This turned out to be more labor intensive than I anticipated but I think it was worth it. I went through stamps & dies to see what might trigger a song. Came to the Nautical / sea creatures magnetic board and ding*ding*ding - Octopuses Garden!!!
I decided to make a loose bokeh bg with my circle stencil & Chalk Pastels. Next die cut my Sea Animals sponging on extra color to bring them to life. Did the same with the Holiday greenery and random tree branch making them work as seaweed and sea plant. There are as you see also some pieces my octopus collected from a sunken pirate ship and seashells, too. I got my die cuts all glued where I wanted them stamped & colored a few fish from the local schools in the blank spots. Finished with a few Pearls then doodled golden notes with a gel pen.
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 GMT Views: 508
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Registered: May 9, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 8703
Wed, Mar 01, 2023 @ 8:54 PM
WOW! I love this. Very detailed, colorful and looks just like under the sea!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131740
Thu, Mar 02, 2023 @ 3:07 AM
Love this!! (So sorry to read you've been sick again. Not fair!). I have to say that this or Yellow Submarine would be my first choice of song title, but I know I have several cards in my stash already with yellow subs and octopi. I really like the bokeh background and the music drifting through it. Brought the calypso song from The Little Mermaid to mind - maybe that's the crab, too.