Tuesday, July 26, 2011

You're fintastic!

Howdy folks!

What do you say to another mermaid splashin' around today? This time I decided to color up Cordelia from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and I also managed to get my second tail coloring video done too. :)

I'm not sure why I went with the blue and purple color scheme because it is not one that I do much at all. I guess I was just shaking things up a little by stepping outside of my comfort zone. And I do think that I managed to create a bit of mystery for this diva of the deep with the color scheme and cool paper that I paired with her. In real life there is a lot of sparkle and shine added to her shells and tail but I couldn't pick them up in my photo... so just imagine her all blinged out. ;)

And if you are interested in taking another peek at how I color these cuties up just check out the video below...

Oh! And exciting news! New Sweet November sneak peeks are almost here! Check back tomorrow to meet our fabulous Guest Gal for the August release and then all the new cuteness will start to be revealed on Thursday... woot, woot!

See ya then! :)
Link

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- BoBunny (Barefoot and Bliss)
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Cordelia and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox charcoal
American Crafts ribbon
Victoria Lynn pearl sprays
Kaiser Craft pearls
sea shell brads
eyelet stick pin
Ranger Liquid Pearls
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R20, RV95
hair- BV02, BV04, BV08, BV29
tail- B21, B24, B29, B69, B0000, B000, BV000
everything else- E40, R000, 0, YR20, Y26, YR24, R02, R00, YG0000, B000

21 comments:

Maria Therese said...

gorgeous card and perfect backgoundpaper for the image!

Juls said...

utterly stunning and magical! HUgs JUls

Liliya said...

Oh my!!! Fantastic card! You do terrific job not only colouring mermaid's tails but hair as well. Blows me away!!

Rhonda Miller said...

This is gorgeous.

Creations by Shirl said...

Amy rocks again~ Luv it my friend... Perfect colors for Ms Cordelia.. the blues and purples awesome...your DP is gorgeous too..
TFS the video, you are so generous.. Have a happy day!
hugs :D

Mette said...

Loving the colours and details on this card Amy. Such fabulous blues and splashing image (hehe). Can't wait for the new sneak peak :).

Hugs, Mette

Dotty Jo said...

What a yummy colour combo Amy! This is great, Jo x

Leanne said...

Pretty combos Amy. Always love when you mix it up. Gorgeous card! And thanks for another fun toot! BTW, I saw the new SN releases at CHA and I can't wait to get them!! They are on my must have list, but I'll keep it hush hush for now. hehe.
Hugs,

RiNNE said...

Ooooh, the deep sea is definitely portrayed in your blues and purples. Thanks for the video- can't wait to view it (I'll comment on the other website :)). Love her hair and tail!

Heidi Brawley said...

omg another Gorgeous mermaid!!! I love all mermaids!! i wish this was swimming in the mail to my house!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!
Hugs, Heidi Brawley

Kellie said...

You might say FINtastic but I say this is OH WOW FANTASTIC, I love absolutely everything and they may not be your colours but you ROCKED them anyways!

Hugs xx

Joy said...

great job on the coloring! love how the fin matches the background. have a good one!

faithnme said...

Two Amazing video tutorial Amy.. I was soo in Ahh of how you had did your fins. on all of the mermaids.. And now I know.. I don't own any "copics".. but still some awesome ideas for me to incorp with my Prisma pencils.

Hlora said...

Fantastic colouring! Very beautiful Mermaid! The card is great too)))))

Craftdee said...

Gorgeous: you and these litte cuties "mer-maid" for each other...what? it's only as groan-worthy as "fintastic", lol Seriously, thanks for the great videos and for sharing your impressive talent, Dee :-)

donna mikasa said...

Another fin-tastic video, Amy! Love the dotty technique--will definitely give it a try!

Beth aka BR-T said...

Hi Amy it's been a while since I have had the chance to stop by...this card is fintabulous! Thanks for the technique video!

kris said...

Wow!!! that card is waaaaay cool! Love the added pearl sprays! i just might have to go and dig mine up too!

1LuvnMama said...

I'm swimming a happy dance Amy! Luv the 2 techniques you did when coloring mermaids! Great vids and luv to hear that sweet voice of yours. Ok, I have a request, could you do a vid on how you photograph and edit your pictures? Everyone does it differently . . . mine is so ghetto! :)

Kelly Booth said...

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!! Love this so Much....!!

Shirley N said...

Ohhhh what gorgeous coloring, fabulous video Amy! Thanks so much for doing these, I just can't get enough of them. Can you do more coloring her hair, pretty pls?