A Mer-May-Zing Underwater Scene

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I'm back again with another fun scene for Mer-May. I am still using 'Pirate Treasures - Silver' and 'Pirate Background Builder Set' from Sweet November, but I have created a whole new scene.  

I was feeling a bit more ambitious this time as I wanted to go from above water to underwater. I haven't done this kind of transition before, so I wasn't sure if what was in my head would translate to what I could colour. I'm really happy with how it turned out and definitely want to try this again.

I started by marking out where I wanted the horizon and transition to underwater, plus the sand just past the shipwreck. Then I got everything coloured up, which took a couple of sessions as I was short for time.

I wanted the underwater part to be more washed out to appear different to the rest of the scene, so I took a pale green marker and coloured over the whole thing.

I added details with a white pen and that definitely helped with the way the water looks above.

Here is 'Silver' closeup

Thanks for stopping by to check out my work, I hope you come back soon!

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Products used:

• Cardstock
• ProMarkers - Lemon, Yellow, Sunflower, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Champagne, Sandstone, Caramel, Cinnamon, Holly, Lush Green, Grass, Pine, Forest Green, Burnt Sienna, Saddle Brown, Warm Grey 2-4, Cool Grey 2-4, French Navy, True Blue, Aegean, Azure, Sky Blue, Tea Green, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Satin, Bright Orange, Mandarin, Gold, Sunflower, Petrol Blue, Marine, Spice, Ginger, Chestnut, Firebrick & Pastel Green
• Posca Paint Pen - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2220 ATG
2. Colour Crazy - WK20 ATG
3. Crafty Catz - #596 ATG
4. Classic Design Challenge - #5 ATG
5. Your Scrapbook Place - May ATG

Magical & Mystical at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I'm back with some more inspiration for The Paper Shelter and this week we have a Magical & Mystical challenge for you. There's many images in the store that fit this theme, but I have chosen 'Spirit Of The Woods' for a layered card.

I drew my own background to give a bit of a forest feel to the picture.

I bought this fun leafy twine in the dollar store a while back, but hadn't used it yet. It's perfect for this mystical forest scene though!

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Kraft card blank
• Cardstock
• BoBunny patterned paper
• Recollections patterned paper
• Recollections paper flowers
• Stampin' Up flower centres
• Leaf twine
• Sizzix Tim Holtz sentiment dies
• ProMarkers - Champagne, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Grass, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Tan, Burnt Sienna, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Umber, Olive Green, Caramel, Pear Green, Holly, Forest Green, Firebrick, Berry Red, Amber, Antique Pink & Pastel Pink
• Prismacolor Pencils - Light Umber & Dark Brown
• Posca Paint Pen - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Layer It Up
2. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #5 ATG
3. Your Scrapbook Place - May ATG
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2220 ATG
5. Classic Design Challenge - #5 ATG
6. Dream Valley - #270 Add Embellishments
   
   

Mer-May Birthday Treasure

Hello Crafty Peeps,

How did half of Mer-May fly by already!? Oops. Well I'm not going to let the whole month go without posting some mermaids.

Today I am sharing a few images from Sweet November stamps. I've been more into creating scenes since watching Amy colour them up, and they're super easy to make when using digital stamps.

This scene is created with 'Pirate Treasures - Silver' and 'Pirate Background Builder Set' plus my own sentiment that I added in Photoshop. The fish and seaweed are freehand.

Of course I had to add some detail and sparkle to her tail

Thanks for stopping by

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• ProMarkers - Azure, Cloud Blue, Champagne, Sandstone, Caramel, Cinnamon, Pine, Grass, French Navy, Ivory, Satin, Cocoa, Ginger, Spice, Apricot, Cool Grey 2-4, Warm Grey 1, Burnt Sienna, Tan, Dusky Pink, Henna, Royal Blue, Violet, Black, Cool Grey 5, Poppy, Lipstick, Bright Orange & Mandarin
• Prismacolor Pencils - Metallic Silver, Black & White
• Wink of Stella - Clear

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Calendar - May ATG
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #99 ATG
3. Colour Crazy - WK19 ATG
4. The Corrosive Challenge - #5 ATG
5. Creative Knockouts - #452 ATG
   
   

Out Of This World at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

This week at The Paper Shelter we are celebrating Star Wars Day with a fun challenge that is Out Of This World.

I chose 'Fairy Queen' as she has Princess Leia space buns and her outfit reminds me a bit of the controversial slave costume from Return Of The Jedi.

Of course I had to give her sparkly wings

I made a Double-Z Fold card with lots of stars

And some gems for the finishing touch

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Core'dinations Glitterations cardstock
• Christmas Starry Night embossing folder
• Core'dinations Chalk Core cardstock
• Gems
• X-Cut circle & scalloped circle dies
• ProMarkers - Midnight Blue, Raw Sienna, Ginger, Saffron, Oatmeal, Chocolate, Burnt Sienna, Sunflower, Gold, Holly, Emerald, Mandarin, Apricot, China Blue, Indigo Blue, Cool Grey 1-5, Tan, Cinnamon & Saddle Brown
• Posca Paint Pen - White
• Wink Of Stella - Clear
• Prismacolor Pencils - Pumpkin Orange, Goldenrod & White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. I♥Promarkers - #509 ATG
2. Creative Fingers - #230 ATG
3. Classic Design Challenge - #5 ATG
4. Allsorts Challenge - #674 ATG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2218 ATG
6. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #520 ATG
7. World Wide Open Design Team - #4 ATG