Laughing Dolphins - trio of DL landscape card - Day 309 of my 365 day challenge

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Laughing Dolphins - trio of DL landscape card - 
Day 309 of my 365 day challenge

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I really love this Laughing Dolphin die from Sweet Dixie so had great fun making these 3 cards....


How I made these cards:-

  • I first of all cut out 9 Laughing Turtles (from Sweet Dixie) using tan and green card (American Crafts or Core-dinations as I wanted them to have a bit of texture) using my Baby Blue.
  • For card 1 (Yay!.... treat yourself), I cut out a strip of green card and then a smaller strip of vellum and placed the latter over the green, attached it at the back and then stuck it with PVA glue to the centre of a DL Card. I used Midas Touch Sticky Dots to stick 3 tan turtles to the card in various poses (wanted to make them look as if they were having fun). I then stamped the sentiment at the top and bottom of the card using red ink. Finally, I added 3 pink self adhesive gems on opposite corners of the card.
  • For card 2 (Happy Birthday), I cut a strip of a slightly lighter shade of the green card and edged it with a black alcohol marker and then repeated the process with the turtles this time with just the green. I then stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment at the bottom of the card using a green ink (Tim Holtz or Altenew).
  • For card 3 (Sending Smiles) I used a maroony/brown card (again American Crafts or Core-dinations) which was slightly narrower than before and this time used 2 green and 1 tan turtles. I also cut out a branch (Tattered Lace) in black and placed it under the right hand turtle. I then stamped out the Sending Smiles in Maroon/purple ink.

And there you are three cards that would be totally appropriate to send to someone who needs cheering up as this turtle is such fun!

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Products and items you may need to make this project
  • x3 DL white cards with white envelopes 
  • Laughing Turtle die from Sweet Dixie
  • Tattered Lace Branch die
  • Hero Arts sentiment stamps
  • American Crafts or Core-dinations card
  • Black card
  • Vellum
  • Purple/Maroon, red and green inks
  • Black alcohol marker
  • Collall All Purpose Glue
  • Midas Touch Sticky Dots
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