Seahorse Stamptangle ~ Oceans of Love!

Happy Friday! 

 

I'm super excited to post my first Just For Fun stamps card ♥

I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I had making this card!

When I first saw this exquisite stamptangle Large Seahorse stamp,

I literally squealed with delight :)  

Most of you who have known me for awhile now know how much

I adore the beach! 

Any trip to the ocean is a day of bliss for me -

I even named my blog after it! ♥

 

 

So!  For my card today, I had a blast with a technique I haven't done since

under-grad college!  I had to take one of those required art classes

where one of the required projects was to create art from art.

This is my spin-off! 
I took some old designer paper in the colors of the ocean

teal/blue/greens as I knew it would 'peek through' and be a nice

contrast to the stark white.

Here is the finished card -

and if you scroll down, I'll list the card supplies and step by step instructions

on how to make this super fun, beachy seahorse card!

 

For today's card, I immediately thought to create a different background

 to showcase this gorgeous stamptangle (think Zentangle, in a stamp form.)
 

 I did a spin off of my old college art :) 
 I used tiny letters (use thickers or any scrapbook letters will do!),
 craft paint and designer paper.

I knew I'd be covering up the paper with paint, so I used one of my oldest

dsp's that had the ocean colors I was aiming for (teal/blue/green).

I found mine years ago at BigLots for $1 a long time ago and found these in my scrap bin - it doesn't matter that they

are all mish-mashed and colorful, they are going to be painted then tossed.

 

Since I was going for an 'earthy' feel to my card, I didn't get out my stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the letters perfectly - the 'fussy' look worked just fine.
I adhered the letters to the cardstock, then gave a generous coat of
crafters paint (white) and let it dry.  It took less than 10 minutes
and while that dried, I stamped out and colored up the seahorse image.
Yes, that's a Starbucks cup :)
Yes, I have an obsession with Starbucks! ♥
I also like to be thrifty and believe in the waste not/want not mantra
so my empty cup (yum!) became my painters cup - washed out :)
Just a small amount of paint goes a long way!
 Once dry, peel the letters back off to reveal the colorful paper underneath.
I took regular sandpaper (from the hubby's man cave!) and gave it a generous
distressing around the edges and center.

Because I have an obsession with burlap *smile!*,
I saw a small swatch on my desk and painted that as well :)
I hung that up to dry on my small card 'clothesline'.
Because burlap is porous, and painted burlap tends to curl up,
I pressed it under my Cuddlebug after drying for a few minutes
in a plastic bag - instantly flat!
The jute was added and curled and the card was pretty much done!

Wasn't that fun!

 

Here is one last look at the completed card:

I hope you enjoyed this lovely beach card using Just For Fun Stamps!
Be sure to stop by the store to see the brand new summer release
of the stamptangle stamps - they are breathtaking!

We also have a challenge blog for you to be inspired,
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 Thanks for stopping by today!
Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

I'll enter my card into: MAWTT - Color Scheme
Inspiration Emporium - Summer Fun

Just for Fun Rubber stamps used: 
Seahorse: D3791
sentiment: D3675