Different from the rest...

"Carousel Seahorse" provided by Doodle Pantry

Aud Sentiments is mid-way on their For The Men In Our Life challenge.  You can submit up to five entries before their deadline of Sept. 23... and it's as good a reason as any to build up your stash of masculine cards!  Next to sympathy cards - my hardest to do!
Doodle Pantry sponsors a prize for the winner this go around, and of course, the images for the Designers.  

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• The Carousel Seahorse was colored with Copics, fussy cut [including cutting off the pole] and then dotted with white Copic paint & purple foil applied to the saddle [shows black in the photo].
• Background was a multi step process: 1] Distress Inks were applied horizontally across the panel until the color and saturation were what I wanted.  2] When dry, I stamped the plant life and the small seahorses.  3] The panel was embossed with a Cuttlebug E-folder.  4] Distress Inks were sponged vertically down the panel to ink the edges of the "waves".  5] Gold foil was glued at the base of each of the "blooms".  6] Left edge of the panel was cut and then adhered to the purple base card 1/8" from the main panel with tape and brads.
• The Seahorse was sculpted and then elevated on foam tape to the panel.
• Sentiment was computer generated, matted and attached.
• As always, the inside uses leftover papers from the front.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #14 – ATG

Sweet Stampin' – Spots & Stripes [spots on the seahorse and on the plants added]
Robyn's Fetish #229 – Use an E-folder [Cuttlebug folder]
Crafting from the Heart #36 – ATG
Clear It Out –Polka Dots / Stash: polka dot embellies [spots on the seahorse and on the plants added]
Sweet Stamps #188 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

Sweet Pea Stampers – All creatures great and Small

MarkerPOP Challenge #52 – Greens TOP THREE

STAMPlorations  – Stamps & Markers

SUPPLIES

Doodle Pantry

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Doodle Pantry; small seahorses by Stampendous; plant life is by Penny Black; Sentiment is my own.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; purple base card & mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Foil in gold and purple adhered with Duo Glue; white Copic paint used for texture on the Seahorse; brads are from stash; embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

INKS: "Shabby Shutter" & "Tumbled Glass" Distress Inks used to distress the background; the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny