My Shellabrate Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! One final mermaid card for MerMay from me! I am sharing My Shellabrate Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse. 

The Details of My Shellabrate Card

Since it was perfect for my Mermaid theme, I decided to use the Mermaid Tales Collection Kit by Echo Park! The Kit came with paper and stickers. So, I used the “Sparkle & Shine” sticker as well as the paper on my card. The Shellabrate flag was from the Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags also by Echo Park.

Once I picked my papers, I used the colours from it to colour Ellie with my Copic markers. I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and on the fins of the seahorse to add some sparkle just like the sticker said!

Next, I added an angel fish die cut to match the fish in the paper, as well as a shell and seaweed beside the sticker to help ground her.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three dew drops that look like air bubbles to mirror the air bubble paper. I also added a black rhinestone for the fish’s eye.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20

Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43

Purples: V17/V25/V22/V20 

Blues: BG53/BG57/BG78

Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03

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Card Recipe for My Shellabrate Card

Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse, Paper Nest Dolls

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink

Mermaid Tales Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.

Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.

Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!

Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps

Angel Fish Die Set, Frantic Stamper Inc.

Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!

Spring Blooms Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest

Black Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Laurie

My MerMay Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! I am sharing My MerMay Card using the Mermaid Set by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This Set comes with 12 digital stamps, and I use 3 of them on my card.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create an underwater scene using the Under the Sea Slimline Designer Paper by Whimsy. Once I decided which sheet of paper to use, I coloured my mermaids with my Copic markers in different colours to match my paper,

I die cut the Whimsy Bubbles in a lighter blue designer paper to make them stand out from the background and highlight my mermaids. Then I placed my mermaids so that they each centered on the circles with the one sitting on the rock overlapping the sentiment. The sentiment was sitting on my desk leftover from another mermaid card. Crumb Cake ink was brushed over the sentiment to give it a sandy feel.

Next, I added real shells in the bottom corners on top of some pink and green vellum die cut seaweed. A silver seahorse charm was added to the sentiment using my Flush Wire Cutter to cut off the loops on the charm to make it lie flat. Tip: use Glossy Accents to create a strong adhesive hold for shells and charm.

I added a scattering of clear bubble embellishments to mimic air bubbles in the water and add dimension.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the mermaids’ tails and starfish to give them a subtle shimmer and Glossy Accents to the pearl and braid tie for the Green Mermaid. 

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Copic Markers:

Mermaid in Pink

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20

Hair: E25/YR24/Y38/Y35

Outfit: R85/R83/R81

Pearl: R83/R81/0/ Glossy Accents

Pearl Bed: R81/0

Shell: E15/E13/E11

Flower: R85/R83/YR24

Mermaid in Purple
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: W9/W7/W5/W3
Outfit: V17/V15/V12
Rock: E47/E44/E43/E41
Shell: E15/E13/E11

Mermaid in Green

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20

Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42

Outfit: YG67/YG63/YG03

Starfish: YR18/YR04/Y38/Y35

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Card Recipe for My MerMay Card:

Mermaid Set, Paper Nest Dolls

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink

Rosealea Mermaid And Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design

Under the Sea Slimline Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps

Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!

Foil Designer Paper 12” x 12”, Craft, Dollar Store

Build an Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps

Slimline Connected Bubbles Dis, Whimsy Stamps

Spring Blooms Embellishments, The Robin’s Nest

Seahorse Charm, Bead Landing

Shells from Dollar Store 

Crumb Cake Ink Pad, Stampin' Up!

Blending Brushes, Stampin' Up!

Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Glossy Accents, Ranger

Flush Wire Cutter

Cucumber Crush Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 ¾” x 3 ¾”

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Hope you like my Design Team card using

Mermaid Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Laurie

Mer-Message in a Bottle

Hi Crafty Friends! It's Laurie again with another card using the sweet Curly Haired Mermaid from the Mermaid Set. I had so much fun colouring her with my Copic Markers, especially all those curls, and creating this underwater scene with my Distressed Oxides.

Copic Markers:

Skin:E15/13/11/00/000

Hair: C3/5/7/9

Fins: V17/15/12

Bottle: BG0000/000 and Glossy Accents

Paper: E50/51/53

Clear Jelly Roll Pen on Hair Accessory and tail highlights

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Card Recipe:

For the Water:

Salty Ocean Distressed Oxide

Mermaid Lagoon Distressed Oxide

Wilted Violet Distressed Oxide

Blueprint Sketch Distressed Oxide

Tsukineko Frost White Shimmer Paint

Splashes of water and paper towel to remove water droplets

Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool

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For Rest of Card:

Spring Bloom Dew Drops by The Robin's Nest

Joy! Crafts Shell Border Die

Walnut Stain Distress Ink (to sponge shell border die)

Dazzle-it! Aqua Mix Seedbeads

The Sea Siren Blend Fibre by Busy Box Blends

Echo Park Imagine That 6x6 Paper Pad

Shells from Dollar Store

Hugs,

Laurie