TGF Mermaid Anya Summer Scene Card

I have been wanting to color up this free Mermaid Anya digi that I received from The Greeting Farm when I signed up for their free e-newsletter. So when I saw Marie Gamber’s coloring video of a mermaid using the most beautiful Copic color combination and dot coloring technique, I knew I had to give it a try.

The following are the Copic colors I used:
Skin: E000, 00, 11, 13 and R11 blush
Hair: E97, 99, and 29
Starfish barrettes: Y11, YR31, YR24 and E97
Mermaid body: G00, G02, B14 and B18

I also used a Sakura white Gelly Roll pen to add white dotting highlights to the mermaid body and starfish barrettes. To add a bit of magical shimmer (LOL), I also covered the mermaid’s body and tail with clear Wink of Stella.

For the ocean, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Seedless Preserves (for the horizon line). I used a torn piece of scrap paper as a kind of mask and inked layer after layer of Tumbled Glass to create the look of a sky filled with soft white clouds (this was a technique I have used before, but using a torn paper edge rather than a cartoony style puffy cloud edge is a twist that I recently learned from Jamie (YT: Scrappin Stampers) in THIS Video.

For a little Prim fun, I also added four yellow buttons and some yellow satin ribbon to make a little sun in the sky. I used yellow and white baker’s twine to go through the button holes (I have a thing about not leaving buttons looking bare) and then just hot glued them into place.

This is the video share of this project:

This card is also being entered into the following challenges:
The Greeting Farm Fresh Buttons Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes w/ optional twist of the Sights Sounds Taste of Summer Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and hope you’re have a wonderful crafty day! WOOF

8 Comments

Lin on June 26, 2015 at 7:40 pm

Oh what a pretty card, your coloring is wonderful and I love your button details for the sun! Thanks for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

CraftyPaws on June 27, 2015 at 8:20 am

Thanks so much Lin! It was fun to get out some old buttons from my stash and try to include them. 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
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~ginny on June 26, 2015 at 9:14 pm

What a lovely mermaid you have goin’ on there! Love the white you added, her hair is gorgeously done! Like what you did with the sea and sky and popping up the whole scene really works for this design. To top it off, the button sun with ribbon rays is so creative! Thank you for sharing your design & creativity at 613 Ave C!
~ginny,
DT for 613 Ave Create – [ ATG / Sights, Sounds, Tastes of Summer]
Owner: RubberMAD at [GettyCollection.com]

CraftyPaws on June 27, 2015 at 8:22 am

Thanks so much Ginny for taking the time to stop by, really look at my project and leave such a sweet and thoughtful comment! I truly appreciate it! Big hugs, Kristina
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AnnB on June 27, 2015 at 3:45 pm

I love your colouring of the mermaid Kristina,and wow,what a clever way to make the sun! It’s a really beautiful card!x

CraftyPaws on July 3, 2015 at 9:29 pm

Thanks so much Ann!I really had fun with this card and finally using some buttons from my stash. LOL tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
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Holly on June 28, 2015 at 1:23 am

love her tail!! thank you for playing with us on the farm, good luck- Holly DT

CraftyPaws on July 3, 2015 at 9:30 pm

Thank you so much for a fun and motivating challenge! Hugs, kristina
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Lin on June 26, 2015 at 7:40 pm

Oh what a pretty card, your coloring is wonderful and I love your button details for the sun! Thanks for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
- CraftyPaws on June 27, 2015 at 8:20 am
  
  Thanks so much Lin! It was fun to get out some old buttons from my stash and try to include them. 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
~ginny on June 26, 2015 at 9:14 pm

What a lovely mermaid you have goin’ on there! Love the white you added, her hair is gorgeously done! Like what you did with the sea and sky and popping up the whole scene really works for this design. To top it off, the button sun with ribbon rays is so creative! Thank you for sharing your design & creativity at 613 Ave C!
~ginny,
DT for 613 Ave Create – [ ATG / Sights, Sounds, Tastes of Summer]
Owner: RubberMAD at [GettyCollection.com]
- CraftyPaws on June 27, 2015 at 8:22 am
  
  Thanks so much Ginny for taking the time to stop by, really look at my project and leave such a sweet and thoughtful comment! I truly appreciate it! Big hugs, Kristina
AnnB on June 27, 2015 at 3:45 pm

I love your colouring of the mermaid Kristina,and wow,what a clever way to make the sun! It’s a really beautiful card!x
- CraftyPaws on July 3, 2015 at 9:29 pm
  
  Thanks so much Ann!I really had fun with this card and finally using some buttons from my stash. LOL tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Holly on June 28, 2015 at 1:23 am

love her tail!! thank you for playing with us on the farm, good luck- Holly DT
- CraftyPaws on July 3, 2015 at 9:30 pm
  
  Thank you so much for a fun and motivating challenge! Hugs, kristina