Meribelle Mermaid Swishy Tail - Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 27

 Happy Saturday, lovelies!  You know what that means!  It's time for a brand new Anything Goes Challenge on the Polkadoodles blog. 

This week, the Design Team was given the theme of "ocean" so I jumped right into coloring up this darling Meribelle Mermaid Swishy Tail digital stamp. I love this because it has three images - black and white, colored, and black and white image with a colored background.  I used the colored background and focused on coloring in the main image with Copic markers (colors listed below).  I nearly threw the image away and started over, because I used my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen to add some sparkles to the bubbles and the tail, but when I did, I ended up painting the tail pure silver... no color was showing through.  I was so upset!  I decided to try to dab some of it off carefully, and thankfully, I was successful! 

I wanted to create a circular card, so I used my Scan 'N Cut to cut out the circular card base.  That was an adventure as I had never done this before, but I basically used two circles, overlapped them, and melded them together.  I used my favorite dies (you all are going to get so sick of hearing me say this LOL) from C.C. Designs - the Circle Dies - to cut out the violet scalloped circle.  My husband chose the color, so I have to give him props!  I was going to go with pink, and he insisted that I used the violet color to match her hair.  I think he made a great choice!  

I inked up my sentiment in Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay Ink and then I embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I die-cut the sentiment using the C.C. Designs Rectangle Dies and the violet panel using the C.C. Designs Scalloped Rectangle Dies.   To complete my card, I added a bow that coordinates with the card stock. 

Colors Used:

Skin - E13, E31, E02, E00, E000, R30

Lips - RV09, RV06

Eyes - BG15

Hair - V09, V17, V15, V12, BV00

Flower - RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02

Bodice - BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10

Tail - BG49, BG57, BG53

Rock - W7, W5, W3

Grass/Leaf - G07, YG25, YG11, YG00

Starfish/Coral - R08, R05

Octopus/Coral - R35, R14, R20, YR20

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

White Gel Pen

I absolutely love this sweet card and I hope you do too! 

Make sure to hop over to the Polkadoodles blog and share your creations with us!  There are prizes and bragging rights to be had!  

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim