Whalecome Baby

One of my customers, Diney saw an adorable card using Hair gel by another SU demo.  I had to share a story with her about this hair gel card I made in 2005 using Silly Sea life.

 My current Upline Laura showed us this technique way back and I sent the card to my Brother in Texas.  Needless to say it leaked!!  And arrived as a slimy mess!  He called asking me what had I done to this card?  I was new to the Hobby and he was convinced I needed to go back to knitting!!  This card was hard to make, we used the coluzzle to cut the ovals, not easy.  Here is a picture of the inside, minus the Hair gel which has dried up long ago.....

The bags can be purchased at a Hobby store, add just enough gel to fill the bag and allow a few air bubbles. Use scotch tape to hold down the bag of gel and make sure your top mat is large enough to cover the bag.
Here is my new gel card.......Whalecome Baby!

This Sunshine & Sprinkles designer paper is perfect for this card.  Whales swimming in the background and Clouds embossed with the Cloudy Day embossing folder floating by for the top layer.  The Marina Mist cards base is 5 1/2 X 4 1/4.  The Baby Whale paper is cut at 5 X 3 3/4 and adhered to the card front.  I stamped the Whale in Pacific Point ink on Pacific Point card stock.  Cut out with the Happy Whale Clearlit die and added a Rhinestone for the eye.
Adhere the whale to the card front. Fill a bag with Hair gel and tape on top of the whale.  The top layers are Marina Mist 5 1/4 X 4, Cloud Paper 5 X 3 3/4.  Emboss the cloud paper with the Cloudy Day embossing folder.  Frame and adhere to the Marina Mist mat, use Oval Framelit and cut out Oval.  Way easier than that coluzzle thing, we've come a long way baby!!!
Use dimensionals and pop up the entire frame over the card base,  Stamp Whalecome in Pacific Point on Marina Mist and punch with the Word Window punch.  Stamp Baby and punch with the Jewelry tag punch.  I added a Rhinestone to the tag.

Cute and ready to HAND deliver!!  If you mail gel cards make sure they are in a padded envelope inside a larger box or container.  Avoid the slimy mess and embarrassment!!

Ingredients:

Oh Whale  129129 Wood $22.95,  129132 Clear $16.95 ***Mini***

Pennant Parade  122740  Wood $21.95,  122742 Clear $16.95

Baby Whale Clearlit 129403  $7.50  ** *Mini***

Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer paper  126922 $10.95  ***Mini***
Marina Mist card stock  119682  $6.95
Pacific Point card stock  111350 $6.95
Pacific Point ink  126951  $5.95
Word Window punch  119857 $15.95
Jewelry tag punch  117190  $12.95  ***Retiring***
Cloudy Day embossing folder  127022 $7.95  ***Mini***
Rhinestones  119246 $4.95

I have BOLDED  all the retiring items.  Stamps will be available until June 3rd because they are made in Utah.
Mini catalog items until May 31st.   Accessories are while supplies last!!

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