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Wednesday, 7 June 2023

The Mermaids Balcony

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I couldn't resist one more mermaid card to finish off the MerMay Madness!

This time I have made a fun fold that is new to me - the Balcony Front Card. I saw a few while scrolling Pinterest and knew it would be a perfect choice for my last entry into the fun at Sweet November Stamps.

I have combined a few stamps for this card. Digital - 'Nami' & 'Hanalei'. Clear - 'Dock On The Bay' & 'Mermees #3'

I coloured the mermaids in similar colours to make them look like sisters.



I used some nautical/ocean themed die cuts for the top of the card



I made a couple of the fish look like they are jumping by adding them to acetate. The sentiment 'wraps' as a continuous banner across the card front.



The tutorial for this card showed it being folded flat with all the 'balconies' outwards but I found it a bit too bulky that way, so I just flattened from the front. Not that I will be mailing it to anyone... it's one of those cards I just can't give up!



Products used:

  • Cardstock
  • Mirri card
  • Nautical patterned papers
  • Foliage & Flower dies
  • Banner die
  • Bubbles die cut
  • Chain & Rope die cuts
  • Mermaid Scales embossing folder
  • Mermaid gems
  • Silver, Gold & Glitter Blue gel pens
  • Cuttlebug Acetate
  • ProMarkers -
    • Hanalei - Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Indigo Blue, Prussian, Violet, Azure, Pine, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Dusky Rose, Pale Pink & Baby Pink
    • Nami - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Burnt Umber, Cocoa, Pine, Aegean, Royal Blue, Indigo Blue, Pale Pink, Carmine, Cerise & Magenta
    • Seagulls - Gold, Sunflower, Cool Grey 1, 2, 4 + 5 & Cocoa
    • Fish - Bright Orange, Amber, Cool Grey 1 + 2, Gold, Sunflower, True Blue & Azure
  • Prismacolor Pencil - Black
I am entering my card into the following challenges:

8 comments:

  1. A sweet fun card, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  2. An absolutely beautiful creation featuring these cute mermaids. A truly wonderful scene you created!
    Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge this week!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  3. Wow! A very detailed and fun box card. Thank you for joining the challenge at Allsorts.

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  4. Speechless! This is one amazing card, absolutely mer-iffic, from the design to the coloring and all the rest in between! So glad you joined us at Creative Knockouts for our Fun Folds Challenge! (apologies for my late comment)

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  5. Oh Wow, this is a fabulous, dimensional card! Thanks for inspiring us at the Paper Funday Challenge and we look forward to seeing more from you soon.
    Donna xx
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge

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  6. What a great project. Love this sweet mermaids. Thanks for playing with us at Creative Knockouts.

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  7. I saw your card by a challenge and had to come by to say I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this card Nicola!!! Great patron, beautiful papers and such sweet digi stamps!

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  8. This is fabulous - so inventive and perfect fun card.
    Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts.
    Happy crafting!
    Catherine x DT
    Ps sorry it’s so late I’ve come to visit - it’s been a mad few weeks!

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