"over the sun" card

Challenge/contest time again!  

This one is for: www.papersmoochesstamps.com >> 

The challenge was to use this photo as inspiration for a card/project:

Here's my take on a card:

     I had an idea that it would be cute to have the orca jumping "over" the sun at sunset.  :)

Supplies:
I used watercolor paper for this card to hold up to the ink better.  The background was created by sponging blues onto the paper, directly from the ink pads and also by using makeup sponge wedges (tip: to create a curve with sponge wedges, pinch them into a 'U'-shape and ink up).  The sunset/ocean/reflection was created in the same way, but using yellow, orange, pink, and lavender in addition to blues & white ink.  I left the paper in the Spellbinders die as I inked it to keep the borders on the shapes (hint: washi tape is great for this!).  I used a Cuttlebug circle die as a mask to ink the sun and keep its edges smooth, also.  The orca whale is covered in black and white glitter glue (which took forever to dry!) and I also added yellow pearl paint on the edges of the die cuts for some interest.  One last finishing touch was to catch the outside edges of the card with my corner rounder.  Finally, the orca is popped up on foam adhesive -- I almost hated to cover up that neat sunset background, so I took a pic before:

Here's a close-up of the glittery whale, too:

Stamps:
Orca whale, "hi" sentiment -- Paper Smooches/

Thanks for taking a look!
~ Amanda B., the manderbean :)

"celebrate monster" card

 It has been a very busy summer!  I haven't done as many challenges as I'd like, but I have been making some fun things...hope to upload some soon.  :)  I had some technical difficulties, so sorry for the tablet photo below, but it was better than not entering at all!

Challenge/contest time again!  

This one is for: www.papersmoochesstamps.com >> 

The challenge was to use this color combo for a card/project:



Here is my card:

The monster stamp is one of my favs because it can hold so many things. 

 

Supplies used:

 

Stamps:  monster, extra arm, drink, "toast" saying -- Paper Smooches/

"celebrate" saying -- Studio G

 

Colored with Copic markers; cream & tan cardstock (the blue background is just my blue clipboard on my desk; I was in a bit of a rush!  One of these days we need to invest in a better digital camera.  Until then, printer scans or tablet shots...)

 

Thanks for taking a look!

*the manderbean  :)