Hey cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing my MemoryDex Challenge #17 – Under the Water project. I’ve been working on these on my Sundays (my day off from design team work), and I’m just having so much fun with them. They’re the perfect bite-sized little piece of art that you can complete in a day – although I have to admit, this one may hold the record for the biggest mess ever while making such a tiny card…..haha

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How to create the MemoryDex Challenge #17 Under the Water Card:

Creating the base

Start by die cutting the Aqua Adorn D1-84 Die from watercolor paper. Place the panel on a protected work surface and spritz it generously with water. Sprinkle on Lindy’s Magicals in Lizzy’s Cuppa Tea Teal and Lucky Shamrock Green, then spritz again to activate the pigments. Tilt the paper to help the colors flow and blend until the entire surface is covered.

Once dry, splatter the panel with white and blue paint for added texture. Next use the #13 Bursts Stencil and White Embossing Paste to add random bubble details across the background. Allow the paste to dry completely.

Add a strip of the #68 Washi Tape across the bottom edge and trim out the tabs. Finally, die cut the same shape from black cardstock and adhere it to the back for a clean, finished look. I’m also signing and dating these so in the future I can look back on when I made them.

Create the Art Pieces

Using a Misti, stamp the images in Memento Black Ink onto Hammermill cardstock. Color the images with Copic markers, then fussy cut them out. Use a black marker to darken all the cut edges for a polished finish.

Color with Copic Markers and then fussy cut out. Use a black marker to cover all the cut edges.

Attach the mermaid with foam squares to add dimension, then adhere the remaining elements using foam tape as well. To finish the card, add a trail of bubbles using blue gems.

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