My totally favorite color combination! Thanks Mary for your dive into tropical seas, take your breath away colors. What you see, is not my first attempt. In fact, I was going for an ocean landscape, trying to do the brayer, Timmie kinda of thing. I even tried 4 different stampings/inkings...but none of them were quite the look.
I decided to go with this beautiful woman image from Stamp Francisco. She was inked onto Shimmer White paper with the VersaFine Smokey Gray that was embossed in clear. I began laying on the Twinkling H2O's in four different hues. The base of my card is gray. Looking at her hat, I thought it needed a veil, so out came my snippets of trims...what are the odds I'd have aqua net (wasn't there hairspray named that in the '60's????). I added the mermaid scales sequins along the crown of the hat. A black rhinestone for an earring and constructed a bracelet also. The sheer, shimmery ribbon sits on top, I couldn't resist trimming the edges to mimic the feathers of her hat.
My dessert is the trims (net, sequins, ribbon)
So, this beauty is ready for her night out on the town...gonna paint the town aqua. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a marvelous day.
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 GMT Views: 2266
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79829
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 @ 2:26 PM
An outstanding card!! Aqua net, I do remember that hairspray. This pretty lady has it all and I just love your divine collection of stamps. Amazing. >)))>
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 @ 5:20 PM
OH my gosh you even added the netting and sequins! I smiled the minute I brought up this image! The details are amazing. This is one of those cards that I had to go back and study it 4 times. I love it!
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60343
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 @ 7:08 PM
Oh my friend, look at what you have done! AMAZING art. She is a beauty, ready for her night on the town.
And.... you can still buy Aqua Net hairspray!!! But your aqua net is much more stylish!
------------------------------ Karen ~ Thanks for stopping by my gallery. Proud Fan Club Member - FS525, QFTD49 Life is better in a beach town!
Registered: August 8, 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 18520
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 @ 9:18 PM
Oh Susan, she is exquisite! I love how you didn't color her skin, and left it looking more like a "sketch" to really highlight today's beautiful colors. Divine.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28936
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 6:30 AM
WOW!!! I absolutely love this!!! This is fabulous- darling - just fabulous!!
------------------------------ 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