7 Kids Crafts: Make Waves

Hello Everyone! I hope you're having a fantastic day.

Today I worked on a card featuring this pretty mermaid by Maria Medel who has done these stamps exclusively for 7 Kids Crafts Store. This set is called Making Waves. I colored her with Karin Brushmarker Pro and a little bit of Polychromos. The Slim Card Basics die is by Mama Elephant. There are also some fun slimline dies by Whimsy Stamps in the store.

When I think about Slim Line cards I always think about money envelopes so I think

they would be a fun way to give a cash or check as a gift. 

For fun monthly games, prizes and sales check out:

7 Kids Customers Create! Facebook page

Thank you for stopping by.

Katya Bess

I am this deep...

Hello Everyone!

I want to share a bookmark I created using a Fathom Calmsea a Sweet November vault image as well as Bobber (the nicest looking angler fish out there.) Since she is deep in the ocean I wanted to create a dark scene and light up or glowing in certain areas with stars and with the bioluminescent anglerfish. I created the sentiment myself that says, "I am this deep..." That is to represent the deep ocean waters but also to represent how deep someone gets in a book but only stop because your eyelids won't give in anymore. haha I used lots and lots of colors that I just play around with my desk has lots of markers all over it at the moment... I was really fun to create this bookmark that I just may make another one soon.

Sweet November Stamps: Fathom Calmsea

& 

Bobber also from Sweet November Stamps

I have this rainbow thread that I like to use for bookmarks and the Bead Landing 

star with pearl charm I purchased from Michael's.

I used Nuvo Dream Drops - Dragon Scales for Bobber and 

Nuvo Dream Drops - Fairy Wings for her peal belt.

You can't really see it on these photographs but I added lots 

of shimmer to the stars with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen.

Here is the back

I was debating if I wanted to laminate this bookmark but
I wanted to show off the Nuvo Dream Drops and I'm not sure
if they would melt in the laminator. So I used 110 paper as a
sandwich between the color image and mermaid tail papers
from Echo park that I got from 7 Kids Crafts the paper is called
Echo Park: Mermaid Dreams. I used a tiny hole puncher
before gluing them together so I can add the little string through it.

I hope you can give this deep in the ocean look a try.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Shake, Shake, Senora!

Hello Crafty Friends!

I completed the card I was working on with Pearl Tidepool on Day 12 of the 30 Day Coloring challenge. This digital stamp is not in the Sweet November Vault so she's no longer available. Vault images are only available for usually one week. Keep an eye out for the next Vault release which is usually around the 22nd of each month. There are usually announcements on the 7 Kids Customer's Create Facebook  so if you like what you see or would like to see more, make sure that you join the group.

While I was making this card I kept thinking and playing Caribbean music either in my head or on my computer while I colored. Some Bob Marley, some Third World, some Harry Belafonte... some Reggae and some Calypso. I decided to give her some dreadlocks by adding some texture. With the salinity of the Caribbean sea and the hot sun her hair now has that sun-kissed color. The music notes are from a Hello Bluebird set. The rocks with coral and barnacles are from a retired Kraftin Kimmie / Moonlight Whispers stamp set. 

Pearl Tidepool

Copic markers used:

B02

BV34, E13, E23, E25, R22 

(Polychromos: Rose Carmine, Caput Mortuum, Cinnamon)

R29, R46

E97, E99, E37

E84, E87, E74, E79, YR24
Y06, Y08, YG05, YG07, YR14, YR16, R05, R17

Thank you very much for stoping by.

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: You Blow My Mind

Hello Crafty Friends,


I hope you are having fun with all of the mermaids as much as I am coloring them up and mixing them up with their marine friends. The stamp I colored up today is Treasure Tempestwind and Eddy (instead of using Eddy I used Hootie from the Sweet November - Squishy and Hootie set
For the sentiment I was inspired by Hootie and being a blowfish I had this song stuck in my head ever since I first saw him. The song is called: "Outstanding" by The Gap Band. 
I just couldn't shake the idea every time I saw Hootie so I created a digi sentiment saying, "You blow my mind!" because she's so amazing to him... hehee even though in reality the blowing up for a puffer fish is actually a defense mechanism.

Keep in mind that if you want the 3 newest mermaid sets, they are only available until July 1st 2019

Treasure Tempestwind and Eddy (from the vault)

Sweet November - Squishy and Hootie set

Copic 

colors used:

E00, E11, E13, E25, R21, R20

E18, E15, E11

R22, R29, R89

B01, BG45

YG95, BG96

R05, R27, R22, R29, R89

Y08, Y15,  Y32, YR23, YR24

Then embellished with 

Nuvo

Crystal Drops - Metallic - Mustard Gold

for the gold belt chain, earring and hair brooch

Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze

for the bubbles

Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White

for more texture on Hootie 

Then I used 

Spectrum Noir Sparkle brush pen

for the scales, bra and some on the sand

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Current Ebbtide

Hello Crafty Friends,

The Sweet November stamps Vault has opened until July 1st, 2019 with several stamp for you to enjoy. Today I'm featuring a mermaid from the vault  of Sweet November: Current Ebbtide and Anela and a sentiment Neat & Tangled - clear stamp - Magnolia, which is currently on clearance.

I love hearing and reading little stories on the images I color. Here's a short story I found in the store for this mermaid and friend:

"Sweet November: Current Ebbtide and Anela, can be found swimming between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea for most of the year. She has a very zen and mystical demeanor and she exudes a sense of peace and calm that flows out to all of the sea creatures that are lucky enough to share the waters with her. One of those friends is Anela, the angelfish, and together these two enjoy tending their undersea zen garden of anemones."

Sweet November: Current Ebbtide and Anela

Neat & Tangled - clear stamp, Magnolia

Isn't she so beautiful! I love how angelic she looks in her pose.

I colored everything with Copic markers

then added a little bit of Distress Oxide - Broken China

around the edges. To finish off the mermaid and angel fish

I added Nuvo Dream Drops - Fairy Wings

to add dimension and a little shimmer.  

Thank you very much

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Jewel Eboncave

Hello Everyone! Happy June!

I hope you are as excited as we are for this new Sweet November release over at 7KidsCrafts.com For this card I did a little mix and match using Sweet November - Jewel Eboncave and only Elektra from Siren Seafoam and Elektra. I almost forgot, I also used the seaweed from Sweet November - Ocean Background Builder #1 I just flipped to the mirror image on some and on other I enlarged them. The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm which I stamped with Versafine Claire - Shady Lane.

I used lots and lots of colors for this card and I really did try to write the colors

down and after a while I lost track but I think I have most of them. 

 Copic:

BG32

BV00, E00, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30

R81, RV04, RV69

B32, B12, B000, W3, W1

BV17, V15, V09, V06

V06, V04, V01

BV34, B23, B12, B000, V06, V04

for the bubbles I used Nuvo Drops
I also used Sakura Gelly Rolls for glittery details

Jewel Eboncave and Bobber

Siren Seafoam and Elektra

Ocean Background Builder #1

I hope you liked my first card for this release. 
Don't forget to check out all of the games and a couple 
of free digis in the group today and tomorrow.

7 Kids Crafts Facebook Group

Thank you for stopping by,

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Bubbles Lostlagoon

Hello again Everyone!

It's Sweet November Stamps Vault Release week over at 7KidsCrafts.com and in honor of Mermay these cuties have swam out to play. There are 3 mermaids and their 3 little pals.
You can chose to get the entire bundle or the 1-3 mermaids with their companion.

Mermay Vault Release bundle
Shimmer Redkelp and Otto
Bubbles Lostlagoon and Palu
Tidepool and Seamoor

This time I used Bubbles Lostlagoon and I used Mostly Polychromos colored pencils to color her up on Kraft Cardstock but I did use some Copic markers first to fill the mostly the background first layers. I drew in the Clam to look like a seat or perhaps her throne.  I also drew in the sea kelp.

I did use Copic B02 to fill in the first layer of the background and then I used B05 to color the base layer for the tail. I also used 26 for the base layer of the sand. RV21, E04 and E71 for the first layers of the clam.

I had started coloring her skin and hair with the Polychromos but I stopped to do the Copic coloring areas so I can do my Polychromos coloring on top and that too lots of layers and playing with different color pencils.

When I first saw this stamp I immediately thought of Marie Antoinette with her regal hair, smile and pose.  So I gave her the hair color she had before it all turned gray from all of the financial and political issues she had in her court.

Bubbles Lostlagoon

how to create the scales video:

https://youtu.be/qwRKroZoedI 

 Here you can see the Nuvo Drops that I added to

the pearls in her hair.  I gave her dimple on 

her chin just like Marie Antoinette. 

Nuvo Drops are actually part of the Vendor of the Month

just used code: MAMA at checkout for save 20% off.

Here are more details like the pearls on hear waist 

lace and the scales that I made a mini youtube tutorial for

you can check that video here:

https://youtu.be/qwRKroZoedI

Since it's vault release day,

there will be a few games going on at the 

7 Kids Customer's Create! Facebook page

for a chance to win and Amy Young

will be doing her live videos as well. 

Don't forget Mama Elephant and Nuvo Drops are actually 

part of the Vendor of the Month

just used code: MAMA at checkout for save 20% off.

Thank you very much for visiting.

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Shimmer Redkelp

Hello Everyone!

It's Sweet November Stamps Vault Release week over at 7KidsCrafts.com and in honor of Mermay these cuties have swam out to play. There are 3 mermaids and their 3 little pals.
You can chose to get the entire bundle or the 1-3 mermaids with their companion.

Mermay Vault Release bundle
Shimmer Redkelp and Otto
Bubbles Lostlagoon and Palu
Tidepool and Seamoor

For this card I had a chance to play with Shimmer Redhelp and I began with Copic markers

but being the naughty crafter that I am... I don't really clean my nibs so I had 

lots of blotchiness going on. To fix my booboo I rescued the coloring with Polychromos 

colored pencils on the top to hide my errors and eventually I kept

adding details with the pencils. I also printed another image in the same

size so I use it as a mask and color up the entire background

with Distress Oxide.

I also made a Youtube video to show how I created the scales.
https://youtu.be/qwRKroZoedI

Shimmer Redkelp 

Copic markers used for the under layers:
BV01, E00, E11, E13, E15 / RV21, R85
Hair: Y15, G03, B05, V17, YR17
R24, R29, R46
Bra: C1, C3 and BV01
Sand Dollar: BV01
tail: BG49 and YG23

Poychromos:
BLACK,
Hookers Green, Phthalo Green, Emerald Green,
Cadmium Yellow, Light Cobal Turquoise,

Distress Oxid:

Broken China and Chipped Sapphire

Since it's vault release day,

there will be a few games going on at the 

7 Kids Customer's Create! Facebook page

for a chance to win and Amy Young

will be doing her live videos as well. 

Thank you very much for visiting.

Katya Bess

7 Kids Crafts: Mermaid Kisses in watercolor

Hello Everyone!

For today's card I decided to work with watercolors. Some of my favorite watercolors to work with are Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus - I love to use these because they come in these small glass bottles with droppers and they are already liquified.

The Greeting Farm Stamps at 7 Kids Crafts

I tried to keep a small color palette to tie everything together. 

Dr. Ph. Matin's Hydrus colors used are:

Phthalo Blue, Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone, Phthalo Green and Venetian Brown

Normally I set my water color to the side and work on something else

but this time I had my heat gun ready so I can lay down the next color/s. 

I wanted to created like a mermaid lagoon and a waterfall in the background.

To define their cute faces, I went to trace over the faint stamped lines with a color

that matched or was somewhat darker than the watercolor paint. 

I hope you liked my watercolored card using these cute little mermaids.

Also, don't forget that there are 3 total Sweet November 

"Vault Images" this month but only until 3/22:

Sweet November: Baby Bunny
Sweet November: Baby Bunny Butterfly
Sweet November: Baby Bunny Egg

and if you join the 

7 KIDS Customers Create! Facebook Page

you can find a 4th Baby Bunny for free!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by,

Katya Bess

Splish Splashy Day

Hi Everyone!

Today I will be sharing a card I made with Treena Twinkles from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I've been hoarding this stamp for a while and I can't believe I hadn't colored it yet. I had so much coloring this stamp and I even go to color her in one day! I didn't know what color I wanted her hair tail... I decided to color her sort of like Ariel, The Little Mermaid but then I realized I colored her eyes brown so I colored her tail in a two-tone color -just having fun with it. I drew/colored in some crashing waves in the back, sat on a rock and some water in the front. I wanted to keep it simple by not adding any embellishments or fancy papers. I hope you like the card.

Treena Twinkles

 I used Prismacolor pencils and a Uni-ball Signo white gel pen

Also I used Gathered Twigs for the Distressing of the Kraft paper

Here's a close-up

Thank you for visiting,

Katya Bess

I will be entering this card at:

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2017/07/challenge-392-water.html

Water

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/07/challenge-170.html
Anything Goes

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2017/07/challenge-113-exotic.html
Exotic

Make a Splash - Audrina with MiC

      Hello Crafty friends,

Katya Bess, here and I'm showing you a card I made with

Audrina - Make a Splash.

As I sat here and thought to myself,

 "Hmmm what colors should I use today?"

I have some "go-to" colors but I try not color the same 

all of the time since I like to challenge myself

the only problem is, this method 

takes longer than usual to finish- although very fun

and relaxing it's still time consuming.

So some strategies I have for myself is to choose one

of these: chose realistic colors, go monochromatic, pick

analogous colors (which means colors that are next to each other in the color wheel)

or I go with complimentary colors (colors opposite to each other) 

and sometimes not exactly the opposite but still complimentary

(colors that are analogous to the complimentary color.)

I hope I didn't confuse you. :P

So, since I chose this lime green hair I chose a purpley 

mermaid tail with various pinks... I don't know

I think it goes together okay...  

I was going to go with a bluish or greenish hue

for the skin and then thought we have been 

having blackouts because of the storm here in the Bay Area. LOL  

This is how I also chose my coloring... the weather and upcoming events. 

(haha yea don't laugh)

Alright... too much rambling on my behalf

here is my card...

Audrina - Make a Splash  was so much fun to color! 

Since it was raining so much all I could think about was 

WATER and I chose to color a little mermaid for you all. :)

The ocean floor is a rubber stamp called 

Sandy Seafloor Rubber Stamp from Make It Crafty

but I actually got it from The Stamp Room, one of my

favorite small business crafty shops but

it's closing down :( Make sure you stop by Kina's shop

to give her some support- her customer service is AMAZING!

The scalloped die is Fancy Frame Dies from Craftin Desert Divas

The white rectangle die is  Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More

From My Creative Time.

I chose Copic BG01 for the water making sure

that I gave it at least 3 coats- that is very important so it doesn't look

too streaky and doesn't really matter if it doesn't look

completely the same color since some areas will touch and 

it will have more that 3 coats, it is under water after all and 

water is constantly in motion and reflects lights and shadows in different directions.

Now for the bubbles you wants to use a much lighter color

I chose Copic B000, this sort of bleaches some of the color out

but not completely... just draw some random circles and fill them in

and they don't have to be perfect

in fact, making them a little more wonky will make them somewhat realistic.

Lastly where ever your light source is coming from you want to use

the Copic Blender (Copic 0) and highlight and finalize that water bubble look - 

I chose my light to come from the left and 

I don't always follow light source since light is tricky but I try.

I hope you get to try it out some day with this cutie. 

Here is a closer look at her and the subtle water bubbles too. :)

I used one of my favorite pens - Sakura Clear Star Gellyroll

to give her some sparkle on her star and the pearls on her hair.

I used Copic Opaque White to highlight her eyes

I don't know why I keep using the brush it comes with 

I made a big glob on her eye and had to make the eye-lights

different than I normally do. LOL   

I usually don't talk this much in person... 

(just in my crazy head. LOL) 

I hope you have a lovely weekend

enjoy it to the max!!! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Katya Bess

Happy Birthday Wendy!

Good morning Everyone!

Hope you all are having a beautiful day. These days have been feeling a lot like a HOT HOT summer and nothing at all like Autumn.... only the first few days then it went back to full blast summer. Which is nice and all but out state needs some rain. Ha! California I tell ya.

So It's my crafty friend's birthday. Happy birthday Wendy B. (It was yesterday but showing you all the card today.) When I think about Wendy I always think super creative, fun and adventurous or when she laughs even if it's only typing online like Facebook... she giggles or laughs with a snort. LOL

Heehee...

You can find Siren Rio digi here http://simplybstamps.net/item_1945/Siren-Rio-Digi.htm
I can't believe that I had it like maybe over a year and I hadn't even colored her up. #CrafterProblems

Well here is my card.

I colored her with Copic Markers and pencils

 I added Glossy Accents to some of the tips of her hair so it appears to be wet especially since 

I saw a water drop as part of the digi. 

I made the pearls stand out a bit by using Viva Decor Pearl Pen

Well That is all folks. I hope that you like it and I really hope that Wendy likes it too.

Thank you for visiting,

Katya Bess

I will be adding this card to these challenges:

http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/challenge-6-and-new-design-team.html
Anything Goes

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-28-sad-farewell-to-crafty.html

Anything Goes

http://imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.com/2014/10/october-imagination-crafts-challenge.html
Anything Goes

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/2014/10/whimsy-stamps-new-digital-release-and.html
Anything Goes

TSC DT: Sirena Wall Decor

Hello Everyone,


Stopping by with a project that I have been working on for a while and finally I was able to finish it and I have it all done to show off now. I've been working on it bits and pieces here and there to give it the attention it deserves. I think my coloring has even improved since I colored the mermaid a Whiiiiiile back lol.

Anyway, this was a mixed media project and I used Sirena as the main focus/image.
(click on link and it'll take you right to the shop.

I mostly have some old paintings, calendars random pictures of my family 

but nothing really scrapbook/crafty style on my walls so I created this wall hanging

for may crafting spot.
Have I ever said how much I love mermaids?
I sure hope Tamara can draw up some more for me to color.... yea!!!
So the colored area measures 9"x6"
not too big but not tiny that it will be swallowed by everything else on the wall. LOL 

 I used all sorts of mediums to create this scene.

mermaid digi stamp: The Stamping Chef's Sirena

Chocolate Baroque rubber stamps: Something Fishy

Sentiment Rubber Stamp: Live In The Sun

I used a Color Catcher  my online crafty buddy Tanja sent me in swap

Stampendous! Frantage embossing enamel

Caran D'Ache Supracolor II watersoluable pencils

Copic Markers

Like 3 different Glimmer Mist Sprays from The Stamp Room

Copic Multi-Liner

Watercolor paper

Eyelets

 The photos do not show very well but it's actually very shimmery.

Thanks for stopping by.

Check out the TSC Recipes on FB
The FB group is loads of fun and every now and then Tamara throws in a freebie, 
random digi naming, random drawings, contests or giveaways and much more. :P

I hope you can join in some fun and enter your linky at

The Stamping Chef Challenges

Everyone is welcome and 

Every week is always Anything Goes! 

Again thanks for visiting,

Katya Bess

I'll be entering my project at:

http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/2014/09/fan-tastic-tuesday-challenge-53.html

It's rectangle and it has at least two shades of blue

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/challenge-38-anything-goes-and.html

Anything Goes

http://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.nl/p/challenge_16.html
Use color pencils. I used prismacolor pencils and Caran D'ache watersoluble pencils

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/challenge-36.html
Anything Goes

http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/challenge-5-and-dt-call.html
Anything Goes

JIC DT: ZVP Glitter and Sparkle

Hi Everyone!

Welcome :) This week I worked on a card for Just Inspirational Challenges- 

The theme this week is: Glitter and Sparkle

Today I used Manga Style Little Mermaid from ZuriVicePresidentJr's Etsy Shop
(click on the links and it will take you to look around and purchase if you'd like)

I used bright colors for this image- for some reason these images
inspire me to use very bright/vivid colors.

I had been making lots of 6x6 cards but for this card and my last card I decided to
make an A2 sized cards- for easy mailing :)

 I used Copic Copic to color my mermaid. Copic Spica Atyou were used on the hair and the fins.
I used Stickles Glitter Glue on the tail
and I used Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll on the Banner and waves.

This is the Inspiration Photo from Just Inspirational Challenges. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Katya Bess

Places I entered my card at:

Good Girl Gone Bad: Spika

Hi Everyone!

Hopefully you all had a wonderful Saturday! Today we mostly had a ball with my son, Xzavier, who turned 4 years old today. He was counting down the days since last years birthday LOL. Finished my card earlier but hadn't gotten online that much as I started getting these weird and horrible headaches (that was the only thing that sucked today.) Anyway, won't keep you long with my chatter... Here is one of Betty Roberts' mermaids Spika the "Evil Mermaid." To me she just looks like she's a little bad... maybe mad but not evil. LOL

You can get here here:
 http://simplybstamps.net/item_2268/Spika-the-Bad-Mermaid-Digi.htm
I bought her as part of the mermaid bundle http://simplybstamps.net/item_2275/Mermaids-Bundle-Digis.htm not realizing this was also the freebie at the Simply B Stamps monthly chanllege. LOL Too quick to buy eh?

Okay on to the challenge "Good vs. Evil" to choose the good/nice one or choose the evil/mad looking one. I had to challenge myself make my mermaid a bada**. ha!

I drew a mouth cavity of a Shark and it's Teeth (30,000 teeth or whatever it may be they get in their lifetime LOL) as her little "cave" for all of her kills... and her treasure.

The skull and skeleton paper is from Delicious Doodles and it's called Pile O' Bones
http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.com/2013/07/pile-o-bones-paper.html

I drew the treasure box myself but bought a the skull with crown is from Rick St. Dennis "Treason Skull" https://www.etsy.com/listing/128011357/treason-skull-digi?ref=pr_shop

 I used Copic markers, Spectrum Noir marks and Prismacolor pencils 

to color my images. The bones I printed on a cream cardstock then sort of shaded with Distress ink

and or with prismacolor pencils.

 I added gems and Copic Atyou glitter to make it more fun

I hope you liked my bad girl mermaid I had so much fun coloring her.
Go to the link bellow at the end of the challenge you can vote for your favorite mermaid ;)

Thanks for stopping by.

Katya Bess

I entered my card at:

http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/2013/07/good-vs-bad-facebook-challenge.html

don't forget to vote for your favorite mermaid ;)

http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/beach-babes.html
Beach Babes

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/08/challenge-19.html
Anything Goes

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2013/08/challenge-110-fairytalefantasy.html
Fairies, mermaids, dragons, princess, knight, etc...

http://laineyscraftyspace-justforfun.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/just-for-fun-first-challenge.html
Anything goes first challenge

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/2013/08/show-us-those-coloring-skills.html
show coloring skills

http://blog.markerpop.com/2013/08/05/markerpop-challenge-28/
anything goes

http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/challenge-79-anything-goes-w-twist-of.html
Anything goes with Markers

Mermaid in a Jar

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well. Just got my internet back about an hour or so ago LOL.

I created this card with an image ( Mermaid in a Jar ) from A DAY FOR DAISIES http://adayfordaisies.com/ which is a new sponsor for us at Jackson's Digital Expressions. 

My take on "Mermaid in a Jar"

I found the quote online: "Empty your jar of WISHES and FlLL your jar of HOPES." 

I use a tiny tag die from Emma's My Creative Time
I followed this week's Color Inspiration over at JDE

poped up in the middle and glued the sides down so it looks rounded instead of flat.

I used a card sketch from Card Positioning Systems http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2012/07/cps-273-part-1.html

 I used pearlscent acrylic paint. The entire image is actually very shimmery like

using glimmer mist but I couldn't capture that on camera. 

I printed out my digi image on watercolor 120 lb paper and heat set the image. I only heat set

for a few second and didn't find ink smearing. The only issue was with the little fish but that's because I added a lot of water to paint the "water" lol but the 

thick paint covered the fishies pretty well; the thicker paint actually gave them a 3D effect. 

 I outlined the entire image with my Sakura pens when it was dry since the pearl paints sort of

covered the "black ink"

These are the materials I used. 

Hope you enjoyed your visit. Make sure to check out JDE weekly for chances some fabulous winning digis.

Crafty Hugs,

Katya Bess