Dreaming of mermaids

 Good morning all and welcome to my fortnightly blogged design team make for Visible Image. We're now into August which is holiday time for lots of people. I love visiting the seaside all year as our daughter and family live at the South Coast.

 As well as kayaking when it's hot and sunny we love to beach comb all year and find shells. My granddaughter and I always joke that perhaps one day we might even spot a mermaid. Yes Daisy and I have very vivid imaginations! So for today's make I thought I would use the brilliant Mythical Mermaid set to make a summery birthday card.

I also used the awesome Torn fishnet die

with a birthday sentiment from  Birthday wishes

and circles from Round in circles as bubbles.

This is what I got up to;

I used the torn fishnet die to die cut a frame in white card and cut it down to 6 1/2" by 4 1/2". I stamped rings from the round in circles using blue ink as bubbles. I also made an inky under sheet slightly smaller than the frame using chipped sapphire and prize ribbon distress stain sprays. 

Using the frame for placement I stamped the mermaid and dolphins in grey and some waves from the mermaid set in blue as shown. 

I coloured the images using distress pencils

and added some white pen details to the waves.

I also stamped the shells and crabs from the set around the frame and stamped and cut out the birthday sentiment as shown. 

I then stuck the background under the aperture . I cut up some of the fishnet die and placed it around the frame as shown.  I matted it onto blue card and then a white 7 X 5" white card blank. The sentiment was raised using foam pads and I finished off with my signature sequins and glossy accents to highlight some of the "bubbles".

Here is my finished card

with a couple of close ups

and 1 final shot;

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 I also organize a monthly artist trading card swap in the group.  We celebrated 2 years of swapping in May. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 140 members, worldwide, have taken part since it started. It's been such fun and it's so lovely to receive a unique piece of art from your partner in the post. The details and sign up for each swap are posted in the group on the 23rd of the month. So the next sign up for September opens on 23rd August, if you would like to join us.  There is no "monthly" commitment, just join in when you have the time and if you live in the UK can you choose to post to the UK only if that suits you best.

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Bye for now,

Jane x