Another very ocean inspired color combination for me. Thanks Becky for this pretty color challenge. My mermaid (Invoke Arts) has been living on my workspace, slightly off to my left for weeks now. I made her one very rainy weekend from a slick magazine ad that had marvelous watery hues. I used VersaMark on the slick surface and embossed with both Verdigris and Super Fine Gold. Wish you should see her IRL, she shimmers. I used Liquid Applique for her hair and colored the curls with Copics. The arms and fin are joined together with fancy brads. She has a musical coconuts bra. And in her hand is a lipstick.
When I spied this wonderful beach scene from Kaiser Crafts, I knew I had found 'her' home. So she's pondering the fun sentiment from Inkadinkadoo:
With all my dietary restrictions, I'm left with water
and lipstick.
Now I don't know about you but the juxtaposition of that cheeky thought and my lovely mermaid tickled my funny bone!
Thanks for leaving your thoughts...I think I'll go have some water....
This card will be winging it's way to one of our own, Kathleen Lammie, who is in a battle for the very air she breathes...details over on the MMTPT challenge #296 today April 1,2014.
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Ink: VersaMark, VersaColor Black,Memento Cocoa Brown
Accessories: Embossing powders Verdigris, Super Fine Gold, Sea Foam White, Magazine ad, Copics for lipstick/hair, Liquid Applique/hair, snippet of lace trim, paper twine
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 3:00 PM
Oh Susan, what a great way to start my day....getting a big laugh from your funny card. I love everything about this creative gem. Kathleen is sure to get a kick out of this.
------------------------------ Susie
Please don't take your organs to heaven - heaven knows we need them here.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 3:13 PM
A lovely, lovely amusing card! Nice job, Susan!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74560
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 3:49 PM
This is so much fun and sooooooooooooo creative. That sentiment is just the best. I don't even know that we should use lipstick or drink water from all the warnings we hear about everything on tv.....one day something is so bad for you and in several months, it is o.k. and something else is bad for us. LOL Nothing enjoyable is left..just eat cardboard and I don't know what we'll do about water.
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Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 5:54 PM
I just keep repeating myself when it comes to commenting on your cards! Another awesome, wonderfully quirky and totally hilarious card. I LOVE it!
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 7:30 PM
Talk about a fun, fun fun card! That sentiment with her had me laughing! I am still in awe of how you come up with this and the way you accessorize! She is fantastic, Susan! And what a great sense of humor you have! I do hope you send your description with the card. I'm sure Kathleen will have a hearty chuckle too!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40219
Tue, Apr 01, 2014 @ 8:02 PM
Susan, this is brilliant, fun and quirky!! You have such a creative mind and Kathleen will treasure this ocean beauty - that is really Kaisercraft dp in the bg, wow!! Such a fun sentiment, too!!
------------------------------ Sue
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