Tuesday 14 August 2012

Mermaids everywhere!!

They do seem to be something of a recurring theme in my crafting atm... this is, what, my third mermaid card in just over 2 weeks? :lol:

However, I'm blaming this one squarely on Julie. I loved her DT card for this weeks "At the Beach" challenge at Passion for Promarkers so much that I had to head over to her blog for a closer look... and then I had to go and have a look at where she got the cute mermaid in a jar image from... and that was me falling in love with and buying a bunch of A Day For Daisies digi stamps then! Including the one I used on this card:




I coloured her with Promarkers and added some Stickles highlights and even a bit of real sand ("borrowed" from my daughters' sandpit! :D). I used scrummy paper from the Crafty Individuals "The Seaside" 6x6 paper pad and some pearlescent cardstock for matting. I added a ruffle of turquoise chiffon ribbon and, for a real seaside touch, a couple of pieces of real Scottish sea glass, sent to me by my good friend Lisa. :)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions - Ribbon
Crafts and Me - Use a Digi
Emerald Fairies - Bling
Avadares - Anything Goes

11 comments:

nwilliams6 said...

Lovely image - I see why you had to go check the image/store out. You colored her wonderfully too!

Sue Jones said...

Gorgeous!! bad girl though as of course I had to go look and then buy- LOVE those stamps :)

Teresa Arsenault said...

So beautiful. I love that ribbon and your coloring is exquisite. I would love to see what you can do with this month's freebie at Avadares Challenge Blog. Thanks for playing.
Blessing hugs,
Teresa

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Stunning creation, love the colours & the ribbon looks fab!

Thank you for sharing with us at Emerald Faeries, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

Anne Fenton said...

I love your card, your coloring is beautiful, I can tell by looking at your card that you are a very creative person..so looking forward to seeing more of your creations at Avadares Challenges.

Unknown said...

wow this is stunning. I love the blingy bits... Thanks for playing at Inky Impressions this week xx

Jac’s Playground said...

A fantastic card, love the ruffled ribbon and sparkle on the image, thanks for joining us at the Emerald Faeries Challenge this fortnight.

Eret said...

It's stunning! Love all your sparkel and colors. Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at The Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog. Hope to see you back again :)
Hugs, Eret

Bernardine Cuttino said...

Beautiful image of the mermaid, simply lovely. Thanks for joining in on the fun at Avadares. Look forward to seeing your creations on an Avadares image.
Berni,DT

Margaret said...

Beautiful job with the coloring and wow on that ribbon. Thanks for joining us at Avadares for this challenge. Come back again next month for our next challenge.

Barbara said...

eine ganz wnderschöne Karte... schön, dass du bei EmeraldFaeriesGarden mitmachst.. liebe Grüsse Barbara

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