UNDER THE SEA - CREATE SEA LIFE THEMED CARDS THAT FEATURE TEXTURE AND DIMENSION

 Hi Stampers!

Today’s cards take us on a stamping adventure under the sea! The cards were created using the SEASCAPE stamp set and the SEA LIFE DIES, both found in the new Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.  Here is a look at the cards:

SEASCAPE STAMP SET

SEA LIFE DIES

The SEASCAPE stamp set and the SEA LIFE DIES can be purchased separately or as a bundle for a 10% savings. As you can see, the dies do not cut out any of the images included in the stamp set, but both products do compliment each other allowing for lots of creative options. Of corse you can use the stamp set and dies separately.

The dies are a tad different from most others. They are similar to the Seaside Seashells Dies in that the seahorse and large fish dies do not cut the images completely from the cardstock. This allows you to create a “partial pop-up image on a focal panel to add great dimension to your cards.  Just a few snips with scissors frees the die cut image for a stand alone die cut to add to a card. The coral die and small fish dies have partial cuts that can be popped out to create texture and dimension. This set of dies truly makes it simple to add lots of texture and dimension to cards.

The first two cards I am sharing today were CASEd from cards found on page 12 of the new annual catalog. I changed a few things, but kept the cards very close to the samples in the catalog. This helped me learn how to work with these dies.

* For this card I used Coastal Cabana card base and another piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock cut at  5” x 3 3/4”.  I used Coastal Cabana ink and the seaweed image from the stamp set to create the background on the 5” x 3 3/4” piece of Coastal Cabana.

* I used Basic White cardstock for the seahorse die cut and the coral die cut. I used paper snips to free the seahorse from the cardstock.  I colored the seahorse and the coral with Stampin’ Blends (Polished Pink and Daffodil Delight with a tad of Pumpkin Pie).

* I stamped the sentiment on Basic White cardstock with Coastal Cabana ink. I used the Tasteful Labels Dies to cut out the sentiment.

* I wrapped the seahorse’s tail around the coral, and attached the entire piece to the focal panel with dimensionals. The sentiment is adhered with Stampin’ Seal. I used a Pastel Pearl for the seahorse’s eyes.

* This card was fairly quick and easy to make. It all starts with a Pool Party card base.

* The Basic White cardstock is 5 1/4” x 4”. I placed the fish die cut on top of the cardstock slightly to the left, and ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. I used Pool Party ink to stamp the bubbles, and Granny Apple Green footprint the seaweed. When stamping the seaweed lift the fishes tail before stamping. 

* The Crumb Cake cardstock is 5 1/4” long and stamped with the texture / sand stamp inked with Crumb Cake. It was torn and adhered to the bottom of the Basic White panel. 

* The Happy Birthday is stamped on a 4” x 1/2” piece of Calypso Coral cardstock. It is adhered to the panel with dimensionals. 

* I adhered a scrap piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock behind the fish image, then adhered the entire panel to the card base.

* This card starts with a Basic White card base and a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock cut at 3” x 4”.  The seahorse die was centered on the Coastal Cabana cardstock and run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. I adhered a scrap piece of Flirty Flaming cardstock behind the die cut panel. I used the bubble stamp to add a few Coastal Cabana bubbles around the seahorse.

* The coral was die cut from Basic White cardstock and colored with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. I wrapped the tail of the seahorse around the coral, and used a couple of glue dots to adhere the coral to the panel.

* The little fish were die cut from scraps of Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie cardstock. (They remind me of Goldfish crackers. They are adhered to the panel with glue dots.

* The panel is attached to the card base with dimensionals.

* The greeting was stamped toward the bottom center of the card base with. Coastal Cabana ink.

* This card has a Pool Party card base. The front of the card base is stamped with the fish image using Pool Party ink.

* The Basic White panel is 5” x 3 3/4”. I used the texture / sand stamp and Crumb Cake ink to stamp across the bottom of the panel. I used a blending brush and Pool Party ink to add a touch of color to the remainder of the Basic White panel.

* I die cut the large fish from Pumpkin Pie cardstock and cut away from the cardstock with paper snips. The fish is adhered to the panel with glue dots. 

* The coral was die cut from Basic White cardstock and colored with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.  (This coral is a piece cut off the coral I die cut for the previous card.)

* The small fish were die cut from Mango Melody cardstock and are adhered with glue dots.

* The greeting was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Coastal Cabana ink, and fussy cut around. It is adhered to a piece of DSP from the Pansy Petals DSP. The piece is attached to the focal panel with dimensionals.

* The focal panel is adhered to the card base with Stampin’ Seal.

I really like the texture and dimension these dies add to cards and other paper crafting projects. I hope you give these fun dies a try.

That is it for today. Thank you for stopping by for a little adventure under the sea! Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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