My Enchanted Seaside where Mermaids Play

Hello Crafty People... Today I want to share with you a card I made, its been quite the process. I really didn't think it would come together.
a new challenge inspired me to use some of my Bestie digi's
http://2015worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

 I'm glad I stuck with it because I think it came out perfect and hopefully tells a little story and inspires you to never give up on anything in life, always push through.

This Beautiful Image which I have coloured with my copics and made into a 3d Bestie.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/202257114/instant-download-2-digital-digi-stamps?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=shade

  http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/                 https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/SherriBaldy

 

To put this card together has been a mission and I have used many many items and techniques.

the card base is a 6' x 12' and I have made up a custom pop up in the centre with Kaiser Kraft - base coat collection

P1061 distressed

as a platform for the cute mermaid Bestie to sit on.

covered the back with Kaiser Kraft - Base coat collection

P1063 concrete

and base with Rowlux illusion film - Dark Blue Moire

 

 

I then added some glass pebbles sea green and sea blue and surrounded it all with Inkssentials - Glossy accents and

Derivan Matisse glass beads 1.5mm and 3mm. giving the card base a great wet, sea and bubbly finish.

I then added some a couple of stamped images and words from stamp set sea breeze from - Clear Impressions

and finally a little dolphin from Lawn Fawn set - Critters of the Sea

 

On the background I have added some ribbon mesh and distressed it and added some green moss.

up top I've added some dry seaweed (from my local beach) and a opal glass pebble and also a Prima Junkyard Findings - water pipes part.

finished detail with a EK edge punch - cake piping large and some bling on mermaid waist and top boarder.

 

 

 

It was lots of work but i'm so glad I pushed through with it, I think it came out great .

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and push your creativity further then you ever have.

 

Happy Crafting

Hugs xx

Kristyn

Designing for

http://mybestiesaussiechallenge.blogspot.nl/

 

http://mybesties3ddecoblog.blogspot.com.au/

 

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com.au/

 

and design team leader at

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussiecrafters/

 

Challenges Entered

 

 

 

 http://meetatthescrapperscorner.blogspot.com/2015/02/meet-at-scrappers-corner-challenge-10.html

Winner best technique

 

 

x http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-97.html

 

x http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/make-your-own-background.html

 

9/4 http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge/challenge-15-add-some-embellishments

 

10/4 http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-6.html#comment-form

 

x http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-40-always-anything-goes.html

10/4 http://mixedmediaworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/mmw-guest-designer-1-pamellia-johnson.html

 

? http://paperminutes.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/paperminutes-375-nautisch-nautical.html

 

 http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/ltscb-50-anything-goes.html

DT choice winner

 

x http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/welcome-to-challenge-6-3d-or-3-layers.html