Jumping into the Waves – Just Be Happy cards

Hello and welcome! I intend to make a splash with today’s fun cards that I’ve been sneak peeking on Instagram!

When I first saw the stamp of this girl jumping (by Visible Image), I knew I wanted to have her jumping into the wave (by The Ton). If I were younger, I’d join the jumping photo craze and get a picture of me jumping into a wave at the beach!! This, however, is as close as I’m going to get! Lol!

First, I started by trying out different color combinations for the wave with the inks I had on hand. Which combo do you like best? (Comments from Instagram peeps who have been watching the progress mostly favor the Hero Arts combo. For me, it’s Simon Says Stamp.)

The one done with Distress Oxide Ink gets some additional water effects by spritzing:

Next was to add the clouds. Then I cut out the clouds and wave out of acetate and use blending brushes to add the sky and sunrise/sunset. with so much blending to do, I chose to try comparing my different blending brushes. I tried the new-to-me Tim Holtz brushes. They worked good, but I didn’t get the evenness I’d’ve liked. Perhaps I just need more practice.

I’ve always wondered if plain xl paint brushes would work. The answer is: Yes, but not as well as blending brushes!!

So I finished off with my standby Clarity brushes. Love ’em!! Don’t know if the Ken Oliver brushes work as well… they look the same. And I have yet to see the new ones there’s so much buzz about… (Life Changing Brushes by Picket Fence Studios… Ya’ll can send me some if you want!)

Next, I added the jumping girl. I though black would be too stark, so chose dark blues/aquas. To give her a dripping wet look, I then embossed her with clear embossing powder.

Because she’s in the water, people have said she’s a mermaid… almost looks like it, but when you look at the stamp, I’m pretty sure it’s a shoe, not a tail.

The inside of each card got her stamped in Versamark ink:

That left the sentiment. I love the carefree typography of the Just Be Happy sentiment — it goes great with this joyous jump!

Card 1 Supplies used:

• The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
• Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
• Wave inks: Simon Says Stamp: Audrey Blue; Scuba; High Dive
• Other inks: Simon Says Stamp: Blue Jay, Cloudy Sky, Duckling, Hot Mama, Orange Slush Rosie Cheeks, Sunkist, Teeny Bikini
• Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
• Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
• Recollections white cardstock.
• Scotch adhesive runner

Card 2 Supplies used:

• The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
• Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
• Wave inks: Papertrey Ink dye inks: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal
• Papertrey Ink dye inks: Lovely Lady, Lilac Grace, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Broken China
• Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
• Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
• Recollections white cardstock.
• Scotch adhesive runner

Card 3 Supplies used:

• The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
• Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
• Wave inks: Hero Arts: Summer Sky, Aquatic, Pool
• Hero Arts: Fiesta Red, Fiesta Yellow, MMH Rusty Orange, Passion Flower, Soft Pool and Simon Says Stamp Rosie Cheeks
  • Note I don’t know if I switched the inks in the picture or switched my Post-it notes in the cards, but these MAY be the inks for card #5. My senior moments seem to have rapidly expanded into senior days, weeks, months and years! Hahaha!
• Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
• Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
• Recollections white cardstock.
• Scotch adhesive runner

Card 4 Supplies used:

• The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
• Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
• Wave inks: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide: Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress inks: Broken China, Carved Pumpkin, Faded Jeans, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Victorian Velvet, Worn Lipstick
• Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
• Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
• Recollections white cardstock.
• Scotch adhesive runner

Card 5 Supplies used:

• The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
• Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
• Wave inks: Lawn Fawn Merman, Mermaid, Peacock
• Lawn Fawn: Bubble Gum, Carrot, Forget-me-not, Fresh Lavender, Lemonade, Sunflower & Tsukineko Memento Angel Pink dye ink
  • Note: I don’t know if I switched the inks in the picture or switched my Post-it notes in the cards, but these MAY be the inks for card #3. Yep, nearly constant senior moments… now I’m just waiting for the occasional junior moment to pop up. Lol
• Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
• Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
• Recollections white cardstock.
• Scotch adhesive runner

Which one is your favorite?

I’m entering this card in the following fun challenge… click on it for more information on how you can play along:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Typography – Card #1 using SSS inks (Card #5 will be entered from IG  (sorry, it didn’t let me choose one of the additional pics on that post.))

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your encouraging comments. I really enjoy reading them!

~D.Ann

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