Mermaids - Left of Center 71

Another Freaky Friday and another Left of Center challenge for you all.

 The theme this week is mermaids. I know I did a mermaid last week too but hey ho! I chose this Jayna stamp from Nikki Burnette and used it on a couple of things. First was an art journal page, and the second was some six word story ATCs for a swap I am running on UKScrappers. I wanted a watery type background for both, so out came the trusty distress inks/waterbrush combi, then coloured the images with my oh so few copic pens. My I need more of those!

I covered the ATCs with glossy accents and now I'm not so sure about that effect so I may redo them so that they are less fuzzy looking!

Love the image though, and even though my colouring skills are nowhere near those of the artist herself, I do like how they have turned out.

Thanks for looking, and see you soon I hope.

Bex.

Dark Dreams - Left of Center Challenge 70

It's time for another challenge over at the very lovely Left of Center and this time the theme is dark dreams (although anything out there is always welcome). For some reason I instantly thought of the story of the little mermaid , and how she dreamt of changing her tail for legs and being with the one she loved, and how that didn't exactly work out well for her.

I used this fabulous stamp from Rebecca Sinz at Sweet Pea Stamps which I thought was so appropriate. 

The card is very simple - a bit of sequin waste (sorry, just don't like the word punchinella!), a small bird charm and a little light stamping with some matting and layering - as I really wanted to focus on the image. I have just treated myself to some neutral markers so I decided to have a play with them and overall I'm pleased with the effect (although the example from the other Rebecca is better). A little crackle accents to the tail and job done. The quote is from the Disney film of the little mermaid, but I think it works well with the darker theme.

Well, that's me for now, and have a lovely day.

Bex