Thursday, July 28, 2016

Underwater Scene

Hello, everyone!  Today I've made an underwater scene using sea creatures from Your Next Stamp!  I coloured the turtle from Sea Creatures Set One and the fish and starfish from Sea Creatures Set Two with Bic Mark-its and then cut with the coordinating dies.


My card began with an underwater background using Zig watercolour markers (Persian Green, Turquoise Green, Green, and Cobalt Blue). I enjoy making these backgrounds - it's very relaxing - and I like to make each one different.  Here are two previous variations I made:  shark card / mermaid card.  Then I die-cut the background with Avery Elle Wonky Stitches.


I was inspired by the sketch at Your Next Stamp Challenge 44:

YNSSketch44

I heat-embossed a sentiment from Your Next Stamp - Oh, Deer! in white and die-cut with the banner from Avery Elle Wonky Stitches.  I shaped the sentiment to fit the banner.  To mimic the sketch, I adhered some rings from Memory Box Loopy Rings - I think they look like bubbles! To finish off the card, I stamped some bubbles and fish (Newton's Nook) in black and added a number of clear sequins from my stash.

I would like to support these challenges (listed alphabetically): A Snowflake's Promise Summer 2/3; Aud Sentiments AG plus Sentiment 5/5; Come and Get It Kids' Cards 2/3; Connie Can Crop Colour Challenge (see below) 2/2; CRAFT Summer 2/5; Craftin Desert Divas Beach UE; Crafting from the Heart AG 2/3; DL.ART July Linky AG 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 1/3; Fashionable Stamping Under the Sea 1/3; Happy Little Stampers AG with Dies UE; Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday AG; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Penny's Paper--crafty AG 3/3; Robyn's Fetish At the Beach 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/3; Simon Says Stamp Work-It Wednesday Peridot (turtle) 2/3; The Daily Marker 30-day Colouring Challenge Day 24; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 1/2; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5; Your Next Stamp Challenge 44 Sketch 1/3


53 comments:

Annette Allen said...

oh my what a cute little scene.. i love this

New Creations said...

Love your sea watercolored BG, so perfect and what a cute scene, Love it Kitty!

Valerija said...

Wonderful scene. Love you sea card.
Valerija xx

Anet's Crafting said...

Wow just beautiful Kitty. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Penny’s Paper-Crafty. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTx

Lisa said...

These underwater backgrounds you make are simply gorgeous. I am going to try it one of these days....soon!

StirYourCreativity said...

Lovely water themed card. You create really cool water background, I need to try once.

Judy McKay said...

Beautiful card. Love your colouring of the water. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get it this week. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

Kath said...

A fabulous card - love your underwater scene.
Kath x

ike said...

Marvelous - what a stunning background you made :-) xxxxxxxxxxx

N-Eva said...

Oh this is beautiful, what a lovely interesting card. Such a wonderful creation with great attention to detail. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It challenge.Neva

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wow!! Another amazing underwater card!! Love very much your background, it looks so realistic!! Love the bubbles made with therings die!! The fishes silouette look fabulous, as well the coloured creatures! Well done!

weim house said...

Wow! awesome! Love how you made your background! You are inspiring! :) I was hoping to get outside and make some more wreaths.....but I would like to stay inside and play! Thanks for all your visits, sorry I'm not very good at keeping up! Hope you have a great weekend! Happy Friday! Great card! :)

Kuni said...

Wonderful card and great background Kitty.
Hugs
Kuni

Barbara Godden said...

Gorgeous background super cute card.

Tatiana said...

Absolutely adorable!!!

Donna said...

Amazing, your background is fabulous, and like how you did the bubbles, your images are beautifully colored too! Aren't the Zig markers fun? Have a great weekend Kitty.

Donna said...

Amazing, your background is fabulous, and like how you did the bubbles, your images are beautifully colored too! Aren't the Zig markers fun? Have a great weekend Kitty.

Janet McLaughlin said...

Gorgeous, Kitty! I'm so glad you shared this at Twisted Thursday! You should make a tutorial of those fab water backgrounds! I have the Zig markers, and I would love to try this! Stunning!

Tinka's paper wonderlland said...

Lovely card, amazing background!!
Have a great weekend my friend!!
♥Hugs Valentina♥

Anonymous said...

fabulous scene! Looks like its right out of Dory!

Lisa said...

Wow, what a gorgeous underwater scene you've created!! The background looks amazing!! I love the sea critters!! I've been eyeing those Zig markers and you may have just convinced me to purchase them!! Thanks so much for playing along at DL.ART!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Chriss America Real said...

This card is fantastic! I love the underwater scene!

Hugs,
Chriss

Eekers said...

Gosh, they looks so fab on that background! And I love how you've coped with the sketch! :) Think Zig pens should be paying you for awesome advertising! :)

Annabel - Knitty Kitty Digis

Verna Angerhofer said...

A wonderful underwater scene. I love those backgrounds and also the little sea creatures you added to the water background.

cotnob said...

This is fabulous Kitty, such a wonderful underwater scene, lovely colours.
Pauline
x

Judith said...

Aw this is so cute Kitty - I love that background, just perfect for those cute images hugs Judith x

jimlynn said...

Kitty, this is WOW! Love that background of water you created. The fish are so cute and the little bubbles! Great card.
Lynn

Patti said...

I love this so much Kitty!! your background is purrrrfect!! and every detail is adorable!

Patti

Andrea W said...

Such a fun water scene card! I absolutely love the Loopy Rings used as bubbles and the sea critters are darling.

Petra Swart said...

Love all the darling little sea critters and the bubbles, Kitty!!!! Your bg looks amazing!!!! A lovely underwater scene, my friend!!!!
Hugz

Olga Fink said...

One more fantastic underwater scene you have created! Your backgrounds are amazing!
Xoxo Olga

Fikreta said...

my friend you made amazing scene and I love it!
wow!and ehole card is just wow!
have a nice day
hugs

Carla's Cards said...

Cute card, thanks for sharing with A Snowflakes Promise!

Cara said...

What a fabulous background you created to showcase your adorable fish. Thank you for playing along with us this week at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Cara DT x

Connie Can Crop said...

This is such a beautiful card! You mKe your backgrounds perfect!! Can you teach me?? Thanks for entering another great card into our challenge!

Snowflakes and Lilies said...

So pretty. Love ur background. It's so amazing to create such interesting backgrounds. Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Destination and hope to see you again. Good luck.
- Khushboo, DT
http://snowflakesandlilies.blogspot.in

vicky's scrapping passion said...

great underwater scene. the color combination is perfect for Connie Can Crop's challenge. good luck

vicky's scrapping passion said...

great underwater scene. the color combination is perfect for Connie Can Crop's challenge. good luck

Anonymous said...

Wow! Great, fun card and added to lots of challenges
(which is a challenge to do, LOL!)
Awesome!
Thanks also for posting up at Craftin Desert Divas too!!!
Hope your having a great summer!!!

~Leah

Brenda said...

Such a fun background, love the fun scene you've created. Thanks so much for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week!

scrappymo! said...

You did a marvelous job on that sea background. It looks fabulous, and so does your card.

scrappymo! said...

You did a marvelous job on that sea background. It looks fabulous, and so does your card.

Pamela said...

Great fun card. Thank you for joining us at Crafting from the Heart.

Pam x

Pia S said...

You do these underwater scenes so well! This looks wonderful. Very tempting to get some of those markers. And the wonky stitched dies, love them, but haven't seen them in store here in Norway yet...

Katydid Cards said...

I love that background...looks like the real deal. Thanks so much for joining us at Connie Can Crop's monthly challenge. Good luck!

Kathy said...

Brilliant! Super background.

Tina Z. said...

wow, what a background, it is amazing - I love your underwater scenes ... ...

Creaine said...

very nice. love the bubbles. Thanks for joining us at Inspiration Destination. Good luck.
Bye,
Groetjes van Ine (DT)
http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/

marion said...

I LOVE the background, it is awesome and so easy to create, wonderfull card as well, lots of hugs and love to you and cuddles to your furbabys, xxx, Marion

Aunty Sue said...

Such a lovely card thanks for sharing in our Summer challenge at Craft. Good luck
Aunty Sue DT

Sandy said...

Sweet!!! love the gorgeous background, a fab scene. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments and hope to see you again soon.
Hugs, Sandy

Susan Renshaw said...

Fab underwater scene!
Thank you for sharing with Happy Little Stampers!
Susan
Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

Cindy Groh said...

Very cute card. Love the scene you created. Have a great day.