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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Tales of a Mermaid Card

Created this Tales of a Mermaid card to showcase
the latest artwork, Mermaid, my daughter sketched
and colored.

Used a sketch from Cardztv for layout arrangement
of the card which you can see below in the challenges
listed.

Used blue shades which is one of my fav color.

Used some Dolphin beads from a bag of beads that I

bought at JoAnns quite some time ago that were
clearanced priced for $1.

I won the K Andrew Pirate Tales and Fish Scales stamp
set that I used for sentiment: tales of a mermaid.














Closeup of Mermaid sketched & colored by my daughter:


















Closeup of beads & sentiment:













Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts lim 3 entries 1st entry 3/17-23

Week 146 - Three in a Row


2. Cardztv Ch 7 Let's Get Sketchy 3/16-18

Cardz TV Design Team Challenge #7


Cardz TV Challenge #7 "LET'S GET SKETCHY!" Create a card for any occasion, using this sketch! Use any colors, and substitute the flowers and ribbon with any embellishment you'd like. You can also turn the sketch to go in any direction you'd like.




3. Chatterscene-Mom 3/15-25
Just Elements! Challenge #1


4. Corrosive Ch 145 lim 3 entries 1st entry 3/18-31
Little Mermaid

Challenge #145 - Things Are Looking Grimm


5. Crafty Creations 3/14-3/20

#161 - MOTHER GOOSE & FRIENDS


6. Digi Doodle Shop Ch unlim entries 1st entry 3/15-21

7. Divas by Design lim 2 entires 1st entry 3/14-20
Citrus Colors oranges, lime greens & lemons

Challenge 26 Citrus colours


8. Do You Stack Up DYSU63 lim 3 entries 1st entry 3/15-20
Fav Color - mine is blues

DYSU #63 - FAVORITE COLOR


9. Hot Shot Craft unlim entries 9th entry 3/2 - 3/23

Challenge # 5 - Ribbons


10. One Stitch At A Time 3/18-24

Challenge #105 'Girly'



11. Paper Pretties unlim entries 5th entry 3/12 - 3/18
my yellow ribbon has stripes

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Stripes!


12. Scrapbookaholic by Abby #4 Anything Goes 3/16-29

Dilo En EspaƱol Challenge #4


13. Simon Says Stamp Ch unlim entries 3rd entry 3/14 - 3/20

Simon Says.... a BIT o' GREEN!!!!


14. Simon Says Stamp and Show unlim entries 8th entry 3/12 - 3/18

Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Anything Goes!


15. Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturdays Color Ch: Green & White 3/17-23

Green and White


16. Use it Tuesday unlim entries 4th entry 3/12 - 3/23
I buy/hoard/keep scraps to use like in this water/wave paper

Challenge #27: Green!


adhesives: foam, red dbl-sided tape, Scotch ATG, Scotch tape, ZOTS small dots

beads: The Beadery Craft Prod Circus Multi
3 Dolphin beads in Citrus colors: orange, green & yellow


digi:
Mermaid sketched & colored
by my daughter
printed 4" x 6" on blue cardstock and trimmed to 3" x 6"

paper:
8" x 8 1/4" Base core'dinations Gem Moonstone 2 pieces put together
7 3/4" x 8" water paper - scrap paper
3 1/4" x 6 1/4" white cardstock layer for Mermaid
3" x 6" blue Mermaid image printed on it
1" x 2 1/4" blue sentiment stamped on it
1 1/4" x 2 1/2" white cardstock layer for sentiment

ribbon: Celebrate It Basic Narrows yellow ribbon - has stripes on it

36 comments:

  1. What a lovely mermaid your daughter sketched! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!

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  2. Great looking card...your daughters coloring and sketch of the mermaid is awesome...
    well done and good luck in your challenges

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  3. Awesome Card. I love that Mermaid. Your daughter sketch of that mermaid looks fabulous. She sure does have talent. Have a great day Melissa.

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  4. The mermaid sketch is wonderful. Like the way her hair flows.
    Good luck in your challenges!

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  5. Great way to showcase the mermaid sketch of your daughter- very nice card! :)Amy

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  6. Melissa, Your daughter does really nice work. I can see the background done with blue waves in chalk. Can't wait to see what you end up creating.

    Tammylee
    Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe
    DT Coordinator

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  7. Wow amazing card! That sketch is wonderful. Thanks for joining us at SSDS this week.

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  8. love the dolphins your daughter is an amazing artist! So happy you entered this in the cardztv sketch challenge!

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  9. Very unique and fun to have a hand drawn image from your daughter. Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz TV.

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  10. Lovely work. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT. Hazel x

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  11. cute little dolphins. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations Challenges.

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  12. What a great great great drawing...incredible thanks for sharing...letting us know on the Chalk Ah Lot blog about it...congrats again for all the winnings you do...your work is great...

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  13. Such a beautiful card. Your daughter did a great job. Love the all the little details!

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  14. This is wonderful. I love the fish embellies on your card. Thanks for joining us this week at OSAAT, and hope to see you back next week.
    Hugz,
    Christine Dt at OSAAT

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  15. Beautiful sketch by your daughter and you have coloured her beautifully :)
    Thanks for sharing with us at Corrosive Challenges :)

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    1. daughter did the coloring also, I printed & created the layout/arrangement
      Melissa
      "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  16. Great card Melissa!!! Your daughter did a fantastic job with the drawing. Love how you used it on your card. Thank you so very much for joining our 'Let's Get Sketchy' challenge at Cardz TV!!!! :)

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  17. Your daughter did a wonderful job!! I love all the shades of blue:) TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  18. Wow! Your daughter drew that mermaid? So very cool! You must be one proud mom! Great card! Fun dolphin beads! Thanks for joining us at The Corrosive Challenge! :)
    {hugs}
    Regan

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  19. Great job with the drawing and great interpretation of the sketch. Thanks for joining us at CTVS

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  20. Very nicely done, thanks for joining CTVS!

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  21. Wow! Your daughter can draw. I can't even draw a cat, LOL. Great job coloring her up too. Thank you so much for joining us over at Cardz TV Stamps “It’s a Sketch” Challenge. Hope to see you again.

    Hugs,
    Kate

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  22. Great mermaid sketch! Nice dolphin beads!
    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  23. Gorgeous creation, love the layout & the image by your daughter is fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Divas this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  24. Very sweet card! Wow, your daughter is quite the artist! Awesome job!! Love the cute little dolphins!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  25. Wow, Melissa, your daughter did such a fabulous job!! She is so talented!! I love the artistic feel...you have showcased it beautifully!! I love this :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  26. What a fun card. Thanks for playing along with us at DYSU.

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  27. I love those dolphin beads--super cute!

    Hugs,
    Sonya
    UIT DT

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  28. Beautiful card, thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!

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  29. What a gorgeous card loving that wonderful image, also the colours, design and embellishments, thank you for joining our challenge this week at The Digi Doodles Shop
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  30. I love the mermaid! It is awesome!

    Ty for playing with me on my blog:)

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  31. Cute card! Glad you shared another one with us at UIT! :)

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  32. wonderful card. love the Mermaid, thanks for joing us this week on SSDS... Kaz SSDS

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  33. Super card. Thank you for joining us at HSC for our ribbon challenge
    Hugs Sarah x

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  34. Great Job Melissa, love the little dophins! Thank you for joining the "Dilo En Espanol" challenge!

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  35. Que hermosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sirena, bellƭsima, mil gracias por participar con nosotras en dilo en espaƱol, besitos

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