Vitamin Sea Stamp and Die Set - Rubbernecker Stamps - Live a Life of Endless Wonder Card

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This month for the Rubbernecker blog the theme is Summer. So I decided to use the Vitamin Sea 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.

First thing I did was stamp my images with my stamp press on Copic safe paper. I use Copic X-Press It paper.
Quick tip is when you use your stamp press you can stamp it three times to get a crisp stamp line.
This is the Copic combinations I used - Whale - T8 T6 T4 T2 T0. For the cheeks I used - R20 R30.

I then went over the dark grey with Copic marker BG01 and the light grey with Copic marker BG00.

Stamp out your sea shells with your stamp press.
I used the following Copic markers to color the shells: Yellow - BV31 Y38 Y15 Y02 - Purple - YG95 RV29 RV19 RV66.

Cut a piece of white card stock at 4 x 5 1/4.
Then take your Wavy Stencil and lay it on top.
I find the best way to use stencils is with my Make Art Station because the magnets hold it tight so that it doesn't move.
Start with Color Fuse Sonata and lightly add color until your happy with the way it looks.
Remember to leave room for your sandy bottom.

Then take your Color Fuse Sierra and go over top of the Sonato lightly until your happy with the color.
Using two different colors gives you so much more depth than one color.
Using one color will sometimes look flat.

Now lift up your stencil and you can clean and put it away.
It's time to add the sandy bottom.
Using your lightest color, Mocha add the ink with your brush until you are happy with the depth of color.

To add some interest to the sand I add E55 and E53 with the chisel end of the marker, in groups in different spots.

Stamp out your sentiment and mat it with white card stock.
Now it's time to start playing with your die cuts to see where you want to place them on the final card.
Remember to take a picture so you don't forget where you have everything laid out.
All that's left is to adhere them to you card.

I went ahead and matted the image base.
Cut a piece of coordinating card stock at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
Your card base will be white and I suggest you use 110 lb card stock for this.
You will cut a 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of 110 lb card stock on the 11 inch side at 5 1/2. This will give you two 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card bases.
Then take your card base and place it on the 5 1/2 side of your score board and score at 4 1/4.
Then burnish your card and you will have your card base.