"I must be a mermaid...I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living"
- Anaïs Nin
I really do love mermaids. These intangible, mercurial creatures are my muses when making my paper doll art. There are no rules and no limits to my imagination when designing my mermaids.
"I am forever drawn to the ocean. I find the ocean mesmerizing, dangerous, and calming at the same time. Maybe it's the vast unknown that is attractive. So to me, mermaids embody the ocean and all its mystery, danger, and beauty. There's something about mermaids that is devastatingly romantic and elusive".
So when I sit down to make my paper dolls I mix a little of my hopeless romantic side with a bit of my love for haute couture fashion and the end result is always something different.
My latest mermaid paper dolls are my holiday-inspired creations.
Mermaid Paper Doll 70 - "Chrysanthemum Joy"
Mermaid Paper Doll 71 - "Blue Swan"
Mermaid Paper Doll 72 - "Ghostly Sea Dragon"
Mermaid Paper Doll 73 - "Red Barnacles"
Mermaid Paper Doll 74 - "Sweet Plum"
And that's my mermaid rap! Thanks for stopping by and go live deeply!
Such a stunning magical post! Love your paper mermaid dolls and all the extra goodies in your post!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And mermaids are pretty magical :)
DeleteYou forgot to include the mermaid tattoo design you did thru our former business, ThreeSweetYams. I still have the PDF of that if you want it. I didn't know San Diego had a mermaid store - you always find these little gems in our city. You know I like me those day of the dead figures!
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about that! Must do something with our long lost designs from our long lost business! And yes, the Mermaid Cove is pretty awesome! I do plan to go back before Christmas and take home some Mermaid ornaments :)
DeleteThank you for adding my little Merbunny! I love your blog...I have also always been fascinated by mermaids. And I adore your paper dolls.
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I love your Merbunny...so unique!
Deletei love the Pre-Raphaelites photos and its rich colors! And to see kim kardashian on land is a delight. I wonder how long can she stay out of the water? I'm a little concerned. xoxo
ReplyDeleteNoel, you always crack me up! I'm glad you loved the Russian Mermaid pics, they are really beautiful! And don't worry so much about Kim, she has Kanye to bring her back to the water :)
DeleteWonderful mermaid post! Thanks so much for including my paper doll! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Leila!!! I love your work!
DeleteYou have a wonderful blog! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog - I'm following you back.
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Angie
godsgrowinggarden.com
Thank you Angie!
DeleteSo excited! I just bought Illustrated Ink's Old School Tattoo Mermaid Paper Doll and The Filigree's Mermaid Paper Doll for my collection! Can't wait for them to arrive :)
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