Saturday, August 13, 2016

Turtle Day!

Aloha! Yes, I made that up. I have no idea if there is a turtle day... but my card is about turtles!

Another week went by! How does time keep getting faster? I remember how badly I wanted to turn 18. That seemed to take FOREVER. Then I wanted to be 21. That took a long time, too. After that? Time flew by faster than a spring melt over a waterfall. And each decade the water falls even faster :(

I'm a turtle. Even a slower turtle with each passing day, week, year. However, our daughter in law loves loves loves sea turtles so this is a Thinking of You card for her. She has re-entered the work force as a teacher again since our youngest grandchild is in elementary school!

The main image is inside the card with a peek a boo circle on the front. The background (inside) is just a bit of sponged Tumbled Glass distress ink and a hint of Broken China ink. Using a Heidi Swapp heart stencil, I sponged some GKD white as well as Broken China distress ink through to make light and dark heart bubbles lol!!!

The turtles are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then are colored them with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. Fussy cut and glue to ocean background. I stamped the starfish and corals with pink and gray Memento inks and used pencils and Memento markers to color them, using Sakura Clear Star gel pen to highlight all the bubbles and sand and sea weed.

Using the Pear Tart Memento marker, just sketch in sea weed. Color with Memento New Sprout and Bamboo markers. Brush Wink of Stella over the images, adding 3D crystal lacquer to the turtle shells which makes them mega glossy and glass-like, and call it done :D


Stamp Sets: "Cool Dude" (turtles and star fish, coral) and "In Print" (sentiment) all by Clearly Besotted
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink; GKD white ink
Memento Markers and Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear gel pen
Robin's Nest "Dew Drops" in "water" colors
Simon Says Stamp "Double Stitched" circle dies
Darice "Waves" embossing folder
Heidi Swapp Hearts stencil
Aqua and white baker's twine, Dries Clear Adhesive, 3D Crystal Lacquer
VersaMark, Liquid Platinum embossing powder, Wink of Stella, corner rounder


Front :) 





Inside :)




Hi Sweet Turtle!!!



Filled with love ♥
Thank you for stopping by!
Aloha!!!!







10 comments:

  1. Your card is adorable. I love the inside

    Kathleen

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  2. OMGoodness....I have never seen such HAPPY turtles! This is an awesome card for Turtle Day....which by the way, does exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_Day

    Great texture and I love that scene you created on the inside! A happy happy card!!!

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  3. Awe... such a cute card. Since it is official, this should be the mascot of turtle day. There!

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  4. OH, I just love your little turtles, they just make me smile. And I bet there is a turtle day...there's a day for everything else. I really like your colors, and the inside is just the icing on the cake. So creative to have your one little turtle peeking through to the outside. Great texture with the embossing too. So, so sweet!!!

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  5. What a cute and adorable card you have created. The inside is just as wonderful as the outside. Great design and I am sure this will be very much appreciated.

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  6. Awwww... Love those cute turtles and heart bubbles! The wave embossing and peek-a-boo cicle die cut make the perfect card front!

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  7. Rosy,
    Awe so cute , my daughter n granddaughter just love turtles , great job as always

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  8. This is so sweet Rosy. Perfect for her. Sorry not to have commented but have not been on line for a bit.

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  9. ROSY.LOVE YOUR SWEET TURTLES SO CUTE..YOUR SUCH AN AMAZING TALENTED ARTISIT..ABOUT BEING A SLOWED PACED TURTLE THAT IS ME...pLUS YES THE YEARS AND DAYS GO SO FAST!!! SHE WILL LOVE IT :)

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  10. Super cute, Rosie! Love the embossing and sweet turtles!

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Your kind comments really encourage me a TON! Mahalo nui loa!