A Sea of Thanks – Card Tutorial

Send a sea of love and support when you create handmade greeting cards using the A Fish & A Wish Stamp Set. The contrasting dark and light shading gives these fish images a watercolour look without any extra steps. Just ink and stamp! Whether you go with a single fish or a opt for an entire school, these fish will convey a strong message of support and inspiration. Make the message even more personal by adding one of four included sentiments to send them both a fish and a wish!

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Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – A Fish and A Wish (158993)
• Card Stock – Basic White (159276); Pacific Point (111350); Tahitian Tide (159261)
• Stamp Pads – Pacific Point (147098); Tahitian Tide (159210)
• Misc. – Cascading Ruffles 3D Embossing Folder (159169); Fish Builder Punch (159001); Iridescent Pearls (158987); SEAL (152813); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Measurements:

• Pacific Point: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
• Tahitian Tide: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Basic White: ½” x 4”, scraps

Instructions:

1. Ink long fish in Tahitian Tide, stamp on scrap of white, repeat and crop with Fish Builder Punch.
2. Ink smaller fish in Pacific Point, stamp on scrap of white, repeat. Crop with Fish Builder Punch.
3. Cut fish apart as shown.
4. Emboss layer of Tahitian Tide with the Cascading Ruffles Folder, add to card base.
5. Ink part of sentiment in Pacific Point and the other half in Tahitian Tide, stamp on right edge of white strip, add to card where shown.
6. Adhere fish pieces around sentiment strip as shown.
7. Add a few Iridescent pearls as bubbles.

Enjoy the day & HAPPY STAMPING!