
If you've been to Portugal, you'll know there are basically two national foods - salt cod and sardines! So I thought a little shoal of sardiney fish swimming in a sea of blue would make a good thank you.
I scribbled three blue markers onto an acetate sheet, spritzed with water and pressed on to my card. Then I did the same technique as I used on yesterday's card for the fish and finished with a stamped sentiment.
Stamps:
Under the Sea (Darkroom Door)
Sentiment from retired CHF set
Ink:
Memento markers by Tsukineko (Bahama Blue, Danube Blue, Paris Dusk)
Versafine by Tsukineko (Onyx Black)
Other:
Bleach
Acetate sheet and Mini Mister to create background
Corner Chomper by We R Memory Keepers
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A great card - I'm sure your friends will love it
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab card! Love how you have created your background and the fish are brill :)
ReplyDeletegreat card, very personal, which is why handmade cards are ideal. Thanks for the tip about using bleach to lighten versafine, gives a lovely rounded shape to your fish
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Fabulous fishy card Joanne! x
ReplyDeleteLovely card and what a great technique, your friends in Portugal will love it.
ReplyDeleteJo x
This is amazing - the sea looks so real!! It will be much apprecaited!
ReplyDeleteThe spritzed scribbled marker on acetate has made a perfect sea - wonderful! How nice that you've made such a meaningful thank you card!
ReplyDeleteFabulous XOXO Zoe
ReplyDeleteAlmost as if you see them swin. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteLove the movement you've got into your card :-) Great job! I'm sure you friends will love it :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat card for a fisherman, well done.
ReplyDeleteMaureen........x
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Clever card, the sea looks FAB.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of Portugal it reminds me of one of the tims we were there and my friend reluctantly share a Cataplana with her husband! YUK She went a funny shade of green lol [hopefully you know what it looks like lol] Thanks for a FAB memory
Thank you so much
Diva LIM
"Less is More"
Oh I do love a spritzed background! The bleached fish look superb too.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique there, love the shoaly fish lol!
ReplyDeleteTerrific LIM card and perfect for your friend. Annette x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card ♥
ReplyDeleteYour description of how you did the sea sounds so easy and look what a fabulous result you got. Superb card. Thanks for the versafine and bleach tip.
ReplyDeleteFab card. Love the sea background you've made! Lisa x
ReplyDeletewhat a cool card... i love how you created the "sea" background!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card I'm sure your friends will love it xx
ReplyDeleteVery cool! What a perfect thank you card for your friend.
ReplyDeleteyour card is perfect! I love the water
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!!
ReplyDeletevery nice joanne :)
ReplyDeleteBrillant card, the sea is very effective. Your friends should love it.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card, love how you've created the background. Love your starfish from your previous post - thanks for the bleaching tip. xx
ReplyDeleteSO clever, love the card
ReplyDeletefab! So clever and I love the background!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteHola Joanne, fantastic idea for your friend!!!!beautiful card Joanne.
ReplyDeleteA hug from Palma de Mallorca
Your card is great, I'm sure they'll love it. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteI love how the marker background came out! It really looks like water - absolutely perfect for this!
ReplyDeleteThat sea looks very inviting, fabulous card.
ReplyDeletesue :)
What a great card!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly gorgeous! I am so looking forward to working with you at STS, I have admired your work for many years!
ReplyDeleteAnd what an effective technique it is too - lovely card
ReplyDeleteKathyk
great spritz effect, lovely card x
ReplyDeleteVery striking card, the fish are so 3D...amazing :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
What a fabulous thank you card for a wonderful gift received. The fish look so real.
ReplyDeleteJust been having a catch up with all the fab stuff I've missed since my last visit. Love the fish on this card, Btw how could you give away that patterned paper!?! x
ReplyDeleteLovely card Joanne, and I do like that technique...x
ReplyDeleteThe inking sounds like a wonderful technique...gotta try that sometime. You've created a beautiful card with it! My Card
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL card! I really like how the waves look REAL-like they are going to jump off the page!
ReplyDeleteGreat technique for the background and the fish look fab,
ReplyDeleteSandy
Great card, love the fish, it's nice to see a card with a male orientation!
ReplyDeleteA really great card. Love the fish. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela
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