The theme over at Color Hues is blue and cream so I decided to use these colours, and I found a snippet of cream card which I used for the embossed background, but obviously with all the added ink it isn't visible. I inked up the EF in Salty Ocean Distress Ink on the smooth side, spritzed with water and then ran it through my machine, and I then got out some Blueprint Sketch DI, and with a brush highlighted the raised parts and then after cutting it down a bit I also darkened the edges. I then used another snippet on which I stamped the fish and heat embossed it used WOW Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder, and I then watercoloured it using a waterbrush and the Salty Ocean DI just giving it some soft colour..a bit of poetic licence here as I don't think there are actually any blue carp, but was sticking to my blue and cream theme. I then fussy cut it out. I finished the card by mounting the background on a piece of blue cardstock and added it to a 7' x 5" which card which I did cut down a bit as the scale of the card didn't look quite right. I also added the cream and gold embossed sentiment which I stamped onto another snippet of cream card using an Xcut die from a set of Tags and Bookplates. I also backed the fish with some foam tape for a bit of dimension.
Thank you for visiting me here today and I'll see you again soon.
I am also entering the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge - No. 60 Where we use our Never Before Used Schtuff.
Color Hues Challenge - No. 83 Cream and Blue.
Color Hues Challenge - No. 83 Cream and Blue.
We Love Stamping March Challenge - Feminine/Anything Goes.
Stamping Sensations March Challenge - Spring/Anything Goes.
Allsorts Challenge - Week 772 Feathers and/or Fur/Anything Goes.
Allsorts Challenge - Week 772 Feathers and/or Fur/Anything Goes.
I am also joining in with Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. Challenge, one she has set for herself but she has said that anyone who would like to can join in, and this is Week 3 E for Embossing (Folders).
19 comments:
Beautiful card using the challenge colors, Pat. I love the embossed background with your amazing koi. Very zen feeling from this card. xx
Great use of your freebie goodies Pat and what an effective card, especially appropriate for a male. Many thanks for sharing at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.
B x
Fabulous card Pat, I love the background you’ve created for your lovely koi carp. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week.
Liz xx
You've done a marvellous job on the background using the embossing folder and given a really clear description of how it was achieved too. The koi carp is the perfect choice for this card and very neatly fussy cut. I remember 'back in the day' when so many of our projects had an Oriental theme and it's lovely to see it here.
Your card is beautiful, I love how you've positioned the fish and the sentiment, the embossed and inked background looks amazing, such a wonderful effect. Thank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Chris
x
The background with embossing folder looks great with the Koi, which folds itself round the cream sentiment. A wonderful and also elegant card. Blue Koi actually do exist :)
Awesome use of the CS Mag items. I have those and it's a gorgeous card. xoxo
This is a wonderful card Pat, I love your design and colours. CS magazine stamps are very good, it's been a while since I bought the magazine, Kate x
beautiful card with the Koi swimming in that gorgeous background xx
This is so unique and I'm all in for it!!! Love the texture of the background and that beautiful Koi. Thanks so much for playing with us at Color Hues!
Great technique have you used. Beautiful. Thank you for joining at Stamping Sensations.
Absolutely lovely. A very calming birthday card xxx
I just love the movement of this card, Pat, from that fantastic e/f to the carp and the way you have placed it next to the wavy sediment! The colors are perfect, too, and if there aren't carp that color, there should be, lol! Thank you for playing with me during this week's I.D.E.A.S. and joining NBUS again! Hugs, Darnell
Great image and LOVING your background too, so therapeutic to get to use NBUS, isn't it?
Kathyk
Hello, I came across your blog via M@rjan's blog and I have to say wow! I am really impressed by the beautiful creations you make. Your cards are all little works of art. I immediately started following you and hope you would like to come and take a look at me too. Greetings from the Netherlands, Marjolijn.
Pat, I love your Koi fish Birthday card and the background could not look anymore beautiful and perfect for your pretty fish. Thanks for playing along at Color Hues for our Cream and Blue challenge.
What a beautiful creation the embossed background is amazing so is the Koi fish thank you for joining us at We Love Stamping
hugs
lolo x
Echoing the others: your cream koi swimming in the distress inked + embossed background is a fabulous showcase of the challenge colours and a most beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Colour Hues.
~carol
The embossed background looks amazing in blues; it's perfect for your fish.
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