CASology Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Hi again!  Did I mention I crafted all day today.  2 of my children were down with the stomach flu all weekend.  I had to stay home to take care of them and since they slept so much I had ample Card Making Time!  

This card is for 2 challenges:  The CASology Challenge Week 247 - Keyword Flow and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - a Hint of Pink using Hero Arts products.  Whew, that was a  mouthful.  This is a short post - I'm super tired after crafting all day.  Oh my gosh, that sounds like a wonderful problem to have!

I used the stamp and coordinating dies from my May Hero Arts kit - I honestly do not know if the stamp set has an official name.  

I stamped 2 mermaids in VersaFine Onyx Black ink as I knew I was going to watercolor.  The CASology challenge is Flow so I felt watercolors would be best.  I did not know which I was going to use until the cards were finished.  Both are going to my nieces after I submit - so I did not worry about wasting if I made 2.  I painted both with Distress ink - Abandoned Coral ( to qualify for the "Hint of Pink" part of the challenge) and Fossilized Straw for one and Abondoned Coral, Weathered Wood, and a generic brown from my generic watercolor palette for the other.  I like to use my acrylic block for a pain tray.

I cut up a slice of Canson XL 140 lb watercolor paper and wet a square with my paintbrush.  I then took this ink that came with my May Hero Arts kit and dropped it onto the wet square.  The effect was super - but flashy so I quickly thinned it out to a more traditional watercolor background.  It was way too flashy for a CASology challenge.  But... I am down with experimenting as soon as possible with this cool ink.  It dries fast though!  I had to re-wet this square 3 times to thin out the ink.  Thank goodness I had such heavy paper - didn't even pill.  I love this paper!

I attached the mermaid (I chose the brunette on the rock as her hair really epitomized "flow" for me) using Glossy Accents in case the glue seeped out the sides.  I stamped a sentiment from MFT stamps - a set called Polynesian Paradise.   I did NOT use foam or sequins.  Eek, I'm growing by going outside of my comfort zone!  It's just difficult.  My husband was teasing me - I was literally gazing at the sequins that came in the kit with love in my eyes....

Ha!  But, I really love this card.  This one and the Blonde (I can't submit both - they are literally the same card) are being mailed to my little nieces tomorrow to remind them their Aunt misses them. 

Good night all!  I'll be back tomorrow - I have 4 more cards to enter into the Simon Says Stamp challenge!