Hello, again my friends, Ilda here 👋
I am back with a card I created as part of a collaboration Hop between Inkon3 and Penguin Palace Stamps which is happening over on👉 Instagram.
We teamed up to celebrate the Penguin Palace's 3rd Anniversary! Still plenty of time to join. You can hop along with us on Instagram for your chance to win one of two $25 gift cards (one to the Ink on 3 store and one to the Penguin Palace store). The hop will end on November 7 @ 11:59 PM PDT.
Here is how this card came together.
- Stamp the Legend of The Koi fish first using the outline stamp with Blackout Ink onto Bristol Paper.
- Next line up the detail stamp layer over the fish you just stamped out, this time use Fadeout Ink.
- Watercolor in the images by using Sweet Petunia, Bee Sting Yellow, and Peacock Blue Atelier Inks. Overlap the colors to create the rainbow blend.
- To add sparkle I added a layer of Liquid Pixie Dust over the painted layer.
- I then used the coordinating Legend of the Koi - Penguin Perfect Cuts to die cut the fish.
- On another piece of white cardstock, I used the same inks I used above to watercolor but this time to ink blend and create a rainbow area.
- Stamp the Breathe Stamp from the Words From The Heart (Chapter 1) stamp set over the rainbow blended spot using Blackout Ink.
- Die-cut the Breathe using the Words From The Heart Coordinating Cuts.
- Glue the Breathe sentiment to the card front.
- Pop the fish in place using foam tape. For an added layer of thickness, I glued the fish onto another die-cut piece.
- Finish the card by adding a few bubble embellishments.
Hope this Just Breathe Encouragement Card inspired you today and reminds you that it is ok to take a break, stop, relax, do nothing and just Breathe. Especially with all that is going on in the world right now, it's OK! People are more understanding than you realize because after all we all need and deserve a break from time to time😉
If you want to watch a short video clip of how I colored in the Koi, click the play button below.
