May 17 2007
Enjoy Your Day!
Happy McThursday! I am both happy and sad…tonight is Grey’s, but it’s also the season finale…wahhhhhh! Guess I’ll have to get my “fix” watching reruns, LOL!
I made this card for Julia’s WT challenge on SCS this week. Our challenge was to use small stamps! I got this “Very Punny” SAB set and never used the dang thing. I *love* these little fishys, and thought they would look so cute swimming on this Flair patterned paper.
I mounted the paper to a confetti white card base, then machine stitched all around to mimic the pattern of the waves on the paper. Then, I stamped the 3 fish in the lower right corner, added stickles to the waves and the fishy bubbles, and set it aside to dry.
- I was able to easily omit the words on the stamp by using a black versamagic dew drop ink pad.
I stamped 3 more fish on whisper white cardstock, and colored them with markers. I used summer sun, more mustard, and pumpkin pie. Then, I just blended the colors a little using an aquapainter. I cut them out, then adhered them to the card on top of the stamped fish with dimensionals.
I embossed the Riveting sentiment with detail white EP on bashful blue cardstock. I thought it kinda looked like a life preserver and went well with the nautical theme of the card. I punched out the center, then the outer circle, and sponged the edges with bashful blue ink.
I wanted to tie the ribbon through the circle, but I couldn’t get it to lay the way I wanted it to, so I simply adhered a piece with fabri-tac glue, and trimmed the edges. I added the the outer circle of the sentiment on dimensionals, then added the back side of the inner circle. (I didn’t want that little present showing in the center). As the finishing touch, I added the little knotted “bow” to the center, and called it done.
Come on back tomorrow! It’s Friday, and you know what that means! Time for Friday Favorites! 
See ya then!!
Stamps: very punny, riveting
Paper: whisper white, confetti white, bashful blue, flair patterned paper
Ink: craft white, versamagic black, Markers: summer sun, mustard, pumpkin
Accessories: may arts ribbon, dimensionals, detail white EP, stickles, sewing machine, white thread
Too cute, T — love that paper with these fishies!
Sahweet! Such a striking card! So simple, yet so fun!
Linda
Super cute, T! Love the glittery waves and the stitching around the border!
Wow Trudee!!! I love the ocean you created with strips of patterned paper. It is the coolest thing I’ve seen in forever!
AAAAHHHHHH!!!! How cute is that!!! OMG LOVE the sparkles, the coloring of the fish, the colors, soooooo cute T!!!!!!!
OMG! I just saw your sewing!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
CUTE! Love the water
I’m bummed about Grey’s being over for the season too. But, this card could certainly cheer anyone up and make them forget about the show. I love your stitching and stickles!
How darling!! That paper is perfect for this, but the stitching and Stickles give it perfection!! Love the life preserver too!
WOW, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Those waves are amazing! Beautiful and fun card!!
Great card, Trudee! I don’t think those fishies have ever seen ink over here either….
Love them swimming in their patterned paper ocean!
Absolutely adorable! You are so creative! I love every tiny detail!
How cute! Love the paper too!
Great card! Your attention to details is amazing! I love the stiches and the sparkle!
This is cute. It really brings the sea and water to mind!
Oh this is just the cutest thing! LOve that paper with your Trudee glitter touches! Great stitching on it too! So fun!
I love that paper!!! An absolutely BEAUTIFUL card ! :)Im bummed about Greys anatomy ending to. I can’t believe some of the twist and turns last night! Now we have to wait all summer to see how it’ll turn out!
Darling card. Love those bright fishies!
Oh, I love fishy cards (I’m a Pisces) and this one is adorable! Love it! TFS. Linda
Wonderful Card….just love that pp! You have an incredible eye for what goes together!
I just love how this turned out. I love all the added stitching….it’s so cool! Sooo cute!
Chris
Trudee, this is beautiful! Love it!
How cute! Love how your fishy are swimming thru the wavey DP and stitching. Your Riveting tag and ribbon are the perfect final touch. TFS
Oh, my gosh! The paper is perfect for them! I love them swimming down there in the corner! Love the “wavy” stitches and the sparkle like the sun glinting on the water! Fabulous!
This is really adorable, Trudee! I love the wavy/glittery background, your sewing and how you colored the fishies. Gorgeous card!