Marine Life

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A lovely crafty friend gifted me some marine life images last year and I've spent a few hours happily colouring this large whale with kelp fronds in its underwater setting using basic colouring pencils then water coloured the hexagon shapes with brushos.  Added some extra bubbles here and there with black & white fine liner pens. Gave the whale a little turtle swimming companion, coloured, cut out and shaped to give its shell a more natural rounded look.

The background was simply stamped with a distress elements stamp in grey and I added a little coloured and cut out starfish at the bottom.  Decided not to add a sentiment on the front just to ring the changes.  I don't normally craft with such a large all-in-one image so this made a lovely change for me.


I've used - 6x6" white card base
Gifted images; Colouring pencils; Brushos - leaf green & yellow
Funky Fossil distress elements stamp

Linking up with -
Colour Crazy
ATG colouring
Allsorts Challenge #658
ATG opt use something new

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Pauline CTuesday, 11 January, 2022

    Fabulous marine scene beautifully coloured. Thankyou so much for joking in with my challenge theme this week at Allsorts
    Pauline xx

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 12 January, 2022

    A wonderful card
    Ginny♥
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  3. EmmaTWednesday, 12 January, 2022

    Wow it looks amazing Steph, taking the time to colour all the different sections in the image was worth it but you have more patience than me:-) The turtle and starfish go perfectly Emmax

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  4. ClurWednesday, 12 January, 2022

    Love this card Steph, Clare x

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  5. LinbyWednesday, 12 January, 2022

    Great use of this stamp and nicely coloured too. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

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  6. Donna WallsFriday, 14 January, 2022

    This is a wonderful and unique stamp and a gorgeous card. Thanks for entering your lovely project in the Colour Crazy Challenge! Donna

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