iCopic: Mermaid Marci - Let's Make Bubbles!

A big hello to all my friends in Blogland!  It's Marie here and  I am excited to share with you a Design Team card i created for ICopic Lover.  I selected an adorable stamp called Mermaid Marci by La-La Land Crafts.  The size of this stan makes it perfect for cards or projects and the size is large enough that it makes it fun and easy to color with those Copic Markers!  

Techniques:

• Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
• On paper blending
• Tip to Tip Blending
• Embossing
• Quilling

Measurements:

11 in x 4.25 in.   Score at 5.5 in. to make a finished card of 5.5 in. x 4.25 in.

Base layer:  5.25 in. x 4 in.

Top layer:  5 in. x 3.75 in.

Stamp:  Mermaid Marci by La-La Land Crafts

Paper:

Cryogen for focal image  (Curious Metallic, Inc)

Pure Luxury Turquoise Sea (GKD)

Pure Luxury White 120# (GKD)

Designer paper from my stash

Ink:  

Copic Alcohol Ink Markers - BG70, BG72, and BG75   (.too, Inc)

 Copic Opaque White Ink (.too, Inc)

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink (Ranger, Inc)

Broken China Distress Ink (Ranger, Inc)

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Supplies:

Acrylic stamping block

Petite Large/Small Nestabilities Die (Spellbinder)

Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)
Mesh embossing folder (provoCraft)

Quilling paper, tools, and glue

Adhesive (I use ATG)

Scissors

Scor-Buddy (Scor-Pal)

Copic Skin Tones 

YR0000, E11, R20, BG0000

Hair

E40, E42, E44

E40  is applied to the highlighted areas.  E44 is used for the  darkest shadow area.  The mid-tone is E42.  Take care to not over-blend so some of the streaks of hair remain for a more realistic look.  

Starfish, top, fins and body 

BG70, BG72,  BG75

BG70 is used on the area on the area that reflects light.  BG75 is used in the darkest shadow and blended out with BG72.  Care is taken to avoid losing the highlights.   The starfish  can be treated like a "fold"  in a dress in order to give it more dimension.

A Light Green Pearl Pen (Viva Decor) is used for the trim around the bodice.  I let this dry for a few hours before resuming the card.    One can choose to add this after the card has been assembled.  I just like to do things the hard way ! LOL

This is a close up of the cute little image.     Nestabilities oval die are used to cut the image and mat.  Embossed the image while it is still in the die to give a great finish..   Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress ink are sponged around the die. Start off the paper and lightly sponge toward your image.   I   lightly sketched some circles and colored them to look like bubbles.

BG70, BG72 and Copic Opaque White Ink

TIP:   Steps for creating "bubbles". 

A very small amount of the Opaque White was applied with a toothpick.   I used a technique that Marianne Walker teaches for dew drops on leaves - except I did not use the darkest color for the bubble but chose to use my lightest color, shaded with the next darker color and then applied the white light reflection.

The card was assembled and quilled seaweed and foliage was applied. I quilled a seahorse to go with it but it was way too much!   Sometime less is more!

I hope you enjoyed this card.  It was fun and I was delighted with the way the bubbles turn out.  Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to come back tomorrow and see what special treat Kelli has in store!

Hugs,

Marie

I plan to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Top Tip Tuesday - Magic, Fantasy, Mystical
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes!
• Outlawz Challenges:  - Inspired by a movie or song (  Mine is Tiny Bubbles!)
• Fab n Funky - Blue-Green-White
• Tuesday Throwdown - Blues!

I hope you enjoyed this card.  It was fun and I was delighted with the way the bubbles turn out.