Final MerMay Monday

 I can’t believe this is our final MerMay Monday for 2021!!!

Can we talk about how incredible Kerri’s mermaid from the You are Magical stamp set is! Who would have even thought of using foils for her tail!!! This card sure is Magical!

If you missed any of our previous MerMay Monday post make sure to click the links to check them out: Part One, Part Two, & Part Three.

Hope you have a fin-tastic MerMay Monday! I’m off to make a splash in the day, after another cup of coffee of course! Toodles!

MerMay Monday Part 3!

 It is time for another round of MerMay Monday!

This week I wanted to showcase two of the projects I did using our You Are Magical Stamp Set. 

In the first project you will notice I colored the mermaid in super bright and vibrant colors. In the second project I really challenged myself to dial it back and create this stunning mermaid sitting on her rock in white! 

Its incredible how versatile this stamp set is and how much you can change the outcome of your project by changing up the colors you use!

Make sure to check out our previous MerMay Monday’s Part One and Part Two post for other incredible projects our teams has done! Toodles! 

MerMay Monday Part Two!

 Can’t believe it is already time for another MerMay Monday!!!!

Next up on our MerMay Monday spotlight we have these amazing projects from Kerri and Marcia using the new You are Magical Stamp Set. If you missed out on last weeks MerMay Monday post be sure to go check it out!

Wanted to pair these two projects together to show regardless of what coloring medium you are using this image will always make a splash!

Have you have a MerMayzing Monday! Well I’m off to drink more coffee as I’m still recovering from our Re-Treat! Toodles! 

MerMay Mondays!

 Try saying that 5 times fast! 

To continue celebrating MerMay we thought it would be fun to showcase some of our awesome design team members projects using the new You are Magical stamp set. I can’t wait to show you how adaptable this stamp set is. These projects are so incredibly different that your mind is going to be blown!

To kick off our first week of MerMay Mondays I wanted to showcase two stunning cards made by Sandy and Meghan. I felt this truly showed how versatile this stamp set truly can be.

Hope everyone had a MerMayzing Monday! Toodles! 

May Release Day!

 Can you believe it is finally release day! We all know my love for MerMay... well this Under the Sea themed release is not going to disappoint!

The You are Magical stamp set not only features a magnificent mermaid but also her lovely little fairy friend! But you know we couldn’t just stop there, it also includes some rocks and amazing sentiments to really finish off any card or scrapbook project! 

The AnyFin is Possible stamp set includes some of the most adorable fish. The versatility of these fish is amazing! Make sure to check back late this week to see some of the amazing creations our design team has come up with for this stamp set!

What’s Kraken? stamp set is sure to make you laugh! Between the adorable octopus and the hilarious sentiments the card possibilities are endless!

Ya Jelly? of how cute this stamp set is!?!? This stamp set can be combined with the other stamps sets to make for an incredible under the sea scene or all by itself to show off its adorable smile! 

Make sure to go grab these stamps and all the other fun items from the May Release before they are all gone! 

Well I’m off to go fix my next cup of coffee! Toodles! 

It's o-fish-ally MerMay!

 

Do you know what today is?!?!? It’s May 1st... That means it’s o-fish-ally MerMay! 

To kick off one of my favorite months (besides my birthday month obviously) I wanted to feature He Couldn't Breathe Underwater which is one of the most versatile mermaid stamps out there! 

This stamp features a stunning deep sea mermaid and her little bio-luminescent pal. Her stunning meandering tail allows you to really switch up her look through your color selection. Check out this live color along to see us completely switch up her look with a pink tail! 

And since we all need a little sneak peek every now and then.... Here is one of our amazing projects we will be working on at our upcoming Re-Treat. It will be here before you know it, so grab your spot today!

Now off I go to finish this cup of coffee while I try to contain my excitement that it’s officially MerMay. Toodles!

Nose to Nose

This sweet little mermaid is meeting this silly little angel fish nose to nose!

This mermaid is a digital image from Some Odd Girl and she's called "Dancing Mermaid." However, I manipulated the angle here to have her meeting up with this little fishy, instead of dancing.  

Copic Markers used: 

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

Hair: Rv14, R22, R43, R32, E93, E02, YR82, R01

Tail: B95, B34, B52, B21, B91, B41, C0

Fish: YR18, YR07, YR16, Y38, Y19, Y06, Y00

Ocean: BG05, BG02, B01, B00 BG000

Hope you enjoy this little MerMay card, I'm off to fill up this empty coffee cup! Toodles! 

A Proper Mermaid

Ok, so today is the last day for the Some Odd Girl MerMay release, but that doesn't mean the fun is over.  I'll still be posting more and more and more mermaids throughout the month.  Today though, I have a proper mermaid to share with you, No really, that's what she's named.

I had to color her with some classic mermaid colors because she was just so...proper.  I placed her in a little shallow in the ocean with a sand bar and little boulder and of Cours beautiful tropical teal waters.  I simply used a corner rounder and layered her on top of papers from Graphic 45.  I love that she is just so simple, yet stunningly beautiful.  And all of that hair makes me swoon. 

Ok I'll catch ya on the next wave.... I'm off to the coffee pot for a fill up.  Toodles! 

Hey Mermaid

Hey hey hey... this mermaid is sure to make you smile.... the third in the new MerMay release from Some Odd Girl.  Check her out!

When I saw her I just knew that she would be laying out on a rock, sunning herself, and becoming any passing sailor.  Those poor fools have no idea what's coming.  I love her swath of brunette hair and this bubblegum pink tail.  I used my favorite Die from Honey Bee Stamps to cut out the scene, and then placed it atop a piece of incredible First Edition paper.  I added a huge pink organza bow and a few Nuvo drops for good measure. 

I hope that you are loving this amazing MerMay as much as I am.  I'll be back tomorrow with yet another mermaid to share with you.

Mmmmm.... I think I need another cup of coffee.... yup, pretty sure I do, Toodles! 

Mermaid Tunes

Oh Em Gee you guys!!!! I LOVE this next mermaid soooo much!  Check this out!!!

Ok, so I love that she is totally rocking out to her favorite music and I felt like she would be topside for this.  Just breaking the surface of the water and catching some rays.  I used a piece of paper from my stash that is rustic weathered wood with some peeling teal paint, and cute the card front out using a die from Honey Bee Stamps.  Then I added a really neat fiber from Busy Box Blends By Pammy J, and a fun Nuvo drops to finish off the look.  I LOVE this card so much! 

Okie dokie, I'm going to turn the music up and finish this cup of coffee!  Toodles!

MerMay with Some Odd Girl

Ok, so you didn't think I was finished with the Mermaids yet did you?  No way!!! I have a whole school of new mermaids to share with you starting today from Some Odd Girl!

Here's the first!

This sweet girl is called Mermaid Ponytail and she is totally FAB!!!! I paired her with the ne Graphic 45 Under the Sea papers and it was a match made in... well.. Atlantis! lol! I cute the fish out from one of the sheets of paper because her hand was drawn to look like she's petting something I thought. So... a big ol fish is going to foot that bill. 

I loved the huge open fin at the end of her tail an the fun way her hair floats all around her body.  This was a super cool image to color. I placed her in a sea cavern in the deep, deep sea and made her just a little dark and twisty!  I hope you love her too!

I'm off for a cup of coffee.  Talk to you all tomorrow, Toodles! 

Anime Mermaid Queen

To finish off the Stamper's Delights Mermaid release we have the beautiful Mermaid Queen!!! Seriously though, she's absolutely beautiful! Check this out.

I loved the little seahorse and plant that accompany this mermaid. So, naturally I had to add them to the scene that I was creating for this card. 

I went with fairly classic colors on this one in order t show off the beauty of the image.  I just love her so much.  

Ok, time for coffee.... yes, I know, again! lol.... Toodles! 

Little Mermaids

Hey friends, I'm back with more mermaids!!! And these little cuties will have you smiling from gill to gill.

First up:

These adorable little Mermaids and their little starfish friends are just too cute!  I had to keep them all together so here's the card I made.

I sorta made the focal point the adorable little octopus.  the expression on his face was just too cute to not make him the forefront of the card.  These little images were just too fun to color. 

 The nest set for today is this one.

I decided to go simple with this background as I wanted the little mermaids to be the focal point.  But I loved hiding their little crabby friends in the sand though.  

What a fun release this has been, there's more to color tomorrow, so pop back in for another awesome image from Stamper's Delights.  I'm off to make more coffee, because.... well, that's what I do! Toodles!  

Time for mermaids!!!!!

Welcome to MerMay my friends,  I promise you an overdose of mermaids and their friends for the entire month.  I have THREE new images to share with you today! Yup, three! 

I'm going to start this off with a cool new digital Image from Stamper's Delights. 

I love that Janice drew a MerBoy! You don't see a lot of male mermaids out there, so I was quite delighted to see this one.  I figured he needed to be in traditional boy colors and he would totally be getting into mischief as well. Check it out:

Next up is the sweet little mermaid and her fun little friend.  I loved the geodes in the foreground, Janice always adds so many cool details in her images. 

When I saw her my mind immediately went to rebellious teenager trying to find a hiding place to get away from her parents and siblings.  So I placed her in this little sea cavern.  I mean, can you blame her?  I'd totally go down to the sandy bottom and hang out with this adorable little squid away from everyone else who lives under the sea. Lol!

Next up, are these sweet little MerFriends.  They are totally finished with social distancing and are ready to make up for lost time. 

I decided they were going to be getting into a little mischief of their own hanging out in all the ruins of a sunken city.  I mean, that's what kids do right?  

I hope you enjoyed these images! They were so much fun to color and I loved creating stories and scenes for them!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here tomorrow for more under the sea fun!  I'm off to get some coffee as my cup is empty.  Toodles! 

A Little Zodiac Mermaid

Hey there Oddies and Sweeties, I have a fun little birthday card to share with you all today.... Zodiac style!  Check it out:

I used the Pisces digital image from Some Odd Girl and colored her up with Copic markers. 

You can check out the image by clicking here: ♓

The background is made using the Sweet Sentiment Mandala Stencil and a few colors of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used a stamp from The Rabbit Hole Designs and some black WOW Embossing powder on a piece of vellum to make the sentiment. Then I added some Nuvo drops and a little satin ribbon to complete the card.  I also used some foam squares to pop up the little mermaid to add a little dimension to the project.  Here's a side view for you to see. 

Ok, I really hope that you all love this little card and I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! 

I'm off to grab another cup of coffee, toodles! 

A day at the beach

Hey Oddies and Sweeties!  I'm here today with another card featuring an incredible digital image from Some Odd Girl!   Ok, so I'm actually not a HUGE mermaid fan.  I LIKE them, but it's not a big  "OMG it's a mermaid I MUST have it or I will surely die," type scenario.  With that being said, Kristy has some of the absolute cutest mermaids out there.  The one I'm sharing with you today is one of my favorites! Here she is:

She's rightfully named "Mermaid Queen" given that she is wearing a crown and a lot of other jewelry. Lol! I just picked up a piece of Sweet Sentiment Coloring paper and went to town with my Copic markers!  I love orange and rarely see it used in cards, so I decided to use it as a focal point for her tail.  Man, I'm sure glad I did, because I totally love how it came out. I used a combination of Nuvo Drops and Stickles and a paint brush to make the ocean foam, added a bunch of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Magnolia, I stuck on some enamel dots from Doodlebug design.  Boom! Done! The papers are from First Edition and Graphic 45.

Well, as much as I wish I was at the beach hanging out with mermaid royalty, I'm still in Idaho, and it's January and cold.... so I'm going to go make a cup of coffee!  See you all soon my friends, Toodles!

You'd better know how to swim!

Hey there Sweeties and Oddies!  I'm here today to share with you another fun DT project from Some Odd Girl! 

Allow me to introduce to you "Mermaid Piper."   I just adore her and her little come hither look over the shoulder.  I think she's fun with just a little bit of sass going on inside that head of hers.  That's why I chose to use that particular sentiment.  I put it inside the card, but I wanted you all to see it as well! 

I colored this image up using Copic markers on Sweet Sentiment Coloring paper. I didn't write down my color, I'm sorry, but this was one of those times when I didn't want to think about it, I just wanted to color.  When I was finished, there was a massive heap of markers on my desk and I quickly put them all away before I needed coffee (or wine) to make it happen! lol! I added some really cool netting I got from one of my friends (Busy Box Blends) who makes fiber blends for craft projects.  I thought the netting went perfectly with this nautical theme here.  All of the papers are from Authentique and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Okie dokie, I'm going to go grab that cup of coffee I was talking about because it's time for me to hit the road as I'm on my way to Creativation today! Woohoo!!!! See ya all soon!  Toodles! 

January Color Challenge is LIVE

Who's up for a color challenge?  I'll be posting a new color challenge every month on the first day of that month.  I'm excited because I LOVE color challenges!  This one is no exception, it's awesome!

These beautiful pinks and grays just spoke to me, not to mention those amazing paper flowers in the photo! Wow!  I just love them! 

I had a hard time choosing an image for the project I wanted to make using this color palette.  I wanted to inspire you all to want to play along, but I also really wanted to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone and do something that was a little intimidating to me.  Then it hit me!!!!!

Copic markers used:

Tail: R83, RV32, R32, RV23, RV21, RV10

Skin: E15, E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair: C8, C6, C4, C2, C0

Barrel: N6, N4, N2, N0, W6, W4, W2

Background: C, N, W, and T series markers and RV10 along with 0 Colorless Blender

I just ADORE this image from Some Odd Girl called "Mermaid Bath."  In all honesty, I couldn't be happier with the way this turned out.  I added a bit of white jelly roll pen to the snowcaps on the mountains and a glitter jelly roll pen to the mermaid's tail.  I mean, she HAS to be glittery right???

The background papers are from the Graphic 45 Bloom series and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and a few miscellaneous one that I had from friends sending them to me (thank you Jasmine!). 

I really hope this inspires you to play along with this color challenge.  To enter all you have to do is make a project that uses the color palette above, then post the photo of your project into the album in the FaceBook group.   You can enter up to three times as long as your projects are in the album prior to the last day of the month.  I'll announce the winner on the first of February when I post the new challenge!  Remember, we are a coloring group, so your project needs to have something colored on it! Wanna know what you're trying to win???  OK!!!! 

The winner this month will get:  A Sweet Sentiment Tee Shirt!!!!! Awe yeah!  So much fun!

I can't wait to see what you all create, I'm off to make a cup of coffee.  Toodles! 

A tipsy mermaid...

I don't know what I'd do with a drunken sailor, nor do I know what to do with a tipsy mermaid.... but this Image from Some Odd Girl is just awesome!

I colored her up using a super fun fistful of bright Copic markers in my favorite colors of Teal and Purple.  I know I should have written down the list of all that I used, but today, I just wanted to color. My friend Becky told me that I needed to color a background for her ..... I realized you don't tell Becky "no."  So, a background needed to happen.  I was trying to figure out what her story was and it felt to me that she was swimming along and happened upon a pirate ship full of pirate rum.  She had a bit too much and found herself in this state.  Ha ha ha! 

Of course I had to add a lot of glitter to her tail and hair, because, hey, she's a mermaid! I also put glossy accents on the bottles to make them pop a bit more.  I sure hope she doesn't have a hangover in the morning! 

This project was done for day 3 of the 12 day coloring challenge for Some Odd Girl. I'm having a lot of fun coloring for this challenge!  Hooray!  Talk to you all soon!  Tootles! 

Anything Goes

It's Wonderful Wednesday time!! We hope you can play along!! As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on this post until August 8th at midnight! At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!! What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!

So... since it's summertime still (although it sure is going by fast) I decided that I would use the recently re-released Sea Jewels set!  Ermergersh I love them!!!!! I didn't have them before the Krafty Chamber of Secrets opened back up so I was super duper excited to get them in my mermaid lovin' little hands!  Here's my card! 

Most of these papers are out of my scrap bin, the ribbon too. So, all I can really tell you is that I colored her up with my Copic Markers and fussy cut her with my Cutterbee scissors, and then used dome whit Nuvo drops for texture the stars in her hair. Yup... that's about it!

Ok, so play along, make something fun, remember; Anything goes!  Can't wait to see what ya make! Tootles!