The current Just Us Girls Challenge looking for stencils was perfect timing. I finally had time to make a card just for fun! During a recent Concord & 9th sale, I picked up the Fish Friends bundle. I don’t have anything like it, and I love the whimsical look of the fish. It also has a wonderful layered die set which I hope to get to soon.
I stenciled the fish with three Concord & 9th inks: Watermelon, Creamsicle and Harbor. When using the Watermelon ink I varied the pressure to add some darker areas to the fish bodies. It’s a 6X6 stencil, so I cut it down with Gina K’s Master Layout #1 dies, and layered it on a Stamp Market Sea Glass A2 card base. Interestingly, the C&9th Harbor cardstock wasn’t as good a match as the more aqua Sea Glass.
The sentiment is from My Favorite Things, Bitty Birthday Wishes. I added quite a few clear drops by Pinkfresh Studio thinking they looked a bit like water bubbles.
In addition to Just Us Girls, I’m sending this off to the Stencil Fun Challenge, a last entry to June’s NBUS and an entry to Darnell’s I.D.E.A.S. This is a fifth week so the S stands for Stencils.
What a cute set, this is such a fun card, Karen! Great color choices too. Thanks for sharing this with us at Just Us Girls!
This is a fun and colorful card, Karen, and the bubbles add even more fun. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls.
OMGosh, what fun and creative fish these are, they are great!! Thanks so much for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun!
Diane SF Co-Owner
What a fun, cheerful card. Never think of fish as “party animals”. The bubbles are perfect.
I must say your fish, immediately reminded me of the swimming fish in the opening credits of The Chosen.
Karen!!! How did I ever let this one ‘get away?’ Fishing is right up there with card making for me! Congrats on your shout-out at JUGS!
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