Off the Hook!

Many of us like to experiment with stamp sets to see just how many different and unusual things we can create using just one set. Today my project uses the He Loves Me set of stamps from myStampBOX in a rather unusual way. I focused on the swirled petal stamp circled in red on the image below.

I stamped the swirls onto a green grid paper from Basic Grey’s new Origins line. I embossed with clear powder and handcut each petal to create scales for my die cut fish. I liked using clear ink and powder which gave a subtle shine and texture to the scales while still allowing the original pattern of the paper to shine through. You can always change out the ink or powder to best suit your project.

The scales were layered onto my die cut fish. I inked and sprayed with Glimmer Mist to add some extra  shimmer. I covered the front edge of the scales with some fiber to finish things off nicely.

I mounted my embellished fish onto another piece of Origins paper. The dots on the paper reminded me of water bubbles, so it was the perfect background for my card. I stamped a circle sentiment from the Seal It! stamps onto a white area of the paper and connected it to the fish with some rhinestone “air bubbles.”  The final card is fun and whimsical.

Be sure to play with your stamps to see what kinds of interesting things you can create. You just might find some designs that are off the hook!

Happy stamping,  Jolene

Supplies: Seal It! ,  He Loves Me,  Basic Grey Origins paper, Paper Studio cardstock, QuicKutz shark die, Pebbles Inc. ribbon, Paper Studio fiber, PSX embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Studio 19 rhinestones