Fishy Friday - Wish Big

I'm keeping with the Crisp Cantaloupe/Coastal Cabana colour combination because it works really well with my little fishies! :)

I started off with a Crisp Cantaloupe Base and added a partial layer of Coastal Cabana which was run through the Big Shot with the Chevron Embossing Folder. I added some sponging around the edges of with Coastal Cabana Ink and then did the same (sponging) with most of the other cardstock pieces.

Check out that banner/flag! I only added adhesive to the top ⅔ of the flag so that I could curl up the edges for a little extra pop.

My little fishies are matted on a piece of Tangerine Tango and then a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe. They were added to the card atop Stampin' Dimensionals.

The finishing touch is the adorable little tag stamped with a sentiment from Pennant Parade and attached with a mini silver brad. A little hint to make your tag stay put - a teeny tiny dot of Mono Multi applied just under the notched end of the tag will do the trick! Now, the jewelry tag punch is no longer available, but you could use either the small ticket from the Ticket Duo Punch or a piece of the Word Window Punch.

And of course, here's the inside:

What do you think?


STAMPS: Fishin' Around, Pennant Parade
INK: Black Staz-ON, Bermuda Bay
PAPERS: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe and Tangerine Tango Cardstock; Coastal Cabana DSP, Watercolour Paper
ACCESSORIES: Watercolour Pens, Jewelry Tag Punch (retired), Dazzling Diamonds, Silver Mini Brad, 2-way glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Fishy Friday - Banner Birthday

Welcome back to another Fishy Friday! I do hope you've been enjoying this little Fishy series. I sure had a lot of fun creating it!

Today's card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. I didn't have everything the creator used on the card, so I improvised! I'm all about using what I've got on hand - and I have A LOT!!

So, as I created the first four cards in this series all on the same day, I used a lot of the same colours. Besides, the fishies look SUPER cute when paired with Bermuda Bay, etc.

My base is Bermuda Bay with layers of Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe. I then added a smaller layer of Whisper White and Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper. I love the skinny ⅛" taffeta ribbon! You can add it anywhere for just the right touch and it doesn't overwhelm the card.

I added the fishies to a cut Window Frame (Big Shot) and then stamped the sentiment using Crisp Cantaloupe.

What do you think?


STAMPS: Fishin' Around, Banner Greetings (Hostess Set)
INK: Black Staz-ON, Crisp Cataloupe
PAPERS: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock; Coastal Cabana DSP; Watercolour Paper
ACCESSORIES: Watercolour Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, Taffeta Ribbon, Candy Dots, 2-way glue, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

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Fishy Friday - Make a Wish

Good Morning! Happy Fishy Day!

You might remember this card layout from this post. This just goes to show that you can switch out stamp sets and make a card just as lovely! This is the EXACT same card, with the fishies instead! :)

And on the inside:

It looked a little "blank" with just the sentiment and I didn't want to doodle all the way around on this one, but it still needed something. So, I took out my ruler and my Bermuda Bay Marker and went to town! I like the little pop of colour in the bottom corner.

What do you think?


STAMPS: Fishin' Around, Sweet Essentials
INK: Black Staz-ON, Bermuda Bay
PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple and Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock; Birthday Basics DSP; Watercolour Paper
ACCESSORIES: Watercolour Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Fishy Friday - Balloon Birthday

Happy Friday!! OH. MY. GOSH. I *know* it's only week two, but this has GOT to be my favourite card! I just can't believe how stinkin' CUTE it is!!

This card started off with a flash in my head - of fish, holding balloons. Yeah, I know. NUTS. But, it was in my head and the only way to get it OUT of my head, was to create it in a way that I thought made sense. And this was it. :)

I looked at my Colour Coach to see what (other) colours went well with Coastal Cabana and my Colour Coach told me Calypso Coral and Smoky Slate. Sure. Why not?

So, my base is Calypso Coral with a layer of Whisper White and then a layer of Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper.

My little fishies are resting on apiece of Crisp Cantaloup (sponged) and a piece of Whisper White backed with Smoky Slate.

I stamped the "Happy Birthday from Teeny Tiny Wishes onto Whisper White and then cut it out using one of the banners from the Label Card Thinlit Die. It puts all the score lines in for you, so there's no guessing as to how to fold it up - PERFECT!

And of course, no card is complete without a finished inside:

What do you think?


STAMPS: Fishin' Around, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Black Staz-ON, Coastal Cabana
PAPERS: Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Smoky Slate Cardstock; Coastal Cabana DSP; Watercolour Paper
ACCESSORIES: Watercolour Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, Baker's Twine, Punch, White Gel Pen, 2-way glue, Big Shot, Dies, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Have Yourself a...

Merry Little Christmas...

When I saw the card below created by Jen Timko, I just knew I had to recreate it and I also knew that my class participants would LOVE IT!

I wasn't disappointed - they were thrilled!

Check it out:

Each card used one sheet (with leftovers) of the Season of Style Designer Series Paper stack. This is GREAT because you get 24 sheets of EACH double sided design, so if you had 24 cards to send, they would all be the same!

If you're wondering about the "little" in this sentiment, it was stamped in Cherry Cobbler along with the rest of the sentiment and then I inked it up with my Early Espresso marker, stamped it on a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and cut it out.

It's November 1st, so you still have plenty of time to order all the supplies you need for this card and get them in the mail before Christmas.

And if you wanted a different look, you could order the bundle from the Holiday Catalogue:

Get in in Clear Mount ($21.95) or Wood Mount ($24.95) along with everything you see above and you're ready to go - everything is pre-cut!! All you need is adhesive & ink and your cards will be in the mail before you know it.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Merry Little Christmas
INK: Cherry Cobbler
PAPERS: Whisper White and Early Espresso Cardstock; Season of Style DSP
ACCESSORIES: Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

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