CCEE1826: Sea-prise Sha(r)ker card!

Hi friends!

It's almost summer!

One.  More.  Day!

I think that's FIN-tastic :)

 

It's time for a new challenge at the CCEE Stampers blog

and Joanne challenged us to use our un-inked, never used stamps!

I knew right away that I'd be using this new cutie.

My son loves loves LOVES sharks!

Anytime I see a shark stamp, I'm giddy for the cards that I'll be able to make.

This Avery Elle shark looks like the happiest-shark-on-the-planet!

I knew I'd have to scoop up the stamp set and elle-ments die ♥ 

This card is a shark-er card - hee hee!

I mean a shaker card :) 

The something new I tried with this card was using frosted acetate

instead of clear to give it a slightly murky water look.

I also ran the Avery Elle wonky scalloped frame though the Cuttlebug

6-7 times to create a glued, super thick frame (this resembled a chipboard feel).

Next, I added some teal confetti/sequins to the inside and fastened it closed.

Next, I stamped/cut/colored the shark and added a sentiment.

I wanted to make waves for the outside of the acetate

and created a watercolor background using Royal and Langnickel watercolor paper and RL watercolors to create the ocean waves.

I'm off the school where I like to watercolor and then let the piece air dry

 for 24 hours but you can always use a heat tool for faster drying

 if you like to work all in one go!

 I die cut them with a stitched wave die as I was aiming for 

lots of movement and dimension in the waves.

This card was a lot of fun to MAKO! :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be sure to stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see what the rest of the design team

has made using the un-inked stamps challenge!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly