Essentials By Ellen July 2017 Release

As promised earlier this week, here's the card I created with the adorable Mermaid's Tail stamp set from the new Essentials By Ellen July release:

In keeping with #WorldWatercolorMonth, today I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, to make this card a breeze to quickly color! After stamping the Mermaid's Tail and heat embossing it with gold detail powder, I colored the "scales" directly with the markers and then used a waterbrush to spread the color over the rest of the image:

The colors I used were: Light Green, Light Blue, Cobalt Blue, and Persian Blue.

To create the water, I just scribbled more of the same Zig marker colors underneath and around the mermaid's tail, then blended with a waterbrush:

To create more of a bubbly underwater ocean feel, I clear heat embossed the dot stamp from the Essentials by Ellen Wonky Backdrops set, on the lower left and mid-to-upper right corners (hopefully you can see those glossy bubbles by clicking on the photo below for a larger view). Then I spread around some Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets in 4mm and 6mm size:

To finish the card, I die cut the watercolored image with MFT's large stitched panel from Blueprints 15 (or Lawn Cuts Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables are very similar) and mounted the panel to a Bazzill Candy Necklace card base.

I hope you'll check out the blog post over on Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom today, to see more examples using this new release! I also have this little public service announcement: Guess what just arrived in Ellen Hutson's shop late yesterday . . .

Oh, YES -- The brand NEW colors of Distress Oxide Inks!!
(Note: If the product link says they are currently out of stock, go ahead and click on one of colors and the "Add to cart" button will show up. If not, refresh your browser or clear your browser cookies).

How awesome would this Mermaid Tail be stamped or watercolored with some of these awesome new bright colors?!! Oh-la-la . . . I can't wait to get these beauties in my hot little hands! Just click the link or graphic above to get them into YOUR hot little hands, along with a Mermaid Tail and/or Crafty Lady, LOL!

Happy Weekend!