It's been a few weeks since I've worked on cards. June is always a very busy month in our house, with lots of other things to take up my attention. I started this card yesterday and finally finished it this morning, after many changes of the original idea. At Seize the Birthday the "topping" is to use vellum or acetate sheet. I started out with the idea of doing both, but it just didn't work out well, so vellum it is.
These wonderful jellyfish, kelp and mini-fishes dies are all from Birch Press Design. Last summer my husband and I spent a day at the aquarium in Newport Beach, Oregon and I fell madly in love with the jellyfish there - remarkable creatures! I thought vellum would be perfect for them, and I selected some vellum with silver and copper flecks that I've had in my stash for a number of years. I decided to show them off on sea-green textured cardstock. I blind embossed a square of the textured stock and it roughed the surface up a bit, but I like the textural effect. The lighter teal of the mat and die-cut kelp is an iridescent card stock. I silver heat-embossed the sentiment Penny Black's "Birthday Fishes" stamp set and cut out a square from the textured panel and layered everything on to a square deep sea-green card base. The mini fish were die cut from silver cardstock, and the final touches were clear rhinestones and custom envelope lined with the same vellum as the jellyfish.
Seize the Birthday: Seize the Birthday #328-Use Vellum or Acetate
Added June 25, 2026:
I added the clear rhinestones so I could combine this challenge with the current Tic, Tac Toe Challenge. I chose the diagonal row of Vellum/Free/Gems, using dies for the "Free" square.
Added June 21, 2026:
ON A PERSONAL NOTE:
I want to share a photo I took last summer of a huge jellyfish made entirely of ocean debris. I stood totally transfixed by this clever use of garbage collected from the Pacific Ocean. It's a sad state of affairs, but this piece of art is incredible.
Your card is incredibly beautiful art, Fran. I love the colors you chose and the textures you used to really show off the jellyfish. The detailed die cuts look amazing in vellum. Thanks so much for joining us at Tic Tac Toe Challenge.
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DeleteYou're welcome! I love your cards, Fran!
DeleteYour creation caught my eye as I was browsing in the gallery for this challenge. I think you really captured the jellyfish and the background that you put them in. Amazing card! Thanks for playing with us at Seize the Birthday Challenge!
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So cool! It seems perfect to use vellum for the jellyfish. I also love how you've designed your card - the bit where you cut out a square for the sentiment is novel. Thank you so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, those jelly fish as just marvelous and I love the tiny fish. Another work of art, Fran!
ReplyDeleteI was just in a coffee shop an hour ago while on vacation and took a picture of a wall that was painted in Jelly fish. Your card is just so fantastic, Fran! Love the vellum jellies and the entire card! Thanks for playing with the Topping and for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful card design! Such a great idea to use Vellum for Jellyfish - it looks amazing! Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Fran! You're eligible to be guest designer at TicTacToe Challenge!
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