TGIF! Today sees the start of a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and our theme of "By the Sea" has been chosen by our fabulous Sue. We are sponsored this week by the AI factory and the winner will receive a fabby $10 credit to spend in their store. I have chosen to use Mermaid Tilda, been dying to ink her up and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
I have coloured her in with Promarkers and tried something that I saw on Create and Craft tv a while back but have never had the opportunity to try it until now woohoo! I filled a bag with hair gel and placed it over Tilda so that it looks like she's actually in the water. My dps are Magnolia as are all the embellies and sentiment which were part of the summer kit. The porthole I made with two different sized circles and brads. I'll be entering my card into the Just Magnolia Challenge which is to use acetate which I have done as the porthole window.Also gonna enter it in the Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is a nice easy theme of birthdays.
Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and see the inspiration our fabby design team have created for you. Thanks for peeking. Hope you all have a brilliant weekend! Lotsa luv xxxx
Hi Hun
ReplyDeletegorgeous card, fabby colouring, luv the porthole, lovely papers & embelies, sue,x
Fabulous card, love that porthole, looks brilliant. great new tilda stamp and fabby papers. Luv Teresa xx
ReplyDeletehi sweeite,this is one,beautiful card love the port hole you have added,hope you are ok hun love hugs cherylx
ReplyDeleteAwesome card Joey... your mermaid looks like she's really under water! Brilliant technique with the hair gel.
ReplyDeleteCaroline xxx
Duh @ me Carol. I wrote Joey didn't I??? Sorry ... just been thinking about her at home with a nasty cold.
ReplyDeleteCaroline xxx
Hi Carol, I love your little mermaid and the porthole, such a great idea! hugs Heidi xx
ReplyDeletewow this is brilliant carol and the hair gel idea is just fab.its looks really effective.the tilda is gorgeous and i love the colours.
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Hair gel!! Now who would've thought. My hair gel goes only in my hair, lol. Love your card!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - the card looks really effective and I love the image too.
ReplyDeleteHelen x
Carol, Your card is fabulous, Tilda is adorable and the colours and papers are perfect and I love the porthole with hair gel, I read about it a few years back, but like you did not get to try it out. You have now inspired me. Thanks for joining us for our birthday challenge at MDUC this week. hugs Jodie from Oz
ReplyDeleteWOW Carol this is fabulous!! I love the colors that you have used and that paper is so pretty!! But that gel water is fantastic!! Love it!! Such a cool look!!
ReplyDeleteTHanks so much for playing along with us at Just Magnolia!
:)Kathy
What a FABULOUS idea - the porthole and gel is wonderful. I've seen this done once before - I must try it out!
ReplyDeleteThanx for joining us at MDUC this week
xXx
Oh so cute! I love the porthole too - it seems to be a big hit! Gorgeous card,
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at MDUC this week,
Hugs
Kylie
wow what a great idea with the hair gel and the acetate and what a stunning card. love it. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteYou clever so & so!! What a brill idea and fab card. Must try this! xx Jenny xx
ReplyDeleteAwsome card Carol. Love the gel and porthole, very clever.
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Cathy
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Wow! Awesome card. I must try the idea of using gel. Love the mermaid behing the porthole. It is very effective. It is truly an inspirational card.Thanks for sharing!
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Julie
What a gorgeous card! You did a wonderful job with the acetate!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining Just Magnolia this week!
Hugs, Dena
Wow such a stunning card...I love it!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Emma x