Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Best Fishes!

Ah, the glamorous life of night shifts. Two weeks of living like an owl, surviving on caffeine and the occasional existential crisis. But now, I’m back in the land of the living—or at least trying to be. To celebrate my return to daylight (and to avoid face-planting into my cereal), I decided to stay awake as long as humanly possible. And what better way to do that than by crafting?


My trusty Silhouette Cameo—older than my sense of responsibility—handled the die-cutting like a champ... It’s like the Nokia 3310 of die-cutting machines—indestructible, slightly outdated, and weirdly endearing.The die cut fishes are coloured with Promarkers, and raised on foam pads for that extra oomph.  Added a few flatback gems too. The sentiment comes from Lawn Fawn’s Fintastic Friends stamp set, which is basically a goldmine for anyone who loves a good fish pun. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t? The cardstock’s been sitting in my press (cupboard, for non-Irish folks) for ages, gathering dust and guilt-tripping me every time I opened the door. And no, there’s no glitter. I know, I know—shocking. But sometimes, you just have to let the glossy accents ( and flatback dewdrop embellishments) do the talking.

I’m entering this card into a few challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz: #365 Clean and Simple
MTTC #552: Masculine
Crafty Cats: #686: ATG - Blue and green
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog: #315 January - Anyting goes (optional: Birthdays)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes (featuring Spellbinders)
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful 
Ally's Angels #90: Anything Goes

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to nap for approximately three business days :) 

Cheers! 
Wendy R. 

6 comments:

Melanie Hungerford said...

Those fish are too cute, colored so well and a wonderful CAS design! Thanks for joining us at at Cardz 4 Guys!

Alyson Mayo said...

How cute! Love the bright green fish! Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC :)

dj said...

Adorable!! Thanks for playing along with our masculine CLEAN & SIMPLE challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! These adorable fishes are perfect for bringing a smile to some guy out there!! Deb Horst, DT #C4G365

baileyrosy.com said...

Considering your lack of sleep this is amazing ! I love those cute little fishes with their vibrant green colour.

Marie

Rachel said...

Crafting is definitely a way to stay awake! :) Great card-I really like how you colored the fish! Thanks for joining us at Ally's Angels!

Billie A said...

Your card is so cute. I love the simple but effective waves and the darling fish. Awesome scene. I love it. So glad you shared over at Cardz 4 guyz, Crafty Catz