Today, I want to share a colorful and cute anniversary card that’s sure to stand out from the rest.
For this card, I stamped and clear embossed images from two Lawn Fawn stamp sets: Manatee-rific for the manatees, their bubbles, seaweed, and shells; and Seahorsin’ Around for the seahorses and their bubbles. I colored all of the images with alcohol markers, then cut them out with the coordinating dies.
For the background, I used low-tack tape to mask off the card into 3/4 and 1/4 sections. To keep the card extra light for mailing, I created the background directly on the card base. For the ocean portion, I blended a blue background with Simon Hurley dye inks (Clear Skies and Remember Me), then spritzed some Distress Oxide spray in Mermaid Lagoon to add texture and depth to the water.
For the sand, I blended Altenew Sand Dunes Fresh Dye Ink as the base, then smushed some Rocky Shores (also Altenew) on my work surface and mixed it with a bit of water to create watercolor that I spattered on with a paint brush. Together, the darker splatters on the water and sand add visual texture and depth to this nearly one-layer card!
I glued the animals in place, then placed the bubbles and seaweed to create a Z sight line. I stamped my sentiment directly onto the sand in Altenew Espresso ink, and added the two seashells to balance the card and fill out the bottom portion.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card! For more projects like this, check out my blog and my Instagram . Thanks for stopping by!