Hoping all your birthday fishes come true

1/20/24 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hey everybody! Well, another weekend has come and gone, and here we are officially in the middle of January! I’m delighted to share that one of my projects scored both Stand Out and Top 5 Creation honors over at Scrapping4fun Challenges a few weeks back, so I was invited by the lovely Rachelle to guest design in Challenge #231. The theme of this challenge is to Add Turtles or Fish, so I pulled out some Carta Bella beachy papers and stickers along with an adorable flatback resin fish from Buttons Galore & More to create this double diamond fold! I was inspired by the cards Lisa Curcio showcased on her blog using this fold and I love how mine turned out. I’m sure I’ll be making this again!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo White and the layering panels from Lessebo Sunset Orange and Carta Bella Beach Party Collection Kit. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Whale Done stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the center panel and added a couple shell stickers. Next, I added a fish from the Buttons Galore & More Aquarium Flatbackz Embellishments, and the finishing touch was adding iridescent and yellow gemstones.

Here’s an angled shot showing the construction, and the best part is this card folds flat for mailing!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes w/ optional New Beginnings (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: January #1-2024 – Anything Goes
3. Alphabet Challenge Blog: U is for Under Something (under the sea)
4. Classic Design Challenge: #01-2024 – Anything Goes w/ optional Blue & White
5. Critter Crazy Challenges: #82 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Lessebo White and Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock, Carta Bella Beach Party Collection Kit
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Whale Done stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Buttons Galore & More Aquarium Flatbackz Embellishments, cordless hot glue gun, iridescent and yellow gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this fun fold and will link up with us this month! We’d love to see your project with a turtle or fish! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

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Author: LeslieT

Crazy cat lady and crafting junkie! We care for 15 feline rescues and just added a Forkie pup to the tribe (Frenchie + Yorkie)! I’m addicted to stamping and love making cards, ATCs, and 3-D projects (especially paper shoes, paper purses and mini albums). I also dabble in mixed media, art journaling, altered art and custom jewelry. If you’re looking for me, I’ll either be in my studio or getting some kitty or puppy lovins! ;)

11 thoughts on “Hoping all your birthday fishes come true”

  8. Awesome card with a great fold, and love the sentiment to go with your under water scene! Thanks for sharing with us at the Alphabet Challenge!

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  9. What a wonderful birthday card, I’m absolutely amazed by the unique shape and I can’t possibly imagine how to create anything like this from a single piece of paper. I like hoe you managed to combine your underwater creatures with the matching design papers, and those tiny rhinestones that represent bubbles around the fish are awesome. The addition of yellow papers and golden rhinestones is a great detail, too, I like to imagine it represents sand and maybe a long lost pirate treasure. Thanks for joining the Alphabet challenges.

    Hugs, Veronika

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  10. Leslie, I saw this card over at 613 Avenue Create as a Top Rocker and had to come take a closer look because it is FABULOUS! I love everything about it from the fun fold card base to the punny sentiment to the ocean design paper and embellishments! This card was posted before the most recent Creative Creases challenges began, but in the future, I hope you’ll consider entering your fun fold cards over there, too: https://secretstamper.com/category/creative-creases-challenge/

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  11. What a fun card! I don’t think I have seen a fold like this before; love it! Thanks for playing with Critter Crazy Challenge; I’m sorry I’m so late in commenting!

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