Bron’s Birthday Blog Hop #3

#3 Theme - INKY BLUES

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspiration with Andrea and the third blog hop recognizing Bronwyn Eastly. We're a group of stamping friends that are celebrating Bron's 60th Birthday in 2022 with six blog hops, over six months, with six fun themes! 

In preparing for this Blog Hop I decided to do an alcohol wash on Vellum using various blue Stampin' Blends and Isopropyl alcohol. I knew this would create a gorgeous sea background so used the soon to retire Seas the Day bundle from the January-June Mini Catalogue. Here's my card:

Starting with a piece of Vellum and a range of blue Stampin' Blends combos, including Starry Sky, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Tahitian Tide, Pool Party & light Bermuda Bay. The colours were applied in patches and the Isopropyl Alcohol spritzed over. The fluid was swirled around and allowed to dry. A second light spritz of alcohol added lighter splotches reminiscent of bubbles.

The largest die from the Seas dies cut a beautiful frame from Basic White card-stock. The jelly fish was stamped in Pool Party Classic ink, the octopus in Coastal Cabana ink and the star fish in So Saffron ink. Some Coastal Cabana, Starry Sky and Pool Party inks were lightly blended over the edges of the die cut frame. A die cut plant and a smaller leafy plant also had a little colour added with Blending Brushes.

The coloured Vellum was adhered to some Basic White card-stock and the frame was overlaid using some Dimensionals to give the scene a little depth. The various sea creatures and plants were arranged and adhered in place. This front panel was adhered to a Starry Sky card base.

The card was finished with a sentiment from the Seas the Day stamp set that was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto Basic White card-stock. The sentiment was cut out using a small stitched circle from the Beautiful Shapes dies. Some White Bakers Twine was swirled to the back of the label. A number of coloured Basic Rhinestone Jewels were sprinkled around. They had been coloured with the Stampin' Blends listed above.

A Basic White card inner was decorated with an off cut of the coloured Vellum and an extra coloured die cut sea plant.

Thank you so much for dropping in and helping to celebrate Bron's coming birthday. It is such a pity that Bron wasn't able to celebrate with an overseas holiday, but it is so much fun to celebrate with monthly blog hops - there are still more to come over the next 3 months. We will be here again on the 3rd of July, launching the hop at 7.00pm EST.

Hop on over to the next blog, by the delightful Catherine Proctor and check out her gorgeous creation. Just click on Cathy's name (above) or the graphic below to be taken to her Blog, What Cathy Made.

Apart from the Blog Hop there is also an Instagram Hop starting with Bron at @addinktivedesigns. Check it out too - there is more creativity to find.

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