Summer Mermaid

      As one of my DT cards for Conie Fong last month, I used one of the Liliana Mermaid images (see post here.)  Today, I'm using the second mermaid in the set - the one with the water lily - and I have reversed her before printing.

     I used ProMarkers to color her and added highlights with gel pens.  I cut the image and the green backing for the sentiment with dies from Spellbinders.  All the papers and CS were scraps from the basket, including the ribbon strips hanging from the grosgrain bow.  The pinpoint circle was cut with a Dare 2B Artzy die.

     Challenges:

Angie's Digitals

Colour Crazy

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Paperbabe

Polkadoodles

Your Next Stamp

     Don't forget that Conie Fong has two challenges starting on the first  of every month - one for coloring images only and the other for completed projects, like cards.  You have to use Conie Fong images but who could resist such darling images?  Come play with us.  Have yourself a marvelous weekend and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Liliana Mermaid

      Today I'm sharing the first of my #Conie Fong DT cards for the month of May.  It features Liliana Mermaid as well as some fancy die cut work.  Don't forget that each month we have two challenges running; one is for colored images only and the other is for completed projects.  You do have to use Conie Fong images but there are so many of those and you're sure to fall in love with several once you go and explore the Etsy store.  :-D

     The image set includes Liliana both with and without a water lily and my original plan was to merge both images for use on one card.  However, I had forgotten I was working with jpg images, not a png images, and the plan went awry.  So I used one of the printed images and will save the other one for a future project.  The sentiment is also from Conie Fong but not from the Liliana Mermaid set and I honestly don't remember which set has that sentiment.  Sorry

     The best part about this card is that it's made with scraps and bits, both paper and CS.  Even the burlap ribbon for the bow was a left over scrap which I found in my scrap basket.  There was just enough of it to tie that bow and trim the dove-tail ends.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Unbranded die

Sentiment cut w Unbranded die

Pattern paper from K & Co.

Lime green CS cut w Cuts die

Tallest flower created w 'negative' pieces from the die cut

Burlap bow hand-tied and dyed w ink pad

     Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps

Crafty Creations

Dream Valley

I {heart} ProMarkers

Outlawz Greetings

Paper Funday

Pixie's Snippets

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Stamping Sensations

Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie