Mermaid Birthday

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 478

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

LeAnn's World 101

Dr Digi's House Of Stamps

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Today I have used the Farelle digital stamp from LeAnn's World 101, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of birthday cards.

My cards started in Silhouette Studio, along with a pretty foliage circle cut file, sizing the image and "frame" to fit on a 5" square panel.  I adjusted the settings to print 0.25pt black lines instead of cutting the design.  I used a font from my digital stash to create the sentiment then printed the image panels on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size then coloured with Copic markers.  I cut a matting layer for each card then coloured the edges to match the mermaid's hair.  I made some card bases from 200gsm smooth white cardstock, adhered the matting layers and image panels in place with liquid adhesive.  I finished off the cards by adding metallic green pearls.

Here is Farelle with pretty purple hair.







... and here she is with magical magenta hair:



This was my first time adding E11 to the Copic marker
combo for skin and I'm thrilled with the results.





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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 478
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
LeAnn's World 101 - digital stamp - Farelle

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
~~~ Purple haired mermaid ~~~

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair - BV0000-01-02-04-08
Copic markers - eyes - E21-23-25
Copic markers - top - RV00-02
Copic markers - tail - BG10-11-23-49
Copic markers - matting layer - BV04
Copic markers - foliage frame - YG03-25
~~~ Magenta haired mermaid ~~~
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02-11
Copic markers - hair - V000-01-1206 + RV66
Copic markers - eyes - E21-23-25
Copic markers - top - RV00-02
Copic markers - tail - BG10-11-23-49

Copic markers - matting layer - BV04
Copic markers - foliage frame - YG03-25
sentiment font - Lily Bloom Regular
Silhouette Design Store - Design Store ID #313822
Single Foliage Circle Wreath by Lilium Pixel SVG
metallic green pearls
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to LeAnn's World 101 for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 478 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my magenta haired mermaid card in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 17 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - August Challenge #8 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Summer Fun
Alphabet Challenge Blog - J is for Jewels/Jewellry
my card is embellished with shimmering metallic pearls, the perfect jewels for a mermaid
Carlin’s Challenge Blog - Challenge 25 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge Blog - August Challenge #8 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 31 – Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Sport / Leisure
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog – Anything Goes 18th August
Cupcake Inspirations #500 - Birthday Celebrations

Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #59 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Anything But A Square Card
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 647 – Bright Colours
De Egel - August Challenge #104 – No Patterned Paper
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 32 – Anything Goes
Ike’s World Challenges - Challenge 135 – T is for Three Of A Kind or Anything Goes
I have added three luscious metallic green pearls
Incy Wincy Designs - Mermaids and/or Sea Colours
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #15 – August Anything Goes
LeAnn's World 101 Challenges - Challenge #29
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 33 – Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 18th August

MORE Die Cuts with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

2nd of two posts today

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Die Cuts with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

Krafters Cart

All Dressed Up

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Today I have used the Mermaid Kisses digital stamp by All Dressed Up, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of birthday cards.

This post is to focus on the round frame with internal scallops.

I printed two of the mermaid images (one flipped horizontally so that she was facing the opposite direction) on X-Press It blending card, heat set, then coloured with Copic markers.  I had the perfect patterned papers in my stash, so chose my colours to coordinate with the Mermaid Tails paper pad.  After blending the tail, I went around each scale with a Zig Wink Of Stella glitter pen.  

I also added some white dot accents to the shells with a white gel pen.

I used several nesting dies (details below) to cut frames to go around the mermaids.  I also used my Silhouette Cameo to cut internal scallops in a circle to make an "opposite" design to stitched oval frame, adding bling to the scallops on both frames.  I trimmed the image panels down to fit inside the frames and adhered them together.

Next came the card base.  The designs of the patterned papers are so pretty and it was such a shame to cut much off them, so I just trimmed off 1/4" then matted them with several layers of textured cardstock, ending up with large 7 1/4" square panels.  To make each card base, I took two sheets of heavy white cardstock trimmed down to 7 1/4" square.  I scored one sheet 1" from the top to make the top fold on the back panel, using liquid adhesive to secure the front panel in place.

I adhered the framed mermaids to each card then decided to add some fish.  I punched out a bundle of fish and coloured them with the same shades as the mermaid tails and adhered them in place around the mermaid and frame.  I had planned on adding bling bubbles around each fish but when I tested some out it was too "busy", so quickly removed them.

I matted the inside of each card, adding some fish to make it extra pretty when I write the birthday greetings filled with mermaid kisses.

I have to confess that I am thrilled how wonderfully the
BG11-15-18 Copic markers blend together.

Here are some of the tools I used, full details in the ingredients.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

All Dressed Up - digital stamp - Mermaid Kisses
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-93
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - tail & fish - BG10-11-13-15-18
Copic markers - top & shells - BV01-02-04
Zig Wink Of Stella glitter pen (scales on mermaid tail)
white gel pen (dots on shells)
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - Sea Foam
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - Island

Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Mermaid Tails
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Scalloped Stitched Ovals
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Ovals
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #64556
Stepped Inner Scallop Circle Border Set by Deborah Stine
clear rhinestones
Perfect Layers Rulers
Fiskars - fish squeeze punch
Fiskars - fish cartridge punch
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the fish

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Sending a big Thank You to All Dressed Up for supplying the image I have used today and for sponsoring the Die Cuts with Team Lou Challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #12 - Anything With A Critter Goes
My critter is a mermaid surrounded by schools of fish
A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #64 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - EXTRA Challenge March – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - 1st Mar-18 - Open Challenge #03
All Dressed Up - March Challenge - Anything Goes
using All Dressed Up
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 459 – Bring On The Bling
My mermaid is surrounded by sparkling bling
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #37 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #409 – Anything Goes option of Easter
Creative Moments Challenge Blog – Challenge #139 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 12 – Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #67 - Fantasy / Mythological
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny's Challenge 372 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Pile It On #140 – Circles - bonus theme - Squares
my card is square with lots of square layers, my first circle is the frame around the mermaid and there are lots of circles in the rhinestones dotted inside the scallops
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 12 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #288 - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Week #505
I have used an oval and round bling frame for each mermaid and I have used
schools of fish instead of the banner bits at each side

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – Challenge #03 - Anything Goes

Die Cuts with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

1st of two posts today

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Die Cuts with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

Krafters Cart

All Dressed Up

~~~*~~~*~~~

Today I have used the Mermaid Kisses digital stamp by All Dressed Up, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of birthday cards.

This post is to focus on the elegant oval framed mermaid.

I printed two of the mermaid images (one flipped horizontally so that she was facing the opposite direction) on X-Press It blending card, heat set, then coloured with Copic markers.  I had the perfect patterned papers in my stash, so chose my colours to coordinate with the Mermaid Tails paper pad.  After blending the tail, I went around each scale with a Zig Wink Of Stella glitter pen.  

I also added some white dot accents to the shells with a white gel pen.

I used several nesting dies (details below) to cut frames to go around the mermaids.  I also used my Silhouette Cameo to cut internal scallops in a circle to make an "opposite" design to stitched oval frame, adding bling to the scallops on both frames.  I trimmed the image panels down to fit inside the frames and adhered them together.

Next came the card base.  The designs of the patterned papers are so pretty and it was such a shame to cut much off them, so I just trimmed off 1/4" then matted them with several layers of textured cardstock, ending up with large 7 1/4" square panels.  To make each card base, I took two sheets of heavy white cardstock trimmed down to 7 1/4" square.  I scored one sheet 1" from the top to make the top fold on the back panel, using liquid adhesive to secure the front panel in place.

I adhered the framed mermaids to each card then decided to add some fish.  I punched out a bundle of fish and coloured them with the same shades as the mermaid tails and adhered them in place around the mermaid and frame.  I had planned on adding bling bubbles around each fish but when I tested some out it was too "busy", so quickly removed them.

I matted the inside of each card, adding some fish to make it extra pretty when I write the birthday greetings filled with mermaid kisses.

I have to confess that I am thrilled how wonderfully the
BG11-15-18 Copic markers blend together.

Here are some of the tools I used, full details in the ingredients.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

All Dressed Up - digital stamp - Mermaid Kisses
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-93
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - tail & fish - BG10-11-13-15-18
Copic markers - top & shells - BV01-02-04
Zig Wink Of Stella glitter pen (scales on mermaid tail)
white gel pen (dots on shells)
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - Sea Foam
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - Island

Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Mermaid Tails
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Scalloped Stitched Ovals
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Ovals
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #64556
Stepped Inner Scallop Circle Border Set by Deborah Stine
clear rhinestones
Perfect Layers Rulers
Fiskars - fish squeeze punch
Fiskars - fish cartridge punch
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the fish

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Sending a big Thank You to All Dressed Up for supplying the image I have used today and for sponsoring the Die Cuts with Team Lou Challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

~~~*~~~*~~~

I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #12 - Anything With A Critter Goes
My critter is a mermaid surrounded by schools of fish
A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #64 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - EXTRA Challenge March – Anything Goes
All Dressed Up - March Challenge - Anything Goes
using All Dressed Up
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 459 – Bring On The Bling
My mermaid is surrounded by sparkling bling
Crafty Catz - Challenge #409 – Anything Goes option of Easter
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #362 - Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog - March Challenge – Monochrome In Color
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 12 – Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #67 - Fantasy / Mythological

Happy Little Stampers - HLS March Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #107 – Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1811 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny's Challenge 372 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Pile It On #140 – Circles - bonus theme - Squares
my card is square with lots of square layers, my first circle got squashed to make the oval and there are lots of circles in gazillion tiny rhinestones dotted around the scallops
QKR Stampede - Challenge #288 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #136 – Anything Goes option Birthday
Sketch Saturday - Week #505
I have used an oval and round bling frame for each mermaid and I have used
schools of fish instead of the banner bits at each side

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge March 20th

We're making it green at the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #161 - Make It Green

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:

The Paper Shelter
Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Playing Under The Sea digital stamp from The Paper Shelter,
our generous sponsors this week, to make a big 7" x 7" birthday card.

I printed the image (with extra critters) on A5 X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  Next came the fussy cutting.  I fussy cut the mermaid and a bundle of critters, finishing them off by running a Versafine onyx black dual tip marker around the edges.
I chose some pretty patterned paper from the Mermaid Tails paper pad by Kaisercraft, it was perfect for the mermaid image and has lots of lovely green shades, perfect for our challenge theme.
I matted the paper panel with two layers of green cardstock, adhering it to a top folding card base that I made by scoring a panel for the back, adhering the front panel along the scoreline to make the top fold.  I adhered the matted panel on to the card base then started decorating.  I made a faux shaker window by layering two rings (cut using nesting circle dies) to make a frame then filling it with sea critters, sparkling clear sequins and the beautiful mermaid.  I added dimension to the mermaid, green octopus and sentiment by popping them up with foam dots.

The sentiment was from the Mermaid Tails paper pad (a real bonus hidden at the back), I matted it with the same dark green cardstock for contrast, using a squeeze punch to round the corners.

I added some Wink Of Stella sparkle to the mermaid tail and sea critters.
I also used a clear and several different green glitter pens to add some extra detail & sparkle to the scales on the mermaid's tail.

and a couple more pics to share

   

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #161 - Make It Green

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
The Paper Shelter - digital stamp - Playing Under The Sea

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair - BV01-02-04-08
Copic markers - eyes - E21-23-25
Copic markers - lips - R81-83-85
Copic markers - tail, clams & headband - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - starfish - Y17-18
Copic markers - octopus - blue - B21-24
Copic markers - octopus - green - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - octopus - pink - R81-83-85
Versafine onyx black dual tip marker - to go around the edges of fussy cut images
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - mint
Kaisercraft  -12x12 weave cardstock - forest
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Mermaid Tails

sentiment is from the Mermaid Tails paper pad
Sizzix Big Shot
nesting circles dies - to make round frame
Pretty Pink Posh - sparkling clear sequins - assorted sizes
Wink Of Stella - clear glitter brush
Zig glitter pens - clear & greens - to add shape & sparkle to the scales on her tail
scoreboard - to score back panel of cardstock - to make the top fold of the card
embossing stylus - to score the top fold
Fiskars corner rounder squeeze punch - to round corners of sentiment matting
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment, sequins & starfish

foam dots - to adhere the sentiment & mermaid

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Sending a big Thank You to The Paper Shelter for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #161 - Make It Green at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #12 - Anything With A Critter Goes
my mermaid is a critter and she is surrounded by cute sea creatures
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #63 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - EXTRA Challenge March – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog – Week 458 – Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
The Little Mermaid is a tale filled with tails
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Theme Challenge
Nature Wonders – All Creatures Big & Small
my big creature (the mermaid) is surrounded by her small pet sea creatures
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #90 For The Girls
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Challenge #407 - Layer It Up

my card has lots and lots of layers
Cupcake Inspirations - CIC441 – Theme Challenge – Pets
my mermaid has sweet sea creatures as her pets under the sea

Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #67 - Fantasy / Mythological
Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge Mar 5 - Mar 19 - ULTRAVIOLET
my mermaid has ultraviolet hair
Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenges – Week #113 – In The Garden
my mermaid is playing in her garden under the sea

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog – LTSCB #107 – Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld – Brand New Challenge for 2018
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1810 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 371 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #140 – Circles
I have a layered circle frame and lots of bubbly sequins
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 10 Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #286 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Girl Power
my girl has magical mermaid powers
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #330 - Hot or Cold Colours
my mermaid is "cold" with lots of green & purple as she plays under the sea

cold colourshot colours