Wish upon a starfish...

 

Hello there!

Today is the last day to take advantage of the Mega May Sale at Purple Onion Designs. There are two sale categories to peruse, the 50% off clearance category or the 30% off sale category, making this the perfect time to add some super cute rubber to your stamp stash! No code is necessary, all you have to do is fill up your cart and the discount will apply automatically at check out.  

The quirky Under the Sea collection by Shari Bresciani can currently be found in the 50% off clearance section and since we are smack dab in the middle of MerMay I thought it would be fun to ink up the Mermaid and some of the fintastic scene building stamps that go with her for my card today. They have such a unique cartoonish look to them that you can't help but smile as the colors start to bring them to life. :)

Ok, thanks for stopping by and don't miss this sale before it ends!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Mermaid, Pirate Possessions, Rocks, Seaweed and Coral, Saltwater Fish, Seahorse, Seashells and Starfish, Squid and Sting Ray, Tropical Fish set and Plain Ocean Rock set), Sweet November Stamps (Wish Upon a Starfish)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Studio Calico glass slipper
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- YG03, YG17, YG67
hair- YR31, YR02, YR65, YR27, E35
top/tail- G02, G29/G000, G00, G20, BG34, BG49
sand/rocks- E50, E30, E31, E43, E44/C2, C4, T3, T6
seaweed/coral/starfish- YG23, YG45, G46/YR01, RV42, E04/Y11, Y21, Y26
bottle/shell- E81, E35, G000, BG72/BV31, BV23
octopus/sea horse- BV01, BV02, BV34/RV00, RV11, RV32, RV34
fish- YG00, G12, G43/Y11, YR00, YR02, YR68
water- G20, G000, G00, BG10, BG72
 

Dive deep...

 

Good morning!

Just a heads up that today is the last day to participate in the Sweet November 2024 MerMay clear release Instagram Hop for a chance to win all 13 of the new sets. The Youtube Hop is also up and running and you have through tomorrow to check out all of the amazing mermaid inspired content our design team has shared for a second chance at winning the entire release.

So for my cards today I am sharing both of the little 2x3 mermaids, Finna and Pearla. First up is Finna and I've paired her with the cave opening stamp from the new The Deep Background Builder set. It's such a quick and easy way to frame and house any of our under the sea characters. I actually colored this scene during my review/preview Live, giving all of my viewers a sneak peek of some of the new stamps before they hit the shelves. 

Pearla is the second of our two mini mermaids and even though she looks rather shy, I chose to color her in eye catching golden hues. All of the little accessory images that I added to fill out the scene come from a variety of older stamp sets. The school of fish can be found in the Mermaid Hair set, the seaweed is from the  Seashells and Sunshine set, while the giant clam is from the Horizon Lines: Under the Sea set. I can't tell you whether Pearla has just found those rare treasures or if she is stashing them for safe keeping, LOL!

Have a wonderful week, my friends!

 

Finna supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Finna, Journey, Dock on the Bay and The Deep: Background Builder)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Nuvo dream drops cloud 9
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Pearla supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Pearla, Mermaid Hair, Seashells and Sunshine, and Horizon Lines: Under the Sea), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler it's a boy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, R14/Y35, YR04, YR09, W2, W3
tail/top- YR30, Y00, Y02, Y35, Y38, YR04, YR09, E18/Y35, YG25, G24, G46, BG99
eyes- YG05, G16, BG99
hair- YR04, Y35, YR07, E08, E19, E39, E29
pearl- E81, RV42, G00, BV000, B12
sand/rocks- E31, E42, E43, E74/N4, W6
clam- E50, E53, E81, E84, B00, B12, B14, B41, B97, B99/B00, G000, R000, RV42
water- B000, B00, B01, B12, B14
seaweed/fish- YG03, YG07, G46, BG99/YG01, G03