Becky's Stampin' Studio: Seascape Diorama

Friday, August 13, 2021

Seascape Diorama

I finally made a true "diorama" using the Layering Diorama DIes and the Seascape Bundle. I also used my Blending Brushes A Lot! I saw this "traditional" diorama online, changed up the colors, created it with the same size Diorama dies, and ended up with an oversize card (something I rarely do!). My sample must have been from one of our "foreign" demos! Their cards are larger! I love how it turned out!

Measurements:

Thick Basic White: 2 pcs 4 1/2" x 7 3/8"
Basic White: 2" x 4"
Coastal Cabana: 4 1/4" x 5 1/4", 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
So Saffron: 2 1/4" x 3 1/8", scrap
Blushing Bride: 2 1/4" x 3 1/8"
Bermuda Bay:1 1/2" x 3 1/2", 1" x 2 1/8"
Pale Papaya: scrap

To Make This Card:

Score Thick White pieces at 1/2" and 1" from each end. Fold and crease 1/2" up, and 1" back on each piece.
Burnish color on the "inside" of the back layer, using Blending Brushes. I used Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay, with lighter Coastal Cabana on top, and getting darker into Bermuda Bay. Apply color in a circular motion!
Stamp "school of fish" in Bermuda Bay in upper left corner. I stamped 2.
Cut 2 "seaweed" one from Cabana and one from Bermuda Bay. Attach to bottom left of "back" piece over color.
Cut "seahorse" from Whisper White. Remove from base. Shade with Calypso Coral and a Blending Brush. Attach to base as shown.
Now, for the "front". Cut largest Diorama Layer from front White piece. Cut the next, nesting Layer from Coastal Cabana. Attach to wrong side of White piece.
Attach White pieces together with Tear & Tape, placed along 1/2" scoring pieces, as shown!
Cut one "coral" from Blushing Bride, and one "coral" from So Saffron. Shade with Calypso Coral and Blending Brush. Attach to back side of "front" of card. I attached one each corner.
Cut smaller fish from So Saffron and Pale Papaya. Shade with Calypso Coral and Blending Brush. Add Wink of Stella to these fish. Place inside and outside where desired.
Finish with die cut "Happy Birthday" in Bermuda Bay, and a bow of Iridescent Ribbon. Oh, I also added an "eye" to the "seahorse" using a Opal Round.