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A Burger and a Shake

by Lisa Henke on Jun 03 2020

This stamp set is way cool. It's called Dad's Day, but I can think of so many reasons to use it. Today I'm sticking with the Father's Day theme that the set was created for. I was excited to stamp it on kraft card stock and add some copic coloring. It had been awhile since I colored on the kraft and I am always amazed at how cool it looks. I used the Intense Black ink to stamp the sentiment along the side of the burger and finished off with a strip of yellow paper. While I had the Dad's Day stamp out, I couldn't help myself and I made another card with the awesome burger stamp. I added a shaker element because, well, SEQUINS!!! This one I added color with some ink smooshing. Once the panel was dry, I stamped the burger in Black ink. No extra coloring needed. I picked out the Margarita Mix of sequins, I loved the greens and yellow. I framed up the shaker element and added a customized sentiment by heat embossing in white and snipping out the words. Here is a closer look at the sequin and sentiment details. Thanks for stopping by today. I wish you a fabulous week!

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Getting Glazy!

by Angela Bode on May 29 2020

Hi there! Today we are getting glazy with Picket Fence Studios Paper Glaze! There are 13 beautiful colors to choose from, plus you can mix them to create your own colors! I mixed Agapantha Purple with Ocean Poppy and spread it over the Fleur Di Lis Stencil. I think it would look fabulous with the Peacock Mandala Stencil too! I am always hunting for thank you cards so I used Small Ways to Say Thank You. Have you had the chance to check out all the sentiments included in this set? It's an amazing set with a thank you for every occasion! Check out the shine from the Paper Glaze! Next up is a super fun Super Hero card! I used the Sunburst Stencil for the rays on the yellow and red cardstock pieces. For the top blue layer, I used Snowdrop White Paper Glaze with the Stars Stencil. Not all heroes wear capes so I used the Good Teacher Stamp and Die Bundle. (this is on sale right now as a bundled set!) I love this set. The sentiments are just right for the teachers in your life! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are inspired to mix some Paper Glazes! Make sure to stop by tomorrow for a Picket Fence Studios Collaboration with prizes! Angie

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Coffee, Good To The Last Drop with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on May 28 2020

Hello, fellow coffee lovers! I’m making wild assumptions here, yes, but if coffee isn’t your choice of drink, stay for the crafting! Currently the 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is going on (the end date is tomorrow May 29th) and I do love my coffee! Both in the cup and on paper, lol! I started out by stamping the Love Of Coffee Stamp on Copic friendly card stock, with the help of my MISTI and the Hybrid Black Ink. Then I coloured in some of the images with the Copics in the photo above. I also coloured in the big cup from the Coffee Understands and then fussy cut that out. On the background image I added some Wink Of Stella to the steam to make it sparkle. It doesn’t show overly well in the photo but it does add a little pizzazz! To finish off the card I also stamped up the sentiment ‘good to the last drop’ from the same Coffee Understands set and then cut that out with one of the Word Bubble dies. I layered the cup and the Word Bubble so that it looked like that cup was saying it. The Coffee Word Die is cut out of white card stock three times and layered up, and then topped with a final one cut out of Honey Gold card stock. A few black stitched diecut frames were added in a random pattern to break up the background and add some extra interest. Well, that’s it from me for today! I hope you enjoyed this card. I will be back soon again, hopefully with the June AND May release. Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Blue Rose with Ceal Pritchett

by Ceal Pritchett on May 27 2020

Hello everyone! It's Ceal here to share with you today. I created a card using the A Rose stamp. To create this card I started with a navy card base and panel. I stamped the rose with embossing ink and embossed it in silver and colored it using Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. After I got it colored I wiped it with a paper towel and then placed it back in the Misti and embossed it again so it would be crisp.

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Quick WaterColor Trees And Bushes Sunset Card with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on May 26 2020

Hi guys! It's Erica back on the PFS blog today. Sadly my May Release stamps are still on vacation ie somewhere in the postal system. So I thought, I'd stop in with a card I made with an older, but fabulous, new-to-me stamp: Watercolor Trees and Bushes. I haven't used this one yet, and now I can't see why not??? It's so lovely, and you can do so many techniques with it too. I decided to indulge my current obsession, which is doing Copic coloured backgrounds. With the chisel end of the Copic, I drew fat lines of all these colours and then blended them in to create a vibrant and vivid sunset. The bottom bit is done with just one green marker to give a bit of colour behind the hill that I stamped at the bottom. This panel was a bit bigger than the card I had planned on doing, so I trimmed it down to 5.5". The width was already 4.25". With the help of my MISTI, getting a good solid imprint with the Hybrid Black ink was easy peasy! I only added the hill and one of the tree clusters from the stamp set. I didn't want to crowd the card and also to leave space to stamp one of the sentiments from the stamp set. Because I can never leave a card simple and as it is, I mixed up some Golden Rose Paper Glaze with water and splattered this all over the panel too. It's possible I went in a bit crazy, but gold splatters is one of my favourite details to add! When this was all dry, I adhered it to a card base and that was it! If you don't have time to wait for the splatters to dry naturally, you can speed up the drying process by using your heat tool on it. Just make sure you do it gently and don't rush it too much or your paper will warp. Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you found some inspiration here with me. Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Loving this May Release with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on May 14 2020

Hi friends! Today I’m over Picket Fence Studios Blog sharing all cards I made for this new release. There’s a whole lot of awesomeness in this May release. I have made several cards and I’ll be showing you how I did one of them. So let’s get started. For this card, I’m featuring the Dad’s Day Stamp that I stamped onto Strathmore Bristol watercolor paper using Black Hybrid ink. Then, I added color using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. Once my panel was dry, I added a piece of pattern paper and a black card base at the back using glue. Next, I placed the Quilting Market Stencil by Picket Fence Studios on top of my panel and applied white ink usually a Life Changing Blender Brush. Finally, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment from the same Dad’s Day Stamp Set onto black and added to the background plus a few white Nuvo Drops as a final touch and my card was finished. So now let’s see all the cards I made for this awesome release! For this card, I did a no-line coloring for the Nautilus Shell. Then, I created the background using LDRS inks and the Life Changing Blender Brushes from Picket Fence Studios and added Snowdrop White Paper Glaze at the back. I’m in love with this color combination for this nautical card. On this card, I’m using A Rose Stamp, which is absolutely gorgeous. The size of this rose creates a great focal point in your card. I heat embossed all the flowers and leaves using silver embossing powder and also I did a copic coloring. Here I have a shaker card and if you follow me you know how much I love shaker cards. I’m also using A Rose Stamp and you can use this stamp for a Mother’s Day card just like I did it. On these two cards I also did a no-line coloring. I kept these cards very simple and with a black and white backgrounds since I the flowers already had a lot of colors and I wanted them to be the focal point. Next, I have this card featuring the Spliced Heart Stencil. There are many possibilities for this awesome stencil. I simply love this stamp You or WIFI. I even love the name lol. It comes with fabulous sentiments too. And for this card, I did a Copic coloring and kept it very simple since my main idea on this card was to express a very relaxing scene where you can go and unplug! I have a set of two cards and one more below where I’m using Fleur di lis Stencil with a mix of Paper Glaze. And on this card, I actually mixed three different colors of Paper Glaze and created this new color. It could be Red, Carmine, Poppy... You name it! For this card, I also mixed more colors of Paper Glaze and got this awesome coffee color. This stamp set is gorgeous! To the Lovely Couple Stamp Set is perfect for Birthday cards, Weddings and other celebrations. I have heat embossed the cake using gold embossing powder and did a simple Copic coloring. And for my last card I made a shaker card. I also used To the Lovely Couple Stamp Set and white heat embossed the image. Well, these were my cards for this May Release from Picket Fence Studios and I hope I can inspire you a little bit. Remember Picket Fence Studios is having free shipping on all USA orders. Have a phenomenal day my friends! Karen

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You Did It!

by Angela Bode on May 08 2020

About four years ago, we sat in a conference room with a large group of families listening to University faculty orientate us on college life. I sat there with my stomach in knots, excited and terrified. One of the mantras of the weekend was "Do it in Four!" Even as I write this I am getting a little choked up thinking about my emotions that day. Yesterday our son's name would have been called. He would have walked across the stage and I would have had tears streaming down my eyes and a heart bursting with pride! Instead, we will have a home celebration and my heart will still overflow with pride! So today, I am thinking of all the High School and College graduates and those who have been rooting for them! You Did It! It was a strange ending but you did it! I can't wait to hear the stories of how the graduating classes of 2020 change the world! For my graduation card, I was inspired by the Free 4 All Challenge at SCS to "Walk on the Wild Side". I decided to take it literally and use the fabulous Walk, Crawl Run sneakers. Aren't they fabulous? Since the challenge is "Walk on the Wild Side" I created a wildly bright background and used a sentiment from I Freaking Love You. It's a different kind of graduation card but if any graduating class deserves something unusual it's this one! This is a great time to shop at Picket Fence Studios because they are offering FREE Shipping on all US orders! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Grow Through What You Go Through with Ceal Pritchett

by Ceal Pritchett on May 06 2020

Hello Everyone! It's Ceal here. Today I am sharing a card made using this gorgeous set, Ponchatoula Strawberries from our April release. Picket Fence has become known for their gorgeous large images and this set does not disappoint, it is so fun to color. I also love that this set has coordinating dies. The greeting I chose is from a different set, but so appropriate for what we are currently going through as a country and as a world. To create this card I started with a black top folding card base and a piece of Bristol for the image. I used the Karin markers to color the image and they blend so well on bristol. After the image was all colored I used the coordinating die to cut it out and popped it up using foam tape on the black card base. I love how it stands out against the black. To finish the card I added a greeting from the Face The Sun set and embossed it with white powder. Stay home and Stay safe! We are offing free shipping on all us orders until futher notice

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Picket Fence Studios + WOW! Embossing Collaboration Blog Hop - Day 1

by Michelle Lupton on May 01 2020

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Welcome to a very special post - Picket Fence Studios and WOW! Embossing are collaborating with a blog hop! PRIZES - No Blog hop is complete without a prize! WOW! Embossing Powders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to either their UK or USA store. Picket Fence Studios is giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store. The Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on THE POSTS. To join this GIVEAWAY you must leave a comment on each blog post to have a chance at getting your hands on the prize. This hop is open internationally. It's Michelle here today to share a card I made using a gorgeous stamp from the April release from Picket Fence Studios, with WOW! Embossing powder. I embossed the Wild Wildflowers stamp with WOW! Opaque bright white embossing powder onto watercolour cardstock before adding colour using Zig clean colour real brush markers. I then sprayed the panel with water to get the colours moving, and I repeated this process a couple of times until I was happy with the depth of colour. I added a white die cut "Love Ya" sentiment adhered to a strip of vellum which I wrapped around the watercolour panel before adhering to a white card base. I finished with a few clear sequins to add some shine. You've reached the end of the hop for today - if you missed any stops on today's hop, here's the complete list: WOW! Embossing Powder Blog Ashlee McGregor Judy RozemaKaren J ReateguiIlina CrouseAmber Rain Davis Becky Roberts Dunja Traumann Angela BodeLisa Henke Ericka StrangeCeal Pritchett You are Here! ---> Picket Fence Blog But wait, there's more! Come back tomorrow to the Picket Fence Blog for even more stops on the hop!! Thanks for visiting :)

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Chin Up. Crown Straight. Face the Day with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Apr 23 2020

Hello friends! Today I’m over Picket Fence Studios Blog sharing this card where I’m featuring the Geo Pineapple and Pineapple Collage Stencils, Something Sweet Stamp Set for my sentiment, Rose Gold, Daffodil Yellow and Leaf Green Paper Glaze. Let’s begin! I started by placing the Pineapple Collage Stencil on top of a panel and using the Life Changing Blender Brushes I applied the ink. I used the following colors from LDRS Creative: Key Lime Pie, Olive Branch, Lantern Yellow and Iced Tea. They work really awesome by the way! Then, I placed the Geo Pineapple on top of this background and I applied Rose Gold, Daffodil Yellow and Leaf Green Paper Glaze. I spread the paper glaze and also I pat using the same spatula to create more texture. Also, to speed up the drying process I used my heat tool on top and got those wonderful bubbles that completed the texture on this card. Once it was dry I added some Nuvo drops for a final touch on the pineapple. Finally, I stamped the sentiment from Something Sweet Stamp Set using the Black Hybrid ink. I adhered a white card base at the back and this card was finished. I really hope you got some inspiration and try these stencil and paper glaze. Have a wonderful day! Karen

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Round and Round

by Lisa Henke on Apr 22 2020

Hello friends. I am excited to share a little rainbow of happiness from the latest PFS Release. Did you check it out yet? Last week we shared a whole lot of awesomeness for April. You can view all the new release products HERE! I can't help myself and sing the song lyrics "Right Round baby Right Round" when I see this stamp. lol. It's called Round and Round We Go and it is such a fun background stamp. Did you know, these smaller backgrounds are actually repeating backgrounds and can be used on any size project? I didn't use it that way on this card but it is super easy to do. Nicole takes special care when designing these stamps and you simply move the image over, line up the edges and stamp again to repeat the pattern. I love that about these. Today I just used it stamped once, but I made a statement with it by inking it up with a rainbow of colors using Catherine Pooler Inks. Mini ink pads work best for this technique and make the job a little faster. I made sure the inks overlapped a bit when I changed colors and used my finger to "tap" out any harsh lines between colors, BEFORE I stamped. Once the colors were down on the stamp, I gave it a quick huff with my breath to re-activate any of the ink that may have started to dry. Then I stamped with good even pressure all around. I used my Misti, so if it wasn't perfect I could go back in and re-ink, careful to place the ink colors in the same positions. I set that panel aside and then used my favorite Hello Word die, but from Midnight card stock. I love a good bold black sentiment when working with rainbow colors. I added a pretty scalloped frame and a scattering of sequins to finish off the card. It was simple, but I love the results. I hope you smile today and find some time this week to create something you love. Virtual Hugs, Lisa Henke

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Sarcasm, Flowers, and Paper Glaze

by Sara Sherlock on Apr 21 2020

Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love Sara. I'm here to share three cards with you, that are all variations using a fun technique. Each card uses the new Never Faked a Sarcasm Stamp Set, the Flowers Stencil, and Paper Glazes - and the colors of the glazes are custom blended.

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Grow Through What you Go Through

by Angela Bode on Apr 17 2020

Hello! I couldn't decide what I wanted to share with you today so I am sharing two encouragement cards and one belated birthday card! I watercolored the beautiful Ponchatoula Strawberries image and then highlighted several areas with Inktense Pencils. This set comes with a coordinating die set which allows you to not only die-cut this large image but several smaller leaves, flowers, and berries as well! The berries overflow the gorgeous Terranium Die in silver foil. Lastly, I added a sentiment from the amazing Face the Sun stamp set. Next up is a fun belated birthday card. I need more of this type of card than any other. I am always late! I watercolored on black cardstock for the background. Such a fun technique! The Wild Wildflowers was heat embossed in white and the sentiment is from Seriously, Literally, Always. After creating several cards in a row with dark backgrounds it was time to lighten things up a bit! I used the Leaves and Flower Stencil with LC Blender Brushes also sold in a Bundle. The sentiment is once again from the fabulous Face the Sun set. In conclusion, embrace the day, grow through what you go through and send out those birthday cards even if they are late! Love ya! Angie

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Stencilling Madness with Erica!

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Apr 16 2020

Hi guys! Erica back on the PF Blog today and I've got quite a few cards for you! All the cards in this post are made with stencils one way or another, or a third. I do love them and it's so great that there are new ones in each release. For these cards I have used Flowers and Stars. My first two cards are very simple and fun, as well as quick. I have used the Flowers stencil for these. With the help of some Life Changing Blender Brushes and Atelier inks I ink blended the inks directly onto card bases. The stencils have all had a good spray of Pixie Spray on them to keep them in place. It's such a must have for those intricate stencil. It's almost impossible to get clean, crisp lines without it. For these two I started with a light blend of Bee Sting Yellow ink in the middle of the Flowers stencil and worked my way out towards the edges. Then to create some contrast and depth, I added some Marigold Orange on one and Marilyn Red on the other. To finish these off I cut out the Hey You in black and white card stock. The background piece I cut out four times and layered up to raise the whole thing up. On the next card I've used the same Flowers stencil but stead of ink blending, I've used Paper Glazes to create a rainbow. The colours I used, from left to right, are Agapantha Purple, Peony Pink, Marigold Orange, Golden Rose, Daffodil Yellow, Leaf Green and Ocean Poppy. Make sure you clean off your stencils and tools quickly after you have used Paper Glazes as they do dry fast. I have an old kitchen sponge and tooth brush I use to clean off mine. DO NOT use your Stamp Scrubber on Paper Glaze. I repeat: DO NOT use your Stamp Scrubber to clean off Paper Glaze! It will ruin it! The sentiment is from Never Faked A Sarcasm and I stamped it with Black Hybrid ink on white card stock, trimmed it down and adhered it to the card right in the middle. My next card is also very simple, although it took a lot longer to create the background for this one. It's done with Copics and it is done as a dark night sky. The stencil used on it is called Stars and I used Black Pansy Paper Glaze with a palette knife. I thought maybe it would look too dark but it's gorgeous! To make it look more like a galaxy, I added some details with a white Posca pen. I don't have much luck with white gel pens but the Posca pen works quite well for me. If you want splatters, the Snowdrop White Paper Glaze might work a treat, seeing as it's shimmery too. The Love Ya word die is cut out of matte black card stock and silver mirror card stock. It's adhered to the card with foam tape cut to shape using the die to cut it. Well, that's it from me for today but I hope you like the cards and found some inspiration here! Thanks for stopping by, stay safe and stay home if you can! MAD props to those of you keeping our societies going, I am so proud of you and so grateful to you! BIG (germ free) HUGS from Erica

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Face The Sun with Ceal Pritchett

by Ceal Pritchett on Apr 15 2020

Hello Friends! It's Ceal, here to share a card with you today using our new release set Face The Sun. Y'all this stamp set is Gorgeous! and fun to color I might add. I colored it using the Karin markers which blend so nicely on Bristol paper. If you haven't tried these markers they are dreamy. To create my card I started with a white heavy weight card base, a black panel for the mat and a Bristol panel to stamp the image. I stamped the sunflower using our Black Hybrid ink and then colored it with the Karin markers. After I got it all colored I added some soft clouds in the background using the Layers of Clouds stencil. To finish the card I added the sentiment from the same set, Face The Sun. Also don't forget the entire store is 20% off and free US Shipping until further notice

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Release Day!! Rainbow BFF My Tribe cards with Erica!

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Apr 14 2020

Hi guys and HAPPY RELEASE DAY!! Today is the 14th, which means a new release from Picket Fence Studios! I'm popping in with a couple of cards made with the BFF My Tribe stamp. In these uncertain and scary times where we can't be with our friends, it's a nice reminder that, whilst not physically together, we are stronger together. Even in spirit or via FaceTime. I did two cards for this post, one with Copics and one with Zig markers. There is also a YouTube video over on my channel if you want to have a look at the rest of the release as well as the making of these cards. With the help of my new black, shiny and pretty Mini MISTI I stamped the BFF My Tribe up with Black Hybrid ink on Neenah #110 card stock and Bristol Vellum paper. The one on Bristol I also stamped with VersaMark ink and sprinkled Clear Gloss embossing powder on, which I set with my heat tool. However I cleaned it off with the Stamp Scrubber in between though. I don't want to contaminate my ink pad and the Stamp Scrubber gets all the ink out of the nooks and crannies. I love the fact that it only has to be wetted with water, and you don't have to use any nasty smelling chemicals with it, for it to work. Then when it's dirty, you just wash it with some soap and you are good to go! The BFF My Tribe images themselves have been coloured in a rainbow fashion, I tried sticking to the same colours and shades in the same places, as much as possible on both cards. Not sure why I felt the need to do that, but I love how they turned out. I do have to work on my skin tones a bit though, especially with the Copic markers, but that's ok. The colouring challenge #TheDailyMarker30Day is still going on, thank goodness, so I'll be practicing a lot. With the colouring done on them both, I trimmed the panels down just a smidge to 5.25"x4" and then adhered these to white card bases. A fun sentiment from the I Freaking Love You set, stamped up with Black Hybrid ink later and the cards were done. I *almost* added some clear sequins but managed to rein myself in. What is the world coming to, eh?? LOL! Well, that's it from me for today but don't forget to check out the rest of the release HERE. Thanks for stopping by, lots of love and big hugs from Erica.

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Watercolour Tulips with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Apr 10 2020

Hello! It's Michelle here today to share a watercolour emboss resist card I made using the Early Tulips Bouquet stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. I stamped the floral image onto watercolour cardstock with Versamark ink and white embossed it. I then added scribbles of red, orange, emerald green and olive green watercolour markers (I used Zig markers) and then sprayed the panel with water. I dried the panel with a heat tool before adding more colour and repeating the process. When I came to the background, I added the deep blue and the aqua colour, but I used a waterbrush to spread the colour instead of spraying with water, beecause I didn't want to risk the colours bleeding where I didn't want them to and ending up with a murky brown mess! Thanks for visiting :)

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Sleeping Baby Onesie Card

by Becky Roberts on Apr 03 2020

Happy Friday Picket Fence Stampers! Becky Roberts here from Inking Idaho with a pretty little baby girl card. To get the onesie shape I made a few cuts. Start with a 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of cardstock. Fold in half like you would for a regular card. 1. Sleeves: Measure on the sides of the card where the sleeves will go, from the top corners down to 1-1/2". Make a tiny pencil mark. From that pencil mark measure 3/4" in towards the chest. Cut on that 3/4" line. 2. Sides: From that cut 3/4" line, use a ruler to draw a line diagonally to the bottom corners of the card and then cut on that line. 3. You now have a onesie with sleeves. Use a corner rounder on the sleeves to round and soften the sharp corners. 4. Legs: I used a 1-1/2" circle punch to add the leg holes. After you make the punch, use your scissors to slightly straighten the crotch area so it look more like how the leg holes should look. 5. Neck: I used the same hole punch to create the neck opening. 6. Now it is time to decorate. Rose Stencil Sleeping Baby Stamp Set I stenciled the roses and leaves onto the light pink cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks and the Life Changing Blender Brushes. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock measuring approximately 2-1/8" x 1". I hand cut the tag shape and punched a hole to attached to the ribbon sash. Add jewels, pearls or little buttons to the top. Have a lovely weekend, friends - stay safe out there! Becky

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Welcome Baby Girl with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Apr 02 2020

Hello friends! Today I’m over Picket Fence Studios blog sharing how I created this baby card. I’m featuring the Sleeping Baby Stamp and Die and the Fancy Flourish Stencil. Let’s begin! This card was very easy to create. I stamped the Sleeping Baby stamp using WOW! Embossing Pad and heat embossed it with WOW! Rose Glintz embossing powder. This color of embossing is very similar to skin color so I thought it would be perfect for this baby. Then, I colored the baby using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and die cut it with the matching die. Also, using an oval die I die cut a piece of pink cardstock, placed the Fancy Flourish Stencil on top and applied white ink. I adhered this piece of cardstock to a white card base using glue. Next, I wanted to create a baby comforter and I was inspired by my little daughter’s comforter she used for her crib. I had this wonderful ruffled ribbon long time ago and thought it was perfect for the comforter. I cut three pieces and glued them to my background, one on top of each other. Finally, I added the baby using foam tape and heat embossed the sentiment using WOW! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder and placed it on top and this card was finished. Hope you can get some inspiration with this card. You can change the colors and the ribbon for a baby boy card too. Have a wonderful day! Karen

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There is Life After Chaos

by Lisa Henke on Apr 01 2020

Happy April! I have been creating encouragement cards like it's my job lately. This sentiment felt pretty relevant considering the times right now. I am so thankful to have my card making, it helps me escape the crazy. It brings me peace, there will be life after chaos. I started this card with the really cool new stencil Tropical Angel Fish Stencil and Life Changing Blender Brushes. I blended in a few different colors of ink to create a soft serene background. I made sure to use all three of the fish stencils. I could have just stamped the sentiment from Swim in the Sea and left this a simple one-layer card, but I stepped it up a bit by adding some ocean greenery with some of the images from Things on the Sea Floor. I colored them with my Copics and then used the matching Things on the Sea Floor Dies to cut them out. I love how the fish look like they are swimming amongst the stones and plant life. I added the sentiment to the top, and then tucked in a scattering of sequins, because, why not?! I hope you are all staying healthy and safe and embracing the slower pace of life. Keep creating. Hugs, Lisa