TGIF Challenge #530 - Inspiration Challenge

Happy Friday! TGIF!!

Isn’t this inspiration photo pretty?? The colors, the sea life, the use of light … all very nice!

I don’t have many current Stampin’ Up products that are sea-life related - EXCEPT “Along These Lines”! I’ve been wanting to make another card with this set, and this was the perfect opportunity to do so!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

It took me a little while to figure out exactly HOW I was going to use these stamps and make them fit with the above inspiration photo. I stamped the dolphins using Secret Sea ink and then made little wavy cuts on either end of the stamped image to create “water” for the dolphins to swim in. Each dolphin was brushed with a little bit of Afternoon Azure, both a little underneath their bellies and sponged along the edges of the water.

I flicked some ink on the Plastered Paint embossed layer as well as on the layers of dolphins. 

I then added a few Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems to represent “bubbles” floating up toward the waters surface. I also painted a little bit of Wink of Stella along the waves edges. The Highland Heather layer behind the top layers was cut with a Textured Notes dies.

Stamps: Along These Lines, Mixed Labels (sentiment)

Paper: Basic White, Highland Heather

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Secret Sea, Highland Heather; Stampin’ Blends - Azure Afternoon, Highland Heather, Blueberry Bushel

Accessories: Textured Notes Dies, Plastered Paint 3D Embossing Folder, Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems

Have a lovely weekend. Take some “you” time and relax, craft, watch a movie or go for a hike!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!