Feb 25 2009
SMILE! - Color Throwdown #31
SERIOUSLY!!!! How can you not smile when you see any of Kim Hughes‘ little critters?? I especially love these sea creatures - Ocean Friends.
So when I saw what colors Tammy chose for the Color Throwdown challenge this week - colors of the ocean - I knew which stamp set I would use!
I really had fun with this card. I love the wave and decided to use it twice. I also wanted a bubbly feel so I stamped and clear embossed the Large Polka Dot backgrounder on the kiwi kiss layer as well as on the ocean blue layer (even though you really can’t see it there).
The shark is stamped on textured bashful blue cardstock and he, the seahorse, the coral and both waves are popped up on dimensionals. I stamped the “smile” on kiwi kiss cardstock, added the clear circle sticker, trimmed around it, and popped it up as well. I used my white gel pen to highlight the shark’s teeth and the seahorse’s eyes.
Speaking of seahorses, did you know that the female seahorse lays her eggs in the male’s pouch and he carries them until they hatch? When I was very young, we lived in Florida and had a saltwater aquarium. I remember being totally fascinated by these graceful creatures and was so excited to watch the babies come shooting out of the dad’s pouch as they hatched!
We’d love for you to play along with us this week! Remember, you could be the next Featured Stamper! Here are the details - Color Throwdown Featured Stamper.
Please check out the fantastic creations of the other design team members here:
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
———————————
Stamps: Ocean Friends, Large Polka Dot backgrounder (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Paper: night of navy, bashful blue (cardstock & textured cardstock), kiwi kiss, Basic Grey Sugared 6×6 pad
Ink: Versafine - onyx black, Versamark
Other: clear EP, Inkssentials white opaque gel pen, corner rounder punch, foam dimensionals, ribbon, clear circle mosaic sticker (EK Success)
What a great card - so much fun!!!
Oh, you know how much I LOVE this card! I wanna kiss that grinning shark right between those menacing teeth he’s so cute!! The wave is so cool! Wonderful card Broni!
Broni, I just love that toothy shark! And your DP is just perfect!
Your card is SUPER cute, Broni….and those papers are perfect!! I agree that Kim’s stamps are some of the most adorable out there!!!
This is TOO cute, Broni!!! I LOVE the water and that shark!
This card is perfection! I LOVE IT!
Super DUPER CUTE!!! I’m with you - just loving those Kim Hughes stamps……
Wow! This is cool! I really like the bg paper and the waves!
Oh Broni!! This is so much fun!! I adore this card!! What a fab color combo too!! TFS!
Broni, this is so cute! I {heart} Kim’s stamps, and I think you just sold me on this set! Fabulous job with the colors! Thanks!
this is too cute love those fish made me smile
hugs
Norine
Your card brought a smile to my face! Love the new stamps! So much fun!!! Thank you for sharing the story, Broni!
Love the card.
What an adorable card! I learned something new today…I didn’t know that about seahorses!
Your card is awesome!
Super duper cute, Broni…the little sea images are adorable and I love the waves…sooo cool!!!
Super cute Broni!!!
AWESOME card, Broni - TFS!
This is so cute, Broni!! What a fun card!