The Squirrel and the Fox DT Challenge 49 Nautical/Sea Life

Ahoy there, me hearties! It's time for another Challenge at The Squirrel and the Fox and this time we want you all to put on your cute Sailor Suits and make a card with a Nautical or Sea Life theme! Arrr!

Our sponsor is Oak Pond Creations who are offering a lucky winner 3 free digistamps of your choice! Go and have a look-see at their fabulous images!

The DT were given some digis to play with, I chose the adorable Beach Crabs they are so cute!


I can't remember what this kind of card is officially called, but the front has been trimmed into a triangle.


The papers are 'Splash' by Echo Park, they're gorgeously bright! I coloured the image with Promarkers, and added gold stickles here and there to the sand. The image is cut with a Spellbinders' Deckled Rectangle die, the deckle looks a bit like waves! or is that just me?

The dancing starfish were cut from a Nitwits paper from the From the Sea collection, and I used gold stickles round the edges. The seaweedy leaves are cut with a Nellie Snellen punch.

Do sail or swim across to The Squirrel and the Fox and see my teamies' fun cards!

Splice the mainbrace! Hard a'starboard! WHERE'S ALL THE RUM GONE??!

Thanks for looking!

love Mags B x

Promarkers: Forest Green, Bright Green, Leaf Green; Spice, Bright Orange, Mandarin, Apricot; Gold, Canary, Yellow; French Navy, Aegean, Sky Blue; Caramel, Tan; Cool Grey 3, 1

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hello, Hello!

I'm sooo loving these adorable crabs! Beautiful colouring!

Great fun card front! I really like the deckled edge dies, I need some...

Why is the rum always gone? lol!!!
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Sue said…
Such a fabulous card Mags. I love the fun image, gorgeous colours and wonderful papers. Such a great card design too.
hugs Sue xx
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Doreen said…
This is just gorgeous,love the image and fab design.xxx
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Oak Pond SC said…
Wowzers! Love this card. Mags, it looks like a modified triangle tri-fold? I'll just call it fantastic, how about that? I love the die-cut image and of course, your coloring is just fab! Wonderful DP and layout. I think I'm going to have to make one of these right now! :) Hugs and happy crafting! -Kim
Sunday, July 28, 2013
coops said…
so gorgeous mags.fab bright summer colours and I love the seaside image :D

xx coops xx
Sunday, July 28, 2013
mags said…
A lovely card Mags. Great shape and love the little image and your cute embellishments.
Mags
x
Sunday, July 28, 2013
scrappymo! said…
Just love this! What a great fold and great image. The inside looks great too!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said…
Very clever, Mags, Shaz in Oz.x
Sunday, August 04, 2013
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