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05 July 2012

Black Pearl

Hi all, welcome to a new Southern Girls Challenge.  This time we are asking you to use Pearls.  It's that easy!  So get your creative juices flowing and make those beautiful  pearly and girly creations.

I went in a slightly different direction, while my card has pearls and flowers, they're black, I had to as I'd selected Black Pearl from Delicious Doodles

Teri has just advised some of her images are now in rubber over at SweetPea stamps! Awesome!
Teri has created a true mermaid, as you may know, in stories of mermaids, it is said some would use their beauty and charm to lure sailor men to their deaths.  So here is Black Pearl in all her glory surrounded by the skulls of the sailors she has lured to their watery graves.
 I've coloured her with copics and used the clear spica pen to provide a sheen over the scales on her tail.  IRL it looks fabulous.  I had some gold netting which was perfect with this image.  

 I sprayed some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers with black ink and Champagne Shimmer Mist to sparkle them up.  I've used a Gold Foil pen to paint the centre of one flower and to change the colour of the stamen that are then added around the black flowers to take away the denseness of the black.



 The sentiment is embossed with Obsidian Teal embossing powder from Moonglow.  It's stunning as it gives off this teal shine and glimmer but looks black.  Not being the best photographer, this looks a tiny bit washed out, but I couldn't get the adjustments right when I tried, so I gave up!  I need to learn this stuff. LOL

Copics used
Skin:  BG000
Eyes:  BG15 
Lips: V25
Hair:  BV0000, BV00, V25 Lavender and Turquoise spica
Tail: BG11, BG15, BG18 Clear spica
Background:  E40, E42, E44, E50, E51, E53, E71, E77, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR18, G40, G43, G46, B0000, BG000
Pearls:  100

So now it's your turn.  We can't wait to see your fabulous creations.  You can enter your projects at Southern Girls Challenges.


I'm entering this into Make It Monday - Anything Goes.

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

32 comments:

  1. WOW Kasey this is stunning love the image and the design and colours are fabulous. Caroline xxx

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    1. Lovely comments again Caroline, thanks so much.

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  2. Your card is wonderful, Kasey! Love the texture from the gold netting, and the black pearls look just great! And the mermaid is beautifully colored.

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    1. Hello Pia, thanks for taking time to leave me your lovely comment.

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  3. Wow Kasey this is awesome! Wonderful image and the colours are so perfect.Great use of texture too! :)

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    1. Thanks Alyce, she is a tad paler than I'd like, I might make her brighter next time I colour her up.

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  4. Hi Kasey I just saw you added your card after mine on MIM. Wow, fab card but as you know I really prefer the cute mermaids...the stunner you have coloured is quite the siren isn't she! The black sea behind adds to the gothic feel to your card...very clever work!
    Jane x

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    1. Hey Jane, thanks for stopping in. I have a few cute mermaids too, this one was just a little more true to the legends. I appreciate your comments.

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  5. Perfect colours to create that mysterious theme! Love it! Hugs xxx

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    1. Thanks Andrea, I have to say, purples and teals are my go to colours. I use them a lot and have to make myself pick other colours!

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  6. WOW!! Stunning card and layout Kasey. I saw this on MIM..Loz

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    1. I just love that MIM brings me visitors. Thanks for your comments Loz.

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  7. Wow, now this is a beauty to behold. so creative, I saw you on MIM. Also thanks for stopping by and leaving the sweet love. Hugs

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    1. Berni, so lovely of you to visit and leave my your sweet comments.

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  8. WOW!! This is amazing, such a fabulous image and the colours you have used are wonderful

    Sue

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    1. Thanks Sue, that's a lovely thing to say. Much appreciated.

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  9. What a bold card! I saw the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie on tv again yesterday and they had the mermaids. This image depicts their character so well!

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    1. Hello Eileen, Yes they were exactly what I had in mind when I coloured her up!

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  10. Oh my gosh!! This is just so beautiful!! I love the teal and black together, such a striking combination!!
    And a fantastic image!!
    Saw you on MIM
    Nat -x-

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    1. Hi Nat, yes the teal, purple and black are a fabulous combo. Thanks for stopping in and leaving me your comment.

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  11. By golly! Absolutely stunning! The colour combo is striking. Saw you on MIM. Thanks for your sweet comment.

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    1. Hi Asha, I appreciate the return visit. Thank you.

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  12. What a stunning card Kasey and a fabulous image coloured beautifully , I love the gold netting and I love her lilac hair , amazing card well done Hugs Elaine

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    1. Thanks Elaine, I would perhaps like her to be a tad brighter or deeper in colour, perhaps next time! Love your visits.

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  13. Brilliant card Kasey, love the gold netting and image..fabulous colouring too..

    Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

    Luv CHRISSYxx

    Don’t forget. .if you leave a comment on another entrant, mention that you saw their card on ‘Make it Monday’ for a chance at second prize.. the more you comment on and mention MIM, the more chances at winning second prize.

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    1. Thank you Chrissy. I love MIM for bringing me new visitors and try to make my own rounds although some weeks time runs away on me.

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  14. Absolutely in love with your project! Thanks for sharing!
    I saw this on Make it Monday!
    These are my entries: # 129, #158, #160, #162, # 250 and #252 would love it if you could visit.
    There is also some candy HERE!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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    1. Thanks Julia, I'll stop by and check them out.

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  15. Hi Kasey,
    Saw your card on MIM, what an awesome card. You're really going with a siren theme this week :)
    The black pearls set this off beautifully.
    Penny

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    1. Hi Penny, yes it would seem that way. Thanks for your visit and lovely comments.

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  16. Your coloring is amazing Kasey! Love this MIM card just as much as the other one :)

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    1. Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your lovely comments.

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