Just keep swimming!

 

Hi everyone, life has been pretty hectic lately. 

Both of my parents have moved into aged care in a local facility, so there's lots of family and house stuff that needs doing. They are both pretty happy and well cared for so that's the main thing.

I'll just keep swimming lol!

I wanted to play along with a few challenges before I miss the deadlines, and used this

  new to me goldfish stamp. I was having real trouble lining up the layers but

luckily I have a stamping tool and that helped me to get it right!

I used distress oxides for the fish and background and the face is stamped using a rust colour from Hero Arts.

At CAS Mix Up card Challenge, the theme is layered stamping and heat embossing.

I didn't have any suitable coloured embossing powders, so stamped over the coloured fish with versamark ink and heat set it with clear embossing powder. I fussy cut the fish then popped it up on foam dots for dimension.

My elements are layered stamping & heat embossing, sponging ink, fussy cutting and die cutting.

Here's a closer look at the shine

It's all about occasions at Watercooler Wednesday.I do seem to make quite a few encouragement cards, so I hope that's an ok occasion.

At Just Us Girls the theme is off the edge. 

At Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, it's no designer paper.

Supplies:

Hero Arts layering goldfish & sentiment stamp: stitched circle die; distress oxide inks; versamark ink and clear embossing powder.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x