A Birthday Fishes Card -- A Sneak Peek of Honey Bee Stamps Pet-Tastic Release

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a sneak peek of Honey Bee Stamps' upcoming (NOW available) Pet-tastic release.  You may think it's all about dogs and cats (that we all love), but if you love other types of pets, you will not be disappointed!! I've used four new sets for my card today. 

These are the now available products I've used for this card: Lovely Layers: Fish, Lovely Layers: Tank, Lovely Layers: Tank Aquarium Add-On.

First I die cut the Lovely Layers: Tank about five times from white cardstock. I die cut the wood-grain top and bottom pieces once. This set will die cut the frame for the tank, two wood grain strips, and the center.)  I glued the layers of the tank together and set it aside to dry. I used a brown ink from my stash to color the wood layers with a Detail Blender brush. Next I glued those pieces to the tank.

I used one of the die cut tank center pieces and added some blue ink with a blender a blender brush. To make this have a watery look I spritzed on some water drops, let it sit several seconds, then used a clean paper towel to blot up any excess water. I set it aside to dry.

All of the following elements are die cut from white cardstock and inked up with various inks in my stash with blender brushes. I also die cut several pieces from the Lovely Layers: Tank Aquarium Add-On Honey Cuts. Then I chose three of the several fish from the Lovely Layers: Fish Honey Cuts to die cut and color. Be sure to print off the Layering Guides to store with your sets--these are SO helpful in creating your elements. I've never had a fish tank, so I just did a quick search of types of home aquarium fish. I couldn't believe how many colorful fish there are!

Next I made a shaped card base for the fish Tank by taking a top folding 5-½" x 4-¼" card base and trimming the top folded edge just a bit. I drew a cutting line by placing the tank on the card base and tracing a link with a pencil where the top edge of the base extended beyond the tank. Then I glued the Tank to the base.

I decided on an arrangement for the elements and used glue and some foam dots to adhere them to the card. I stamped a sentiment from the new Pet-tastic stamp set with Intense Black ink. I used the coordinating Pet-tastic die to cut out the sentiment and popped it up with a foam strip.

For a bit of bling, I glued on some pretty clear Dew Drops.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing this sneak peek of the upcoming Pet-Tastic Release! Be sure to pop over here later Friday evening to grab the links to the products I've used here and the other awesome sets! Thank you for stopping by today!

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