Lots of "puff" needed for this card!!

 Over at the Graph'it Challenge this week the topic is "hot colours" and the Design Team were given the additional topic of airbrushing.  I thought I'd play along.

The image of a mermaid and a seahorse is from the Polkadoodles Double CD called "Bonbon Belles". I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and kept the colour scheme of bright yellow, orange, turquoise blue and a light blue.

Next came the airbrushing.  I printed off the image onto a piece of copy paper and cut out and used this as a mask over the image.  In March when I had my dental surgery I had a big box of plastic straws so I tried blowing down one onto the end of a Graph'it pen.  This wasn't too successful as I struggle blowing like that.  Then I had a brainwave and decided to cut the straw in half and see how I fared.  Success!!!  After I'd done the background with a bright yellow and turquoise blue I did the same technique but instead used the Graph'it gold sparkle pen which also gave the same result but nice and sparkly.  I was pleased how the image turned out and will certainly try again in the future.

The backing papers I have used for my card are from Crafty Individuals and are called "The Seaside".  I so love these papers and recently had to buy another set as I'd nearly used my first set up.  I have inked all the edges of my papers with Tim Holtz's Brushed Corduroy distress ink and highlighted areas with Imagination Crafts Gold Shine Sparkle Medium.

I have finished the card off with some Joanna Sheen decorative fish net, some sand Flowersoft (underneath the shells), Marianne Designs die-cut shells/anchor/lighthouse all highlighted with Tim Holtz's Brushed Corduroy distress ink and Imagination Crafts Gold Shine Sparkle Medium, die-cut seahorse cut with my Cricut and highlighted with Tim Holtz's Brushed Corduroy distress ink and Imagination Crafts Gold Shine Sparkle Medium and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Just Inspirational - 3 layers or more
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Emboss it

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Die-cuts and/or punches

The Crafter's Cafe - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

4 Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Graph'it Challenge - Hot colours

Polkadoodles - Clash the colours

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes

Crafting at the Week-end - Anything goes

My Time to Craft - Use kraft

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use a sentiment

Pile it On - Embossing

Eureka Stamps - Swimming
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Colour theme/anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - 2 or more dies
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Die-cuts and punches
Melonheadz Friends - Things with wings or tails
Emerald Fairies - Hip Hip Hooray - Birthday!