Hello, friends! I'm back and will catch up with everyone soon.
Today, it's just for fun... a little something I made before we left for camping. It's one of those cards that happened mostly on its own. The background... honestly, before it was die cut it looked suitable only for clown cards, and that was never going to happen. I figured maybe some smaller die cuts... Well, after I die cut this one it looked like the makings for an underwater scene, so that's when I pulled out my Gerda Steiner Deeply stamp set and finally made my first card with it. The background is watercolor, but the stamps are all Copic colored and hand cut.
The background die is actually quite beautiful -- Jeanine's Art Garden Classics Lace Frame, Center Oval. The center oval does not cut out, but was easily traced onto white paper, hand cut and glued in place. One of these days it will look great with some flowers, which is why I bought it in the first place. There are a bunch of similar Jeanine's Art dies still available, but I don't know about this one as it's new to me, but not brand new on the market.
In the next picture you may be able to see more of the embossed impression of the die.
One more pic so you can see the gloss on the submarine porthole:
I'll get back to the Deeply set again soon, I hope. I don't want to put it away until I've used all the stamps, and there are still a few more. The same goes for the die. It will stay out until it's used again.
My card with its NBUS stamp set and die are going to visit Darnell's NBUS Challenge 17.
Take good care of yourselves and we'll get together again before too long!
I love your card! What a lovely die cut in the background and I love that adorable submarine! Have fun while you are off camping!
ReplyDeleteI love love love this card!!The stamps are the cutest ever and work with this die like they were made together and the background you cut it from is perfect!! You are back home nd we are back at the lake house for 3 weeks. I have a few of my things to work with here but can't post them so have been online crafty shopping instead lol!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely is this card, beautiful colours and result. xx
ReplyDeleteThe die-cut background looks brilliant as an underwater scene and love all the little stamps
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Your card is fabulous. Gorgeous die panel. Love the whimsical underwater bits you colored so nicely. It’s a great combination of elements.
ReplyDeleteMissed you Leslie and your beautiful cards. So many images, die cuts and dry embossing to love on your pretty colorful deep sea card. Hope we get to see photos of your recent camping trip soon too. Stay safe and creative, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteTalk about adorable, Leslie!! That yellow submarine looks amazing with the background you created and I love all the little sea critter around your sentiment oval!!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, the first thing I thought about when I saw your card was that Beatles' song called "Yellow Submarine", LOL!!
ReplyDeleteAll of your little sea critters are so sweet and colorful and the die is the perfect background.
Love the little bear waving, so super cute.
Thank you for the trip down a musical memory lane, now I have that song playing in my head, love it!!
Stay safe and healthy, my friend.
XO
Hello, Leslie! Glad you're back because I've been missing your whimsical and fresh cards and your fun descriptions of how you made them. This one had me at the first glimpse of that yellow submarine! The die is gorgeous and I am always amazed at how creatively you use them. Makes me look twice and check them out!
ReplyDeleteWell, this card is just adorable! I love it and so would my Jennifer - she loves fish and going to aquariums! I love the little bear in the submarine waving Hi! Made me think of the song - The Yellow Submarine also! Hope you had a good trip and anxious to see your photos! Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteOMG what a fun creation ... your underwater scene is fabulous! Beautiful die and I'm sure used in conjunction with your beautifully colored flowers would give it an entirely different look. GREAT JOB ... awesome inspiration! HUGS and THANKS!
ReplyDeleteHow fun and adorable is this cute scene. Love the sub with the bear inside and all the colors are so perfect. Cute fish and sea creatures too.
ReplyDeleteI hope your camping trip was relaxing and fun, Leslie! I love your watercolored, embossed and die cut background! It works perfectly with this under the sea theme! The fish are sweet, but I've got to say my eyes stay focused on that yellow submarine! What a fun card!
ReplyDeletecute. have a great day. hope you had fun on your little excursion.
ReplyDeleteLeslie, you are truly amazing with your crafting. Such an adorable card and who would have thought! Always fun to see what you come up with.
ReplyDeleteAh, Leslie, I just wrote to you and didn't realize that you'd been off camping again. I hope you had a wonderful time! Your undersea creation is fintabulous in every way! Love the coloring and that bear inside the glossy window of the yellow submarine!! And all those wee perfect fish! And a die that also embosses? I will be looking at that more closely. Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Keep safe! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, hope you all had a wonderful time!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just too cute and you are right the background panel works great for your underwater scene. Love the cute expressions on everyone and that bear peeking out from the sub is just too cute, he is having the time of his life :) Love the touch of the glossy accents on the window!
I hope you had a great time camping with hubby and puppies :)
ReplyDeleteGreat underwater scene, I love all your little fishes and the submarine. All so adorable :)
So cute AND pretty, Leslie! What a great way to use the background - it's perfect. Love all the little sea creatures.
ReplyDeleteThis background is just perfect for your underwater scene Leslie! LOVE all the details in this very fun and creative card. So much to look at ... fabulous embossing in the background, beautiful dies, and fabulous images. This card has it all! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Leslie, this is one of the most cutest, sweetest card ever! Love everything about this, your background, all the little fishes and little bear peaking out the submarine window, just so cute! The background die is awesome, I have this one to, it looks really nice they way you have used it as part of your underwater scene! You have such wonderful creativity. I love when you create. Sorry for being so late to comment. Work has been so busy, I've been working till about 9pm every night this week, today only till 6, then called it quits. I need to get caught up on other things in my life - like ready blog posts in my Feedly stream! I hope you had a good time away, so glad your back, I miss it when you do not post, I always look forward to them.
ReplyDeleteSo much work but so much fun!! I just love that little bear waving from the submarine! We actually have a yellow submarine at our airport - A tribute to the Beatles.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally adorable.
ReplyDeleteAdorable, and I love all the details!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Super fun and colorful. Adorable
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