Hey Gill Friend

It's Picture Perfect Challenge time over on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Blog!

Here's the inspiration picture:

I wasn't in a flower mood...so I used the layout, colors and distressed look. 

To create the background tiles, I stamped Dippy Dots background stamp on Kraft cardstock with Salty Ocean Distress ink. The sea images on the bottoms are stamped with Vintage Photo Distress. Then I dusted on some Mint Perfect Pearls. For even more shimmer...cause you can't EVER have enough...I mixed a little Perfect Pearl and water in a Mini Mister and sprayed that on. Edges are sponged with Distress Inks...but you already knew that...right?

 

Looks WAY better in real life!  These closeup pics show a little of the shimmer.

Fish were stamped on white cardstock and watercolored with Distress Markers.  For touches of shimmer, I painted on some Perfect Pearls in matching colors.  Each fish is trimmed out and adhered flat.  THEN...I topped them with Crystal Glaze!

The base cardstock is a natural white with flecks of color.  Sometimes you just gotta pull away from the bright white...YKWIM?



Recipe:
Stamps - Paper Smooches Surf and Turf, Dippy Dots
Paper - The Paper Company Fiesta; A Muse Studio Kraft and Sugar
Ink - Ranger Jet Archival Black, Distress Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Salty Ocean
Misc. - Ranger Distress Markers Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans; Ranger Perfect Pearls Mint, Gold and Perfect Pearl; Mini Mister; Ink Distressing Tool; Crystal Glaze; Twine