Create with Connie and Mary--Kids Cards!

Are you loving all of the fun whimsical images in our new January to June catalogue? I know I am, especially this adorable crocodile! So when I heard this weeks theme was Kids Cards I knew I wanted to play with this awesome set!

The stamp set I am referring to is called Oh Snap! and its really just too much fun! I love the big bold crocodile and the 11 different phrases included in the set.

I wanted to include the Oh So Ombre Designer Series paper into this project as we are in the final weeks of Sale-a-bration! It makes for a great background and it was fun to stamp direct to the DSP, something that I don’t do that often.

The little fish as so cute and I colored them with the Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends. The little pool of water is stamped on Basic White with Balmy Blue ink and hand trimmed.

I wanted my crocodile to have a bit of a different look so I created this watercolor background on Shimmery White card stock.

I used Soft Seafoam, Pear Pizzazz and Granny Apple green.

And easy way to create a water color background is to cut a piece of Window Sheet to the same size of your card base.

Smash the lightest color of ink on the window sheet and then spritz with water. Make sure you move the water around to eliminate any harsh edges. You can then take your card base and lightly tap it against the window sheet to create a fun watercolor look.

Clean it with a tissue and move on to the next color, tapping your card base in different spots onto the ink. I let the ink move around on my paper and heat each layer with my heat tool.

You then get this really unique background! I thought it was fun to stamp my crocodile on top so he got lots of color and dimension to you know, maybe minim his scales? Either way, he looks fun and different.

You will need to hand trim this sucker out so make sure you have the time and patience to do it!

Once I cut out my croc I popped him up on Mini Dimensionals to give him a little extra lift off the page. I decided to add in a strip of Balmy Blue card stock and a scallop edge in Mango Melody to help tie all of the colors together

I also added in a few of the Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets found in our main catalogue!

I had a lot of fun playing with this set, I hope you do too! If you would like to order from me and live in Canada you can do so any time by clicking the hostess link on the side!

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the design team came up with! You can go BACK to see Melissa’s project or NEXT to see what Connie has created! Make sure to hop the whole way through and leave a comment!