Oh my, I’m running so behind this week!!! You know how things can be going along just duckily, then life hits…..gah!! My Sunday inspiration for the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook challenge has turned into a Monday inspiration!! The Facebook AND Blog challenge themes this month are Under the Sea. Ching-Chou has soooo many gorgeous mermaid and sea themed images in her Etsy Store that you’ll really be spoiled for choice!! I used one of my favorite images, Coral Addiction, found in this set.
I stuck to a very limited color scheme when I colored this up with my Copics, then added some sparkly highlights with a Spectrum Noir Gel pen.
A closeup to see the sparkle 🙂 
A better angle to see the card fold.
I saw a picture of this card fold somewhere a while ago, and doodled it down on my handy desk blotter….but didn’t record where I saw it, or what it was called!! It’s really cool, because it folds flat for mailing, and you can use up some of your paper scraps 🙂 I had a piece of gold foil sea print paper for the background, which led me to cut some of the coral in gold mirror card, and the rest of the coral in white card stock that I highlighted with the gold sparkle pen I used in the image. I stamped a quick sentiment on a fishtail banner die cut, and added some pearls that I’d colored to match the color scheme. I’m really loving this card, and will definitely be using this fold again 🙂
I’d like to enter this in the following:
The Fairy and Unicorn – June ATG (not using optional theme)
A Gem of a Challenge – Week 12 ATG
The Corrosive Challenge Blog – #6 June ATG
The Creative Crafters – Challenge #17 ATG
World Wide Open DT Challenge – #06 June/July
Pixie’s Crafty Snippets – #355 ATG using Snippets
Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge. Your project is amazing and I love the pop up element. Wonderful coloring on the mermaid too.
Best of luck with your entry.
Jodie DT for World Wide Open Design Team Challenge
Wow Susan – you came back to play with a real bang! I absolutely adore this card and your colouring is divine. I must check out those mermaid images as Mia (grand daughter in Germany) is really keen on mermaids – at least she was a year ago! Kids change their ideas so often it’s hard to keep up – and I do so love Ching Chou Kuik’s work. I only have a couple or so of her stamps from a good while ago – but they’re so lovely!
Hugs
Di xx
Hi Susan!! Gorgeous creation and design 🙂
Thanks a lot for playing with us at The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
Hope to see you again in the next challenge.
Lidia Dt
My blog http://belloamanecercr.blogspot.com/
Dt Coordinator at http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous creation Susan, lovely coloring and design! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters. We hope to see you again.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx – https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous creation Susan, love it! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx – https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com
Wow, just amazing!! Wonderful image and colouring! Love the clever folding, too!