Sunday, June 2, 2013

Sea You Later...

The theme this week at Pile It On is "Stripes and/or Plaid," and since I don't really have any plaid paper I concentrated on stripes!

I used Alligator Swim by our sponsor, 2 Cute Ink:

I came up with the sentiment myself; not sure I should be proud of that, ha! I made the banner in InDesign, using the font Atlas. The banner, alligator, and starfish are printed/stamped on "Sea Otter" textured DP from Core'Dinations.

The starfish is from a Recollections set, and stamped with Staz-On and inked with blue & purple inks (Ranger & Versamark). I backed the banner with my favorite ribbon, Celery Striped/Chevron Twill from MayArts (purchased at Can You Digi It?).

The alligator piece was embossed with a Fiskars Texture Plate in my BigShot, inked with Wild Wasabi (SU!), and detailed with a Copic and a white glaze pen (Sakura). He's attached with an Action Wobble, as if he could get any cuter.


The "sea" was made with a digital patterned paper from Papercraft Inspirations magazine (I love how they offer their free papers as digital downloads as well). The striped background is from a 6x6 Echo Park pack.

I added Mircobeads to the corners with Glossy Accents. All the shiny blue detail was done with a Sakura glaze pen.

I know that someday I'll find the perfect occasion for this card; for now, it just makes me smile!


Inspiration/Challenges:
Card Crafter's Circle #77: Stripe Me Silly
Cutie Pie Challenge: 3, 2, 1 recipe (3 DPs, 2 images, 1 sentiment)
Eureka Stamps: The Great Outdoors
Ooh La La Creations: Inspired by Nature

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Songbird Challenges: All Creatures Great & Small
The Perfect Sentiment: Humorous Sentiment


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8 comments:

  1. Like the whimsy gator card and sentiment.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    new member OSAAT DT

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  2. Loving the humour in this card Thanks for sharing with us at Ooh La La creations

    Alli x

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  3. This is an incredible card! I just love your crocodile and the fabulous design! Thank you for sharing with us at Card Crafter's Circle!

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  4. LOL! Perfect creation for our 'humour' challenge. Love the gator he is a cutie & your sea looks fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at The Perfect Sentiment this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  5. This is an adorable card, such a fabulous image and lovely colour combination.
    Thank you for joining us at Ooh La La Creations.
    Pauline
    x

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  6. Oh, this is just too adorable!!! I love this!! So cute!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Also, if you have time, please Make a Card for Maddy! And there is a fab Giveaway too!

    hugs...
    Melissa
    Simon Says DT

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  7. An adorable card, love the cute alligator and you fun sentiment too.
    Thanks for sharing with us at the Perfect Sentiment this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  8. Great card..Thanks for joining us over at Perfect Sentiments.

    Hope you'll join us again.


    Pam DT

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