Mermaid

I've been having trouble finding the time in the last few weeks to put into practice what I learnt in video 3 of my Creative Backgrounds with Marie Gamber at Color Me Creative Classroom. I watched the video quite a few weeks ago, took notes, but then never found the time to try it out for myself (too many Christmas cards to make!). But I have finally finished colouring my image today and put together a card. And I must say I really like how my bubbles and water turned out :-) (that's what the video was on).




I am entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Little Blue Button Stamps - Monthly Challenge 10th Dec - 8th Jan - Birthday Card; and
2. Stamping Sensations - December Challenge - Free and Easy.

More pictures:

Can't really see it in this photo (didn't use the flash) but I sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst "Down the Rabbit Hole" over the sentiment when it was still in the die.

These are Dew Drops - something I bought quite a while ago but haven't got around to using until now. They are plastic and I do like them...but most of them also have a little "bit" on one side - probably where they were joined to another one when they were made. This is the only downside to them - makes them a little "ugly". You can also see the sparkle on the purple card - this is Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist "Pegleg Pete Purple"

My Copic bubbles, Copic "water" and glossy accents "embellishments" with a Dew Drop sneaking in the top right corner.

Copics: BV17, E21, E00, E000, BV13, E09, BV11, BV23, R20, R08, R29, R05, E08, YR18, YR14, YR23, R02, BG11, B000, B0000, BG70, BG13, 0, BG02, BG01 and BG000.
Stamps: Mo Manning Digital Stamp "Little Mermaid Mairin" and Crafter's Companion - Humphrey's Corner Collection "Birthday Girl" - sentiment
Ink: Memento "Tuxedo Black", Distress Ink "Dusty Concord" and "Tumbled Glass"
Cardstock: X-Press It Blending card, Creative textured and KaiserCraft "Fairy Tales"
Dies: Spellbinders Shapeabilities "Fancy Framed Tags Two"
Other: Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst "Down the Rabbit Hole", Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mist "Pegleg Pete Purple", The Robin's Nest - Dew Drops "Mint Choc", Inkssentials glossy accents, AnnaBelle Stamps 3 mm sprinkles #21 Turquoise and X-Press it double sided tape.

Updated 16 January 2014
So thrilled to have been picked in the Top 3 of the Little Blue Buttons Stamps challenge that I entered. Click here to see all the winners.