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April 04, 2014

CC&CC # 62 - YIPES STRIPES


Today is my post for Chocolate, Coffee and Cards and our sponsor this fortnight is the quirky QKR Stamps

The theme for this challenge is 'Yipes, Stripes'

 To join us for this challenge and to find all the details please visit us HERE.


The image I used is Tropical Fish. And as they were already stripey, they were perfect :)

Sorry phone photo xx
I got a bit carried away when colouring them...lol..And experimented with lots of different contrasting colours seeing how they would blend. I was really pleased with how they turned out and they now have lots of additional stripey colours, but as I already had this layout in mind, they were a little bright for the papers I was using, so I needed to dull them down a little.


Originally, it was going to be a fish tank and then, with these papers I thought it looked more like a port hole, looking out under water :) So to dull the image down I decided to create some water. 

I used ....Wait for it....Hair gel to get the water effect. I only had a light green hair gel, but as it was for water I thought that would be fine and help dull the colours more than clear gel. The perfect thing with hair gel, is it gives the wonderful bubbles and ripples like you would get in water, it also smells great and is fun to squidge hehe..



I literally got a clear bag just a bit bigger than my hole. Reinforced all of the edges by folding over and taping and then plopped, yes plopped...lol..in some hair gel. I carefully sealed the top and wiped any excess away. I then attached it to the back of the hole and then attached this over the image. These layers were then mounted onto a card already layered with a red bubble type DP.

The sentiment was cut, curled and mounted on 3D foam pads. I love the fact the sentiment is such a happy one, yet the fish look so miserable hehe, makes me chuckle, but then I am odd...lol..

I hope you like it, I can't wait to use gel on more things!

Materials Used:
Digital papers from Echo Park Here and Now collection / Samantha Walker, hoot cool papers
Promarkers
Gel from bathroom ;p


I really hope you come visit us at CC&CC and play along with our challenge, I can't wait to see everyone's creations. Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's projects, wowie they are fab :)

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xx



Challenges I would like to enter:
Cardz 4 Guyz - Make us laugh
Craft Room Challenge - Humour
Creative Card Crew - Animals
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Use a patterned paper
Passion for Promarkers - Give us a laugh



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30 comments:

  1. Jane SavageApril 04, 2014 8:31 am

    Great design, Sam! Gorgeous rainbow fish but blimey they look depressed!! :D Have a good weekend!

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  2. Katie LambApril 04, 2014 9:06 am

    great idea to use hair gel to create a water effect.

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  3. seemacraftsApril 04, 2014 11:21 am

    Fabulous technic for using hair gel i have to have a go at this brilliant idea . I am on my blog hop hugs Seema x

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  4. Sylvia AndersonApril 04, 2014 12:02 pm

    This is brilliant, I love the stripes on the fish xxx

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  5. Mandy AshleyApril 04, 2014 12:07 pm

    What a great idea, Sam! A wonderful effect using the hair gel. Love your depressed fish LOL You've coloured them fantasically - all round fab designed card :) Have you & yours a lovely weekend :)

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  6. BarbaraApril 04, 2014 3:57 pm

    This is such a great idea....might have to try it!....Love the gorgeous colours you've used for the fish, you've done a fab job! xx

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  7. StephanieApril 04, 2014 4:28 pm

    You are so creative! Love this. May have to give it a whirl.

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  8. Jill PryorApril 04, 2014 8:30 pm

    Hair gel is such a clever ides, simply love it! Jill x

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  9. Dawn LancasterApril 04, 2014 8:46 pm

    Lol! I love those fish! Great Idea with the gel too!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  10. janna'scraftingatticApril 04, 2014 9:36 pm

    Lovely bright fishy cards x

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  11. Christine's Craftyart BlogApril 05, 2014 10:49 am

    A beautiful card. Chris x

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  12. Denise FletcherApril 05, 2014 11:29 am

    What a fishtastic idea with the hair gel! fabulous look too on this card! Just popping by on the CC blog hop!

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  13. Gail TuffApril 05, 2014 3:05 pm

    Just popping by on my blog hop journey from crafting cafe, love your fantastic fish card xx from gail at http://guffdesignscardcreations.blogspot.co.uk

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  14. Amanda CurtinApril 05, 2014 11:14 pm

    Brilliant card and LOVE the hair gel water! Ax

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  15. NikkiApril 05, 2014 11:20 pm

    On the hop from the crafting cafe - What a brilliant image... it looks amazing.
    I love using gel for water - it looks great x

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  16. JanRApril 07, 2014 1:32 am

    I really like how you coloured the fish! It's cool how you did the card, I've only ever done one, I should definitely do it again! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

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  17. ahlers5April 07, 2014 3:39 am

    Wow, i love this. The hair gel idea is amazing. I'm doing to have to pin this so I don't forget how to do it! Thanks so much for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.

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  18. AlunaApril 07, 2014 8:13 am

    Very beautiful project. Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew Challenge. Good Luck, Joanna DT

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  19. Sue BridesmithApril 07, 2014 10:47 am

    Fabulous Design....thank you for your valued support in entering our challenge, without you we would have no challenge. Good Luck in the draw.....and I do hope you will join us again next week...for another fab challenge....
    Hugs
    Suzy B Owner Fan-Tastic Tiuesday
    XX

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  20. JaneApril 07, 2014 1:02 pm

    Fabulous, I need to give this a go! Thank you for playing along with us at PFP this week & good luck. Jane x

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  21. CazroApril 07, 2014 5:01 pm

    Fantastic colouring. thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz

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  22. KimboApril 07, 2014 9:48 pm

    I love your colourful fish and the "water" is great too

    Thanks for playing along at Cardz 4 Guyz this week x

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  23. cassApril 07, 2014 9:57 pm

    Fun Card, thanks for joining us at Fan-Tastic Tuesday this week

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  24. LinApril 08, 2014 12:59 am

    I just love the way your coloured your fish. I would love to see them on something bright as well, but it's very clever the way you toned them down to match the colours you were already working with. Love the hair gel in a bag idea.

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers and More

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  25. Shani ThomasApril 08, 2014 1:33 am

    A fun project and great coloring, thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz this week.

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  26. Leikkaan MerviApril 08, 2014 9:44 am

    Fabulous creation, lovely image and technique!
    Thank you for sharing at Craft-Room Challenge, welcome again;-))m

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  27. DonnaApril 08, 2014 8:53 pm

    Brilliant card and such a fun design! Thank you for playing along with our laughter theme this week at Passion for Promarkers :) Donna ♥ x

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  28. MeggymayApril 08, 2014 10:52 pm

    Fantastic card, thank you for sharing it with us at CCM&M this time.
    Yvonne

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  29. JApril 12, 2014 11:55 pm

    Thank you for joining in with my challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and more... I love this card! You have coloured the fish beautifully and the hair gel technique is perfect.

    Jackie

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  30. hazelApril 14, 2014 12:37 am

    Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us at Craft-Room Challenge.
    xxx Hazel.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, all comments are much appreciated
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