Fish Bowl Shaker with Floating Balloon

Hello! I created this card for my husband's 'tieth birthday. He loves to fish, thus explains the image. Also, I created this card to join in Lawnfawnatics' latest challenge Pet Love. My son used to want an aquarium, and with his interest in having a fish, it lead to his dad getting hooked to fishing.

I stamped the bowl on a Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo black ink. The image is from Lawn Fawn Fintastic Friends stamp set. I stamped the party hat which is from LF Party Animal stamp set. I stamped the hat on masking paper, and fussy cut it. I covered th stamped party hat with the mask, then, stamped the fish from LF Fintastic Friends stamp set. I stamped the tail of the balloon next which is from the LF Party Animal stamp set. I colored the images with Copic markers.

I am using the LF Perfectly Plaid patterned paper. I cut this in 4 1/4"x 5 1/2". I positioned the coordinating fish bowl die on the center, then ran this through the die cutting machine creating a window. I adhered an acetate to the back. I also cut a small slit on the top of the fish bowl where I will place the balloon. The balloon is from the LF Party Animal stamp set. After I stamped and colored the balloon with Spectrum Noir Shimmer pens, I fussy cut the balloon. There is a coordinating die for this set but I don't have it. I also drew in the rest of the balloon string. If I will re-do this card, I will omit the balloon string. After I stamped and drew the string, then added the floating balloon element, it didn't look right with the string just being fixed.

I adhered a LF Silver Sparkle Cord to the back of the balloon with a liquid glue. I cut a doubled up foam small enough to fit the slit. I adhered this to a penny which I placed at the back of the window patterned paper. I adhered the balloon to this.

I cut thin strips of doubled up foam adhesive. I surrounded the colored fish bowl with this foam tape to create a well. I applied double up foam tape to the back of the patterned paper making sure I avoid the penny and the window areas. I poured seed beads to the well, then closed up the shaker by lining the window of the patterned paper to the fish bowl.

I squirted a small amount of glue to tip of the twine and adhered it to the acetate, lining it up with the stamped balloon string. It may be hard to notice the floating balloon since I did not shoot a video featuring this interactive element but if you take a look at the photos, you will notice that the balloon is tilted differently on each photo.

I die cut a teal cardstock to create a frame using LF Outside In Stitched Scalloped die. I used the two largest dies to create the frame.

I die cut a white cardstock using LF Fancy Folded Banners. I stamped the sentiment to this using Versafine Onyx Black ink, poured clear embossing powder, then, heat set it. The sentiment is a freebie from LF when I ordered last year during my birthday month.

 I modified the banner so it can fit on the bottom of the card panel. I cut off the ends of the banner where it was scored. I adhered it to create a bow-like banner then, placed the center part using foam adhesive.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you have a blessed, brilliant & creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at 

Challenge #52~Pet Love

Challenge #337