I first inked the edges of an 8"x8" card blank with a blend of Salty Ocean and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks. I had the perfect backing papers for this image, they are both from the Enchanted Dreams CD by Joanna Sheen. I matted them both onto gold mirri card.
I coloured Mermaid Ocean with Promarkers and inked the edges with the same blend of Distress Inks before mounting her on foam pads. The small gold die-cut on her shell headdress is a piece of waste from a Spellbinder die that I thought looked like a crown.
The die -cuts are Marianne shells, starfish and misletoe leaves, but I think they look like seaweed. There is also a small Spellbinders die-cut from a leaf set. I printed an oyster shell with a pearl a few times and decoupaged the image.
I finished by coiling some lengths of wired ribbon and fixed them behind the shells to look like seaweed.
There are more mermaids and other beautiful digi images available on the Jem's Designs website, please pay a visit and see for yourself.
its totally lovely xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Andree . Such a wonderfully coloured image . Your embellishments are perfect giving a complete feel to under the ocean xxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Andree, I just love the embellishments and you can tell how much you love this digi as your card is just divine. I love the seawead and the shells what a fab idea.
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Linda xx
How sweet, I love that you've given her a radiance!
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Dawn xx
Gorgeous hun, I love the colours and the layout and the image is so sweet
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Oh, Andree this is just beautiful. I love your colouring of the image and the backing papers are so well suited. I adore all your details - that little crown is perfect and the mistletoe DOES look like seaweed. love the ribbon trail too. Another wonderful creation. Such a joy to vist. Vee xx
ReplyDeleteWow this is really lovely Andree love the you have made her look at home :-)xxx
ReplyDeleteso beautiful you have coloured her perfectly, love it x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card, the image and layout are fabulous.xxx
ReplyDeletethis is just totally gorgeous Andree, so many brilliant ideas all on one card-effect is amazing and you've more than done her justice xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card Andree
ReplyDeleteSandra xx
Adorable card. Lovely colours. Wendy xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Andree, I love how you have used this image, They have all been sent to Sue know.
ReplyDeleteI hope this is going to work, 3rd time lucky fingers crossed
Hugs Janet
Simply Wonderful, Andree, xxxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Andree, you certainly have done the Mermaid Ocean digi justice. Love the way you've done the wired ribbon to look like seaweed - fabulous x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Andree xx
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