Greetings! Have you been enjoying the ocean-themed stencils from the June A Colorful Life Designs release? Today’s card uses the Fancy Seahorses stencil, which I used on top of an old Gel Press print. The monoprint has some cool things happening on it, so I didn’t want to use a stencil that was very bust, so these Fancy Seahorses were perfect.
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The print was made with fluid acrylics and some stamps. The patterns are subtle, but that totally works for water. I wanted the seahorses to have some shine, so I mixed some pearlescent embossing paste (the brand I used is no longer available, but there are several others on the market)with Sap Green Golden Fluid Acrylics. It came out so pretty!
I have this ridiculously old set of pre-printed sentiments from K & Company that I like to pull out from time to time. I found the “seize the day” and thought it was a good fit. Since the background color was a warm yellow, I inked the edges of my card base with Scattered Straw Distress Ink to tie it in with the sentiment. Then, for additional shine, I used the Crystal Metallic Royal Blue Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.
I love the shine and texture of this card. I think the Gel Press print has some really nice depth to it too. Please head over to the A Colorful Life Designs website to see the thousands of available stencils. You can use my code AlFan10 to save 10% on your entire order, not including Master Bundles, which are already discounted. And don’t forget to join their Facebook Group! Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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