Thursday, May 20, 2021

Under The Sea: Spikey Shaker Card

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

Hi from Laurie with a fun project for our current challenge:  Under the Sea.  For this, I made a shaker card, which I've not done for quite some time and had a lot of fun with.

For my card I used the new Spikey Fish stamp and the Bubbles background stamp, both from Lost Coast Designs.

For my frame, I chose a Gelli print I made using green and yellow acrylic paints and some bubble wrap to make the design in the paint.  I cut a window into the center of the print and attached a piece of clear acrylic, taping it in place on the back side.  I then added two layers of foam tape all around the opening on the back side, making sure there were no gaps in the tape.  I stamped my spikey fish with black StayzOn ink onto a Gelli print scrap mostly in pale green and fussy cut him out.  I gave him a bright turquoise rhinestone for an eye.  I took a piece of pale blue paper and using the Bubble Background stamp, lightly stamped in green ink.  I wanted the bubbles to show but not overwhelm Mr. Fish.

Next I gathered an assortment of sequins in different shapes and sizes and most in shades of green, blue and silver.  I laid those down atop my fish then, removing the backing from the foam tape,  carefully pressed the front down, securing the foam tape firmly around the edges of the opening.  I back this with a white layer and it's done!

Let's see your Under the Sea projects for this challenge.  Just be sure to feature some rubber stamping for a chance to win some free stamps from Carmen's Veranda and Lost Coast Designs!



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