorial
  • Embellish with a seahorse popped up with dimensional foam adhesive. I have colored this one with the Coral Tri-Blend marker
  • Stamp coral on the upper right side of the card panel and add a sentiment of your choosing.
  • Finish off with a few enamel dots randomly placed on the card front

This last card is definitely my favorite! I love all the dimension, layering and ink blending. I’ve also dressed up the card panel with the Stitched Rectangle Frames Die to add the stitched detailing around the edges.

  • Begin with a white Daisy panel cut from the largest Stitched Rectangle Frames die.
  • Stamp the Coral using Nectarine Ink on the lower left and right corners and on a scrap of White Daisy to die cut.
  • Using the medium Stitched Rectangle Die, cut another piece of White Daisy and ink blend using the same technique demonstrated in card two.
  • Splatter your inked panel with Clear Shimmer Brush to add sparkle and shine
  • Layer stitched pieces together as shown and adhere to a piece of Peacock cardstock.
  • Add the Seahorse and additional coral piece as shown using foam tape to add dimension. Before tacking the seahorse down attach some Gold Embellishing Thread looped around 3 times.
  • Attach sentiment as shown. I’ve used the May stamp of the month and heat embossed white onto black cardstock

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate you and hope you’ve been inspired. Happy crafting my friends.

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