I was waiting to use this funny punny card for a special occasion. When I heard my crafty friend, Carol (YT: Crafty Carolina Gal) was celebrating the end of her chemo treatments, I thought this would be perfect. I am so happy for her and I wanted to wish her the best. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I made the fishes using the Diemond Dies Little Fishy Die<\/a><\/span> with yellow card stock, inking up the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade and drawing on smiling faces (like the goldfish crackers I love). To give them shine I coated them with Glossy Accents.<\/p>\n

I made the “seaweed” with bits of metal wire and strung on seed beads in white and aqua, coiling the ends to keep all the beads in place. Then I “planted” them in a bed of green glass vase filler bits that I glued down with E6000. \u00a0The background I made with bits of scraps from my scrap box that I inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Salty Ocean and the Diemond Dies Labels 1 Nesting Die Set<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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For the finishing touches, I used swirly flat back pearl and gem stickers and aqua rhinestone gem stickers from my stash to add a little sparkle and allude to the swirls and bubbles that might be found in an ocean filled with fish. I find that I am always adding little bits like these to my cards, whether with sequins, enamel dots, or gem\u00a0stickers.\u00a0The sentiment is one I printed on my computer and hand cut into a banner with fishtail ends and folded up to add a little dimension.<\/p>\n

The following is a quick video share of the card:<\/p>\n