Hi there I hope you have had a chance to check out the new release products at Birch Press Design. I am really excited today to introduce two of the new stamp sets! For my card today I used the new No One Like You stamp set for my background design and the Ocean Fantasty stamp set for my focal image!
I began by white embossing the fun school of fish from the No One Like You stamp set on to a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I made sure that I rubbed my anti-static powder bag all over the panel so that I wouldn’t get any stray embossing powder melting where I didn’t want it. This step is so important when you are ink blending a background, especially a dark background, because those stray embossed bits will pop right out. I blended Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide ink.
I trimmed the panel down to fit on my card base leaving a 1/8″ white border around it. I stamped and fussy cut the turtle from the Ocean Fantasty stamp set and coloured it with Copic markers. It was then adhered to the centre of the school of fish with foam tape.
I finished off the card with the perfect sentiment from No One Like You which was white embossed on black cardstock, trimmed down and added with some more foam tape.
The turtle fit perfectly over the the space right in the centre of the school of fish. It appears that all the little fishies are swimming to the turtle!
GIVEAWAY ALERT!! We are celebrating the new release at Birch Press Design, and are giving away the No One Like You stamp set that I used on today’s card! For your chance to win leave a comment for me on today’s post. I love to read your comments.
2) For a second chance to win one for YOU and a FRIEND, follow us on Instagram @birchpressdesign Like the Instagram post for this card and TAG YOUR FRIENDS. One tag per comment please–the more friends you tag, the more chances you have to win. Both you are your friend must follow @birchpressdesign to be eligible to win. One comment will be selected and you and your friend will both receive this stamp set.
You must comment by midnight EST August 23. Winners will be announced August 26.
Thank you so much for stopping in today and I hope you were inspired to check our the new stamp sets. Don’t forget to enter the contest,
GOOD LUCK!
Supplies
Anita in France
August 19, 2019 — 4:35 am
Gorgeous blending, Tracey … and just the cutest turtle … that sentiment is so perfect with this brilliant design! Hugs, Anita 🙂
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:18 am
Thank you so much Anita!
Andrea Hastilow
August 19, 2019 — 4:35 am
Beautiful colour blend in your ocean, think using the cute turtle is a fabulous idea. With all the dishes swimming in towards him it makes under look very special, cute cute card x
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:18 am
Thank you Andrea!
Terese Vander Haar
August 19, 2019 — 4:48 am
I love this cute – i guess i need a turtle stamp.
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:18 am
You really must, there are so many cute underwater stamps in this set!
Melissa Friedrich
August 19, 2019 — 4:52 am
Super cute turtle and awesome ink blended fish background, love these stamp sets! Thanks for reminder to use anti static bag especially for dark color ink blending. I’ve made that mistake before.
Meghan Kennihan
August 19, 2019 — 5:21 am
This is beautiful! I love the turtle and how you did the background! Those fish!
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:19 am
Thank you Meghan!
Andre M.
August 19, 2019 — 5:26 am
The turtle is the perfect focal point for this lovely card, fabulous blending of the ocean. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:19 am
Thank you so much Andre!
Debbie Rumpza
August 19, 2019 — 5:40 am
I love that background and what a great sentiment!
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:19 am
Thank you so much Debbie!
Laurie Brown
August 19, 2019 — 6:01 am
Beautiful blue waters!! Love ocean themed sets-wonderful for calming encouragement cards!!
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:20 am
Thank you Laurie and I couldn’t agree with you more!
Karthikha Uday
August 19, 2019 — 6:57 am
Such a beautiful card! Love the background in blue and the contrasting purple in green! 🙂
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:20 am
Thank you Karthikha!
Mary Holshouser
August 19, 2019 — 8:20 am
Love the school of fish.
I’ll be using this one a lot for
my greeting cards. Wonderful
background. Great coloring
on the turtle. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl@lyahoo(dot)com
birch press
August 19, 2019 — 8:21 am
Thank you Mary and yes isn’t the school of fish so fun?
Beata June
August 19, 2019 — 8:22 am
What a gorgeous card and background!
Tracey McNeely
August 19, 2019 — 12:14 pm
Thank you Beata!
Carla Hundley
August 19, 2019 — 8:33 am
Darling card and
love the turtle!
Carla from Utah
Tracey McNeely
August 19, 2019 — 10:31 pm
Thanks Carla!
Denise Bryant
August 19, 2019 — 8:46 am
Love that background and the turtle! Awesome colors!
Tracey McNeely
August 19, 2019 — 10:32 pm
Thank you Denise!
lee
August 19, 2019 — 9:07 am
You background is so beautifully blended! Love your card!
Naomi Harner
August 19, 2019 — 9:30 am
Love everything about this card! Great job!
NickiB
August 19, 2019 — 9:43 am
This card is beautiful!
Lindarub
August 19, 2019 — 10:13 am
Love your card and the saying!
Sue D
August 19, 2019 — 10:13 am
Love the fish background for this cute turtle.
Blue STANLEY
August 19, 2019 — 10:47 am
So pretty and so simple!
Heidi H
August 19, 2019 — 10:54 am
I just love this background stamp. The card is stunning – gorgeous ink blending.
Traci R
August 19, 2019 — 11:06 am
Love this. Need new stuff while I’m on maturity leave
Nandini Karmarkar
August 19, 2019 — 11:08 am
Very cute card. Love the new background stamp. I can think of so many ways to use it!
Jeanne Beam
August 19, 2019 — 11:09 am
Wonderful card! Love the the background and turtle. Awesome stamps.
Thanks for sharing…
Mary-Anne V
August 19, 2019 — 12:30 pm
Wow Tracey your card is fabulous…love that background stamp so striking!
Becca Yahrling
August 19, 2019 — 12:59 pm
Darling card. Love that school of fish!! Awesome!!
Debbi S
August 19, 2019 — 1:01 pm
I totally Love this card! Turtles are my fave!!
I need this set… :0)
A Starr
August 19, 2019 — 1:04 pm
Such a cute card – I really love it … sets such a great scene.
shartl
August 19, 2019 — 1:19 pm
I just LOVE this cute card! The fishy background is really fun and I love the cute little turtle. You colored him up perfectly!
Barb McCarthy
August 19, 2019 — 1:45 pm
This is such a beautiful card! Love the sentiment and background set!!!!
Jan Bauch
August 19, 2019 — 2:06 pm
Your talent is endless. Love this card!
ionabunny
August 19, 2019 — 2:44 pm
I love that fish background and the turtle is so cool. Gorgeous card. Hugz
Barbara-Jean
August 19, 2019 — 3:26 pm
Great card! I love the message! and the coloring, too!
Cindy Daversa
August 19, 2019 — 3:32 pm
I adore turtles and this is just so perfectly adorably fun!!!
Marisela Delgado
August 19, 2019 — 3:36 pm
Awesome job blending. Cute stamps, too.
SmilynStef
August 19, 2019 — 3:41 pm
That school of fish is so fun.
Ruth Gibbs
August 19, 2019 — 4:09 pm
Love this card! And the background stamp is perfect for so many things – a backdrop for other fish, sea creatures, or Mermaids. Thanks so much for the chance to win.
Michele W
August 19, 2019 — 4:35 pm
Love the way you used this really interesting stamp. The green turtle in the middle of your beautiful color blending is perfect. The entire card is calming and fun. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win this great stamp set!
MaryG
August 19, 2019 — 5:17 pm
What a neat background stamp! Thanks for sharing your card idea!
Lisa Elton
August 19, 2019 — 6:31 pm
That little turtle surrounded by all of the fish is so much fun! This is so cute Tracey!
Heather
August 19, 2019 — 7:11 pm
Absolutely beautiful! I adore turtles.
Rebecca Ednie
August 19, 2019 — 7:44 pm
Love that background. The perfect way to highlight an ocean focal point without having to make an entire scene!
Barbara Baxter
August 19, 2019 — 8:23 pm
Lovely card and lovely stamps! Great background for the turtle. Thanks for sharing your talents
Dayna Jackson
August 19, 2019 — 10:02 pm
Great cards! I love these new stamps! The sea creatures are so detailed & the sayings are great! Thanks for your generous prize opportunities!
Buffy Burnside
August 19, 2019 — 11:16 pm
Beautiful card!! I love the background stamp!! thank you so much for the chance to win…I stumbled upon your blog from IG 🙂
Esperanca Costa
August 20, 2019 — 1:43 am
I really love your card design. The blending is perfect and the color choice for ocean is great. Thank you so much for sharing and giving inspiration to us.
Dawn
August 20, 2019 — 5:44 am
Wow!!! If I could just do 1/2 if the color blending you do, it would make my day.
Sandra W.
August 20, 2019 — 7:02 am
Your combination of elements is just perfect!
Sharron Gregory
August 20, 2019 — 7:58 am
This is the Coolest design! Love the sentiment and the little turtle in the school of fish!
Maureen Reiss
August 20, 2019 — 8:56 am
Beautiful card!!!!
Jean marmo
August 20, 2019 — 1:29 pm
This is simply darling!
Tina C
August 21, 2019 — 9:02 am
What a beautiful card & sentiment!
Jacqueline Bruce
August 21, 2019 — 2:16 pm
Wow. The embossed fish look amazing.
Donna Billingsley
August 21, 2019 — 4:36 pm
I am in love with the multiple fishy stamp and that sweet little turtle. What a delight to just look at that card. Thanks for sharing with all of us and for a chance in this giveaway.
Donna B.
karenajo
August 21, 2019 — 5:04 pm
Love the colors you blended over the white embossed background stamp. Very fun card – the turtle is so cute!
Julissa Padilla
August 21, 2019 — 7:59 pm
OMG… I’m in love with this card. I’m such a big fan of turtles and this image is just beautify! Great card… and great stamps!!
Dana M
August 21, 2019 — 9:01 pm
Super cool card! Love the background and clean design.
Kirsty
August 22, 2019 — 2:49 pm
I love this so much!! It is Terrific!
Kelsey Thomas
August 22, 2019 — 7:08 pm
Such a fun card!
Tina z.
August 22, 2019 — 7:10 pm
Amazing design! I love this scene.
Melanie Allen
August 24, 2019 — 2:13 pm
This is such a fun card! I love the fishes!
Michele Baird
August 24, 2019 — 2:33 pm
Turtley Cute! I am truly loving that background and can imagine many uses.
pat tompkins
August 24, 2019 — 2:40 pm
That is the cutest!!!
Sharon Gullikson
August 24, 2019 — 2:44 pm
Oh, I LOVE it. It reminds me of our snorkeling adventures in Hawaii a couple of years ago.SO CUTE
Sandy
August 24, 2019 — 6:53 pm
This is adorable! Thanks for the chance to win.
Margery C
August 25, 2019 — 10:31 am
Amazing card. Love the new stamp sets.
karenladd
August 25, 2019 — 2:30 pm
This card just makes me happy! I love the way you used this stamp as a background and then added that turtle to the center!