The Gift

This week I finally used my coloured image 'The Gift' by Aurora Wings on a project.

I coloured this up last week and did not really know what I wanted to do with it, then I opened a draw in my craft room and found some MDF shapes I had never used.

I picked a large heart and  covered it in some teal core-donations card, cut it down close to the edge and sandpapered round the edge for a lovely neat finish.  I lightly sanded some of the surface and then brushed some gold   around the edges.

The image is coloured with a Copics for the skin and Promarkers for everything else, I dotted the background with my ink dusters.

I cut a variety of under the sea creatures and shells and dusted them with Adirondack ink and added some clear fine flitter to their fins.

I  also added some swirly cut with a memory box die and some dew Drops to look like little bubbles.

When I finally finished I thought it was missing something, so I added some Frantage.

I must confess to putting the whole project under the grill in order to melt it - risky but worthwhile - lol.

I am delighted with the finished project and will add some ribbon and hang on my craft-room wall.

Challenges I would like to enter are:-

Creative card Crew - Sea/Beach
Doodle Pantry - Make a Splash
Live & Love Crafts - By the Sea
Oddball Stamps - Show us your colouring
Sparkle and Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Gliiter, embossing powder, Flocking
Crazy Challenge - Die Cuts
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Die Cuts/Punches
Inky Impressions - No Designer Papers
Frilly & Funkie - Cool Water

Thanks for looking :)