Sea of Textures for As You See It Challenges

I had to take a little time away from my urgent prep for my catalogue launch on Saturday to complete my design team sample for this week's As You See It Challenge. This time it is a Colour Challenge entitled Coolness and you'll see why here:

I love shades of blues, greens and teals together, so it was very appealing to me from the start, but what was really great was that I have been dying for a long time to use the Sea of Textures bundle again before the warm weather leaves us altogether, and this was the perfect opportunity for an underwater montage!

While I was at it, I thought I would use the layout from the sketch at this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.

Here's a close up of the outcome:

• I sponged a background since I have no DSP in the correct colours for the challenge and added both stamped and embossed texture, using texture images in the Sea of Textures stamp set and the Seaside embossing folder.
• I also added some of the texture images to the Whisper White panel in front, adding a little water with an Aqua Painter to blur them and make them watery looking. Then I layered some die cuts from the Under the Sea Framelits along with the stamped and die cut octopus from the Sea of Textures.
• The sentiment is from the same stamp set, die cut with the frame from the Merry Christmas Thinlits. I thought the Lemon Lime Twist Mini Ruffled Ribbon was perfect for this card because it reminds me of certain kinds of seaweed. I added a few of the Tranquil Textures Sprinkles at the bottom and for the Octopus' eyes.

Just a reminder that you have until September 30 to redeem any Bonus Days Coupons you may have earned in August! To do that you apply them to an order that you submit in September.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146488] $27.00	Sea Of Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146485] $38.00	Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Bundle [148358] $61.00	Sea Of Textures Wood-Mount Bundle [148357] $71.00	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $12.25
Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141414] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $11.50	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043] $11.50
Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $8.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $10.25	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $10.25	Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146947] $11.00	Tranquil Textures Sprinkles [146337] $8.25
Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.75	Under The Sea Framelits Dies [146334] $41.00	Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies [147912] $38.00	Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141481] $11.50	Big Shot [143263] $150.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $13.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $5.25	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.00	Glue Dots [103683] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $5.50