Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Release!

 

 Today I'm using the Under Sea Friends stamp set today from Simon Says Stamp's Friend Like You Collection. You can see the entire collection by clicking HERE.

 I decided to try to stamp directly on my card, skip the fussy cutting. I wanted a water background but didn't want to color the entire thing in and have to mask the whales.

I stamped and coloredthe whales and plants first, leaving the water white. I then took a piece of acetate and cut it to fit, only coming up to where I wanted the waterline. I used a felt applicator and applied some blue alcohol inks in a swirly pattern to mimic water. When laid on top of the image, it looks like water!

I did have to mask the top whale because I wanted to color a shore and sky. I used ripped paper to mask the greenery and sky, using a blending tool and Distress Oxide inks.

 I applied a few sequins to the image and I made a frame for my square card by cutting each side of the frame and brown ink to look like wood. I used some thin foam tape to pop it up. 

Supplies:

Undersea Friends Stamp Set

(matching dies are available, click my link)

----  http://shrsl.com/4x1me  [Simon Says Stamp]

Acetate

---- http://shrsl.com/4wgma [Simon Says Stamp]

Thin Foam Strips

---- http://shrsl.com/4wgmb [Scrapbookcom]

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