Under the Sea

#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations I’m kind of sad that the “Sea of Textures” and Under the Sea Dies are retiring at the end of the current catalog period. This is such a fun set and that octopus is adorable! I wanted to play with these items before they retire and to showcase them one more time in case you’ve got FOMO–fear of missing out on the opportunity to purchase them for your own collection!

Look at this card I made! I’m patting myself on the back ’cause it’s so stinkin’ cute!

I started by stamping the tall sea grass in Pretty Peacock ink at the bottom of a 3-7/8″ by 5″ Whisper White panel. Some of the grass is stamped full strength, while others are stamped at half or quarter strength (stamped off). I added some texture along the bottom with Soft Sea Foam and Balmy Blue Inks. There’s also a bit of netting that I stamped in Sahara Sand Ink.

I adhered my stamped panel to a 4″ by 5-1/4″ Pretty Peacock Card Stock mat. I wrapped a length of the Magnolia Lane Linen Thread (retiring) around the bottom of the card and then adhered everything to a Sahara Sand Card Stock card base.

Next, I used my Stamparatus to stamp the octopus. I wanted to give him a multi-colored look. I stamped him in Soft Sea Foam, then Calypso Coral–stamped off once, then Pretty Peacock–stamped off once, and then Calypso Coral again. I love the way he turned out! I cut him out with the matching die and adhered him to the card with a combination of regular and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. To give him a little shimmer, I painted him with Clear Wink of Stella.

I stamped a sentiment from the “Sea of Textures” stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink onto a Whisper White scrap and cut it out with the Classic Label Punch. I snipped off the left side, attached some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, and adhered it to the card so that it looks like he’s holding a sign!

To finish the card I added several Balmy Blue Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins (retiring) that look like bubbles.

As always, you can purchase any (or all) of the supplies I used to make this card by clicking on the thumbnails below.

Stay safe! Stay healthy! Stay home!

tams# 44235

Product List

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146488] $20.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $7.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [147117] $7.50	Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121043] $8.75	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150880] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Under The Sea Dies [151784] $30.00	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00
Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins [148561] $7.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00