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seashells are …

My mojo is a bit lacking at the moment and while I don’t think this card is a bad one, it isn’t making me feel inspired either. That said, it works for 3 challenges so here goes.

Obviously I followed the sketch and with the seashells added it fits the theme at JUG’s and perhaps the outdoor theme at Double D. I had the embossed piece and the gold oval already cut and left over from other projects. Luckily I was able to find another piece of the same green and I embossed this with a Memory Box 3D ocean theme folder. Finding a small strip of pale green Mulberry paper in my stash spoke to me, so I used this and heat embossed some shells top and bottom in gold before adding it over the background layer. Stamps used are from an old Hero Arts set, an Inspired by Stamping sentiment set and a Newton Nook set. I cut up the sentiment so I could make it fit properly. The octopus was coloured with Tea Dye ink, a gold pen and watercolour pencils that I mixed a little to get the heart similar in colour to the card base. Once he was die cut he was popped up as you see, with the additional heat embossed and fussy cut shells tucked in.

Thanks for stopping by and spending some of your precious time with me.

Challenge links: http://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/ – Challenge #302

Just Us Girls # 687 Word Week

The Great Outdoors Challenge – https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks Lisa. I like that Newton Nook stamp set and have used it a fair amount since its purchase.

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    1. Thanks – for some reason I’m not really in the mood for making cards at the moment. I have one on the go that I’ll finish but may take a break tomorrow and do some gardening instead.

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  3. Oooh, Johanna, you had me at seashells! The gold and the blue are so lovely together, too! And I love all that texture. Thanks for joining us this week as As You See It Challenges!

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    1. Many thanks. I don’t have that many seashell stamps and certainly none that come with dies so have to fussy cut all mine when I use them.

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  5. I am totally loving those beautiful gold embossed shells! I love all of the textures and really like the use of the mulberry paper, I might have to find mine and give it new life. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!

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    1. I’m happy you like it and the Mulberry paper is so fine it is almost like using vellum. Very useful in this design.

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  7. How pretty! Those gold seashells look wonderful, Johanna. I also like the sentiment and the way you broke it up. Great job with our challenge at Just Us Girls. Thanks so much for playing along.

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    1. Thanks. Often I see that JUG’s seems to prefer CAS style cards, but that wasn’t happening for me this week. Glad you like this one.

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  9. I like the gold touches and embossing so much – what a fun way to combine them! Mojo is a tricky thing, lol, but I’m so glad you’re pushing through! It’s super cute! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

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    1. Thank you. I’ve learned that sometimes it is best to let my brain have a break so tomorrow I shall be gardening for a while.

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  11. I love how you used the mulberry paper. You did a great job on this and it’s wonderful that it works for 3 challenges. It’s one that can just reach out and grab you 😉

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  12. Thanks Golda. As is often the case a card sort of grows on me if I leave it for a while. It may not be the best thing I’ve done, but it is cute.

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  14. Now there’s some summer cuteness! Love those little touches of gold – they’re real scene-stealers. Thanks for playing along with us again at As You See it.

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