Here come some mermaids ..................

Here are two cards that I made some time ago but never posted on my blog.

 The first card uses an image called "Flowers on the Beach" by Conie Fong.  It is available as a digital image at Sweet Pea Stamps.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Old Paper and Chipped Sapphire distress inks.

The backing papers I have used are from the paper pad called "The Seaside" by Crafty Individuals.  I have again inked around the edges with Tim Holtz's Chipped Sapphire distress ink.

I have finished this card off with some Marianne Designs die-cut shells which I have inked with Tim Holtz's Old Paper distress ink, doily, ric-rac ribbon, flowers (with sequin and brad centres and inked with Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink) and a die-cut sentiment.

The second card is using a Sweet Pea Stamps Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Caribbean Treasure".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.

The backing papers are from my stash.  My little skulls are from a stamp set from Visible Image.  I love their stamp sets as you get a main image and lots of other little ones to accent a card.  This skull comes from the set called "Max Rocks".  Make sure you pop on over to the Visible Image Shop to have a look at their wonderful stamps.  I have coloured the skulls with a Pastel Beige Promarker and then coloured over the top with a silver glittery Graph'it pen.

The card has been finished off with some raffia ribbon (which was purple but I painted with white gesso), die-cut sentiment and a Marianne Designs die-cut anchor which I have coloured with a Pastel beige Promarker and coloured over the top with a silver glittery Graph'it pen.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Moving Along with the Times - Card containing the word "happy" - both cards say "happy birthday"

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon (for the first card I have used ric-rac ribbon and for the second card I have used raffia ribbon)

Sweet Pea Stampers - Mermaids

Bunny Zoe's - Distressing

The Stamping Boutique - Birthday cards/projects

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of candy treats

The Squirrel and the Fox - Use a die-cut or punch

One Stitch at a Time - Favourite things (seaside, colouring images, using dies and ribbon)
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Girly