Fairy Ink FB Challenge- Mermaids

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

I'm here with a new card for a new Faery Ink
for our new 

For this challenge I used Mermaid on the Rocks. 

I made a candle using this pretty Digital Stamp and a lot of shells from the beach near my house. 

I used Blue Peacock Skittles from So Suzy Stamps to look like Beach Glass and shells from the beach. Got some white netted Ribbon from my stash, as I thought it looked like the shells were caught in it. 

Here's a close up of the image, which I colored with SN Markers:

Finished with some Peacock Green Liquid Pearls for her necklace and Bracelet. 

1. I taped tissue paper onto Cardstock- ensure to tape the tissue to the BACK of the card stock so it's folded over the edges. This ensures its stays tight and will run thru the printer smoothly. 
2. I printed the image and colored it with SN Markers while it's still ATTACHED to the cardstock. This ensures that you don't tear the tissue as you color it. Just be careful and use flicking or subtle motions...I went over colors with the violet and teal by layering the colors versus trying to blend it on the tissue paper. 
3. Once it's colored, I cut around the image and placed it on the candle where I wanted it. Wrapped it with wax paper and heated with my embossing gun. Just be sure to heat evenly by sweeping back and forth versus heating the same spot as you want to heat enough to stick the wax from the wax paper onto the tissue paper but not melt the candle underneath. You'll know it's attached to the candle,  as your image will come thru the wax paper clearer. ;o)
4. That's it- Easy Peasy- and now you decorate and embellish as desired.

Hope you enter our fun challenge this month!

Be Sure to check out the Blog for all the New Releases this month. They are AMAZING! 

Also, if your on Instagram, showcase your Crafty Makes at #Faeryink!

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~

MWLW New Release: Mermaids at Sea!

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

I'm here to share a candle I made for 

This week's New Digital Release is all about the Mermaids!:Friendship, All is Calm and Love

I used Love this week- Just love the mermaids, they are all unique and so GORGEOUS!

I started with aqua ribbon around the base of the candle and then used some Shells I found at the ocean by my house (cleaned of course...lol); the tiny ones are from Michael's. Used aqua Skittles as I thought it looked like beach glass. The netted ribbon is from Walmart...as soon as I saw it, I was like "Ooooooo that looks like netting!" so I twisted it up and around the candle and attached seashells and skittles to look like it was caught in the netting. 

Here's a close-up of my colored image with SN Markers:

Here's a side view of the netting with it's catch of the day! And yes, I have burnt fingertips from attaching those lil' guys with a glue gun! Note to self: Find tweezers that will hold awkward shells before going near a HOT glue gun again...LOL!:

and here's the back of the candle:

How did I do this you ask? 

1. I taped tissue paper onto Cardstock- ensure to tape the tissue to the BACK of the card stock so it's folded over the edges. This ensures its stays tight and will run thru the printer smoothly. 
2. I printed the image and colored it with SN Markers while it's still ATTACHED to the cardstock. This ensures that you don't tear the tissue as you color it. Just be careful and use flicking or subtle motions...I went over colors with the violet and teal by layering the colors versus trying to blend it on the tissue paper. 
3. Once it's colored, I cut around the image and placed it on the candle where I wanted it. Wrapped it with wax paper and heated with my embossing gun. Just be sure to heat evenly by sweeping back and forth versus heating the same spot as you want to heat enough to stick the wax onto the tissue paper not melt the candle underneath. You'll know it's attached to the candle,  as your image will come thru the wax paper clearer. ;o)
4. That's it, you decorate and embellish as desired.

Be sure to check out  the other DT's FABULOUS creations using this week's New Releases:
Paola 

Martha 

Vicky

Karen

Louise

Our GDT this month:

Ema  

Don't forget we have a fun PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE going on right now!  You can purchase I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH for 50% for the first 2 weeks of the challenge. You must use this image only to enter this month's challenge. If you create something (not just a colored image) with this month's image  then you will receive next month's image FREE! You have until Midnight (EST) on April 30th. :o)

Wait, there's more...there's a Monthly Cupcake freebie- here - Get it before it's gone! 




Check out the tasty make Karen made with it here and leave her some luv!

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

Amy

LPOCF Challenge #5

Hello friends, it's time for another challenge over at

TEAM A has some amazing creations for

CHALLENGE #5~ ANYTHING GOES

Be sure to check out the rules here . 

Our amazing sponsors this week are:

I used the pre-colored Dragon Lullaby  from Concetta Kilmer.

Used CS from American Crafts and DP's  from DCWV. Finished with some Marianne Creatable Die cuts, seashells and sentiment from Hero Arts.

Here's a closer look at the pre-colored version:

And the inside with a Stampin' Up Sentiment:

For my second card, I used Christmas Shopping from 

Flat Friends Boutique.

Used CS from Recollections and DP's from DCWV. Added enamel dots and finished with a sentiment from the Digistamp Boutique "Shopping Kate"

Colored the image with SN and Chameleon Markers. Added some metallic Gellyroll on the table stand.  Used Spellbinders Oval die to cut out the image.

Here's the inside:

As this is my last challenge with LPOCF, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all the wonderful ladies here and wish them all crafty successes with this fun challenge. :o)

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

Amy

A Day At Sea!

Happy Monday Friends!

Today is the first day of Fresh Brewed Designs August Digital Release! 

Join us at Fresh Brewed Designs and on Facebook

I used Marinus and Oceane 
Thought they made a Sweet and Salty couple. hehehe

CS is America Crafts and I used dies from Quickuts (Sun) and Marianne Designs Creatables (Leaf I turned into Seaweed).

I made a rock using Grey CS and Pearlized Mica Fragments from Stampendous!

Colored the sweet images with Prisma Pencils. 

 














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Crafting When We Can Challenge #57

Good Morning fellow bloggers!

The challenge #57 theme over at Crafting When We Can is:

Neopolitan - Use Red, White and Brown!

We are sponsored by the lovely

I made a candle this week with the delightful "Sirena". 

I colored the image with SN markers and white gellyroll pen for highlights. 

Here's a closer look:

I can't wait to see your "Neopolitan" creations this challenge and be sure to stop by my teamies AMAZING creations this week for more inspiration. 

Happy Craftin'!

Amy