Tuesday, 20 May 2025

lets shellebrate & stampingbella mermay 2025 challenge

good morning crafty friends
popping in today with a birthday card for my stash and it's also challenge card: stampingbella's mermay 2025 challenge week 3.
i couldn't resist investing in some of the recent release and was eggar to join in, this will be my third entry, and i'd like to wish everyone who joins in good luck

a couple of photo's to highlight the glitter pens i've used.


in side layout


close up of the matching die


side view


freshly coloured images



most of the items used


my images have been coloured with distress ink and on one i've die cut the image using it's matching die. next i've die cut my scene with one of my MFT dies then with the other MFT die i've cut a frame. i've cut to size my designer papers and taped them onto my 6" x 6" base card. added my glitter pens to various parts of the images then i've stamped my sentiments on my scene panel and insert. added foam pads to both my scene panel and die cut image and added. 

 here is what i've used:

inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
colours:
vintage photo, tattered rose, abandon coral, antique linen, walnut stain, faded jeans, broken china, weathered wood, fosilized amber, old paper, dried marigold, peeled paint, scattered straw, mermaid lagoon, tumbled glass, victorian velvet, squeezed lemonade, rusty hinge, black soot, salvage patina, rustic wilderness.
Papers:
Fabriano 5 water colour paper 140lb
Maja designs: 6"x6" seaside
white linen card
6 "x6" base card
stamps:
stampingbella: tiny townie mermaid Isla, mermaid set & mermazing sentiments.
dies:
sb matching die, MFT
miscellaneous:
double sided tape
sakura glitter pens


suppliers i use:
stamps:
dies to die for
sevenhills craft
stampingbella
Stampingallday, personalised stamp
papers:
the mad scrapper
craftheaven-shop
ken bromley art supplies

also you can buy from:
other on line stores/stockist and craft fairs in your area

all it leaves me now to say is:
thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and
craft happy, Ann

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