Color Fusers Blog Hop July 2020

Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July! I absolutely LOVE the color combination this month, including Calypso Coral, Pacific Point, and Coastal Cabana. They are some of my favorite and most frequently used colors.

These colors, including their names, make me think of the ocean, so I dug out one of my all time favorite stamp sets — Seaside Notions.

I started out by creating a smooched background using Pacific Point and Coastal Cabana inks. This is super easy to do!!! Using one color at a time, I used my Water Painters to add three to four drops of slightly watered down ink onto a Silicon Craft Sheet. Then, I took a layer of Shimmery White Cardstock (cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die) and smooched it into the Craft Sheet. I repeated this numerous times, sometimes drying the paper before continuing, to create distinct watermarks. I filled most of the bottom portion of the layer with Pacific Point ink and then proceeded to add Coastal Cabana ink to the center in the same fashion. This is a totally random process that comes out different every time. Sometimes, I mixed a lot of water with the ink and other times very little, so I got a nice variation.

Afterwards, I embossed the seahorse and coral in white on Shimmery White Cardstock and watercolored them. I also stamped and watercolored another coral in Pacific Point.

Then, I added a few solid Smooth Sailing Die Cuts to break up the busy background.

For fun, I added some Braided Linen Trim to the bottom of the layer, that I twisted and pulled apart. I used a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive underneath to hold it all in place. Then, I tied three strands of Linen Tread in a loose knot for a little more texture and “seaweed movement.”

Did you notice those pretty Calypso Coral sequins? They are included with the new Artistry Blooms Sequins!

Be sure to continue on through the rest of the Color Fusers Blog Hop for more inspiration using this month’s color combination. Next up is the super talented and creative Melissa Kerman! I can’t wait to see what she comes up with!!!

Color Fusers Blog Hop Desigers:

1. Melissa Kerman
2. Melanie Hockin
3. Jo Anne Hewins
4. Bonnie O’Neill
5. Nicolle Belesimo
6. Tami Hewlett – You Are Here

Best wishes for a fantastic week!

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