Under the Sea #2 - Rubbernecker Stamps - You're the Only Fish in the Sea for Me - Slimlinecard

Hello Everyone!  Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!  I hope you get some inspiration and pick up some new techniques.

This month for the Rubbernecker blog the theme is Summer. So I decided to use the Under the Sea #2 Stamp and Die set.

 This card was a lot of fun to design, color and put together and I hope you have just as much fun.   Below you will find detailed instructions.

• I like to stamp out all of my images at one time.

• Then stamp out your extra images and sentiment.

• I'm sorry I forgot to take a picture of the colored images but here are the Copic combinations:
• Red - B34 R89 R56 R35 V95
• Yellow - BV31 Y38 Y15 Y02
• Blue - Y23 B28 B26 B04
• Orange - B32 R27 YR07 YR04
• Purple - Y38 V09 V17 V15 RV55
• After you have colored your images lay your dies over each one.
• I use Washi tape to hold them in place.
• So that they are not too sticky I put the tape on the back of my hand one time then I stick it to the dies and paper.

• Cut a piece of white card stock at 4x9
• Lay your Wavy Die on top and take your pencil and lightly draw a line under the last wave of the die.

• This is what your line should look like.
• This will give you a guide of where to stop with your blue when inking through your stencil

• Use your blending brush and bush on Sonata Color Fuse ink.
• Be light handed you can always go over it several times to get the depth of color you want.

• Now it time to add your second color.
• Using Sierra blend on some of this darker color lightly. 
• You don't want to add to much color as it will overtake the light blue.  You just want a little more depth to your water.

• Now it's time to do the bottom of your sea with the sand.
• You don't need a stencil for this just blend the Mocha onto the bottom until you get the color you want.

• Now add your darker color.  I used Caramel Color Fuse.  Don't add too much as you still want to see the light brown.

• Take your Wavy die and lay it on your inked card stock.  
• Make sure you leave room for your sand to show.
• Use your Washi tape to hold the die in place.

• This is what it will look like when your are done running it through your die cut machine.

• Play with the placements of your images to see where you want to place them for the final card.
• I always take a picture so I remember where I had them.
• I also popped up the images with pop dots.  This gives the card more dimension and interest.

• Then cut out a mat with colored card stock at 3 1/8 x 8 1/8.
• Glue your Wavy die cut centered on the colored card stock.
• Now glue all of your elements onto your matted base.

• To make your card base you will cut, with 110 lb card stock, on the 8 1/2 side 7 inches.
• Then you will score on the 7 inch side 3 1/2.
• This will give you your card base.
• Glue your color card stock mat with your images onto the card base and your card is done!
• Make sure you are glueing it on the correct side I can't tell you how many time I glued it on so that it opened incorrectly!

Here is the product list of the Stamps, Dies and Accessories I used to make this card.

110LB Card Stock Neena Solar White

Gemini Jr Cutting Machine

I order all of my Copic's and Refills from 

Violeta-Ink

Violeta Ink donates a portion of every purchase to Crafts for Paws. 

Cardstock ~

Image Paper ~ Copic X-Press It Coloring Card

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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope to catch you on my next post!

Crafty Hugs,

Dawn