Hi everyone! Today I am joining a fun blog hop to celebrate the Spellbinders + FSJ Hello Summer collection! This release is full of really beautiful products, and you can check them all out here.
The hop today is full of wonderful inspiration, and there is a GC to be won. More details at the end of this post, but for now, let’s have a look at the cards I created.
For my first card I used the Dream Seeker and the Windy Sky stamp sets.
I created my background with the FSJ Watermelon Fusion and Catalina Splash Liquid Colors. I added a few drops from both on a make up sponge, and used that to ink up the Windy Sky rubber stamp. I then stamped the image on some white cardstock, and obtained this fun and colorful background.
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All the images come from the Dream Seeker stamp set. I stamped them with FSJ Black Licorice ink and I colored the whale with Spectrum Noir Markers. I added some detail with a white gel pen and some sparkle with a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay pen.
To create the front panel, I die cut some white cardstock with the Spellbinders Lucky Clouds and the FSJ Circle Around dies. I mounted everything on a black base, cut at 4.25 by 5.5″.
For card number two I used the Sparkle Mermaid Tail die, the beautiful Splash Zone stencil and the Be Different stamp.
I added color to the mermaid’s tail again using the FSJ liquid colors and a make up sponge. I then added sparkle to the base die cut by applying FSJ Sparkle Silk with a sponge, and some white gel pen details to the top die cut.
For the card background I cut some white cardstock with the Spellbinders Lucky Clouds dies, and blended FSJ ink in Turbo Teal through the Splash Zone stencil. I sprinkled some FSJ Sparkle Silk on the background, to add shimmer to it.
The sentiment stamp comes from the Be Different stamp set, and was stamped with FSJ Black Licorice ink. The mermaid’s tail is raised over one layer of foam tape.
As a finishing touch I added some Nuvo Drops in Morning Dew. These, when dry, look like water droplets, and I put them around the mermaid’s tail, as I wanted to give the impression that these were splashes created by tail coming out of the water.
And here is a close up picture, showing all the sparkle!
Spellbinders
Bibi Cameron
Keeway Tsao
Mariana Grigsby
Nichol Spohr
Laura Williams
Desiree Kuemmerle
Marie Heiderscheit
Tina Smith
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Justine Hovey
Francine Vuilleme
Laura Volpes
Laurel Beard
And that’s it for today! I really hope you enjoyed the inspiration with the Spellbinders + FSJ Hello Summer collection! Thank you all so much for stopping by and have a great day!
Comments
Amazing card, Laura! I love it!
I have got to try the technique you shared with the two different colors on a sponge to ink the stamp. You have a beautiful card, thanks for sharing.
The liquid colors are amazing LOVE what you did
The Whale card is stunning! Both your cards are beautiful.
Love your cards. The mermaid tail is stunning!
Soooo pretty! Both cards are awesome!
What a great way to use the liquid colors! They are so vibrant!!!
Wow! The purple on your first card is beautiful and on the second the mermaid tale is gorgeous!
Wonderful use of color!
Great summer release!
Two awesome cards! The mermaid tail one is vibrant and lovely! π
Gorgeous cards, the backgrounds are amazing!
I love the background you chose for this and then the whale swooping down in. Just perfect.
Great cards!
Great cards! The mermaid tail is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Both cards are amazing! I love your choice of background color on the first card and your mermaid tail really POPS against the beautiful blue background on your second card! GREAT inspiration!
Wow! Gorgeous!!!
Your whale card is wonderful. I really love the swirling waves. Great job.
Both cards are great. Love the whale card and the swirling background!
Especially love your first card, fabulous layout!
Love the mermaid tail!
Such magical cards. Artfully done, truly!
Love the way you've combined elements from the various sets on your delightful cards. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Theyβre both beautiful cards, but the colors in the whale one blew me away!
Beautiful!
A whale of a good card! Love the color mix!
Beautiful colors– these cards will make anyone happy!
You win! MY FAVORITES of the hop! Gorgeous bright colors and backgrounds and I LOVE that mermaid tale!
I love what you did with the liquid colors!
Your cards are so cute and creative! Great new products from Spellbinders.
Love all the cards! This is a fabulous release!
The first card is my favorite. I like how the whale shape echoes the shape of the circle background and the colours are lovely.
Until I saw your 1st card, I didn't know the Windy Sky Stamp left the great design white. Love each of your designs.
Just WOW!!
Beautiful backgrounds and spectacular cards! Just fabulous!
ππππ wwwooowwww I love your cards.
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»Bravisssima Laura sempre splendide le tue CARDs.
These are all beautiful!
Bravissima laura
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create. Thank you!
Two fabulous cards!
I really love your backgrounds! The swirls and the splash zone add so much interest and movement to the cards.
LOVE your first card, so pretty
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing. π
stunning cards – ,love the swirl background on the first card
So fun. I can't decide which I like better. Both ate greatβ€
Fabulous backgrounds for this cool whale and the mermaid tail.
Your attention to detail makes these cards amazingly beautiful!
Beautiful cards! I love the colors!
Love your technique on the backgrounds.
Love the "dream" card, very original
Gorgeous cards!! Love the pink tail!!
both are lovely, the whale I like especially!
I really like the whale card. Feel like I'm with him…lol.
Love your cards. Thank you for sharing your ideas and creativity.
Fabulous card designs. Love the whale card!
Love the backgrounds, so pretty.
Gorgeous cards! I really love how your used the Windy Sky stamp set! That stamp is definitely on my wishlist1
Beautiful cards. The colors and layouts are gorgeous.
Stunning! The cards are beItiful. Backgrounds Are just magnificent!
Such pretty colors! Love these beautiful cards! Love the background designs! Awesome whale and mermaid tail!
Beautiful cards. I love the background on the whale card. Tfs
fabulous designs – love the fish tails