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A Mermaid Theatre and New Leafy Dies for a Sea Garden!
Filed under Art Projects, Giveaways, Letters from the Sea Kit, Newsletters, Rhonda Secrist Thomas, Sale
Design Team Member Rhonda Thomas was inspired by the February kit and has created a mermaid theatre of sorts: The Dance of the Mermaids!
Here’s an intro and some details from Rhonda’s blog post:
After seeing this month’s Letters from the Sea Kit, I was swept away with a strong current to the depths of my mind’s ocean. There I found beautiful crystal waters and playful mermaids with gorgeous hair.
It was easy to get lost in this project and I enjoyed every wave of creativity and how everything just flowed into place. I love it when that happens with my work!
I instantly thought of an aquarium of sorts after seeing this Fortune Teller Booth. It was easy to imagine each window having it’s own scene and seaweed and mermaids dancing from the top. I created my field of seaweed using paper cuts from 2 new dies:
– Large Leafy Flourish Metal Die
– Eucalyptus Flourish Die & Stamp Set
Wooden skewers were all I needed to hold the “seaweed”, trimmed and painted with a little glue and layers of die cuts. After punching a few holes in the lid, the skewers slipped right in and I had an instant ocean garden.
See more photos on Rhonda’s blog post. Here’s her supply list, and read on for info on a SALE for some of those goodies!
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Die-Cut Borders & Fences & Trims ON SALE!
FLASH SALE! This is a 25% off sale on ALL Die-Cut Chipboard Borders & Fences & Trims!
A couple of the flourishy trims from this section are in Rhonda’s artwork! 43 options… including the 4 highlights below.
The sale ends at midnight on Monday night, February 18th.
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Click: FLASH SALE to see everything!
Dance of the Mermaids Giveaway!
Aw… I had to zoom in on the beautiful seahorse! I love the way Rhonda decorated him (in 2 colors to show off the laser-cut design, and with pearls).
OK… on to this Giveaway! Everything highlighted in the product photos down here is included! Plus the February kit (which is a big set of goodies this month, including the scrapbook papers Rhonda used to decorate the Fortune Teller Booth):
– Letters from the Sea Kit
– Articulated Mermaid Paper Doll
– Mixed Size Ivory Flat-Back Pearls
– 3mm Rhinestone Chain (Green & Blue Mix)
– Fortune Teller Booth
– Mini Steampunk Seahorses – Set of 2
– Waves & Seaweed Solid-Color Paper Set
To enter the Dance of the Mermaids Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY or TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, Monday Night, February 18, 2019).
And what are you going to make?
Don’t forget to leave your (hello!) correct email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org).
Hey, who won the Stackable Room Box Giveaway from Thursday’s newsletter? That would be Kathryn McCartney! Congrats! Check your email for info.
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I love the mermaids and seahorses. Clever and fun!
I think I must make a phantom tollbooth!
Wow. I just love everything about this giveaway. I have loved mermaids ever since my mother read me the Hans Christian Anderson tale as a small child. I think that I would bring this more toward his character with her undersea castle, sisters and of course, her prince. Just love it.
All of these kits are fantastic!
This is really a cute project.
Love the seahorses. Fortune teller booth would make a great castle turret!
The water behind the seahorse looks so real!
Wow! Amazing work! Love the seahorse too
I would love to make a mermaid kissing booth!
Love the seahorse!
I adore the seahorse! I have had a fascination with those since I was child!
The sea and its creatures have always been a fascination of mine. This interpretation is great!
I love this project! So well done. Thank you
Steampunk seahorses? Sign me up. I love steampunk (made my dog steampunk for Halloween) and mermaids awesome. This is a great craft idea
This looks like a fun project! Love the seahorses!
Oh I just love this, who doesn’t love mermaids. This is so cute, I hope I win.
Lovely mermaids. Great project.
Absolutely stunning. Mermaids and seahorses, my kind of fun.
A Sea Kit is a fantastic inspiration!
Sequins, rhinestones and pearls—the best.
OMG I love the mermaid goodness!
Love the posable mermaids and the fortune teller booth! So cute!
This is such a cool idea!
I adore your aquarium! Such a creative idea for the fortune teller booth! Thank you for the chance to win this kit!
Looks like a fun new twist!
Well…I’m loving the little mermaid bra. I think I’ll make a mermaid bra shoppe. LOVE this!
FUN!!! The seahorses are adorable!!! Such a great project 🙂
Love the mermaid box!
This is beautiful!!!
I think I’d go with the steampunk nautical theme and make a ticket booth for the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues under the sea.
So many cool things in this giveaway! Love all things nautical 🙂
How fun is this project!! I would make a Sea Gypsy box!
Beautiful use of this kit!
Eeeee! Rhonda this so cool. I bet it was fun to create! 😍
I love this theme. I just ordered some of your mermaid collage sheet and I’m havng so much fun with them.Thank you for the great ideas.
love this mermaid design — all kind of great ideas coming to mind with these elements – thanks for the giveaway
I love this – as I sit surrounded by a couple of feet of snow & expecting more – mermaids and summer sound delightful
I love the seahorse diecut!!
Ditto – love the seahorse!
A mermaid fortune-teller with seahorse familiars.
This project is every little girl’s dream vision! I love the 3D scene on the top and the window views are stunning! TFS!
I love this project! I would love to make something similar!
This would go nicely in my beach themed bathroom!
Would love to make this for a friend who loves mermaids!
The mermaid articulated doll is fantastic! I’ve used them before and they are fun to play with
I love how the chipboard is used for the mermaids hair. What a cute idea
I love everything mermaid related. This stuff looks awesome!
What a fun project! I’ve never thought of making a mermaid aquarium before Oh, but the challenge would be intriguing
I adore the details and you can never go wrong doing a mermaid or beach themed project… Love, Love, Love!!!
All mermaids All the time!
What a clever and cute idea. Good use of flat back pearls!
With these materials, I would make a mermaid puppet show.
I’d love to get this. I am a mermaid collector in memory of a departed great niece and would love to put something like this together for her mom.
challenge accepted
I WANT TO MAKE THIS!
Love both the seahorse and mermaid. So many different opportunities and products that can be used.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE everything about this project!!!!
I love all the universal products you carry to use in so many ways. This project is beautiful and magical. Looks like so much fun!
Very sweet use of pearls!
Love it! There is so much detail I can’t stop looking!
I soooooo love Mermaids! I have a collection. This would be the most awesome addition to my guest room!!
Love the mermaids. I may have to make one myself.