One of a Kind

Hello Friends,

I made this card for an elderly friend of mine who is in the hospital.  I wanted to enter it in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Go Fish, so that influenced my theme.  On the inside of the card, I wrote “You’re one of a kind, so get better soon.  We need you in our lives.”  The gentleman I am sending the card to is a jovial sort.  We enjoy each other’s company, laughing and joking to the max.

 

I started the card with watercolor paper in the front and worked my way back.  Here’s how I did it.  You use the supplies YOU have to come up with something similar and those should work just fine.

Card Front

• 90# Canson Watercolor Paper cut to 3-3/4 x 3-3/4
• Paper Trimmer
• Lindy’s Stamp Gang Stardust Tibetan Poppy Teal Spray
• Heat Gun
• Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – Draw by hand coral and small fish

 

Fish

• Hero Arts Color Layering Goldfish Stamps and Die Sets
• MISTI Stamping Tool
• Cuttlebug Emboss and Die Cut Machine
• 110# Neenah Solar White Cardstock
• Hero Arts Bubblegum Ink Pad 
• Hero Arts Ombre Butter Bar – Orange Soda
• Simon Says Stamp Hydrangea Ink Pad
• Finger Dauber
• Tim Holtz Stencil
• Archival Jet Black Ink Pad – for the fish face
• Post-It Tape – to hold down the dies on the images
• Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen
• Glaze Black Jelly Roll – Go over the fish face.

 

Seaweed

• 80# Neenah Solar White Cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Ink Pad
• Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Ink Pad
• Zig Brush Markers – to add highlight to the seaweed 
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

 

Stones

• 65# Recollections White Cardstock
• Archiver’s Coffee Ink Pad
• Spectrum Sparkle Pen

 

To glue the fish, seaweed and stone down, I used Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, then laid an acrylic block on top of them until they  dried. 

 

Orange Border

• 80# Neenah White Cardstock, cut to 4 x 4 inches
• Simon Says Stamp Coral Reef Ink Pad
• Finger Dauber – Take the ink around the perimeter of the square.  The center will be covered up.

 

Card Base

• 110# Neenah Solar White Cardstock, cut to 11 x 4-1/4 inches to make a 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 inch top-folding card
• Martha Stewart Scoring Board

 

Adhere Layers

All the layers were adhered together with Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner Tape.

TIP:  I use a brayer to roll over my layers to be certain they are flattened and glued together well.  Brayers can be purchased where paper crafting supplies are sold.  I will add a link below.  I didn’t want to buy one, so I used a brayer I already had, but never used.  It was purchased from Pampered Chef many years ago to roll dough.  After purchasing it, I found I preferred using my rolling pin, so it lay dormant for years.  Then I got the bright idea to use it in my paper crafting.  LESSON LEARNED:  If you can, use what you aleady have instead of buying something from the craft store.   After I rolled my layers flat, I laid an acrylic block on top of them until they  dried.  It doesn’t take long to get a fast hold.  

 

The Trim

• My Mind’s Eye Everyday Basics 6×6 inch Paper Pad
• Paper Trimmer – Cut 1/4 inch strips.
• Tombow MONO Adhesive Dots  – Use this to glue down the striped trim.
• Ruler – I use this to get the trim at the same position on the top of the card as on the bottom of the card.  TIP:  My favorite ruler to use in card making is a small metal ruler purchased years ago in a Sewing Department.  It has a slider that can be set to your measurement.  It also is much easier to handle than a school ruler.   I can no longer find this particular ruler.  I bought another one that I thought would be the same, but I don’t like it.  The slider does not stay anchored where I set it.  It DOES have more measurement markings on it, such as 1/16, but it doesn’t cut it for me.  I will give a link below to a similar sewing ruler.   
• EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors – Position the striped trim and adhere it so it has to be cut off only at one side of the card.  TIP:  If you cut a strip that is 4-1/4 inches long, it may be a smidgen too short and have a tiny space showing on one side.  It’s best to leave the strip 6 inches long, and then trim it off the side after adhering it to the card. 
• Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets, 4mm and 6mm
• Glossy Accents – Adhere droplets to card over the fish to imitate air bubbles.

 

I hope the supplies listed and directions help you.  Please let me know if you like this.  As you can see it takes a lot of time to list everything.  If no one is reading it, I am wasting my time.  I want to help you.  If you have a question, please ask me.  Press the LIKE BUTTON at the bottom of the page and LEAVE A COMMENT at the top of the page under the title.  Thank you for reading this and for letting me know how I did.

Sincerely,

Tricia Ann

LINKS

Dritz Sewing Gauge – https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-620-Sewing-Gauge/dp/B000YZ8N46/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472482905&sr=8-3&keywords=sewing+ruler

   Here’s a rolling pin that is similar to mine – https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-3077-Wooden-Pastry-Roller/dp/B000HK2DNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472484556&sr=8-1&keywords=pampered+chef+rolling+pin

    Crafting Brayer – Ranger Inkssentials INKY ROLLER MEDIUM Ink Brayer  https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Ranger-Inkssentials-INKY-ROLLER-MEDIUM-Ink-Brayer-Stamp-BRA09887-20181?currency=USD

 

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