Birthday Fishes...

I have had the idea of making a submersible card for a while (ok so it's not really submersible but you get it right?). The fish from Pond Life were my inspiration and those brads were the icing on the cake. In fact, I will send a shout out to Gina K because she recently featured them on her blog and I completely forgot I had them in my stash. Speaking of Gina...this sewed card is the direct result of her. Thanks for my Janome Gina, I love it!!!

I began my design by sewing my card and base. Then I stamped the background with the polka dot basics. I placed the overlay (clear sheet) and punched holes using the word window and stamped birthday fishes.



As you can see from this photo, I stamped the fish, used the 1 1/4 inch punch a circle around them, used the 1/2 circle punch to punch a circle in the berry sorbet paper (note: punch the smaller circle from your paper BEFORE you punch the larger one. It gives you more play in choosing the right window). I adhered the fish to the back of the peak-a-boo windows and pierced them before mounting them with a dimensional to a circle measuring 1 3/8. As a final touch I added the screw brads to not only hold the clear sheet in place but also to give the card a finished look.



Supplies

paper: Stampers Select White Cardstock by PTI, Aqua Mist by PTI, Spring Moss, Kraft from SU!, Clear Sheet from PTI
ink: Aqua Mist by PTI, Spring Moss by PTI, Berry Sorbet by PTI, Noir Black Palette
stamps: Pond Life (Madras Design) by PTI, Polka Dot Basics by PTI
accessories: Screw Brads by Karen Foster
tools: 1 1/4 Circle by EK success, 1 3/8 Circle by EK Success, 1/2 Circle by EK Success, Word Window by EK Success, Sewing Machine, Paper Piercer

Have a wonderful Monday. Make sure you check out the CHF Chicks (under My CHF Design Pals) ...they are at it again with a Monday challenge...I am finishing up some loose ends and didn't get a chance to participate.

A little Madra Design and a winner!

I am so excited to announce that the random generator chose number #26
The lucky winner of the Wedding Day stamp set is

Skye who said...

Wedding Day is one of may favorites from Papertrey that is on my wish list! I've been waiting for that darned tax rebate to come in, so I can buy it. It looks like it could be as early as Monday, but I would sure love to win it! That would make it that much sweeter.
So here goes the list: Wedding Day, Shapes by Design, and Garden of Life for PTI. Also Tiled Scallops backgrounder for CHF (also on my wish list!)

Skye, please drop me a line and let me know your snail mail address so I can send out your goodies today!!!

Today's card is a quick card. I like to challenge myself to make a card under ten minutes at least once a week. I challenge you to do that too! I know we can all get into a card and lose an hour or two. Since my newest PTI order arrived last week I could hardly wait to use Pond Life created by Candice Aguilar. This is just about the CUTEST set ever.



Supplies

paper: Stampers Select White Cardstock by PTI, Aqua Mist by PTI
patterned paper: Summer Voigt Street by Scenic Route
ink: Espresso by Ranger, Latte by Ranger
stamps: Pond Life (Madras Design) by PTI
accessories: Glossy Accents by Ranger
tools: scor-pal, Nestabilities by Spellbinders, paper piercer, corner rounder by EK success

Have a terrific Monday. Make sure you check out what the girls did for the CHF Challenge Chicks--the theme is chalk.