Thanks for Reaching Out ~ Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC321)

My entry for this week's PCC Challenge (PCC 321) was created using the Sea of Textures stamp set and coordinating Under the Sea framelits.

 

Using my faithful Stamparatus, I stamped the octopus in Fresh Fig and used the Big Shot to die cut the octopus, netting, sea grass and shells.  The sentiment from the same set was stamped in Tranquil Tide and cut with the smallest stitched oval and glued onto a layering oval cut in Tranquil Tide.  The sea grass needed a base to "grow on", so I cut a piece of Crumb Cake CS and stamped it with ink of the same color and then cut it look like the bottom of the ocean -- thus giving the sea grass an place to put down some roots!

The CS is Balmy Blue with a mat of Tranquil Tide and a mat from the Tranquil Textures DSP.  This pattern reminded me of blowing bubbles underwater!  The sentiment is a little "tongue in cheek" - 'Thanks for reaching out' - since Mr. Octopus has 8 arms ~ all the better to reach out to you! 

Stampin' Up! supplies used in this challenge:

Stamps: Sea of Textures

Dies:  Under the Sea Framelits

Stitched Circle

Stitched Labels

Ink: Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake

Paper: Balmy Blue, Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Tranquil Textures DSP

Accessories:  Metal Pearls

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