I may have become a little obsessed with creating open scene cards 🐠
After making my interactive ocean scene card for release day, I couldn’t resist creating a couple more tropical underwater designs using the same collection. This time, instead of a window easel fold, I focused on layered open scenes to create depth and draw your eye right into the card design.
But first, let’s take a quick look at the cards together.
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One of my favourite things about these cards is how much depth you can create just by popping up a few layers and leaving parts of the design open. It really draws your eye right into the underwater scene.
Card #1 – Ocean Open Scene Card with a Layered Turtle
Who said water has to be blue, I used bright oranges and pinks to layer the nesting pond elements and create a bold tropical underwater scene.
To enhance the depth and open feel of the design, I double popped up the very base layer for extra dimension.
To finish the card, I added some sparkly sequins (aka bubbles) along with a fun layered sea turtle in bright teal green tones.
Card #2 – Clean and Simple Coral Reef Open Scene Card
For my second design, I took a more clean and simple approach while still keeping that open scene feel. I inset a bright pink coral reef arch and popped up the panel over a soft teal background to add subtle depth without lots of layers.
I added a bright orange anemone fish along with a simple black stamped sentiment at the base of the card.
I used to love diving with anemone fish… they were so fun to watch popping in and out of their anemones!
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I hope today’s open scene cards inspire you to experiment with layers, dimension, and creative openings in your own cardmaking. Sometimes, simply popping up a few elements and leaving parts of the design open can add amazing depth and really draw your eye into the scene.
If you are inspired to give these designs a try, make sure to tag me so I can see what you create 😊
Happy Papercrafting!
Special thanks to my crafty assistant, Chad (aka ChatGPT), for helping me stay on track with my Gemini brain, grammar, and spelling… well, all the things! 😄
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Cute cards! I love how you used orange and pink with the Ocean Windows die- something different! The blue turtle really pops!
I love your open oceans card with the turtle!! I love the colors you used for the ocean die and the dimension of it with the turtle on top!! Beautiful!!
I was feeling in a bright mood lol. So glad you like it Cathy!
Thank you Lauryne!
Also living the out of the box colors. Orange one of my favorite colors.
Thank you Crystal!
There’s our favorite color combo: pink and orange! Works just beautifully under the sea! Turtle-y awesome, dudette – and so is the pink coral!
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How did that happen??? lol.
These are such fab cards! Love the colors and the sweet little turtle and clownfish! FUN!!!
Thanks Donna x
Cute cards! I love the new ocean themed products from Altenew.
Thank you Laurie!
Both cards are so beautiful!
Thanks Catherine!
Love both cards, thank you for the inspiration! 😍
Thank you Suzanne!
thar turtle is so cute!
Thanks Miranda!
Such sweet cards! Love the turtle ❤️ Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jeanne!
Beautiful cards, they have so many layers and looks 3D, it’s awesome. Thanks for inspiring me todY.
Yay! Thanks Lora x
Oh so cute and this set is fabulous!!
Thank you Beverly!
Such beautiful cards! Love the coral arch.
Thank you Berina!
I really love the colors and style of your coral and anemone fish card! My daughter is a marine science major, and coral reefs are one of her big interests!
Oh my, this release is perfect for her lol. What a fabulous job!
Your cards are some of the best I have seen with this release. Love your designs and your use of bright colors. The ocean is full of the most beautiful and colorful creatures that exist.
You are so sweet, thank you Sandy!
Fun color combos to use with these awesome new designs! Love the wonderful cards you created with this release!
Thank you Denise!
Hi, Therese 🙋🏻♀️ These are gorgeous! I absolutely LOVE the colors that you chose. 😍
Thank you Mari x
Love these cards, Therese!!
Thanks so mcuh Carmela!
Fabulous cards! Love the colors and design.
So glad you like these Carmen!
Such wonderful cards! I love the coral reef arch 🙂
Thank you Terrie!
I am loving your sea creature cards. The turtle is especially cute!
Thank you Sharon, I am so happy you like these!
I absolutely love how you have used completely non-traditional colours for a marine scene, this certainly opens my mind to many more options!!
Thanks so much!
These are both soooo colorful and fun! LOVE the turtle the most!
Isn’t he so sweet!
Love the oceans layered scene with the sea turtle. The bright, vivid colors are stunning! Thank you for the fabulous inspiration!
Thank you Carmen!
I love the layered pond!
Thanks Becky!
These are fabulous, love the bright colors with them!
Thank you Debbie!
They’re both just terrific and I love the colors, but number 2 is my favorite! Love the little fish tucked in there!
Yay! Thank you Lisa!
These two cards are amazing! Wow the colors and the way you framed the sea creatures is gorgeous!!
Thank you Max!
These two cards are amazing! Wow the colors and the way you framed the sea creatures is gorgeous!!
Thank yous so much!
Beautiful cards Therese. Love the ocean scenes and the fun colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you Monika!
cute cards!
Thanks Karin!
Oh these are too lovely, those colors are scrumptious!
So glad you like them Kailash!
Both cards are awesome! Liked that you used warm colours for the ocean windows and they look marvellous! great idea to do so! i love the coral arch and the clown fish
These clown fish have my heart…. and that fabulous turtle!
Your cards are so gorgeous! That turtle is just too cute!
I turtley agree lol.
This is a great release – love your cards – especially that cute little sea turtle!
Thank you so much
Awesome release – love the cards, especially the sea turtle!
Me too!
I love this release!!!! Its all so dang cute!!! I’m in love with that sweet sea turtle!!!
Isn’t it fabulous, I agree Joni!
Your colors are gorgeous! Love how fun and cheerful your cards are.
So glad you like them Mary!
Love that turtle!!
Me too!
I love your use of hot pink on these cards..very tropical.
I am trying to charm the heat to return here in Australia lol
Both cards are pretty. The second card is my favourite. I love the way the little fish is peeking through the corals.
Thank you Nandini!
Such adorable cards, Therese! I love the colors you chose!
Thank you so much Carrie x
These are adorable cards!! I just love the bright colors you used.
Orange and bright pink are one of my all time fave combos, so glad you like them Tracy!
luv these your so talented
Thank you so much Kathy!
fun cards! the turtle & clown fish are adorable! in in love! Great job!
These clown fish are so much fun, I have more inspiration coming up with them real soon!
I love your color combos.
Thank you Joan!
Beautiful cards. That turtle is so cute
I agree, this turtle makes my heart happy lol.
So many beautiful cards! I live on the west coast and stayed up all night to make sure I was first in line for the June release. I told the girls in my craft group it would sell out fast and boy was I right! Such an amazingly versatile offering.
I know right!
Both cards are wonderful! I’m especially drawn to the Coral Reef Open Scene card with the cute fish!
hank you Greta x
Beautiful cards
So glad you like them!