Be a mermaid...

 

TGIF!

It ends up that I couldn't wait a whole 'nother year before getting the last of the cutie mermaids in the Mermaid Party set from CC Designs on a card. She just kept staring at me from the corner of my desk until I finally caved. The sway of her dancing pose is so fun and carefree and since I also had the postal modern press plate from The Greetery on my desk, I paired the two together for a faux post card. The post card layout also provided me with enough space to finally use this large sentiment from Colorado Craft Company on a card. I also remembered that I had this school of fish stencil so I finally put it to use when I was air brushing the water background after all the hand coloring was done. I really love how everything came together on this one and I'm so glad I didn't make her wait a year, LOL!  ;)

Have a great weekend! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- CC Designs (Mermaid Party), Avery Elle (Underwater Background), Sweet November Stamps (Fantasy Post Marks, Ebb and Flow), The Greetery (Postal Modern), Colorado Craft Company (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog, Catherine Pooler and Papertrey Ink aqua mist
The Greetery postal modern press plate
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen:
Altenew clear enamel dots
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Echo Park fish stencil
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y32, YR01, YR02, E35
top/tail- E40, E81, E43/G0000, G000, G00, G20, G12, BG93, BG96
shells/starfish- BV20, BV23/BG10, BG72/YG25/RV42, R32, R35
sand/cliff- E30, E31, E33, E35, E43, E44, W3, W4, W6
seaweed/shells- YG25, G46, BG96/BV20, BV23/R32, R35, RV42/Y11, Y21, Y26
fish- YR30, YR31, R30, R32, R35
water- BG34, BG15, BG53, BG09, BG75

 

Beach days and besties...

Hey there! 

I pulled out a bunch of older stamp sets from Hello Bluebird to create this beachy MerMay scene. I started with this darling mermaid from the Sea Friends set then added the piling from the Seaside Girls set for her to sit on. Next, I stamped the seagull and large starfish from the Hippos on Holiday set before masking everything and stamping the By the Sea Background. After coloring everything I used the The bits of seaweed were next and then the shells. After coloring them all up I used the  ric rac card die and ric rac frame die to contain the scene and I love how it kind of looks like kelp. :)

Thanks so much for swimming by today!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Sea Friends, Seaside Girls, Hippos on Holiday, By the Sea Background and Beach Bums)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Hello Bluebird ric rac card die
Hello Bluebird ric rac frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y32, YR14, YR27, E27
tail/top- G00, G02, G16, BG78/V15, V17
sand/grass/hill- BV000, BV11, E30, E31, E33, E35/E43, T3, T4, G43, G46
piling/starfish/shell- E43, E44/Y17, YR04, YR18/BV000, BV23
sea- B00, BG01, BG02, BG05, B16
sky- B000, B00, BG01, C0, C1, 0
lighthouse- N2, N4, T3, T5, T7, Y02
seagull- W00, W2, W4, W6, Y35, Y38

You shore do make me smile...

Hello there!

Yesterday, I pulled another mermaid out of the stack of pre-stamped images that sits on my desk. This Mermaid on Rock 2 digi from the, now closed, Star Jam Lines etsy shop caught my eye. She is printed out in a lighter line so I could do some no-line coloring with her and easily cover up the patterning that was drawn onto her tail. I colored this cutie into a sea cave to create a natural frame around her and she is looking quite happy in her secret abode.    :) 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Star Jam Lines (Mermaid on Rock 2)
stamps- Memory Box (sentiment)
ink- Catherine Pooler juniper mist
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV11
eyes/hair- YG03, YG17, G46/BV23, BV25, BV29
tail- YG00, YG01, YG23, G07, BG09, BG78
top/starfish/seaweed- RV13, RV14, RV29, RV99/BV02, E81/YG03, G46, BG99/YG05, G19, G29
rocks/algae- E31, E43, W3, W4, W5, FYG1, FYG2/YG06, YG09
water- BG11, BG32, BG34, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG78
sky- BG000, B00, BG01, BG02