Firstly this is for the Tea Pot Party this week. I was working on this mermaid today and up came the challenge to create a water park themed card. Yes - Of Course mermaids have water parks. My Water Sprite is at the local water park - playing basketball on the beach. She won't run out of balls (sea sponges) in a hurry as there are a lot to be had. Yes - is playing in her finery - pearls. If we all had a string of these pearls we would play in them too. I for one would never take them off.
Secondly for last Week's Water Colour Wednesday challenge. Making the salted water colour background was fun. I made three oh so different ones. I picked this one for my mermaid card. One thing you have to remember is the salt used for the background. It was hard to stamp up a good image of the mermaid silhouette on the salty background - but I persisted until I go a good inky image. Lost count of the times it took me to achieve it. Coloured in the mermaid with sparkly gel pens and stamped a row sea urchins across the bottom. Stamped and coloured just on sea urchin and fussy cut it out and placed it in her hand. Added some seaweed to the background and added the verse. I finished off with sponging around the edges.
Hope you enjoy - join me on the mermaid basket ball team.
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 1:03 AM
Absolutely gorgeous Helen. I love the BG you created for your mermaid and every mermaid needs pearls to wear. Stunning card and what a lucky Teapotter who will receive this. Keep safe and well over East. Happy day
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:29 AM
Okie dokie, the cheque is in the mail, I have my fingers and toes crossed that Sabrina will accept my bribe. Seriously Helen, this is so incredibly beautiful and totally mesmerising. Pearls are the percect touch...great name for a basketball team..The Pearls! Your salted background is magical and your colouring is off the charts my friend.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50484
Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 5:48 AM
Mermaids and basketball...I had no idea of the connection! Your salt bg turned out great and is perfect for a mermaid card. This is amazing Helen....love it!
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 8:43 AM
A great technique to use with this beautiful mermaid!
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:58 AM
So glad you persisted with the stamping. The deep black mermaid is gorgeous and perfectly suited to float in the intriguing water background. So much to see and enjoy in this beautiful scene.
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 11:01 AM
Helen, this mermaid is gorgeous, and holding her golden orb, you just know she's Neptune's daughter, a real undersea princess! Fabulous!
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Tue, Jul 28, 2020 @ 11:08 AM
Helen, an amazing creation! I love that salty background for your fabulous ball-handing mermaid! Wowsers! I see we will all be fighting to receive your fantastical, magical card!
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