For my first project I used Serena Mermaid from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and went to town with the background. I had tried this a couple times before with Cooking Tilda with Wooden Spoon and Monster Dreams. This time I wanted to try with blues and see how that worked - and with all experiments, it looked horrible until it was finished. LOL
Here's a detailed shot of both the image and the background. Someday I'll do a little tutorial on the background but I can say I started with a little splotches of greens and yellows. Then layered on patches of blues from light to dark until it was filled in and blended. Then I added drops of Blender refill and areas where I blended out colors. Finally I added more bubbles with a white gel pen.
I'd like to enter the above into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenge #183 - Blue, Green & Yellow
Deep Ocean Challenge #32 - Deep Blue
Twisted Tuesday Challenge #19 - Predominantly Blue
Southern Girls Challenge #51 - Chippie Heaven
Art with No Boundaries Challenges - Rhythm of the Sea
Update: I was featured at Jackson's Digital Expressions for this creation!
These new images from Simply Sophia are amazing! The faeries, mermaids and their familiars live at "The Isles of Aldmer" and there are even more surprises in the future when we go out and visit "The Hills of Mooradale." You're going to love those too but that's for another release. :D Check out this next image from this release...
This project uses Warren Faerie from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and he's sitting on top of his best friend. I wouldn't go anywhere without him by my side... would you? He he he. I thought this would be a great boy card and a fun birthday card. :D The sentiment is a Kid's Quote from Inkadinkado and has been one I've been wanting to use for a long time.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #61 - Numbers Up (Bingo sentiment)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenges - Anything Goes
Bearly-Mine Challenge #48 - Anything with Wings
Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge #18 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday Linking Party #102 - Anything Goes
Both cards are awesome - what fabulous coloring skills you have. Wow! The mermaid and background are stunning. The six-pack abs on the monster is a hoot - love that. Hugs Deb
ReplyDeleteBarbara these look amazing! Your colouring just fantastic. Joey x
ReplyDeleteBoth these projects are simply amazing! Your coloring of these images are out of this world and your water background is just spectacular. I just love them both!
ReplyDeleteWonderful coloring! Love the sentiment re the cookie :) Thanks for sharing with Jackson's Digital Expressions.
ReplyDeleteReally fun card. Thanks for sharing at Aud Sentiments.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ali x
Love that mermaid image, your whole card is just wonderful and love that background, the white gel pen bubbles really were the perfect touch. Thanks for entering at Art With No Boundaries.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great, and so different! The soft color of the base card really makes the spectacular background of the mermaid stand out. Love the humour of the second card. If only I'd known about giving cookies to the monster under my childhood bed...
ReplyDeleteFantastic card I love the colours the image the background with the bubbles are perfect. They really make it look as though she is swimming in the beautiful briny sea. Thanks for sharing with us at AWNB
ReplyDeletePaula Dt
Gorgeous monster card!! Thanks for joining us at Jackson Digital Expressions this week!!
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are absolutely fabulous! I think, though that the Monster card is my fav! The coloring on the Mermaid is outstanding and I love the image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at Jackson's Digital Expressions!
Hugz,
Chana, Founder/DT Coordinator
what a fab fun birthday card ...perfect for a little guy
ReplyDeletegreat images too
thanks for joining us at MIM and good luck
tracey x
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A really lovely card with a great design. Love the fun cool images used as well. Thanks for joining us over at the Bearly Mine Challenges this week.
ReplyDeleteLove n hugs
Marie
Gorgeous cards i love both of these images,great colouring on both too. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine this week. luv gina xx
ReplyDeleteWow! I love all the elements you used. Thanks for playing at Twisted Tuesdays :)
ReplyDeleteBoth fabulous cards hun!!Thanks for joining us at BMC
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laney
What a beautiful set of cards! Love your work! Thanks for playing along with us at Twisted Tuesdays! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thanks for playing along at BMD this week! Good luck! Ani
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty and your coloring is amazing! Thanks for joining us this week at Twisted Tuessday challenges!
ReplyDeleteHi, Barbara,
ReplyDeleteYour project was featured on our blog: http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com and we would like to get your free image to you. Thanks so much for playing with us. We love Little Miss Muffet! Please e-mail me at cmalkah@yahoo.com
Hugz,
Chana
What a honor to have you with us this forthnight Barbara!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing one of your masterpieces with us at Deep Ocean!
Hugs, Franz.
What a gorgeous card you have made for this challenge. Thank you for taking part in the Aud Sentiments Challenge this fortnight and I wish you the best of luck in the draw. Best wishes, Kym (Aud Sentiments Design Team Member) xxx
ReplyDeleteBarbara, Both cards are wonderful, but really love the background on the first one and hope to see your tutorial soon. Thanks for sharing your lovely creations on Art With No Boundaries.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs