Creation Station Celebrate Sale-a-bration Hop

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and kicked the new year off in style.  It's already the first Sunday of 2025 and so time for another Creation Station Hop.  This month we are sharing inspiration with Sale-a-bration goodies, which are free products earned with qualifying purchases.  I knew the Friendly Seagulls Stamp Set would be at the top of my list during pre-order, these guys are just too cute!

These seagulls are adorable, and so easy to colour because they really just need a little highlighting and attention to their noses and feet--perfect if you aren't a great colourer!  There are three different seagull images included in the stamp set, but I used just two for my card, along with some fishees and the sentiment, which are also part of the set.

I purchased the Linked Together Bundle as part of my pre-order, and was playing with the dies when I realized that the lattice-style rectangle reminded me of a rope net--and inspiration was born!

My "net"  is die cut from Basic Beige Cardstock and blended some shadows with Basic Beige Ink, to give it some dimension.  I added some Granny Apple Green "seaweed" using vine dies from the Linked Together Dies, tucking them behind the netting at different angles.  I added this whole piece to a Basic White Cardstock panel (4-1/8" x 5-3/8") with blended clouds in Balmy Blue Ink that I had leftover from a different project.  

I stamped three sets of fish from the Friendly Seagulls Stamp Set in Memento Ink, and coloured them with my Real Red, Calypso Coral, and Mango Melody Blends.  I fussy cut the fish and my seagulls, and added the fish to the net around the seaweed.  The seagulls, which I highlighted with Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Blends, are added to my panel with Dimensionals.  

I am so pleased with the final result!  I believe the scene tells exactly the story I was hoping for.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today, and remember, the #creationstation design team has much more inspiration for you as well!  Please be sure to hop along to see everyone else's creations using the links below.

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Happy Crafting,

Barb