This is the second of three summertime ocean themed cards I crafted with the Creative Expressions Whale of a Time stamp set<\/a><\/span>. Here<\/a><\/span> and HERE<\/a><\/span> are the links to the other two cards.<\/p>\n

<\/a>To create the feeling of an ocean, I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Broken China<\/a><\/span>, Salty Ocean<\/a><\/span> and Blueprint Sketch<\/a><\/span> to create an ombre background\u00a0in the lower left 1\/3 corner of the card front. I took care to blend this area to the white of the card front with a very soft edge so that it would appear as though we were getting a peek at this small segment of a much more vast ocean. For an even more watery look, I splattered on some water droplets and let the water leach out the pigment for a splotchy look.<\/p>\n

I also used the Lawn Fawn Waves Die Set<\/a><\/span> to die cut in some squiggly wave details into this inked area. This gave me a place to tuck in the adorable whale from the stamp set, which I Copic colored and fussy cut (including around the fin so it could be tucked over the wave). I think he’s so cute just swimming along the surface of the water!\u00a0To make the water from the blowhole look wet and the cute whale’s eye look shiny, I also coated them with\u00a0Glossy Accents<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

I used the following Copic colors to color up the whale and water spurts:
\nBelly: C0 and C2;\u00a0Body: C2, C4, C5 and C7 with R20 blush and B02 for the eye; water spouting from blowhole: B000, B01 with highlights made with a Signo White Gel Pen<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I used the sentiment from the stamp set, “Have a WHALE of a time” and heat embossed it with Ranger Fine Black Embossing Powder<\/a><\/span> in the upper right corner of the card front, which I had intentionally left crisply white.<\/p>\n

Disclosure<\/span>: Many of the supplies I\u2019ve used for today\u2019s project are linked.\u00a0Some may be affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog!<\/em><\/p>\n

This card is being entered into the following challenges:
\nSimon Says Stamp Monday Masculine Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nSimon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nWord Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCreatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Photo Inspiration Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nAddicted to CAS SEA Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCASology Squiggle Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nSimon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Summer Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nLil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nThrough the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\n613 Avenue Create Mostly Blue Challenge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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