Several things inspired this card. First the colours at Color Hues, second the masculine style at Sisterhood of Crafters, third the sketch at AAA and last, a use your scraps tutorial by Natasha Foote. I made a background piece using two different styles of blue and white scraps, one was striped and one polka dots but due to the additional circles the polka dots don’t really show. Anyway, I die cut the apertures using a scallop die set from Sizzix and added the background behind them. Then taking a die from a StampinUp set I die cut the smaller circles. The stamp set is from Newton’s nook with two other stamps coming from a GKD set. After stamping the images, I coloured them with pencils and some glitter Sakura pens and using a thin foam I added them to the center of the apertures. I quite like how this one turned out as it is effectively simple in design.
I shall enter it into the following challenges: Color Hues # 88 Blue and Yellow, https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/, AAA Card Challenges #266: Sketch
Thanks for stopping by, your time is appreciated as are any comments you may leave me.
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The scalloped apertures are a great way to focus attention on the cute stamped images. Your coloring is wonderful as is the CAS design of the card! I always love a punny sentiment and yours is perfect! Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
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Many thanks
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Cute!!
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Thanks.
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Cute and adorable sentiment. Love the nautical striped scalloped circles.
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Thanks a lot
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Johanna fabulous or should that be what a fin-tastic sentiment and your 3 wee circles are a fab take on the sketch. Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards with your lovely CAS Card.
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Thanks so much. Puns are fun!
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Cute card with perfect sentiment. Love the nautical circles.
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Thanks Gerry
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Great card and quite impressive that it works for 3 challenges. You are talented!
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Thanks. Not sure about talented, but I love the idea.
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I love every *fin* about your card! The apertures, the nautical/ocean theme, the cute fish images; such a delightful, smile-making combination! Thrilled you shared this over at Colour Hues!
~carol
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Thanks so much.
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Well this has a special place in my heart because my grandson’s name is Fin. I think I need this sentiment! Love that you were able to combine so many challenges. Thanks for playing with Color Hues!
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Thanks. I like the name for your grandson.
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Very effective – love the way you did the apertures with the blue stripes showing xx
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Thanks Lynda
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