Wednesday 7 August 2013

Spika the bad mermaid


Spika the bad mermaid

Hi,

This month Simply Betty gave us the option of a good or a bad mermaid as our generous freebie, and as my last few cards have been sunny and colourful I thought something on the dark side would be fun, so I choose Spika the bad mermaid (I didn't use the sentiment that read 'bad to the gills' just because I couldn't squeeze it in). Here she is making sure no-one gets their hands on the sunken treasure.


I really wanted to challenge myself to colour hair a bit more realistically with pro-markers, so I followed an excellent tutorial by Donna Marie in her facebook group and although I've a very long way to go I think I'm definitely heading in the right direction. I added some green stickles to the scales on her skin (because a card isn't a card without sparkle)


I really wanted to add a treasure chest but after searching my stash (I'm still sure i have one somewhere) I headed to the sil store and bought this lovely template. I cut the wood out of 2 different shades of brown and the treasure from some left over glitter card. The tiny lock I coloured with metallic pro-markers. The treasure I made up of gold glitter card, sticky pearls, coloured gems, plastic coins and the fish came from a packet of jolee stickers. 

I returned to my trusty cuttlebug for the photo corner which I cut out of brown card and coloured with metallic pro-markers. The patterned paper I used has been in my stash forever and day so it was nice that it matched perfectly. 

I just hope Betty likes what I've done with Spika, theres some seriously amazing enteries for this challenge and if you get a change to look at blog http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/good-vs-bad-facebook-challenge.html

Miss Maggie


Not so impressed with using it as a board of shame
"Thats better now FEED ME" (puppy dog eyes)
I found this chalk board today in Dunelm mill for £2.99 and thought it would be perfect for a notice board for Maggie (no more post it notes). This is the first thing I've made with vinyl so I'm really happy with how it turned out. 


Maybe Maggie shouldn't have gone to spec savers

I'd like to enter the following challenges please






Thank you so much for having a look, and I love reading comments if you have time to leave one xox



17 comments:

  1. Your image coloring is wonderful Kathy! And I LOVE the treasure chest and "booty" spilling out of it - those details are perfect for the theme! Thank you for sharing your project in the “All at Sea” challenge.
    ~ginny
    Design Team - Craft Your Passion
    RubberMAD at GettyCollection.com

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  2. Such wonderful projects! Love your colorwork and that doggy is just the cutest with his 'feed me' sign!
    Hugs and Blessings,
    KimberlyRae
    BIF

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  3. Great card Kathy ... Impressive coloring and I really like how you used the gold glitter paper for the treasure ... great idea!
    BIF - Cara
    http://creativechaosbycara.blogspot.com/

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  4. Such a fun chalk board. Amazing colouring and very striking.

    BIF ilove2cutpaper

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  5. love your card!!!! and Love your board of shame!!! I posted my dog to the Dog Shame page on facebook. I have a Naughty basset hound!!! He chews up EVERY dog bed he gets!!! Ugh!! lol
    hugs,Heidi

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  6. Your green tail is amazingly colored! Hope your day is full of BIF!

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  7. Oh so AWESOME Kathy...
    Love all your embellishments!!
    Hugs

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  8. Kathy! What a fabulous card! You did such an awesome job with her hair and all the coloring and I love that you found just the right treasure chest and all the treasures!! Just wonderful!
    Darcy BIF

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  9. Lovely! I like the treasure. TFS. From BIF

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  10. Great job with your coloring! Super awesome card! BIF

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  11. Just beautiful! Love your treasure chest and all the treasures!

    Darcy BIF

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  12. Your card is amazing! Thanks for joining us at CYP.

    Kat
    Craft Your Passion DT

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  13. Love the colour combination and awesome embellies!

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  14. Oooh fabulous job and great blending technique, thanks for playing at SBS.
    Hugs Kaylou xx

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  15. so beautiful ..love that shade of green.. and sorry poochy but you shouldn't eat socks..lol and if you do eat the pair please..lol
    Thanks for joining us at SCC

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  16. Wow! Fantastic! Love the treasure chest and pearls!

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