Thursday, June 2, 2016

Stars and back...

Hey there!

As some of you may remember, last year I dubbed June as the Month of Mermaids and posted nothing but cards featuring our lovely finned friends. Well I'm doing it again, and while this time there will be a day here or there that I have to leave the open ocean, that just means I get to extend the mermaid love right on into July.  ;)

So today I am jumping into the water with a lovely mermaid from Sweet Pea Stamps called Glimmer. I missed out on her back in 2013 when she and her sisters were released but I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few just in time for this summer's cards. As I inked up Glimmer I suddenly saw her in a moonlit night scene for some reason. Pulling off the background was definitely a challenge but I enjoy stretching my creative muscles now and then. And I gotta tell ya that I don't think I've used this many blue Copics on a single card before, LOL! Once I had the sea and sky colored in the card still looked incomplete so I grabbed the little school of fish stamp and the willow branches which totally did the trick. Now Glimmer looks like she is resting in a hidden cove with only the stars looking down on her.

Ok then, thanks for stopping by today! :) 



Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink stamper's select
stamps- Sweet Pea Stamps (Glimmer), Stampin' Up (Sea Street fish), Papertrey Ink (branches and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico deja blue
Sharpie white marker
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin-E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV20
hair- B24, B26, B29, BV29, G20
tail- BG000, BG53, BG09, BG18, BG78, BV29, G20
shells- E81, E84, G20
top- G24, G99, C7
rock- C1, C3, C5, C7, G20
water- B00, B02, B16, B18, G20, 0
sky- B39, B37, B26, B34, B21

9 comments:

  1. Whoa whoa whoa......That's Amazing looking! !!! It's a Master Piece! !!!!!!! (Mic drop)
    Hugs, Heidi and Brooke

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  2. Excuse me while I just pick myself up off the floor! Your card is simply amazing... Wow! Jo x

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  3. Oh my goodness, I just noticed the little fish... She said as she hit the floor again! Jo x

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  4. Absolutely stunning! Amazing coloring.

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  5. It is fantastic!!! Very beautiful Little Mermaid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Oh my isn't this fintastic? The school of fish and the branches really did the trick.

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  7. This is so gorgeous... your talent is amazing! You put this sweet stamp over the top with the scene you created... like, wow!!!

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  8. Stunning amazing, no wonder you wanted this stamp. Mermaids so deserve a month. Most amazing colouring for a stunning result.

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  9. This turned out so stunning! Wow!! You are just so talented!!

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