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Saturday, August 11, 2012

hey GILL-friend! Card

Created this Friend Card using Paper Smooches stamp set I'd won some time ago and first time using.

Stamped the fish onto water scrapbook paper. Embossed the water scrapbook paper using Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl embossing folder to give it more of a water wave look. Used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ribbon Tag Trio Two for tag sentiment. Stamped sentiment using Paper Smooches Surf & Turf stamp set. Added some gems & glitter.






















embossing: Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl embossing folder
gems: 3 blue
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper (all scraps):
4 3/4" x 6" Base core'dinations blue cardstock
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" layer  core'dinations blue cardstock
3 3/4" x 2 3/4" layer water scrapbook paper 
core'dinations blue cardstock - sentiment tag
ribbon: fish ribbon
Spellbinders: Shapeabilities Ribbon Tag Trio Two
stamp: Paper Smooches Surf & Turf 


Entering this into the following challenges: 

A Blog Named Hero Ch#9 Freestyle unlim 8/1-11
Anything Goes Ch73 Summer Days lim5 4th 8/7-20
Bearly Mine It's All Sparkle & Shine lim2 1st my Sparkle & Shine - glitter & gems 8/7-13
Choc Coffee Cards Ch19 Emboss lim3 2nd D'Vine Swirl emb fold used 8/10
Creative Cutter Room Friendship 8/9-22
Divas by Design Ch47 For a female lim2 2nd 8/8-14
DLART Happy Birthday Linky Party Anything Goes unlim 8/2-31
DLART Thankful Thurs Friends 8/9-25
Getting Cricky Simple Sun Ch Fun with Puns unlim 8/5-9/1
Hiding in My Craft Room HIMCR58 Super Scraps Sat 8/11-17
Lexis Creations Ch71 Sparkle & Shine 8/6-17
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Fri Ch "Use Your Bling" 8/10-17
One Stop Crafts Ch195 A Summer Holiday 8/11-17
Paper Take Wkly Anything Goes unlim 8/7
Party Time Tues PTT80 By the Sea unlim 8/7-14

Pennys Ch88 Sketch lim3 1st 8/8-14
 

Simon Says Stamp BINGO 2nd row - diecut, free, glitter unlim 8/8-15 
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Paint It Up! unlim 8/6-12
The Pink Elephant TPE160 Just Use Ribbon unlim 8/6-12
Totally Papercrafts Ch120 Frame It unlim 8/10-16
Tuesday Alchemy BINGO unlim 1st column - ribbon, glitter, die 8/7-13
Victorine Stamps Ch40 Bling unlim my bling - glitter & gems 8/6  

 3/19 Paper Smooches Guest Designer UE 3/6

27 comments:

  1. This is soo cute! Love it:)
    (:(:Smiles:):)

    Robin

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  2. Sweet image, lovely colour and detail.
    Thank you for joining us at TPC this week.
    Hugs
    Laine
    X

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  3. Cute card Melissa
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Happy Birthday Linky Party.

    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

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  4. Cute card Melissa, I love that the fish passing and being friends.
    great idea Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday challenge /Friends
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

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  5. Great card Melissa. Love the embossing. Thanks for joining the Little Scrap Pieces "Use your Bling" Challenge!!
    Kathy
    http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

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  6. OMG your card is so cute. I like your sentiment. LOL. Thanks for sharing and joining us at HIMCR DT AJ!

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  7. This is really cute! Fun sentiment! Thanks for joining us at the Creative Cutter Room!
    Carri ~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  8. Hi. How beautiful and so very effective. Love the colours and detail.
    Thank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations and good luck.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  9. Wow what a beautiful effect on the embossed part of your card. Gorgeous card!!! Thank you for sharing and joining in at HIMCR. Hugs, Velma

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  10. Such a great card Melissa I am really loving the fabulously fun pun sentiment and embossed water effect. Thanks so much for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays this week and Good Luck!
    Danie xx

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  11. What a fun sentiment. Love it! Thanks for entering the Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge

    Heather
    Getting Cricky Design Team

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  12. Super cute!

    Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge!

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  13. Super card Melissa the embossing looks fab!!
    Thanks for joining us at BMC
    hugs
    laney

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  14. wow love that pattern paper and the embossing on it really looks like water and it's the perfect background for your adorable fish. thanks so much for joining the LSP challenge this week. Karen

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  15. pretty! thanks for playing along at the TPE!

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  16. Fab card! Thanks for sharing with us at Bearly Mine! Laura x

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  17. Cute! I love the fish scene and paper you used. Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Cutter Room!

    Tonya
    CCR DT

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  18. This must look so pretty in person with the subtle dry embossing marks on the background--thanks for sharing another creation with us at Tuesday Alchemy!

    Eileen

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  19. Hi Melissa,
    What a totally fab & fun card. I love it1 Thanks for joining us at Divas By Design this week.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  20. Very adorable card. Love it. Thanks for joining us at Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    Getting Cricky DTM

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  21. Oh what a cute card.

    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.
    luv
    Debby

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  22. What a cool background very neat card.

    Thanks for joining us at lexi's creations
    Tracey dt

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  23. Cute! Love the sentiment!!Thanks for taking part in Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Hope to see you again for our next challenge.
    ~DEANNE~

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  24. Love the embossed background! Cute card!

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  25. Awesome card! I love the embossing! Thanks for joining us at the Creative Cutter Room!

    Tracy
    CCR DT Member
    owlbecraftin.blogspot.com

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  26. I came back to see it, but also to Thank you for joining us at Creative Cutter Room.
    CCR DT member
    DIANA.L
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

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  27. Great card, Love the PUN you have used!! Thanks for joining us at Getting Cricky
    Cheers Jennie DTM
    Jenscrapstoo

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