Hello crafty friends! I’m so excited to be sharing my card today inspired by Shark Week here at Pajama Crafter Stamps! I did some ink blending and stenciling to create my background today and then added the Copic colored sharks from the Happy Flappy stamp set!
Let’s take a look at how I created this shark themed card!
Ink Blending and Stenciling
It’s no secret that I love patterned paper and that is typically where I start but I have recently discovered the Awesome Sauce that Pajama Crafter Stamps carries and it makes ink blending a dream! I started with ink blending Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink with Awesome Sauce to create a beautiful, blended cardstock. To add some interest, I used the Sunburst Stencil and that same Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink to make it look like light coming down into the water.
I felt like the underwater background still needed a little something, so I sprayed and splashed some water onto it because Distress Oxide inks react with water. I set it aside to let it dry.
Stamping and Coloring Sharks
While my background was drying I stamped out the Hammerhead Shark and 2 of the Great White Sharks from the Happy Flappy Stamp Set onto Marshmallow Coloring Paper and colored them with my Copic markers and then fussy cut them out.
Copics Used:
Hammerhead Shark: W6, W5, W4, W2, E04
Great White Sharks: C6, C5, C4, C2
Finish the Card
I made sure the ocean background layer was dry and then cut it, making sure to cut off the top and bottom of the stenciling where it didn’t fit the scene I was creating. I cut this layer to 4 ¾ x 3 ½ inches. I created 2 more layers, one in gray measuring 5 ¼ x 4 inches and one in white measuring 5 x 3 ¾ inches.
I cut out a banner out of more ink blended cardstock with the Banner Die Set and stamped my sentiment, Hello Chum onto it.
I adhered all my layers, popped up the sentiment onto foam adhesive and then added a few Opalescence Confetti Embellishments because I thought they looked like bubbles.
Pajama Crafter Stamps Products Used:
- Sunburst Stencil
- Awesome Sauce
- Happy Flappy Stamp Set
- Marshmallow Coloring Paper
- Banner Die Set
- Opalescence Confetti Embellishments
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Thank you for stopping by today! Have the most wonderful day and go do something for yourself and go get crafty! We can’t wait to see what you will create for Shark Week! Be sure to share with all of us at Pajama Crafter Stamps, be sure to tag PCS so we can see your beautiful creations!
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