Urban Mermaid Designs

HALF PRICE SALE NOW ON!

2011-11-26T09:48:00.000-08:00

Half Price Sale at Scrapdish.com Click HERE

Limited Use Community Project License NOW Available

2010-10-02T04:15:00.000-07:00

Would you like to use one of my kits to design yearbooks, theatre programmes or t-shirts etc for your school or community project?

If so then you will need this license, it entitles you to do so providing you credit me somewhere on the merchandise.

Note: You only need to purchase 1 license for each entire kit range e.g. Wizard of Oz or Sea of Love

Purchase at Scrapdish HERE

Please e-mail me for further information or questions on how this license may be used: urbanmermaiddesigns@gmail.com

NEW KIT SEA OF LOVE AND FREEBIE!

2010-02-20T15:15:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest kit collection Sea of Love!
Sail away on the Sea of Love with this dreamy mega kit!
Perfect for boys and girls, there are lots of elements to play with.
Use it to scrap you beach, ocean, bathtime photos or use it to create fantasy layouts!
The whole Collection is on sale this week 25% OFF!! HERE

Checkout these amazing layouts using the Sea of Love Collection by the talented Stephanie, Melanie, Denise, Sally, Irene and Maryse:

To celebrate the launch of the Sea of Love Collection, I have designed a FREEBIE Add-on kit!
Here's the Freebie Add-on Preview:

You can download the FREEBIE HERE

FAIRY DREAMS LAYOUT!

2010-02-19T02:57:00.001-08:00

New kit on it's way later!
Meanwhile I've just seen this beautiful Layout by Jenn over in the Digishoptalk gallery.
To view larger and leave comments click on the LO.

I love the way she has created a border by clustering the leaves and berries. The sepia colorization of the photo helps to harmonize it with the background paper. Stunning!

Fairy Dreams in the Fall is available HERE

25% OFF MY STORE

2009-12-17T04:10:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Urban Mermaid Designs!
Entire Store 25% OFF until January 5th 2010! HERE

NEW LAYOUTS

2009-12-04T12:37:00.000-08:00

Check out these cute layouts created with Urban Mermaid Design kits that were posted in the Scrapdish Gallery.
Click the layouts to view them full size in the gallery and leave your comments for the artists.

Nicole Logg created this magical Fall Fairy page.
I love the fantastic fairy photos, what an adorable little girl! Great idea to have the autumnal leaves poking out from behind the photos and wing elements on top to give real depth to the layers.
Fairy Dreams in the Fall is available HERE

LivingOutLoud made this super cute Wizard of Oz page.
I love little Miss Harper Caitlin's Dorothy costume complete with ruby slippers!

Great idea to have the Toto character leaping onto her, you can imagine he was really there with her.

Notice how the talented scrapper has used the rainbow element and her own wordart to mirror the arc shape of the grassy knoll element, which makes for a wonderful composition!
The Wizard of Oz is available HERE

The Oz Characters are available HERE

MORE NEW LAYOUTS!

2009-09-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'm still busy finishing up on some new Fall kits. But these beautiful layouts caught my eye in the Scrapdish gallery, so I thought I'd share them on my blog.
Click the layouts to view them full size and leave your comments.
By KKerrigan using Fairy Dreams in the Summer

By KKerrigan using Fairy Dreams in the Summer
Fairy Dreams in the Summer is available HERE

By Kay C using the Wizard of Oz Kit

By Kay C using the Wizard of Oz kit

The Wizard of Oz Kit is available HERE

NEW LAYOUTS

2009-09-04T11:25:00.001-07:00

Hi, I'm busy working on a couple of new kits at the moment.

Meanwhile I saw these cute layouts posted in galleries so wanted to share them on my blog.

Click the layouts to view them full size and leave your comments.

This vibrant page was made by KKerrigan,

I love all those bubbles laid over the wonderfully extracted photo.

Her DD looks like she's diving out of the page!

Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean is available HERE

Nicole created this magical page.

I love her use of blending in this LO. Great idea to lay the fairy elements over the photo, so it looks like they are part of the original photo.

Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight is available HERE

Lilaclady made this super cute LO.

Lots of fun ideas here. I love the lollipop forest and the witch's legs poking out of the page edge.

The Wizard of Oz is available HERE

NEW LAYOUT & CHALLENGE

2009-08-04T05:50:00.000-07:00

Hi,

Just spotted this beautiful layout by Ona using a paper from my Wizard of Oz kit .

Ona is currently running a challenge over at Oscraps HERE

Christmas in July!

2009-07-27T09:22:00.000-07:00

Krafty Christmas Kit on sale 50% OFF HERE

NEW WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTERS

2009-07-22T04:24:00.000-07:00

By popular request a second pack of Wizard of Oz Character Dolls to play with!

You'll get the Wondeful Wizard of Oz himself, Munchkin Girl, Munchkin Boy, Flying Monkey, a sitting Dorothy, a "not-so-scary" Tree and a bonus apple and lollipop!
They are part of the Wizard of Oz range by Urban Mermaid Designs. This pack is only $1.60 for first week only.

Check them out HERE

Full Kit is HERE

To see Wizard of Oz layouts click HERE

WIZARD OF OZ LAYOUTS!

2009-07-21T04:52:00.000-07:00

Here are some more beautiful layouts made with my
Wizard of Oz Kit and Add-ons.

By Dark Phoenix

By Dark Phoenix

By Dark Phoenix

By Ameyasa

By Me !

NEW OZ LAYOUTS & RAK WINNERS

2009-07-16T06:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Wizard of Oz RAK Competition at http://www.digishoptalk.com/. I really enjoyed reading all your comments!
Drum roll... and the winners are: 23 ameyasa, 25 PrelestnayaP, 35 Madgentis, 13 lilaclady, 20 Janochka, 37 rxdawg97 and 42 Wombat 146.

Check out these new Wizard of Oz kits layouts by Jadelyn, you can click on the layouts to see her gallery.

NEW OZ TAG TUTORIALS

2009-07-15T01:10:00.000-07:00

Sue has created some truly magical tags with my Wizard of Oz Tagger Size kit and add-ons.

She has also written psp tutorials showing how she made them, so you can try them out at home.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME tutorial is HERE

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD animated tutorial is HERE

SCOTTIE LUVVER tutorial is HERE

FUTURE HOPES tutorial is HERE

NEW OZ LAYOUTS & FREEBIE

2009-07-14T01:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some new layouts using my new kit The Wizard of Oz and Add-on Kits

The talented Murmure has created a stunning Quickpage for you
Here's her gorgeous layout using the Quickpage:

You may Download the QP from Murmure's blog HERE

* Many thanks to Lisa, Maryse and Valera

WIN MY NEW KITS!

2009-07-13T01:13:00.000-07:00

Would you like to WIN my new Wizard of Oz collection?
Click HERE to visit my competition.
4 lucky people will win The Wizard of Oz Kit and
3 lucky people will win the Wizard of Oz kit AND all the Add-ons! WOW!
GOOD LUCK!

NEW OZ LAYOUTS AND BLINKIE!

2009-07-12T02:21:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share some new layouts created with my new kit The Wizard of Oz

Check out this awesome animated blinkie which was a gift from Jeannie of Jeannie Creations..what a wonderful surprise! I love that whirwind effect!

* Many thanks to Irene, Dalis and Jeannie. Top photos by Yogi@Flickr

WIZARD OF OZ TAG TUTORIALS

2009-07-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

The Wizard of Oz collection is available in Full Size for printed scrapbooking and hybrid projects HERE

BUT also available in Tagger Size for signature Tags and Web art HERE

Check out these Wonderful Wizard of Oz tags made with the Tagger Size kit and Add-on packs:

These Tags are by the talented Kelli of Kels PSP Playland and she has also written tutorials showing how to make them!:

Over the Rainbow tutorial is HERE

Delicate tutorial is HERE

The Land of Oz Tutorial is HERE

HURRY 20% OFF the Wizard of Oz collection first week only!

Many thanks to: Jeannie, Lisa, Kelli

Tube credits: Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Molly Harrison

NEW KIT AND FREEBIE!

2009-07-10T14:26:00.000-07:00

A new collection has arrived...The Wizard of Oz!
I'm a huge fan of the Oz books and the movie, so I really wanted to create the ultimate Oz scrap kit. You can use it to create fantasy, Halloween, Theatre, fun pages, party invitations or simply scrapping a magical moment..let your imagination run free!

It's a HUGE kit and contains 80 elements, an Alpha and 18 papers!
Here are the paper previews:

I also designed some specialist Add-on packs:

The Wizard of Oz collection is available in Full Size for printed scrapbooking and hybrid projects HERE

and Tagger Size for signature Tags and Web art HERE

HURRY 20% OFF the Wizard of Oz collection first week only!

Check out these fantastic layouts by my Creative Team and Guest Members. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Oz!...

To celebrate the launch of the Wizard of Oz collection I have made a co-ordinating Quickpage for you. This layout is a RAK for Uta of ScrapLadies.

Here's the FREEBIE preview:

You may download the FREEBIE HERE

Hurry Whole Wizard of Oz collection 20% Off HERE

* Layout credits, many thanks to the talented scrappers:

Amanda, Laudi, Ljudmila, Maryse, Natalie, Patty, Sally, Terrista, Valera

**Photo credits (Creative Commons Licence) Thanks to: Cyren, Yogi, Uta, Fractal Myth, Adam Barron Photography

Donut Computer Wrist Rests!

2009-06-29T02:51:00.000-07:00

I just discovered these fun donut wrist rests by Breadou. Great for digital scrapbookers or anyone who spends a lot of time at their computer. They are made from NASA memory foam.

They LOOK and SMELL just like a donut and double as a squeezable stress reliever....yummy!

Here's the menu:

Check them out HERE

NEW KIT COMING SOON!

2009-06-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I'm back after a little break. I've been working on some BIG kits and I can't wait to release them!
Check back soon for a sneak peak!

NEW SUMMER TAGS & TUTORIALS

2009-06-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

Creative Team member Sue has created some sensational tags with my Fairy Dreams in the Summer Tagger Size Kit. She has also written PSP tutorials showing you how to recreate the tags.

A PERFECT SUMMERS DAY Tutorial is HERE

GARDEN OF FAIRIES Tutorial is HERE

WALKING ON SUNSHINE is HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Summer is available HERE
Fairy Dreams in the Summer Tagger size is HERE
Check out my gallery for more ideas using this kit HERE

JUNE BLOG TRAIN FREEBIE

2009-06-01T21:57:00.000-07:00

Hi,

Welcome to the My Favorite Guy June Blog Train!
Here's my FREEBIE preview:

You can download the Freebie HERE
The next stops are:
TMA Designs by Lynn http://themathematiciansassistant.com
Camie Designs http://www.camiedesigns.blogspot.com/
You can get links to all participants HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS LAYOUTS

2009-06-01T12:54:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share these wonderful new layouts made with my Fairy Dreams kits that I noticed in the galleries! Click on the preview to leave a comment on their layout.
Fairy Dreams in the Summer:

By Dark Phoenix. Great idea to put yourself on the swing element and put photos of your children in the frames, as if you are watching over them.

I love Maike's use of a wave cut-out of one paper that is layered over another. Cool idea to entwine the grass swirl with the tree to look like a beanstalk with the frames at the top!

What a magical stroll through the forest this page looks like by DarkPhoenix!

In the above page by Maike, she has placed her photo behind the grass element which really helps to set the boy into the scene and adds to the realism. The use of the ice-cream element and pixie dust give that Enchanted Summer feel!

I like the way Martina has used the decorative swirl elements as a gateway to the woods and the fairies mirrored are like guardians. The layering of background papers works really well and the ivy tucked under leads the eye right into the page!

Fairy Dreams in the Summer is available HERE
Tagger size for sig tags and web-based art is HERE

And check out at this beautiful page made with Fairy Dreams in the Spring by Noahriplynute:

I love the way she has hung the little nest swing from the larger nest. What a great idea to duplicate the grass element to create a border at the base of the page!

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE

and Tagger size HERE

NEW KIT: FAIRY DREAMS IN THE SUMMER

2009-05-18T14:55:00.000-07:00

Yipee, Summer is on it's way and to celebrate I've created Fairy Dreams in the Summer!
Fairy Dreams in the Summer is a sunny and sparkling kit perfect for your summer, garden, vacation, fantasy pages and tags or for simply scrapping a magic moment!
It's packed with enchanting, summery elements!
CONTENTS: 4 BRUSHES/STAMPS (png and abr files): dandelion seeds, "Summer" wordart, dragonfly, fairy.
30 ELEMENTS: 1 unicorn, 1 fairy, 1 swing, 1 bird, 1 butterfly, 1 bow, 1 glitter swirl, 1 ice-cream, 1 grass, 4 flowers (pansies, sunflower, daisy, buttercup), 3 frames (flower, window, heart), 1 tree, 1 leavy string, 1 leaf, 2 pixie trails, 1 fairy wings, 1 peg, 2 journaling tags, 1 sun, 1 sun rays, 3 word art.

You will also get 10 unique papers that will be perfect backgrounds for your creations, preview below:

Full Size for printed scrapbooking, card-making and hybrid projects is HERE
Tagger size for sig tags and web-based art is HERE
Check out these beautiful Layouts by my Creative Team and Special Guest CTs made using the Full Size kit:

By Patty

By Martina

Kelli RAK

Kelli RAK

Danima RAK

By Jennifer

By Laura

Anny RAK

By Jennifer

By Martina

Fairy Photos by http://sbg-crewstock.deviantart.com/

By Natalie

By Jen

And check out these sunny tags made with the Tagger Size Kit:

If you would like to recreate this stunning yellow butterfly fairy tag by LadyRaven you can follow her psp Tutorial HERE

To celebrate the launch of Fairy Dreams in the Summer I am offering the Add-on kit as a Freebie for a limited time. Here's the Freebie Preview:

You may download the Freebie HERE

SNEAK PEAK NEW KIT!

2009-05-13T04:43:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peak of my new kit Fairy Dreams in the Summer!
It's a sunny, floral kit with plenty of magical elements for your layouts and tags. It will be in stores by Monday!

NEW BLOG AWARDS

2009-05-11T01:10:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Dianna of Digicats (and Dogs) Blog who has given me 2 Blog awards! You can get some great tips on the latest posers, scrapkits and freebies on her blog!

I would like to pass the Rockin' Girl Blogger Award to:

I would like to pass the Blog Magico to:

Congratulations ladies, your blogs ROCK!

Happy Mother's day!

2009-05-10T10:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all my American readers!

Have a great day!

* Mother's Day Tag made with Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Tagger Size available HERE

and Mother & Daughter Mermaid Tube by Molly Harrison available HERE

SCRAPDISH MAY BLOG TRAIN

2009-05-07T01:10:00.000-07:00

Toot Toot! Welcome to the Scrapdish May Blog Train!
Some of the Scrapdish Designers have come together to create a beautiful Freebie collab kit with a matching color scheme and all about Mother's Day. If you collect all the pieces, here's what you get! Wow!

Click the links below to collect your Freebies:

Tahera
CarolineB
scrapshana
barb5
Shelly

YOU ARE HERE>>>>>Urban Mermaid Designs

Helena
ScrapDesafios

Here's my Mom Rocks Freebie preview:

You can download the Freebie HERE

NEW BLINKIE!

2009-05-04T07:27:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone had a fun National Scrapbooking Day! I spent all day Saturday shopping in the scrapbooking sales!
I finally made a blinkie today. It's not perfect, but for a first attempt I think it's okay! I mainly used Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Tagger Size to create it.
If you have Photoshop, why not try making one yourself? It's fun and not too difficult. Here's a basic tutorial on how I did it:

Open a new document in Photoshop 300x100.
Using a scrapbooking kit of your choice, choice a background and some elements.
Place all elements that you wish to animate on seperate layers.
Write your text on seperate layers.
Click on the icon at the bottom of the Tools palette and it will take you to Adobe Imageready.
You will see a layers palette as you do in Photoshop. Make visible the layers you wish to animate first.
In the Animation Palette click the duplicate current frame button twice.
Move the elements/text you wish to animate slightly then click duplicate current frame button twice again.
Keep moving your elements/text and duplicating the frames. You can click Play to see the animation come to life. Keep going until you are happy with the result. You can delete frames if they are not right and also go back into Photoshop if you need to edit an element, then come back to ImageReady where the change will have been automatically updated.
When finished, reduce image size to W150px x H50 px.
Save optimized as GIF

Here's the finished Blinkie:

SALE, TREASURE HUNT AND PRIZES

2009-05-02T01:36:00.000-07:00

Come and help us celebrate National Scrapbooking Day at Scrapdish this weekend!

We are hosting a Treasure Hunt with a Gold Theme and we have a big Prize Draw!

All this and a HUGE store-wide SALE!

Spring Fever Blog Train

2009-05-01T01:01:00.000-07:00

Toot Toot!
Welcome to the Spring Fever Blog Train!
Feel free to browse my blog galleries while you are here, the links are on the sidebar.
You'll find lots of scrapping inspiration there!
Here are the designers who are offering FREEBIES on their blogs today, all with a matching color scheme and all about Spring! Yipee!

Country Hollow Creations

Cancer Moon Creations

Artlor Designs

Crazed's Creations

DigiDesigns By Pamela Yates

Serenity Dezynes

Latte Dah Designs

Colleen's Creative Scraps

Arkansas Outhouse

Designz By Lou

Northern Bird Scraps

ASwtlyreCreation

I Don't Give A Scrap

Scrapper Girl Designs

Stephs Graphx

Crafty Scraps

Angel Flowers

Created by Jill

Kolor'Scapez!

Joyfully Jimi

EMS Arts

Mystical Moocow

Chingjp Design

Digital Embellishments

S.G.Rowe Designs

Addie's Designs

TwistedScrapper / SotoCreations

Sharon Becker

Scrappy Deesignz

Tagging Angels N Scraps

Pinky Couture Scraps

Shortcut Creations

Heartfelt Perfections

DigiLover's Addiction

Ivana

Designs by Angel

Lindas Dreams Designs

Stacey's Designs

Tickled Pink DigiScrap

WillowRaven

3+1 Scrapper

Designs By Pebbles

Blue Cat

Scrapping Kittens

Aleahs Mommy Designs

To Create Fire Designs

Patz Scrapz Tori's Tidbits

Miggins Does Scrapsville

Foxylady

Designs by Kelly

Scrappin With Lil Ole Me

Poka Dot

Candys Treasures

>>>>>YOU ARE HERE Urban Mermaid Designs

SAHM Of Drama Queens

Tickle Me Pink Scraps

Jens Sweet Temptations

Wildcat Designs

KnC Scrapz

Baby Cakes Scraps

Here's my Blog Train FREEBIE preview:

You can download the Freebie HERE

NEW CT LAYOUTS

2009-04-30T03:10:00.000-07:00

Just sharing a couple of new layouts by my talented CT member Patty! Some great ideas in these pages!

Here she uses Fairy Dreams in the Spring kit.
What a fresh-looking page! I love the cute photo and the bunny stamp that comes with the kit goes so well with it!
She added the "sweet bunny" journaling herself using a vintage typewriter font and then used an overlay blend to merge it with the background paper. Putting text on it's own layer and playing around with Layer Blending Modes, is a great way to create your own wordart!

For this layout Patty used Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean.
This layout shows that a page without a photo can be very effective!
Pages with just journaling and elements make a great "breathing space" in printed scrapbooks and allow time for the reader to absorb your content.
To see more of Patty's pages visit her gallery HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE SPRING LAYOUT

2009-04-28T11:24:00.000-07:00

I just HAVE to share this awesome layout I noticed at DigiShopTalk today!

It's by Miney777 using the Fairy Dreams in the Spring kit

I love the delicate clustering of elements around the frame and the fairy on top. Great use of "white space" and the cute baby seems to be looking at all the spring elements!
To see more of her lovely layouts and to comment on this one, visit her gallery HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size for printed layouts and hybrid creations HERE

and Tagger size for sig tags, webart and digi-collage HERE

To see more layouts and Tags with this kit go HERE

BONUS FREEBIE MINI-KIT

2009-04-26T04:26:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all the Designers and Scrapdish customers that helped to make our Easter Egg Hunt such a great success!

It was so much fun that the store owners are already planning another Treasure Hunt...I will keep you updated when I have more details.

For those of you that were unable to participate that weekend, I've decided to offer my Egg Hunt mini-kit as a Blog Freebie!

Here's the Freebie preview:

You may download the Freebie HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS LAYOUTS

2009-04-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some gorgeous new layouts from my store's Creative Teams:
By RubyMoon using Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight

Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight is available in Full Size HERE

or in Tagger Size HERE

By Maike using Fairy Dreams in the Spring

By Irene using Fairy Dreams in the Spring

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE

and Tagger size HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE SPRING LAYOUTS

2009-04-15T00:26:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share these beautiful new Fairy Dreams in the Spring layouts which were sent to me this week!

This adorable page is by Elena.
I love the extraction of the photo and the grass and daffodil cluster that she's made with the elements.
To see more of her lovely layouts and to comment on this one, visit her gallery HERE

This Spring layout by Judy has a really fresh and magical quality to it.
I love the composition and the detail of the little fairy in the leaf frame at the top.
To see more of Judy's lovely layouts and to comment on this one, visit her gallery HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size for printed layouts and hybrid creations HERE

and Tagger size for sig tags, webart and digi-collage HERE

NEW CHARLOTTE TAG TUTORIAL

2009-04-14T03:40:00.000-07:00

Check out this gorgeous Tag that Stacey has created with my Scraps & the City Charlotte kit.
I love the way she has put all the girly elements in the filmstrip frame. You could put your own photos or tubes in the frame too!

Stacey has written a tutorial showing you how she made it, which you can follow HERE
She used a free tube by Myria M which you can download at the tutorial.
You will also need a Scraps & the City Charlotte Tagger Kit available HERE.

Scraps & the City Charlotte is available in Full size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
To see more Charlotte Layout & Tags visit my Gallery HERE
Stacey also has a new kit out in her Zodiac range this week: Cancer, so I decided to make her a couple of tags with it. The purple and teal tones work really well together in this kit.

I used a pretty fairy tube by Molly Harrison in this one.

I used a fantasy doll tube by Angela Newman in this one.
Cancer by Stacey's Designs is available in Tagger Size HERE and Full Size HERE

NEW MERMAID DREAMS TUTORIAL

2009-04-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Check out his magical underwater tag that Stacey has sent me using Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean!

The fish looks so cute as he's about to kiss the mermaid and great idea to put a mermaid tube in the snowglobe frame. You could even put a favourite photo behind too!
Stacey has written a psp tutorial explaining the how she created this tag. If you would like to try her techniques you will find her Under The Sea tutorial HERE
You will need Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Tagger Size and and a tube/image of your choice. Stacey used a tube by artist Jasmine-Beckett Griffith, you can buy her tubes HERE

Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
The Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Gallery is HERE

NEW GALLERY LAYOUTS

2009-04-08T04:27:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd share these lovely layouts which I noticed in the Digishoptalk gallery yesterday.

This glamorous layout is by Bre.
I love it! It looks like a page from a fashion magazine!
Bre used Scraps & the City Carrie Kit and the Scrapdish free April template, you can download the template HERE.
If you use the template with any of my kits and upload it to the Template Gallery you will recieve a 10% coupon for Scrapdish!

Scraps and the City Carrie is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE

This super cute layout using Fairy Dreams in the Spring is by Irene.
Great idea to tie the tag to the word art and the way she's embellished the leaf frame with flower elements is gorgeous!

This magical page made with Fairy Dreams in the Spring is by Correen.
I love that the fairy is sprinkling pixie dust on the baby and what a sweet idea to put the baby photo in the basket!
Did you spot the chick hiding in the grass, how cute?

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger HERE

FAIRY DREAMS IN THE SPRING TUTORIAL

2009-04-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

Check out this beautiful tag that Stacey has sent me using Fairy Dreams in the Spring Tagger size!

I think it looks like a painting. Great use of the bird brush/stamp that comes with the kit to bring the eye to the center of the tag!
Stacey has written a psp tutorial explaining the techniques she's used, so you can make this tag yourself! You will need Fairy Dreams in the Spring Tagger Size and a tube/image of your choice. Stacey used a pretty fairy tube by Caron Vinson, you can buy her tubes HERE
You will find Stacey's Spring Dreams tutorial HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger HERE
Stacey is also a designer at Sweet n Sassy, so I thought it would be fun to make her a few tags with the latest kit in her horoscope range - Gemini.
I decided to make one blue and one green tag and I used tubes by PinUp Toons.

Gemini Tagger Size kit is available HERE

NEW Fairy Dreams Layouts

2009-04-03T03:42:00.000-07:00

Wow, check out these beautiful new layouts that have been posted at DigiShopTalk using my kits:

This one is by Geneviève using Fairy Dreams in the Spring.
I love the way she has blended the photo into the background paper and the way she has attached her journalling to the string!
You can click on the layout to leave comments and visit her gallery.

This one is by Irene and uses Fairy Dreams in the Fall.
The shadowing in this layout is superb, those fairies really leap off the page and the butterfly appears to be hovering above it!
She has duplicated the wooden journaling block and put them on either side of the frame to give the illusion of one continuous strip...great idea!
You can click on the layout to comment and visit her gallery .

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available HERE
Fairy Dreams in the Fall is is available HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WOODS TAGS

2009-04-02T14:04:00.000-07:00

This week I did a Designer Tag swap with Peace at Sweet n Sassy.
Peace created these stunning tags using my Fairy Dreams in the Woods Kit:

Here she uses a Fairy tube by Myka Jelina.
I love the way the wings in the tube mirror the shape of the ivy on the frame.

I love the layering of frames in the second tag, it has an etheral quality.
The beautiful angel tube in this one is by Rachel Tallamy

Fairy Dreams in the Woods is available in Full size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE

The Fairy Dreams in the Woods Layout & Tag Gallery is HERE

The kit I chose to work with for Designs by Peace is her stylish new kit Precious Panda...
Here are the tags I made using this kit. For the first one I focused on the green elements and papers. (the pandas are included in this kit)

For the next one I picked out the gold tones. The sultry tube is by Mark Wasyl and the wings are made from a butterfly element from the kit.

Precious Panda is available in Tagger Size HERE

and Full Size HERE

NEW SPRING LAYOUTS & TAGS

2009-03-31T05:18:00.000-07:00

Just sharing these fresh new Fairy Dreams in the Spring Layouts & Tag!

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
I also have two Freebie Add-ons to this kit on my blog at the moment, if you wanna go hunting!

Hippity Hop Blog Train

2009-03-30T01:10:00.000-07:00

Toot Toot! Welcome to the Hippity Hop into Spring Blog Train!
Feel free to browse my blog galleries while you are here, the links are on the sidebar. You will find lots of scrapping inspiration from my talented Creative Team there.
Here are a list of the designers who are generously offering FREEBIES on their blogs today, all with a matching color scheme and all about Spring:
TTs Creations
Made By Justine
Simply Irresistible Scraps
KiKeKa Kits
Country Hollow Creations
Creationz by Jo
Crazed's Creations
Gothic Inspirations
Confessions of a Scrap-aholic
Designs by Pebbles
Scrapping Kittens
JayaPrem's Hangout
Seachell's Scraps
Crazy Cakes Scraps
Kita Designz
Knittin Jen
Julie's Jems
Artlor Designs
>>>>YOU ARE HERE>>>Urban Mermaid Designs
Southern Scrapz
Moos Scrap World
Channi Ds Scraps
Foxys Designz
Joyful Moments Designs
Aussie Scrap Designs
Country Girl Creations
Digi Cats
Captivated Visions
3 + 1 Scrapping
VanJo Designs
Queen Brat Designs
Jaded Delusions
Purple Dragonfly Creations
Creative Intentionz
Morgaine Creations©
Crystals Crazy PSP
Rockins Ruckus
Heartfelt Perfections
Marlenies Scraps
The Maltese Scrapper
Ann's Scrap
Patz Scrapz
The Cats Meow
Connie's Creative Chaos
Linda's Dream Designs
Designs by Teri
Candy's Treasures
Foxylady Creations
Blue Velvet DeZigns
Rachel's Expressionz
Designs by Kelly
Marsha's Scraps
Bits n Bobs
Twin Mom Scraps
Sugar Kissed Scraps
GBL Creations
Digi Scrapbook Mania
Kolor Scapez Freebies
Damsel Designs
Colleen's Creative Scraps
Tiggs Scrap Designz
Baby Cakes Scraps
Scrapper Girl Designs
Lady Snowflake
Sharon's Creations
Bel Vidotti Scraps
DMK Designs
jbs2designs
Scrappy Deesignz
Graphics by Poka Dot
Badazz Designs
Crazy Lady Scraps
Desejos & Sonhos
ASwtlyre Creation

My part is a second Add-on mini kit to my Fairy Dreams in the Spring Kit

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
Here's my Blog Train FREEBIE preview:

You can download the Freebie HERE

NEW MIRANDA TAGS

2009-03-29T12:34:00.000-07:00

Check out these awesome new tags by Lady Raven and Jeannie made with my Scraps & the City Miranda Kit!

To see more layouts and tags with this kit click HERE

Scraps & the City Miranda is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS TUTORIALS

2009-03-25T06:37:00.000-07:00

Check out these awesome tags that Natasha and Sue have sent me using Fairy Dreams in the Spring Tagger size!
I love the way Natasha has used the papers to create different Easter eggs, you can use the egg that comes with the kit as a clipping mask to get this effect too. Did you notice the sparkling animated pixie dust in Sue's tag, great idea!
I think these tags would also work really well as Easter E-cards to send friends and family.
What's great is that they have also written psp tutorials explaining the techniques they used to create them, so you can try them out at home!

"Bloom and Grow" tutorial by Natasha is HERE

"Mermaid's Garden" tutorial by Sue is HERE

"Fairy Dreamer" tutorial by Sue is HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS KIT & FREEBIE

2009-03-22T13:54:00.000-07:00

Yippee! Spring has finally sprung and to celebrate I've created Fairy Dreams in the Spring!

This is a magical, fresh and floral kit perfect for your spring, garden, Easter or fantasy pages and tags. It's packed with spring flowers and cute elements!

You will get:

4 BRUSHES/STAMPS (png & abr files): musical notes, "Spring" wordart, dotty bird, dotty bunny.

30 ELEMENTS: 1 nest, 1 egg frame, 1 swinging chick, 1 mummy chick, 1 felt egg, 1 button, 1 ribbon heart frame, 1 grass, 1 daffodils, 2 flowers, 1 bird, 1 glitter swirl, 1 heart string, 1 blossom confetti, 1 butterfly, 1 fairy with pixie dust, 1 fairy on a butterfly, 1 leaf, 1 blossom branch, 3 wordarts, 1 basket, 1 leafy frame, 1 birdhouse frame, 1 daisy journaling tag, 1 gingham bow, 1 cloud, 1 string.
You will also get 10 unique papers that will be perfect backgrounds for your creations, preview below:

Fairy Dreams in the Spring is available in Full Size for printed layouts and hybrid creations HERE

and Tagger size for sig tags, webart and digi-collage HERE

Check out these awesome layouts and tags made by the Creative Team using Fairy Dreams in the Spring:

To celebrate the launch of the Fairy Dreams in the Spring I've designed an add-on mini-kit Freebie, here's the Freebie preview:

You may download the FREEBIE HERE

NEW LAYOUTS

2009-03-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I wanted to share these awesome layouts with you that were created by members of the Scrap Dish and Scrap Ladies Creative Teams.

By AJHarkins
Kit: Scraps & the City Miranda available HERE

By: Dark Phoenix
Kit: Scraps & the City Carrie available HERE

By Maike
Using Fairy Dreams in the Fall available HERE

FREE TEMPLATE & COUPON CODE AWARDS

2009-03-18T01:03:00.000-07:00

Would you like to get this template for free and earn a 10% off Coupon for my products at Scrapdish.com?

If you create a layout with this template using any of my kits at Scrapdish and submit it for this Month's Challenge in the Scrapdish Forum you will recieve a 10% off coupon code.
(*please read the Forum rules)
Great News: The more Scrapdish Challenges you complete the more discount you can earn:
1 Challenge/month = 10% Off Coupon Code
2 Challenges/month = 15% Off Coupon Code
3 Challenges/month = 20% Off Coupon Code
4 or more Challenges/month = 25% Off Coupon Code
So don't forget to check out the other challenges this month in the Forum
You can download the template HERE

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

2009-03-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I hope you enjoy the "craic" wherever you are today!
* St. Patrick's day Tag is made with Fairy Dreams in the Woods Tagger Size by Urban Mermaid Designs available HERE
Golden Shamrocks from St Patrick's Day Freebie by Sparkling Special Designs available HERE
Fairy tube by Renee Biertempfel available HERE

NEW SWEET HEARTS TUTORIAL

2009-03-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

Check out this super cute Sweet Hearts tag that Natasha has sent me. She created it in Paint Shop Pro and has written a tutorial explaining how she did it. If you would like to have a go then you will need tubes/images of your choice (she used artwork by Lacy Clagg) and a Sweet Hearts Tagger Size Kit available HERE

"Sweet for You" Tag Tutorial is HERE

Here's another beautiful Tag that Natasha made with the Sweet Hearts kit:

Sweet Hearts is available in Full Size for printed projects HERE
and Tagger Size for web-based projects HERE

Check out my Sweet Hearts Gallery HERE to see more layouts & Tags made with this kit

SCRAP LADIES CT CALL

2009-03-12T15:22:00.001-07:00

My new store Scrap Ladies is having a Creative Team call. There are some wonderful designers at this store from all over the world! Here's the poster if anyone is interested in applying:

NEW FAIRY DREAMS LAYOUTS

2009-03-10T02:47:00.000-07:00

I'm busy working on Fairy Dreams in the Spring at the Moment. :)
Spring seems to be almost here...I saw a bumble bee and a butterfly the other day and the daffodils, crocus, snowdrops and pansies are coming into bloom! You will probably see them cropping up as elements in my new kits!
Here are some new Fairy Dreams Layouts I would like to share, some from the wonderful Creative Team and some by me!:
Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight

Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight is available in Full Size HERE

Fairy Dreams in the Woods:

Fairy Dreams in the Woods is available in Full size HERE
Fairy Dreams in the Winter:

Fairy Dreams in the Winter is available in Full size HERE
Fairy Dreams in the Fall:

Fairy Dreams in the Fall is available HERE

NEW MIRANDA TAG TUTORIALS

2009-03-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

Check out these awesome Scraps & The City Miranda tags that Sue has sent me. She's really captured the spirit of the Sex & the City vibe in them! Sue created them in Paint Shop Pro and has written tutorials explaining how she did it. If you would like to have a go then you will need tubes/images of your choice and a Scraps & the City Miranda Tagger Size Kit available HERE

"With Love" Tag Tutorial is HERE

"My Guy" Tag Tutorial is HERE

"What A Girl Wants" Tag Tutorial is HERE

Scraps & the City Miranda is available in Full Size for printed projects HERE
and Tagger Size for web-based projects HERE

NEW MERMAID DREAMS LAYOUTS!

2009-03-04T06:19:00.000-08:00

Hello!
I just wanted to share these new lovely layouts made with my Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean kit!

Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean is available in Full Size for printed layouts and cards HERE
Or Tagger Size for web-based art and signature tags HERE

NEW KIT & FREEBIE: SCRAPS & THE CITY MIRANDA

2009-03-01T03:21:00.000-08:00

Good News... Miranda is joining her friends Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte! :)
You will be able to create gorgeous, fashionable layouts, tags and other projects with my Scraps & the City Miranda kit. With 10 luxurious papers, 30 chic elements, 4 stamps and a sparkling alpha you can really go to town! It has everything you need to accessorize your FABULOUS creations!

You will get: 10 PAPERS, 1 Upper case ALPHA, 4 BRUSHES/STAMPS (Png & Abr files): 1 Champagne Glass stamp, 1 Model stamp, 1 Flourish stamp, 1 "Always"Wordart stamp, 30 ELEMENTS: 3 Frames, 3 Word Arts, 1 Train Ticket journal, 1 Shopping Bag Journal, 1 Post-it Journal, 1 Heart Chain Border, 1 Button, 1 Bulldog clip, 1 Tag, 2 Flower Corsages, 1 Heart Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 Star Key Chain, 1 Heart String, 1 Satin Lips, 1 Bow, 1 Capuccinno, 1 Diamond Heart, 1 Powder Compact Frame, 2 Bling Drops, 1 Designer Shoe, 1 Paper Purse, 1 Butterly, 1 Dragonfly Pin, 1 Glitter Swirl.
You'll also get 10 co-ordinating Designer papers, preview below:

Scraps & the City Miranda is available in Full Size for printed projects HERE
and tagger Size for web-based projects HERE

Check out these wonderful layouts & tags by the Creative Team using the Scraps & the City Miranda kit!

To celebrate the launch of Scraps & the City Miranda, I have created an add-on Mini Kit for you with 3 papers and 8 elements. Here's the Freebie Preview:

You may download the Freebie HERE

SNEAK PEAK OF MY NEW KIT!

2009-02-25T00:01:00.000-08:00

I've had a lot of messages asking me when Miranda was going to be joining the other Scraps & the City Kits!.... Well GOOD NEWS she's on her way!

As usual there are some cheeky references to the "Sex & The City" movie, such as Brooklyn Bridge papers and a frothy cappuccino embellishment! For the color scheme, I was inspired by Miranda's auburn hair & her son Brady, so I blended burnt orange and blue tones. This is such a versatile combination...great for both grown-up and children's projects.

Here's a sneak peak of some of the elements:

This kit will be launched on March 1st with a blog Freebie!

Happy Mardi Gras!

2009-02-24T04:51:00.000-08:00

Have a wonderful Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Martes de Carnaval, Fastnacht or Pancake Day wherever you are in the world!

Here's a couple of tags I've made to celebrate!...

Mardi Gras Tag uses R1 Showgirl by PinUp Toons available HERE and Scraps in the City Charlotte Tagger Size Kit from HERE

Karnivale Tag uses A1 Fairy by Renee Biertempfel available HERE and Scraps & the City Samantha Tagger Size Kit from HERE

SNS HURRY SPRING BLOG TRAIN

2009-02-15T04:44:00.000-08:00

CHOOOOOOOCHOOOOOOO!! Welcome to my part of the Sweet n Sassy Hurry Spring Blog Train! You will find plenty more Spring Themed goodies at the links below.

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to browse around my galleries (links on the sidebar) for layouts and tags inspiration.

Lippy

Stacey's Designs

SinfulJades Creations

Tootsie's Creationz

Scraps By Roo

Sassys Imagination

Scrappy Stuff by Essy

StacieCakes Creations

Cynthia

Rachelz Expressionz

YOU ARE HERE>>>>>>>>Urban Mermaid Designs

Joyful Moments Designs

Distinctively Auri Scraps

So here is my Hurry Spring FREEBIE Preview:

You can download the FREEBIE HERE

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2009-02-14T13:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day from Urban Mermaid Designs!
* Valentine tag uses Sweet Hearts Tagger Size Kit and tube by Caron Vinson

NEW SWEETHEARTS TAGS & TUTS

2009-02-11T11:50:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share these awesome new layouts, tags and tuts made with my Sweet Hearts kit. I hope they will provide some Valentine inspiration!

"Love, Love Love" Tag Tutorial (above) by Sue is HERE
****The following tags were made with the Sweet Hearts Tagger Size Kit and tubes from CILM:

Mermaid is by Caron Vinson (G10) HERE

Fairy is by Caron Vinson (A1) HERE
Other Caron Vinson tubes that work with the Sweet Hearts kit are: A6, A8, B6, C9, G6
* Tip: Caron Vinson's lilac-colored fairies look great with Scraps & The City Charlotte Tagger Size kit!

Pink Hair Fairy is by Renee Biertempfel (E5) HERE

Rose Fairy is by Renee Biertempfel (A2) HERE
The above tag has a Tutorial by Lynne HERE

To buy Sweet Hearts Full Size kit click HERE for Tagger Size click HERE
Check out my Sweet Hearts Gallery HERE for more ideas!

NEW BLOG AWARDS!

2009-02-10T12:52:00.000-08:00

The Scrappin Star Award & Amazing Artist Award have been given to me by Roseanna of Digiscrap Galore. Thank you so much, I'm honored! You can check out her beautiful blog HERE

I would like to pass the Scrappin Star Award to these awesome Scrappers :

Darlene

Jessica

Natalie

Netty

Patty

I would like to pass on the Amazing Artist Award to these awesome Taggers:

Dianna

Jeannie

Lynne

Sonya

Sue

Enjoy your awards, ladies! You and your artwork ROCK!

NEW TAGS & TUTS WITH MERMAID DREAMS

2009-02-08T14:38:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who has left comments on 4shared and my blog about my Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Freebie. I read them all and they make me smile!
I have just received some more fabulous tags and tuts from my talented Creative Team using my new Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean Tagger Size Kit, so I wanted to share them with my you. There are so many ideas here I'm sure you won't be short of inspiration!

Rough Day Tag Tutorial by Sue is HERE

Sailing By Tat Tutorial by Sue is HERE

Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean is available in Full Size for printed layouts and cards HERE
Or Tagger Size for web-based art and signature tags HERE

NEW KIT MERMAID DREAMS IN THE OCEAN

2009-02-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

Make waves with my wonderfully watery New kit: Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean! With papers and elements in shades of pure turquoise and golden sands it's great for swimming, beach, ocean, bathing, vacation or any other magical creation you can DREAM up!
You'll get: 3 frames, 3 journaling tags, 3 word arts, 2 mermaids, 1 string of pearls, 1 rope string, 1 starfish, 1 fish, 1 wooden heart, 1 shoal of fish, 1 sandcastle, 1 snowglobe(transparent), 1 shell flower, 1 mermaid tail, 1 seaweed flourish, 1 velvet seaweed, 1 sequin starfish, 1 mermaid's crown, 2 shells, 1 stitched wave border, 1 bubbles trail, 1 heart bubble. 4 stamps/brushes (abr & png files): 1 mermaid, 1 seahorse, 1 bubbles, 1 Splash Wordart. You'll also get 10 unique and detailed papers, preview below:

Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean is available in Full Size for printed layouts and cards HERE
Or Tagger Size for web-based art and signature tags HERE
Check out these wonderful layouts, collages and tags made with Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean by my talented Creative Team:

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER TUTORIAL

2009-02-05T07:37:00.000-08:00

Well it's a real Winter Wonderland where I am today! There is snow everywhere, so I thought I'd share this super cute Fairy Dreams in the Winter tag that Kelli has sent me!

She created it in Paint Shop Pro and has written a tutorial explaining how she did it. If you would like to have a go then you will need an image of your choice (Kelli used a tube by PinUp Toons available HERE) and a Fairy Dreams in the Winter Tagger Size Kit available HERE.

To see more tags, layouts and collages created with Fairy Dreams in the Winter visit the Gallery HERE
Fairy Dreams in the Winter is available in Full size HERE
and Tagger size HERE
You can follow Kelli's "Cool Chick" tutorial HERE

SNEAK PEAK OF NEW KIT

2009-02-04T04:36:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to put a mermaid kit together since I started designing and I've finally finished it! Yipee!
I'm officially launching this kit on Friday with a Mermaidy FREEBIE, so be sure to pop back & grab it!
Meanwhile here's a layout of a magical Mermaid's Crown I made using one of the papers & a whole lot of the elements from Mermaid Dreams in the Ocean!

SCRAPS & THE CITY FREEBIE & SALE

2009-02-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is nearly here, so I've created some Word Art with a LOVE theme that co-ordinates with my Scraps & the City kits. I've designed 2 Word arts for each kit. They will work wonderfully with your romantic layouts, Valentine cards or Tags! All 3 Fabulous Scraps & the City kits are now 40% off until the end of February, so what are you waiting for!

Check out these cool tags made with the Scraps & the City kits & the Word Art pack:
Scraps & the City Carrie:

Scraps & the City - Carrie is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
Scraps & The City Samantha:

Scraps & The City -Samantha is available in Full size HERE
and Tagger size HERE
Scraps & the City Charlotte:

Scraps & the City Charlotte is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE
Here's the FREEBIE preview:

You can download the FREEBIE in Full Size HERE
Or TAGGER Size HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE MOONLIGHT ARTWORK

2009-02-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

Here are a few new creations I'd like to share. These were made with my Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight Kit.

You can buy this kit in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE

The girl in the book is Elysia by Emerald de Leeuw.

The gothic lovers in this piece are by Rachel Anderson, the castle is from Fairy Dreams in the Winter and the snowdrift/cloud is from Fairy Dreams in the Winter Add-on.

The urban fairy is by PinUp Toons and the Tag template used is by http://divineintentionz.blogspot.com/
You can check out more Layouts and Tags made with Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight HERE

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

2009-01-26T02:48:00.000-08:00

Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐

* Kit used for Tag is Scraps & The City Samantha from HERE
Tube used is created with Brandi's Nana posers from HERE

NEW KIT: SWEET HEARTS!

2009-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

Life is Sweet with my first kit of 2009...SWEET HEARTS!
It was inspired by a box of delicious truffles, so the papers and elements come in shades of vanilla, cocoa and strawberry. This Kit is jammed packed with sweet treats and yummy elements, the perfect ingredients for beautiful layouts and tags!

You'll get: 3 frames, 3 word arts, 3 journalling tags, 3 chocolates, 2 leaves, 1 bird, 1 angel wings, 1 dolly, 1 butterfly, 1 sugar sprinkle heart, 1 cloud, 1 winged heart, 1 chocolate flourish, 1 string, 1 ribbon, 1 bow, 1 cherub charm, 1 flower, 1 stitched hearts, 1 vintage stamp, 1 heart confetti.
You also get 4 brushes/stamps in png & abr files: 1 cupid, 1 love postmark, 1 "yummy" word art and 1 flourish heart.
Here's a preview of the 10 delicious co-ordinating papers that are included with the kit:

To buy Sweet Hearts Full Size kit click HERE for Tagger Size click HERE

Check out these wonderful layouts and tags created by the Creative Team using the Sweet Hearts kit

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-01T08:05:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve last night. Best wishes for a fabulous 2009 from Urban Mermaid Designs!

*Tag credits: Scraps and the City Samantha by Urban Mermaid Designs
Fairy Dreams in the Fall by Urban Mermaid Designs
Fireworks by Sweetmade
Tube by Moshilove

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2008-12-24T12:44:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Urban Mermaid Designs!

My Krafty Christmas kit will be 50% off until 5th January!

Krafty Christmas is available in Full Size HERE
and Tagger Size HERE

Visit the Krafty Christmas Layout & Tag Gallery to see some wonderful creations with this kit HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER TUTORIALS

2008-12-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

Check out these super Fairy Dreams in the Winter tags that Sue has sent me. I love the way that each has it's own style and in each the character frames a little snow scene beyond them. They are also lightly animated, giving a shimmering effect!

She created them in Paint Shop Pro and has written tutorials explaining how she did it. If you would like to have a go then you will need tubes/images of your choice and a Fairy Dreams in the Winter Tagger Size Kit available HERE.

You will find the Thru Yonder Window tutorial HERE
You will find the Snow Angel tutorial HERE

STOCK PHOTOS COUPON

2008-12-13T00:01:00.000-08:00

Stock photos are great for layouts, card-making, blending to create your own scrapbooking papers or extracting to create elements. I used one of Jessica Dixon's commercial use photos as a starting point for this background paper from my Fairy Dreams in the Winter kit. I cropped and tinted it and added various overlays to create a magical scene:

Here's the pack I used, can you spot the original photo?!:

Jessica Dixon currrently has a coupon worth 50% off her products, which lasts through the end of the month! The code is jess50dixon and you can see her wonderful photos HERE

FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER FREEBIE

2008-12-11T03:04:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Urban Mermaid Designs!

One of my talented Creative Team is Jessica who has created this wonderful full size Quickpage for you. You simply slot your own photo behind the page to create your own snowglobe scene!

She used my Fairy Dreams in the Winter kit which is available HERE

For more inspirational layouts with this kit, check out the Fairy Dreams in the Winter Gallery HERE

Here's the Freebie Quickpage Preview:

You can download the FREEBIE HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER TUTORIAL

2008-12-08T11:35:00.001-08:00

Check out this super cute Fairy Dreams in the Winter tag that Mama Berd has sent me!

She created it in Paint Shop Pro and has written a tutorial explaining how she did it! If you would like to have a go then you will need an image of your choice (Mama Berd used a tube by Moshilove which was a 2008 MPT Christmas present) and a Fairy Dreams in the Winter Tagger Size Kit available HERE.

The Snow Angel Tag Tutorial is HERE
To see more tags, layouts and collages created with Fairy Dreams in the Winter visit the Gallery HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER TUTORIAL & LOs

2008-12-05T00:44:00.000-08:00

Check out this SPARKLING new Tag made by Sarah! There's real elegance in it's simplicity. I love the ferns behind the paper and what a fun idea to have the name resting on the sled element.

Would you like to make this tag? Well you can...Sarah has written a PSP tutorial explaining exactly how she created it. You will need an image of your choice (Sarah used an image by Kriss available HERE ) and a Fairy Dreams in the Winter Tagger Size Kit available HERE
You will find the tutorial HERE

Here are some beautiful new Layouts and Tags by the Creative Team also made with Fairy Dreams in the Winter:

NEW KRAFTY CHRISTMAS TUTORIAL & LOs

2008-12-04T00:37:00.000-08:00

Talented tut-writer Trese has created another TREMENDOUS tag! I love the rich colors and textures in this one and what a great choice of tube and mask for the kit!

If you would like to have a go at making this "Naughty or Nice" tag, then you will need a tube or image of your choice (Trese used Yvonne Gilbert artwork available HERE) and a Krafty Christmas Tagger Size Kit available HERE

You will find the "Naughty or Nice" Tag tutorial HERE
I also thought you'd also like to see these awesome new Krafty Christmas Layouts and Tags that my Creative have sent me. Some great ideas in these:

Check out all the details in this one by Patty...elements used as toys in the stockings and as tree decorations and the little tag on the present. The Add-on kit was also used in this one and the one below.

Check out the composition in this page by Netty. The use of 1 main photo & 1 on the corner with a simple title and corner cluster could be used as a template for lots of other types of pages. (pine leaves are by Jeanette Bollinger)

Some great ideas in this layout by Jeannie. She has used a Santa paper, but cleverly multiplied the reindeer toy element and placed them over the paper ones to make the page really pop! The string elements add a Wild West touch.

Great choice of tube by Jeannie adds that "past-times" feel and the colors really match the kit. the Wordart also matches her expression, which is more "naughty" than nice! Note how she's layered 2 contrasting papers to add interest to the background and reduced the elements to the girl's scale so they look like toys.

Here's one I made. This time I up-scaled the hobby-horse element so the Pinup toon could sit on it and down-scaled the star element so the fairy could top the tree with it.
Hope these have provided some festive inspiration!

NEW KIT: FAIRY DREAMS IN THE WINTER

2008-12-02T02:54:00.001-08:00

Take a walk in a Winter Wonderland with my sparkling NEW kit...Fairy Dreams in the Winter. This beautiful blue kit is perfect for all your wintery, snow sports, christmas, fantasy, fairytale layouts, cards and tags or simply creating a magical mini masterpiece!

Papers (click on preview for larger view):

Contents: 10 PAPERS, 4 BRUSHES (PNG & ABR files): 1 Snowflake, 1 Christmas Tree, 1 Ice-skate, 1 Brrrr Word Art. 30 ELEMENTS: 3 Frames, 3 Word Art, 2 Journaling Notes/Mattes, 1 Fairy, 1 Eskimo, 1 Fairytale Castle, 1 Ivy Border, 1 Branch, 1 Metallic Ice-skate, 1 Reindeer, 1 Snow Globe, 1 Flower, 1 Butterfly, 1 Winter Corsage, 1 Snowflake, 1 Flourish, 1 Fern, 1 Sled, 1 Polar bears, 1 Snowflake String, 1 Bird, 1 Fairy Wings, 1 Fabric Tree, 1 Icicles, 1 Magic Wand.
This kit is available in Full Size for printed Layouts, card-making and hybrid projects HERE
or in Tagger size for web layouts, tags & snags HERE
Check out these magical layouts, tags and snags that my Creative Team have conjured up with the Fairy Dreams in the Winter Kit!

SNEAK PEAK OF NEW FAIRY DREAMS KIT

2008-12-01T00:01:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!
Thank you for all your support and wonderful comments about my scrapbooking kits. I've had some e-mails asking if there will be more Fairy Dreams kits...the answer is YES! For those that are curious, I'll give you a sneak peak at the fourth in the series, this one is called Fairy Dreams in the Winter and will be released this week with a Blog Freebie, so keep a look out!
Here's one of my favourite background papers with the Snow Fairy and magic wand elements:

Here's another of my favourite papers with the snow globe, silver reindeer and icicle elements:

TAGGER CHRISTMAS BLOG TRAIN

2008-11-30T16:00:00.000-08:00

My part is a second add-on minikit for my new Krafty Christmas kit Tagger Size.

Here's your FREEBIE mini-kit preview:

Download Tagger FREEBIE HERE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE MOONLIGHT TAG TUTORIAL

2008-11-29T00:01:00.000-08:00

Mama Berd has created another marvelous tag tutorial, this time she used one of my most popular kits Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight.

If you would like to try the tutorial you will need the fairy tube by Jessica Galbreth (available HERE) or an image of your choice. You will also need a Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight Tagger Size kit available HERE. This kit is 30% OFF this weekend only!

You can follow Mama Berd's MOONLIT DREAMS tutorial HERE.

KRAFTY CHRISTMAS FREEBIE QP

2008-11-28T01:33:00.000-08:00

Jessica is one of my talented Creative Team members and she has kindly made a Quickpage with my new Krafty Christmas Kit to share with you. Here's a beautiful layout she made with it:

Here's a preview of the Quickpage FREEBIE

You can download the FREEBIE from HERE

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2008-11-27T03:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American Friends!
To mark the occasion I created this little Snag with the wonderful artwork of Rion Jordon AKA PinupToons and my Fairy Dreams in the Woods and Fairy Dreams in the Fall kits. The pumpkin is by Malily.

AMY BROWN TAGS

2008-11-26T14:35:00.000-08:00

Some of my designer friends also guest CT for me, for example the talented Lisa of Sassy Scraps Designs who made me this beautiful Tag with an exclusive Amy Brown Christmas tube and my Krafty Christmas kit.

So this weekend I decided to return the favor and do some guest CT-ing for Sassy Scraps Designs. I chose 2 of her latest Winter kits, Snow Angels and Snowflake Sweeties which are both super cute and are on sale now! As she's an Amy Brown fan I used fairies from Amy Brown Pack D available HERE

Here are the tags I have made with the other fairies from this pack. This is a great pack if you wanted to make tags with my Fairy Dreams in the Moonlight kit as the colours match perfectly.

...and this book fairy from the pack works great with my Fairy Dreams in the Fall and Add-on kits:

SCRAP YOUR LIFE MAGAZINE 5

2008-11-25T13:12:00.000-08:00

Are you in need some inspiration to finish your Halloween scrapbook pages before Christmas is upon us?

Well, the November issue of Scrap your Life e-magazine could be just what you're looking for. It was created for digital scrapbookers and contains new kit info, layout ideas and freebies, all with direct links to the designer's kits. I'm delighted to tell you that my cartoon-inspired range Doodle Daze Halloween is being showcased in this month's issue #5. In this issue you'll find some wonderful Halloween kits and spooky Layouts...so much inspiration in one place! This magazine is downloadable and costs $1.99
Go HERE for more details!

Here's a preview of my double page spread:

You can buy my Doodle Daze Halloween Kit HERE . There are also Add-on Stickers HERE. Wings Elements pack HERE and Word Art pack HERE

Check out the SLIDE SHOW on the right to see some great layouts made using this kit.

Urban Mermaid Designs

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NEW KIT & FREEBIE: SCRAPS & THE CITY MIRANDA

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Happy Mardi Gras!

SNS HURRY SPRING BLOG TRAIN

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

NEW SWEETHEARTS TAGS & TUTS

NEW BLOG AWARDS!

NEW TAGS & TUTS WITH MERMAID DREAMS

NEW KIT MERMAID DREAMS IN THE OCEAN

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SCRAPS & THE CITY FREEBIE & SALE

NEW FAIRY DREAMS IN THE MOONLIGHT ARTWORK

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

NEW KIT: SWEET HEARTS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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