WooHoo it is tickle a TEApotter time and our brand new guest hostess Jeannie (Luv2grdn) has challenged us with a fun technique she affectionately calls Dipsy Doodle - combine watercolouring and doodling.
I love doodling, but watercolouring is so far out of my comfort zone that I don't even own any water colour paints! So, I gathered up all my liquid water-based inks and re-inkers, diluting some with water, a few eyedroppers, pipettes, spritzer, white pen and a micron pen and happily dipsy doodled for ages.
I did all this on polypropylene paper, which is handy because you can wipe anything off while it's still wet and start again (and again and again and again). I wiped a soft cloth over everything when it was completely dry, but who ever receives this in the TEApot tickle, I don't suggest you lick it LOL.
This background had "mermaid" written all over it, so I coloured this Sheery Baldy cutie with Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend and highlighted with Copics and liquid pearls.
I purposely coloured the mermaid in a way that she would blend into the background (as much as someone with such a big head can), as I wanted Jeannie's dipsy doodle technique to be the main feature.
Thanks so much for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in.
Date: Monday, August 26, 2019 GMT Views: 1629
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Paper: Images on copy paper, background on polypropelene
Paper Size: 5"x 7"
Ink: Distress re-inkers, Distress Stain liquid ink, Dylusions ink, Jane Davenport liquid ink, Dr. P Martins india inks
Accessories: Inks as above, water, eye droppers, pipettes, micron pen, white Gelly Roll pen, white uni-ball pen, Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend, liquid pearsl.
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Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 12:02 AM
Susie I love your dipsy doodling...it's spectacular....and even a mermaid with a big head can't be so fantabulous although she's doing a pretty good job. Love it all. TFS my mate over East....looking forward to the cricket next Wednesday? Take care hugs...have a good one
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Registered: November 20, 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 13285
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 2:03 AM
What a beautiful background Susie, I could spend hours getting hypnotised by that! Super cute mermaid too and she’s beautifully coloured, she blends in to just the right degree!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83912
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:03 AM
Wow, one of the coolest bgs I have ever seen. I so wish you did videos. Amazing technique, amazing colors, amazing doodles, and amazing card (oh, I forgot: amazing you). Whoever gets this is going to flip. I flipped when I saw it (mentally, of course). Many hugz and kudos to you for doing this and sharing it.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132008
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 4:03 AM
Hmm, I bet that paper is easier to doodle on too, with no grain in it. I must try that. Susie, that background is totally amazing, with all that texture and pattern. And then you brought it to life with your pen.
Registered: May 12, 2016 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 8485
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 4:08 AM
Susie, I’m finally able to comment after examining your card for the last 15 minutes or so!
I’m awestruck at your background and even more so of your incredibly detailed sweet mermaid!! You have an amazing talent for creating faces with such beauty and charm!
Now I will be looking for one on these darling mermaids in the waters surrounding us on our gal pal trip!
Your card is a treasure to the lucky teapotter who will receive it!!
Thanks so much for playing!
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50730
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 5:27 AM
That bg is amazing and it's perfect for a mermaid to swim in. I love the colors and your doodling in white especially. A Susie masterpiece...I wonder who will be the lucky recipient!
Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5534
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 7:52 AM
You're so inspiring! This card has so much interest going on and draws (pun intended?) us into this magical world that you created. What an amazing talent you possess!