I used texture paste(ready mixed DIY filler-a large pot from the £1 shop)through the stencil and when dry sprayed with Decoart sprays and then gold Cosmic Shimmer Gilding wax to make the fish stand out then used scrabble letters for his name and then framed it for a gift.
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Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x
Wow this is really stunning Carol! I love the texture on this with the fish and your background colors are perfect! What a great idea to personalize it for your son and I'm sure he'll love it! :) HUGS
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I love this technique and it makes an amazing picture. Really awsome work Carol.
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Incredible Carol. All the detail on your card is amazing and I love how much the texture adds to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing with us at Time Out!
Oh WOW Carol..this is just fantastic, I love it..as for the photo frame..yep, I went out and bought another frame to do the same thing.!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
AWESOME love this with the fishies and the frame is fabulous.xx
ReplyDeleteVery dimensional with the paste effect and I really like how the spraying intensified the colors - The spots of color look very like sun passing through the water would create colors and shadows, and the name letters, very cool! TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteA wonderful make, thanks for joining us at Allsorts and at Craft Rocket and crafty friends xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is so creative. Love the texture and media.
ReplyDeletewonderful make, love the fish and the background colours
ReplyDeleteSO many lovely textures there Carol and siunds ideal for your son, an unusual degree, I thought one of ours with geology was a bit out on a limb.
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Me again Carol, didn't thank you for joining in at Allsorts 'Boys to Men' theme, a perfect creation for the theme, thank you.
ReplyDeleteB x
Incredible! Such gorgeous texture, colour and detail! Loving the DIY filler idea!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create! Jane S (DT) xxx
This is just stunning,love the fab design.xxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful Carol
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous, you have created a fabulous underwater scene. I'm glad I'm not the only one that does things like that!
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That's amazing Carol, bet your son was thrilled with it.
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He will love this as it is a treasure for sure!!! Love all the creativity that went into it and using the scrabble letters was a fin-tastic idea!!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous handmade gift and keepsake Carol. Your son will love this.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Gorgeous card. I love the texture and the colors you used. Thanks for playing along with us at PIP Challenges.
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing our challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks. Great job!
ReplyDeleteLeanne DT/4CC
Your underwater scene is just amazing! Fabulous colours and lovely textures. I’m sure your son loved it.
ReplyDeleteJanice x
awesome make Carol - and what a fab idea to use that as texture paste - clever you!!! Big hugs rachel x
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, just wanted to stop by & say thanks for your lovely comment about my Christmas card on Sweet Stampin', so kind of you!
ReplyDeleteI do love your fishy creation & also your bargain texture paste, what a great idea! It looks stunning with all the sprays you've used xx
Beautiful card - love the background - another great creation!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a little piece of art, love how you blended the colors and added gold to the fish to make them stand out more from the background.
ReplyDeleteLovely texture, makes me want to touch! Great card, bet he loved it. CarolG
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card. Fun design and so glad you shared over at Sunny Day Crafting.
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ReplyDeleteA fab make for our texture challenge, thanks for joining us at MAWTT xx
ReplyDeleteI love this such a great project Thank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of luck with your entry.
ReplyDeleteMichelle DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/
Hi Carol,
ReplyDeletewhat wonderful texture in your fab creation.
Thanks for the tip on the filler for texture paste.
I had heard of it before but forgeot so thank you for the reminder.
The coluurs look so beautiful and bright.
Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
your son will be thrilled by that! it is lovely. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa xx
ReplyDeleteGreat mixed media frame. love the stencil and works so well with the texture paste, sprays and gilding wax. So cool, bet it was well recieved x
ReplyDeleteThe texture you created is awesome. Thanks for playing and sharing at 'If you Give a Crafter a Cookie'. I wish you the best of luck in the challenge.
ReplyDeleteDawn/DT
Wow, this is amazing! The embossing, the color mix -- love it! Art pieces that are typically considered masculine do so often appeal to me the most. But then I swoon over pretty flowers and giggle over cute cards. Really, I love it all!
ReplyDeleteHello… Thanks for joining our ‘Anything Goes’ challenge with your fab mixed media picture, lovely colours… Please join us again next time at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. Good luck!
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Cool card!! Thanks so much for participating in our IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
What a wonderful card - so much texture and shine. What a wonderful gift for your son. I had to chuckle a little about the frame and your making 2 cards... we all do these things. Thanks for sharing that story and thanks so much for playing with us at Time Out!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! So much texture, love it....and your son must love this.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lisa
Great colors and lots of nice texture! Thank you for taking the time to join in with our challenge and sharing your creativity with us. I hope to see more of your creativity in the near future.
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Ann Mix It Up Challenge DT
What a great idea and perfect gift for a marine biologist. thank you for sharing at 2CCC. X
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage challenge good luck. Have a nice day
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