Hey there. Hope everyone's okay.
The current theme over at Tag Tuesday is Mermaids, so I got busy since I still need quite a few Summer tags and/or ATC's for the carrousel in my little corner display area. Finally, something to get my mind off my frequent headaches and vertigo due to the high pressure dome we are still under. Even with eagerness, it still took me forever longer to make it than it should have. I inked and stenciled two more backgrounds thinking I'd make a trio and post them all together, but at this rate the challenge will be over before I finish the 3rd one. So, here's the first one now.
Base is a 4x4 coaster. I ink-blended Shaded Lilac, Stormy Sky and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks on the surface, then used an ArtistCellar stencil with Mermaid Lagoon DI over it. The sand area was created by dauber-smooshing TH Distress Embossing Ink across the bottom, then heat-embossing using Stampendous Sand embossing powder, love that stuff. The GG collage sheet mermaid and underwater statue images were already printed out from more than a while ago (they're from the July 2016 subscriber newsletter sheet, bottom left). 
I fussy-cut them and adhered to the underwater scene. The fishies and seaweed are LaLaLand Craft dies. I cut them from white card. Painted the fishies with yellow Smooch Ink and striped them using a Sakura glitter gel pen. I added the teeny google eyes just for grins. I colored the seaweed with Crackling Campfire DI. The bronze shell is a Whimsy die and was colored with Smooch Ink. The word Mermazing is an Impression Obsession die, cut from white card. I added some clear water droplet gems to finish.
And final view.
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As a reminder, my tags clip onto a carrousel to hang and need no holes at top, so I often use any shape I desire.
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Thanks for dropping by and stay cool and hydrated!
XXO
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I live just minutes from the Texas Gulf Coast beaches, but sand is NOT my thing. However, I love being in the water as long as it's clean and safe, so that means usually a pool, lol. LOVE mermaids and underwater scenes though, so here's an underwater beach scene, complete with sand embossing powder!
Beach ball inspired circles of water droplets, colors and stenciled water
29 comments:
Hi Aimeslee, sorry you are still having probelems because of the weather, hope things soon get better. Your mermaid piece is really mermazing, love it! Off to the Dentist soon, so I'll say bye for now! Hugs, Valerie
This summer weather is a mess everywhere isn't it? Heat domes and flooding rain...Sorry to hear it's also causing you not to feel so great. Headaches aren't fun. But I do like your tag. It's a really fun summer theme, isn't it? I hope you can stay cool. hugs-Erika
Well this is simply fabulous!! You have made a beautiful tile, what a great idea. It's just beautiful!!! Lots of wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D, hope we see you back again soon!
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Love the design and the cute fishies. Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Monthly Dawn S DT x
I hope you feel better soon, nothing worse than a head pounding headache that just won't go away. You're ATC/Tag is such a gorgeous underwater scene. Thanks for inspiring us at the Inspiration Station Challenge and we look forward to seeing more from you soon.
Donna xx
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I love your tag Aimeslee and your underwater scene. Those droplets look real. I'm sure hoping both of us get some migraine, and general pain, relief from this heat sometime soon. Hang in there my friend.
Very lovely underwater scene. Your combination of images and die cuts works so well.
Definitely Mermazing Aimes, this is gorgeous, She is a wonderful image, shown off beautifully. Love it. I hope you're feeling better soon, seems the weather pattern around the world is strange. We are having lower temperatures than normal with 50mph winds and thrashing rain with thunder. Undoubtedly 'puter weather and "playing". Keep safe and well. Hugs
Faith x
Fabulous mermaid scenic card, I'm with you, don't care for the sand much but sure do love the beaches!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun, Double D and Four Seasons!
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Such a fun and interesting Summer underwater card creation. THanks so much for sharing with us at The Four Seasons and please stop by again soon.
Wow, what an absolutely enchanting mermazing tag you've created! The level of precision in your fussy cutting is truly spectacular, giving the design a flawless and professional look. The inky background adds a mesmerizing touch, adding depth and dimension to the overall composition. I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling well. I hope you recover soon, especially considering our weather is terribly hot. Take good care of yourself, and stay safe! xoxo Makira
Great card Aimeslee, you've put a lot of effort with the different techniques you've used. I hope you're feeling better by now too. Thanks for joining us this month at the Fairy and the Unicorn challenge Claire DT
oh Aimeslee this is truly delightful! thanks for joining my challenge at tag tuesday! xo
Love your project! Thanks so much for joining in this month’s challenge over at Inspiration Station!
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Hello Aimeslee, like you I suffer with the heat, I really have no option but to stay indoors on extremely hot days, not that we have had any for the last week or so, but we here in the UK, could be getting your heatwave soon.
Love your entry to our challenge, super images, love the water droplets.
Take care..xx
I'm so sorry to read that you're suffering from headaches and vertigo. I hope it clears soon.
This is an amazing piece. You really captured the sense of being under water. Your stencil background is delightful.
Bethie
OH WOW! This is awesome ... GREAT JOB! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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A fabulous underwater scene! Thanks for joining in at HLS Stencil
Beautiful under the sea project, gorgeous card..
Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge this fortnight at As You Like It..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Beautiful sea scene. lots of pretty details. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
Oh that is just brilliant, like the start of a very exciting story! Thanks for joining us at Tag Tuesday this week.
Pinky
Me again ... Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons Challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
Darlene
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Wonderful colouring and I love the background and little fishes! Thanks for playing along with 613 Avenue Create!
Beautiful. Love the colours and the theme of your work. The scene is so pretty with all it's details. Thank you for joining us at Creative Artiste , hope to see your lovely work back here soon.
Fantastic project. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
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Danka
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A beautiful underwater, mermaid scene, Amy. I think you must have an awesome way of storing your Gecko Galz sheets - how on earth do you find specific images from such a diverse collection and know the actual date of the free set? Methinks you have superpowers :)
Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” July Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon!
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Amazing creation. The details are incredible. Love the googly eyes on the fish - true fish eyes! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.
sue n.
A beautifully decorated coaster with lots of fabulous images and great details!
Thanks so much for sharing again at my Crafty Wednesday challenge! Sorry I am late at commenting, just got back from an overseas vacation on Saturday and catching up now.
A beautiful card Aimeslee! I love this wonderful mermaid scene you've created with gorgeous colouring!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Love the Craft Challenge. Have a good weekend! :)
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