Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Shine On blog hop and featuring the Fun Fish die set along with the Firefighter Stencil on the background. For the sentiment I used Narwhal Friends.
Here is a video showing how I created this card.
GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Leave a comment for your chance to win.
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog.
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Heather Hoffman
Suzy Plantamura
Jennifer McGuire
Cathy Zielske
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Laura Bassen
Amy Rysavy
Mindy Eggen
Barb Engler
Kim Hamilton
Mary Reiner
Maura Hibbitts
Bonnie Crane
80 Comments
Mary Brown
June 27, 2026 at 7:24 amCan’t wait to warptch your video, love your card!
Mary Brown
June 27, 2026 at 7:24 am*watch
Vicki Dutcher
June 27, 2026 at 9:01 amThese fish are so fun! Awesome card
Tammy Lynne Davis
June 27, 2026 at 9:21 amSO cute! I love the little fishies!
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Angie Ares
June 27, 2026 at 9:48 amGorgeous fish ❤️❤️. Added to SSS basket 😬 and the video is saved👏👏
Donna
June 27, 2026 at 10:00 amLove your card and your video Laura. You are always inspirational. Coloring is spot on! Thank you.
Pam Beatty
June 27, 2026 at 10:11 amI have to have these fish!
Connie Hostak
June 28, 2026 at 9:53 pmI just love these fish! Great card!
Lynn Chan
June 27, 2026 at 10:22 amThe fishes are so cute! Love your card!
Pauline Godfrey
June 27, 2026 at 10:29 amFun card, gorgeous colours!
Andrea Robert
June 27, 2026 at 10:35 amSuch sweet fishies, and love the colors!
Shannon L Childs
June 27, 2026 at 10:54 amWho would have ever thought fish could be so cute? You nailed it with this card. The colors are vibrant and it is such a fun card. Thank you for giving me some ideas!
Pauline C
June 27, 2026 at 11:05 amFabulous fishy card – love the colours, shading and the waves background. Wonderful new collection, and fantastic inspiration from the blog hop. Thanks so much for the chance to win xx
Candy
June 27, 2026 at 11:23 amI don’t think there is anything you make that I don’t like. Love this.
Connie Anderson
June 27, 2026 at 11:42 amLove your coloring on the fishes!
Joann Bedsaul
June 28, 2026 at 8:22 amCute, cute card!! Love your fish colors and the blending!! Always enjoy your videos! Thanks for sharing your tips and inspiration.
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Kate O'Connor
June 27, 2026 at 12:21 pmI am loving all the fish cards and your card is so colorful!
Maureen Reiss
June 27, 2026 at 12:30 pmGorgeous card!!! I love your wave background!!!
Meghan Kennihan
June 27, 2026 at 1:05 pmI LOVE your fishes! SOOOO COLORFUL and fun
Rebekka Reed
June 27, 2026 at 1:19 pmAwesome card design! Wonderful colors.
Golda Peterson
June 27, 2026 at 1:28 pmWhat an adorable card! I love all the color you added to each of the fish.
Gayle I.
June 27, 2026 at 1:43 pmI’m now an official fish fan, especially if they come in pastel colors! Beautiful card!
Christine Healy
June 27, 2026 at 1:47 pmOh my goodness… This is a perfect card for the summer season!!! I love all of the colors! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
Michele Lee
June 27, 2026 at 1:52 pmI always look forward to see how you will incorporate all the colors in your card and this card is amazing as always. Love it!
Anna Given
June 27, 2026 at 2:16 pmWhat a cute card. Love the fishies
Moni Davis
June 27, 2026 at 2:37 pmOh, those fish are super cute! Love the colors Laura! Thanks for the inspiration!
Barbara-Jean K
June 27, 2026 at 3:02 pmSuch a fun card!
Linda Kleback
June 27, 2026 at 3:23 pmI adore these fish!
Valerie Hayden
June 27, 2026 at 3:58 pmYou can’t go wrong with fish, always a winner, such a cute card.
Jeanne Rice
June 27, 2026 at 4:00 pmLove love the fish! Love how you adapted the stencil. Beautiful card.
KathyM
June 27, 2026 at 4:28 pmLove the colors of the fish, the background you created, and the card idea. Fun!
Laurie Black
June 27, 2026 at 4:44 pmDarling card! The colorful fishies are all so cute!
Linda Burns
June 27, 2026 at 5:30 pmWhat a fun fish card! Such bright beautiful colors on your card on the background and the fish1
Susan Drago
June 27, 2026 at 5:44 pmLOve, love ,love your color blending on these cute fishies! I so enjoy your videos Lura. Love to Hank!
Robin Kuketz
June 27, 2026 at 6:05 pmYour fish are stunning and the “waves” came out great.
Shannon Bettis
June 27, 2026 at 6:21 pmYour card & the fish are adorable! Love your card! Thanks for sharing
Mark G
June 27, 2026 at 6:26 pmSuch a fun card
Melissa Leftrick
June 27, 2026 at 6:29 pmLove all the little fish!
Bunny H. Hoyle
June 27, 2026 at 6:49 pmI love the Fun Fish and I’m so glad they have one going in the opposite direction. Your card is so cute.
kathleen dumpert
June 27, 2026 at 7:09 pmI like how your colored the fish!
Tracy
June 27, 2026 at 8:10 pmSo sweet, I love your rainbow colored fish.
Pa
June 27, 2026 at 8:13 pmNo one blends like you, just beautiful!
Denise Bryant
June 27, 2026 at 9:02 pmLove these colorful fish! Such a fun card!
JoLynn
June 27, 2026 at 10:00 pmI looked at the picture and was like, um, how did she use that firefighter stencil? You flipped it! You creative gal! The blending of the fish was awesome as well.
Jan
June 27, 2026 at 10:55 pmOh my… those fish are so stinkin’ cute! I love how you’ve ink blended them, and your background makes them look like they’re really swimming.
Lena N
June 28, 2026 at 1:42 amI love the card! The colors used are great!
Wendy Nicola Jackson
June 28, 2026 at 2:05 amLove your stencilled background, inspired! Gorgeous job on the ink blending on the fish. The bubbles are perfect too! Gorgeous card design xoxo
Marisela Delgado
June 28, 2026 at 5:03 amSo pretty
Ellen Robinson
June 28, 2026 at 6:17 amAmazin g card! Thanks for sharing.
Veronica Hunt
June 28, 2026 at 6:45 amI never really liked to get fish dies but you made it looks stunning. I love your colors and you got me hooked on getting the set.
Fran Smith
June 28, 2026 at 6:58 amYour card is beautiful. I love the colors of the fish. Thanks for sharing.
Donna Phelan
June 28, 2026 at 7:11 amGreat video! FAB Fish…..I like your ocean waves!
Lori
June 28, 2026 at 7:16 amCute, cheery and colorful!
Love the colors you chose, thanks for sharing.
Carol Perry
June 28, 2026 at 9:50 amAs an empty nester myself, it’s always good when the kids all come home at once. Makes my heart full.
Wonderful video on the making of your card. All things under the sea are in my cart ready to order soon. You are my color guru!
Give Hank a squeeze for me. I’m sure he misses the cold by now.
Pai C Meng
June 28, 2026 at 1:18 pmwhat a fun card!
Laura Budke
June 28, 2026 at 2:22 pmLaura – you always deliver such fun, cute and colorful cards. Thanks for including the fishes!!!
Carmen Nance
June 28, 2026 at 2:55 pmSuch an adorable card. The color fishes are so cute!
Patti Bailey
June 28, 2026 at 3:05 pmLaura, LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!! The fish are on my wish list!
Rebecca Stevenson
June 28, 2026 at 3:12 pmBeautiful card! Love the waves and fishies
Gloria Biddle
June 28, 2026 at 3:12 pmvery nice card with cute fishes
Lauryne Cunningham
June 28, 2026 at 5:27 pmThis card is super cute- I love all of these colorful fish! Fantastic ink blending!
Sandy Suzuka
June 28, 2026 at 8:37 pmI love the way you created the waves for your fish. Or it could be the bottom of the ocean-right? What a difference ink blending the fish makes on the final result. Marine life is simply beautiful and you captured so much of it in your card. Love, love, love this card.
Lori Spitzer
June 28, 2026 at 8:41 pmI’m too late for the hop. Darn that bunch of houseguests! I love this card!!!
Nanette
June 28, 2026 at 10:05 pmJust watched the video of this card yesterday. I love how you ink blend so well! Such an adorably colorful card.
Kelly O
June 29, 2026 at 5:46 amI love watching your videos. Your personality transforms into your cards and it is wonderful!
Olivka
June 29, 2026 at 5:52 amLaura, your card is so colorful, I love it. And your fishes are so cute!
Mel H
June 29, 2026 at 10:11 amWhat a fun and finny card!
Sheri Kempke
June 29, 2026 at 1:26 pmThis card is adorable Laura! I watched your video–you mentioned Pike and Walleye fishing. I grew up in MN, fished for Northern Pike and sun fish with my grandparents. Grandpa filleted the Northern Pike, Grandma fried them after she did an egg-saltine cracker breading. Yummy!
Raelene
June 29, 2026 at 1:47 pmI do love your colorful rainbow cards! Always a pleaser. Thank you for sharing your talent
Ann H
June 29, 2026 at 5:05 pmFun card, so colorful! Love it!
Dee Earnshaw
June 29, 2026 at 5:51 pmoooh love how you have colored the fish – so pretty – thanks for the ideas
Trisha Hill
June 29, 2026 at 6:56 pmBeautiful card! Love the colors you chose and your ink blending!
LaDawn McIntyre
June 29, 2026 at 7:56 pmI love the use of the billowing flames as water. Lovely blending of several colors in tiny amount of space.
Berina RGA
June 29, 2026 at 10:42 pmCute fishies. Love them
Janice Stovall
June 30, 2026 at 12:30 pmWhat a FUN card!! The colors really POP!!
Alma Dirpaul
June 30, 2026 at 2:32 pmWhat a gorgeous fun card.
Jade
June 30, 2026 at 6:56 pmWhat glorious fish! I love the colors and layout. Delightful!
Scraporcraft
June 30, 2026 at 11:04 pmLove the colors!