I am sooooo late to the Tickle a Teapotter party. I made this before going away, but I somehow scrambled the photo and it uploaded like a mathematical formula!
The background is a bi-product of backgrounds I have made in my journal. Sometimes I get a bit carried away with the amount of paint/ink/water etc and I've found the best way to mop it all up is to place an A4 sheet of cardstock over the book page and smoosh it around a bit. You end up with book pages and a bonus A4 sheet to turn into cards.
The feather is diecut from a failed stamped dress, you can see a hint of the stamp outline at the top of her tail feather.
The circle doodle things are from a fun stamp set by Carabella Studios, unfortunately the paint sucked the life out of the white stamping, so I used a white gel pen and scribbled over the top of the stamping.
I drew fine white lines randomly on the card so the stamping now looked like it was meant to be freehand.
After fussy cutting, I adhered the mermaid using a glue stick, then added liquid pearls and sequins. The tail feather just has a small amount of glue stick down the centre so the recipient can foof up the sides of her tail (and hair).
Glue sticks are fabulous on open or intricate dies as they dry matt and clear.
This card is much brighter and richer in real life, apart from my lack of camera skills, I think the metallic paint plays tricks with the light. This is currently in the mail and with any luck she will arrive this year!
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 GMT Views: 1154
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Stamps: Molly Harrison digi image, Carabella Studio circle doodling stamp
Paper: Smooth white cardstock for feather, background and cardbase. Copy paper for mermaid body
Paper Size: 4" x 8ish "
Ink: none
Accessories: Jane Davenport acrylic paints in blue, aqua and metalic silver. White gel pen. Joy Crafts feather die, Liquid pearls, Prismacolour pencils and Zest it pencil blend
Susie, she is gorgeous! I love what you can do with a white gel pen. The background is fabulous. I bet the journal page is too. Thanks for sharing your fabulous card. Some lucky teapotter!
Registered: January 11, 2017 Location: Wisconsin summer and Arizona winter Posts: 19734
Wed, Dec 04, 2019 @ 5:19 PM
Wow! Fantastic little feather-tailed mermaid! Love her hat...it looks like you glued down a lot of little seed beads! Adorable Susie...well worth the wait!
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Registered: September 17, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 6092
Wed, Dec 04, 2019 @ 8:00 PM
that is so cool, I love how you were able to get a page and backgrounds for cards done out of one technique, great doodling. the mermaid is just so sweet and love the idea of using the feather for her tail!
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Thu, Dec 05, 2019 @ 12:08 AM
Well, neighbor...me thinks you’ve plum gone and out done yourself with this one! Now you’re not only the master journal maker, but you’re making spare bg’s in a most random, natural way...who wouldn’t love to receive this card. I love the genius mermaid tail feather. And her cap...
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131503
Thu, Dec 05, 2019 @ 1:43 AM
Genius idea, Susie! The feather tail is fab, and her little pearly hat is out of this world fantastic. Not a style that suits me, alas, I need hats with brims. The background is as always beautiful. I know what you mean about stamping on paint and it fading, I think embossing is the answer - but embossing with white is chancy!
Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39274
Thu, Dec 05, 2019 @ 5:55 AM
Well, Ms. Mermaid, glad you're back, safe and sound. I have no idea what you mean about the upload but you're there now. Love that mermaid body and the whimsy.
------------------------------ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28836
Thu, Dec 05, 2019 @ 6:33 AM
How magical looking!!! I sure wish I had this one to send to my cousin's birthday!! Gorgeous!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6