Sending Smiles from the Shark

It's not Tuesday which is my regular day to share projects created for Topflight Stamps, but since it's "Shark Week" on various American television stations AND it's still way too hot outside for me, I decided to share a cool underwater scene starring one of two sharks included in Craft Emotions' Carla Creaties Ocean 7 Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the gorgeous waves from their Carla Creaties Ocean 11 Polymer Stamp Set. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiments Clear Stamp Set 666 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create.

Here's the card:

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Ocean 7 Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties for Craft Emotions

Ocean 11 Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties for Craft Emotions

Everyday Sentiments Clear Stamp Set 666 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Avalanche Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaMark™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers:
Shark: N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, RV000, RV42, RV9, E04, R56, R59, R89, BH000, B60, BG90, Y21, Y32

Ocean: B23, B24, B26, B39, BG32, BG34

Sky: <B21, B60

White Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®

Stamping Platform

Anti-Static Powder

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of white Avalanche cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the smiley shark onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut the shark.
4. Color the shark with Copic markers.
5. Use a dark marker to edge him.
6. Dust the shark with anti-static powder. He might giggle as he's ticklish, which you wouldn't expect.
7. Use magnets to secure the shark to the base of the stamping platform. 
8. Position the smiling sentiment from the  Everyday Sentiments Clear Stamp Set 666 by Janet Klein  facedown on shark's mouth. 
9. Press the lid of the stamping platform onto back of the stamp and lift. 
10. Ink the sentiment with VersaMark ink. 
11. Remove the shark from the stamping platform and sprinkle white fine detail embossing powder onto the sentiment.
12. Heat set.
13. Set the shark aside. He needs to cool off after being exposed to a heat gun. He IS cold-blooded after all.
14. Cut a piece of Neenah cardstock to create the image panel and use magnets to secure it to the base of a stamping platform.
15. Position the straight ocean stamp from the the Ocean 11 Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel at the base of the platform.
16. Press the lid of the stamp platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
17. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp. Repeat re-inking and stamping if necessary for a good impression.
18. Remove the stamp and clean it thoroughly and dry it well.
19. Reposition the stamp facedown slightly above the ocean already stamped on the image panel.
20. Press the lid of the stamp platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
21. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp. Repeat re-inking and stamping if necessary for a good impression.
22.  Remove the stamp.
23. Position the wave stamp from the Ocean 11 Polymer Stamp Set facedown above the stamped ocean.
24. Press the lid of the stamp platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
25. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp. Repeat re-inking and stamping if necessary for a good impression.
26. Color the ocean and the sky with Copic markers.
27. Use a B21 marker to edge the image panel as white edges are unsightly!
28. Trim the ocean image panel to 5.25" x 4" and adhere it to the reserved card.
29. Adhere the shark to finish the card.

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