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Today's card is number 4 in my Under the Sea series. It is somewhat different from the other cards in that there is not a whole lot of actual patterns on it. But I think it may be my favorite of the whole group. I printed the C.C. Designs Sweet November Ocean Wavedancer image onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock and then colored with Copic Markers. I really brought out some older products from my stash to assemble the card. The "water" paper is somevery old Sharon Sonneff paper that I've been hoarding for years! I combined it with some new Echo Park patterned paper. I can't tell you how long I have had the netting and don't remember why I even bought it in the first place. I just ran across it when I was actually digging around in a drawer looking for something else. Does anyone remember these bubble thing-a-ma-jiggies from Ki Memories? Yep, had those for a while too. I thought they made nice air bubbles and positioned a pearl behind each one to add to the illusion.
A foolish fisherman thought he would capture this reheaded beauty in his net but she was much too fast and clever. Like she would ever let a mere man catch her anyway! Phffft!
Products: C.C. Designs Sweet November digital stamp, Echo Park pp, Kaisercraft pearls, The Cat's Pajama's border punch, Ranger's Stickles, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-YR12, YR14, E97, E99, R29; Tail-YG11, YG13, YG17; Top/Shell-R01, R02, R05; Fish-YR12, YR14, E97, E97, W00, W5, W7
Happy Hump Day!
Today's card fits this week's Tiddly Inks challenge which was to either create a fall or an end of summer card. Even though fall is just around the corner, now that it's a bit cooler here I am not yet ready to give up summer. It's been pleasantly warm and and sunny here so I made this card with that in mind. I printed the Tiddly Inks digital image onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock and then colored with Copic markers. I did some out of the box cutting with my Spellbinders Nestabilities. Some stitching, ribbon, pearls and buttons and it was done.
Products: Tiddly Inks digital stamp, Cosmo Cricket Delovely pp, May Arts ribbon, Kaisercraft pearls, PTI buttons and cs, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Hair-E50, E50, E53; Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Daisies-Y111, Y15, Y15; YG11, YG13, YG23; Wings/Shoes-RV11, RV13, RV14
Thank you for stopping by. I'm hanging in there. What about you?
Good morning and a Happy Labor Day to those of you in the States and Canada! Thanks to my readers, I just found out yesterday that Canadians celebrate labour day too.
Whether you are the stay at home mom who spends her day wiping butts and noses, the clerk at the local 7-11, a secretary, the bank president or a mechanic toiling away at the shop, you are special. And important. Since there is nothing more patriotic than someone who goes to work everyday to support their family (especially in this tough economy), I created today's card with the colors of red, white and blue.
I stamped the My Favorite Things Being Cute is What I Do with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock. After I paper pieced her clothing there wasn't much left to color with my Copic Markers. I followed the sketch for this week's My Favorite Things Wednesday stamp challenge.
Products: My Favorite Things stamp, Pink Paislee, Daisy Bucket, Creative Imaginations and Scenic Route patterned paper, PTI cs and buttons, Jenni Bowlin Studio star stickers, American Crafts ribbon, Quickutz label die, Kaisercraft and Making Memories pearls, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-E53, E55, E57, Shoes-R32, R35, R37
Have a great day today. I am a bit out of sorts and cranky. Thank goodness I can lose myself in crafts! Thanks for stopping by!
I have wanted to combine one of the C.C. Designs Sweet November fairies with this patterned paper ever since I picked up the paper at my LSS. I love the cool colors combined with a pop of black. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock and then colored with Copic markers. I made my fairy into a bit of a drama queen with her silver hair. The Prima lace was a light grey which actually matched but I wanted a touch more green in the card so I sprayed it with some Tattered Angels (Olive Vine) Glimmer Mist. Did you notice that I matched up the diamond shapes on the background with the stamped piece?
I think this is my second time ever to combine challenges so it is definitely a rare occurrence for me. I know it's considered ok to do so but I always feel kinda funny about it, especially when there are prizes involved. This card follows this week's Mojo Monday Sketch as well as All That Scraps Wednesday challenge to use lace. Of course, after all that effort to change the lace color, I covered most of it up with the stamped piece! The MM sketch was suppose to be a square or a circle but I made it into a rectangle. I haven't given up on the square shape but I donate some of my cards and the rectangular size is easier to mail and therefore the most requested. Instead of adding the corner piece as indicated on the sketch I just allowed the ladybug in the design to represent it.
Today's card is another Under the Sea theme. I have several of these images but this is the only one that I actually have the rubber stamp, the rest of them are digital. I actually prefer rubber but I liked all of these so much that it just wasn't monetarily possible for me to purchase all of them.
I stamped the C.C. Designs Sweet November Pearl Tidepool image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock and then colored with Copic Markers. I cut the image out and added pearls to her hair. I did not have the coral and peach colored pearls that I wanted so I colored some white ones with Copic markers. Just another reason for me to love Copics!
Pearl is smiling because she loves to travel the seven seas, never staying in one place for very long.
Products: C.C. Designs Sweet November stamp, Webster's Pages pp, Kaisercraft and Basic Grey pearls, American Crafts ribbon, PTI button and cs
Copic Markers: Skin-E0000, E00,E02, R20; Hair-E50, E51, E33, Y26; Tail-BG11, BG13, BG15; Top and Shell-R01, R02, R05, Pearls-R02, R05, R22
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Today's card features another mermaid from C.C. Designs Sweet November stamp series. I printed the digital image onto Prism Simply Smooth cardstock and then colored her up with Copic Markers. I can't say I'm thoroughly happy with her hair - I just could not get it shaded the way I envisioned when I started! She's still gorgeous though even if she is having a bad hair day. I think she is resting on a beach in Tahiti after a long day of frolicking in the ocean.
Products: C.C. Designs Sweet November digital stamp, Webster's Pages pp, Kaisercraft pearls and jewels, Martha Stewart punch, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E0000, E000, E02, R11; Hair-E31, E35, E37, W2; Coral/Top-R32, R35, R37; Tail-BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15; Eyes-B41, B32
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While coloring up this beautiful girl, I couldn't stop mindlessly humming "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid. I have to hum as I don't know the actual words. And well, face it, my humming is as off tune as my singing anyway. I printed the Sweet November Shimmer Redkelp digital image onto Papertrey Ink cardstock and then colored with Copic Markers. I cut the image out and then added some beads to the tail using Diamond Glaze. I really didn't have to do much to the background since the Webster's Pages Seaside Retreat paper was perfect for an under the sea theme. I just tried to not get in the way of its beautiful design. I did position the Martha Stewart paper doily behind the mermaid because the edges remind me of coral, plus I liked the pop of white. With the addition of a pearl stickpin with an orange bead threaded through it as her scepter, Shimmer is ready to rule the high seas.
