Oh my, I had so much fun making this card. I’m entering this in four challenges:
Beginning with CAS Mix Up since I love mixing up different mediums. In this case: die-cuts, stamping and watercolour.
Since this card involves Watercolour and Memory Box dies, it is also entered in the Memory Box June Challenge #13
Plus, My Hero Arts seahorse die-cut along with the vellum, qualifies my card for this month’s Vellum Challenge on A Blog Named Hero.
As for the amazing sketch challenge, it’s from CAS(E) This Sketch #175 designed by Hannelie Bester.
I first started with a seahorse die-cut, from Hero Arts, using watercolour paper. I applied water-based brush markers, wet on wet, using Tombow makers (#133 & #493) Finishing the piece with a little Pearlescent Shimmer from Daniel Smith so I could add some sparkle. Once dry, Crackle Accents were used to add texture to parts of the body, followed by Liquid Pearls (lime green & aqua) and Enamel Accents for the eye.
For the background I did reverse stamping using the Gelli-Plate. You can see the video tutorial by @art_by_marlene 💙 https://youtu.be/ryMqQRBne8U . I brushed on the same Tombow colours above on the Gelli-Plate and added texture by stamping IO’s cover a card gradation on the gelli-plate thus I got this subtle background print. I made a couple more prints to use for the other die-cuts (Sea Side Treasures from Memory Box and MFT’s Leafy Greens).
I pasted a white die-cut of Memory Box’s Sketchy Rings on Vellum and then fussy cut the Vellum. I covered the Gelli-Plate background with this piece and added a clear embossed black “thanks” from Penny Black. All my other die-cuts were then glued on 😀
Thanks for stopping by!
This card was “CAS Mix Up June’s Monthly Picks” 😛 Thank you so much for this recognition! Congratulations to all the other OUTSTANDING Designs too!
Now, isn’t this just LOVELY!!!! Somehow I missed this post….so sad about that, but happy to see it now!!!! You always inspire me Joanna!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
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Spotted this at CAS mix up – a very deserved winner – so inspiring – I hope you don’t mind that I’ve pinned it for inspiration.
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It’s an honour to be pinned LOL, thank you 😀
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Absolutely stunning and loving all the colours and the techniques you’ve used, one very talented lady x
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Thank you for your kind words, always nourishing for the heart 😉
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Beautifully created – perfect for a note card. I do love your creation!
Sandy xx
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Thx 😉
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Congrats on your well deserved win at CAS Mix Up! Your card is absolutely stunning!!!
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It was sooo much fun, thank YOU all! I will absolutely play again 😀 , Hugs Jojo
Congrats to all the other OUTSTANDING Designs too!
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Thank you so much!
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What an absolutely gorgeous card. Thanks for all the details. Liz
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What a great card; love that circle die; your seahorse colors are gorgeous!
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Wow, amazing card!
Hugs,
BożenA
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I love all the texture on your card and your lovely color choices.
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Just gorgeous!
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I love how you merged the challenges. What an amazing seahorse and the vellum use is perfect!
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Thx 😉
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Wow it looks amazing! Great job cutting the vellum rings!!!!
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Oh my word! I saw this on HA challenge and had to come by to see how on earth you did this. Magnificent!!! Gotta pin it ♥
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Gorgeous textured mixed media die cut Sea-Horse Jo-Jo! I love your background technique too. TFS the link. Your card is a perfect example of how you can use mixed media and still design a CAS beauty. TFS your detailed description and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Hugs, nancy
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OMG Jo-Jo,,All your die cuts and mixed media layers are Stunning! Your card is the perfect example of how you can use mixed media with CAS designs. Your sea-horse is so textured and gorgeous and love your gelli plate background technique. TFS your link too. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up this month. Hugs, nancy
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You’re so kind. You ladies are so inspiring!
I’m new at this, could you explain to me what TFS my link means?
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I’m sorry about the confusion Jo-Jo. I was just saying Thank You for Sharing (TFS) the Gelli Plate technique YouTube link. I LOVE your gorgeous seahorse and reverse stamping. Your Blog is wonderful! Hugs, Nancy
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You got a bonus reply…I did not think my 1st comment went thru…hugs…
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WOW~ This is really gorgeous, Jo Jo! I love your background, and how you placed all the beautiful die cuts on this card…Beautiful texture on the Sea Horse, too…A really stunning work of art!
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Thanks!
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Oh, this is so fabulous! I love it! Wonderful take on the sketch!
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Thanks! 😉
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Your seahorse is magnificent!
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Hope you can give it a try 👍
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What an awesome seahorse, Jo-Jo! And that background is gorgeous! Love the rings that make me think of bubbles! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
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Thank you 🙂
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This is really beautiful Jo-Jo. Love your gelli plate background — such soft ocean colours. Your seahorse steels the show … it is AMAZING! Love the colours, texture and all the shimmer. Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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beautiful card!
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