For JAN26VSNE, Lisa has asked us to feature goldfish. To create the fish bowl, I die-cut a circle of watercolor paper, then sliced off part of the top and bottom of the circle to achieve a fishbowl shape. Stamped and gold-embossed the fish, then watercolored the water in blue and added sparkly gold watercolor paint to the parts of the fish that aren't gold-embossed. Adhered microbeads to the bottom of the bowl. Sentiment is mounted on a gold scrap. The Navy panel is splattered with the same sparkly gold paint that's on the fish. (Microbeads and the patterned paper are both ancient and are the USEIT items.)
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 GMT Views: 648
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Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 11353
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 10:14 AM
Wow, such a clever and creative card! Love how you 'repurposed' a circle die-cut to create your wonderful fishbowl for those cute fish! Love the navy background, and the gold splatters, too!
------------------------------ -----LizBeth"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 119360
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 10:20 AM
Such a charming take on the challenge, with that hand‑cut fishbowl adding so much personality. The gold embossing and touches of shimmer give the fish beautiful dimension, and the microbeads create a perfect sense of texture at the bottom of the bowl. The navy panel with its gold splatter pulls everything together in a striking, elegant way.
Registered: January 11, 2024 Location: Posts: 4282
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 11:48 AM
Great card! That was a clever way to make a fish bowl shape, and I love the way you used the micro beads to represent the gravel at the bottom of the bowl.
Registered: August 27, 2014 Location: Santa Rosa, Texas Posts: 13545
Sun, Feb 15, 2026 @ 9:13 AM
Oh my goodness, I have some of these beads too. I love how you used yours here. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Beautifully and creatively made. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity!
