Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Animal Antics Creation #1

I wanted to start exploring my Cricut cartridges a little more and since I used "Animal Antics" for my last design team project with The Perfect Sentiment, I thought it would be the perfect cartridge with which to start.
 
Here is the first project I created with "Animal Antics."
The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4."  I used a pre-made card base from DCWV.  I cut some sand patterned cardstock at 5 1/8"x3 7/8."  The sand cardstock came from The Tahiti Beach Stack by DCWV.  I used "Wild Card 2" and Cricut Craft Room to cut the waves.  I turned off the aspect ratio and sized the waves at 5"x2."  The paper I used for the waves came from a stack by Debbie Mumm, called Travel.  I then added some dark blue pearls to the corners.


The fish is from "Animal Antics."  It was cut at 2 1/2."  I used some eyes from the Peachy Keen stamp of the month October 2012 kit.  I used a white gel pen to color them in, then covered the eye mask with diamond glaze for a shiny look.  I adhered the fish to the card with foam tape.  The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps, the Little Critters set.

I also finished the inside of the card.  I cut some dark teal shimmery cardstock at 5"x3 3/4."  I then cut more of the sand cardstock at 4 3/4"x3 1/2."  I added another layer of the dark teal cardstock, cut at 3 1/4"x2 1/2."  I used my computer to generate the sentiment.  The fonts are Harrington and Bauhaus 93.  I trimmed the white cardstock at 3"x2 1/4" and adhered it down.
 
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
365 Cards: "Day 146" - sketch
BBTB2: zoo animals (I might be stretching it a bit with a fish, but every zoo I have been to has fish)
Peachy Keen: anything goes
 
 

16 comments:

  1. adorable!!! this reminds me of the fish from the Disney movie Chicken Little.

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  2. OMGosh Paula, this card is too cute!!! I love this fish from Animal Antics anyway and you have made him even cutier with the sentiment! lol I am looking forward to some more cards made with Animal Antics from you! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2;-)

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  3. This is adorable. I love that cute fish. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2. Stephanie

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  4. What a fun card. Your little fishy face made me smile. Love the little details on this card and especially on the fish! Thanks for joining us this week at BBTB2.
    Susan

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  5. Hee! How cute! Love that little fella! And that paper that looks like sand is awesome! Thanks for joining us in this week's Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge. :)

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  6. Great card!! Love this fish! And the papers are great. Thank you so very much for joining our 'Life's A Zoo' challenge at BBTB2!!!! :)

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  7. That is the most awesome sentiment-LOVE it!!!! And the fish is also completely awesome! And so is the sand paper. Glad you joined us at BBTB2 this week :)
    Michelle

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  8. I just love this sentiment. It is just perfect with your card and that cute fishy. I really love this paper, too. Awesome card! Thanks for sharing at BBTB2.

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  9. Grin, super cute... I love the glittery base. Thanks for joining us at 365 Cards.

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  10. Love the sentiment. Thanks for playing 365 Cards this week!

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  11. oh my this is fabulous and just the perfect sentiment too! Love this card! Thanks so much for joining us at BBTB2
    Julie x

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  12. eek!!! too cute girl :)
    So glad you joined us on 365 Cards for our Sunday sketch this week.

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  13. oh my gosh SOOO fun!! LOVE your fishie!!! sooo glad you played along with us at 365 Cards!!!

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  14. this is awesome.. I love all the details.. the mask is fabulous :)
    Thanks for joining us over at 365cards.

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