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Tuesday 15 March 2011

Princess Oceana

Tuesday again and that means it time for my DT card for Michelle Perkett Studios. Princess Oceana is Michelle's signature image and she is the most beautiful mermaid! You can find her in Michelle's Etsy store. I decided to give her blonde hair for this card and to keep the card pretty simple to make the image stand out.


Princess Oceana is coloured with promarkers and i've added pearls and blue gems to her hair with viva pearl and gloss pens. I've also added some teeny tiny little shells from my stash although they don't show up too well in the pic, you can see them a little better here



The image is edged with gold krylon pen as is the pale blue mat. I got the idea for the background from the one of the Clarity Stamp project sheets. Its quite simple and give a beautiful 'watery' effect. I've brayered big &juicy waterfall inkpad over glossy card, spritzed generously with water and the covered with crumpled cling film. and left to dry. To finish off i've added some white ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, some shells and some faux pearls with a viva pearl pen.

I'm entering Princess Oceana in the following challenges:
Crafts and Me: Under the sea
Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight: Make your own designer paper
Crafty Creations: Baby blue
Our daily bread: Leather or pearls


Today there is another challenge over at Michelle Perkett Studios, this week its Shelley's team's challenge and they have a fab theme lined up - use green/ St Patty's Day so pop over and check out the fabulous work from Shelley and the rest of her team of talented mermaids!!
Claire xx

20 comments:

  1. Fantastic card! Beautiful coloring and I love the pretty details you chose!

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  2. Wow Claire, your colouring is stunning. Hugs Suzanne x

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  3. A really gorgeous card Claire and I just love that inky background. Will have to try this out.
    Fliss xx

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  4. She is just gorgeous Claire, lovely card
    Beryl x

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  5. Fabulous card, what can I say. I love that stamp and your background is just gorgeous. Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight. xx

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  6. Beautiful card, I love the way you colored her hair and the embellishments are perfect!

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  7. Beautiful image. The blue is perfect and so is your coloring of this gorgeous Princess! WOW. I love that you could play with us at Crafty Creations Challenge. Please do come again!

    :)Peggy

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  8. Very pretty card and I love the stamp and the pearls in her hair

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  9. great background technique.Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight.

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  10. Gorgeous card! I love all the lovely pearls and the brayering looks really beautiful :)
    Thanks for joining us this week at Crafty C ardmakers.
    Fiona x

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  11. It's lovely. A fab image and your pastel background is beautiful.
    Beryl xx

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  12. Your image is so pretty! So glad you linked up at Craft Us Crazy!

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  13. Oh how beautiful!! I just love your coloring on the image and the soft background. Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week!

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  14. Oh wow this is just beautiful Claire!

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  15. Very pretty, love the seashells, thank you for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best this week
    Ruth x

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  16. Beautifully coloured image.Nice touch with the real shells.Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best :D
    Lisa x

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  17. gorgeous card,love the embellishments,x

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  18. Lovely work Claire
    Frankie
    xx

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  19. This is awesome Claire... your colouring blows me away... I love it!!! If you'd like to visit my blog, today's post has something for you....
    hugs and blesings,
    Pauline

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  20. Lovely choice of colour on this! Thank You for playing my ‘Under the Sea’ Challenge at Crafts & Me!

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