I kept her landscape format, but my ripples looked more on top of the water than center and the first try proved a fish looked out of water. I therefore stamped ripples on either side of center and added droplets falling from the airborne. I covered the larger center ripple with my sentiment. I rather wish I had stamped the word balance with teal ink rather than introducing black, so I added black marker to the eyes.
Registered: December 25, 2005 Location: Drinking in God's Good Grace...! Posts: 42121
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 9:58 AM
Wow! Gorgeous card! I just got this set and I am so excited to try it now more than ever! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
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Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13176
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 12:16 PM
Great work using your brush stroke alphabet .... yes, they do play so well with your koi fish!
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Registered: April 25, 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 10970
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 12:33 PM
I almost never stamp my sentiments in anything other than black, and I think it gives a crisp legibility that coloured inks don't always have, so I think you made the right choice!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 84017
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 1:26 PM
Lovely case and so pretty. Leslie's card is calming and so is yours, Gayle. Wonderfully done! Hugz
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 1:30 PM
Great drops of water and those koi are so beautiful Gayle.
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Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15402
Sun, Oct 30, 2022 @ 4:07 PM
Your koi stamps are gorgeous and I love how you added the splashes to this. Beautiful CASE and a great design. That airbrush alphabet set is fabulous and I think it does look super with the koi. Perfect combo. Wonderful card.