Octopi

Hello, crafty world. Today I made my very own slimline card! Originally I was in a coloring mood but decided I couldn't let the images go to waste. Crafty Friends, today I share with you a slimline card filled with fun-loving octopi madness!!

To achieve the following look, please follow the steps below:

1. Use any coloring medium you are comfortable with and color your stamped images.

2. Once your images are colored, use either the coordinating dies or you can fussy cut the images.

3. The dimensions of today's card are 8 x 9-inch (base), 3 5/8 x 8 5/8-inch (layering), and 3 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch (image)

4. Using your Distress Ink, begin blending your background. 

5. Once your background is nice and dry, use an anti-static powder tool to remove any static from the card stock.

6. Stamp your image with any clear sticky ink and add your clear embossing powder.

7. Preheat your heat gun until it is nice and hot. This will allow the powder to emboss quicker and prevent your card stock from warping.

8. Once your tool is hot, it is ready to emboss the powder.

9. To create the seafloor, you can use either a specific die as I did or fussy cut in a wavy pattern. Once it is cut, use foam tape to create a gap between the floor and the main panel. By doing so, you create added dimension to your card. 

10. Start adhering your colored images to the panel 

11. After your images have adhered to your liking, add all your panels to the base of the card. At this point, you can finish your card with a sentiment or jewels for added sparkle.

The products used in today's card are as follows:

Lawn Fawn - Mermaid For you, Christmas Fishes, Octopi My Heart, Duh-Nuh, and Ocean Shell-Fie stamp sets. Ocean Waves and Stitched Hillside Border Die sets

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - 72pack. Unfortunately, I did not write down the specific colors I used, however, I can say I almost used all 72 pencils, haha

Copic Sketch Markers- W2, W3, W5 ,W7,C1, C3, C5, C7, G14, G19, G29, E51, E31, and E 43

Distress Oxide Inks- Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Pine Needles, Blueprint Sketch, Vintage Photo, Brushed Cordury, and Walnut Stain

I hope you enjoyed today's card and I can't wait to see all your crafty creations, bye.