Today is National Mermaid Day and it’s the perfect excuse to break out your crafting stash and get creative. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a beginner, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this mystical day with some mermaid-themed cards.
Box card featuring Stamp Anniething
There are so many fun and creative ways to celebrate National Mermaid Day with your crafting stash. Whether you choose to create something practical like one of the cards I have posted, a mermaid tail blanket or something decorative like wall art, the possibilities are endless. So grab your crafting supplies, set your imagination free, and celebrate one of the most enchanted and captivating creatures of the sea!
This card features a 2×3 stamp set that was one of the Stamps of the Month. You can see the entire set below.
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I used a stamp positioner and the Wreath Builder Stencil from Gina K Designs to create the wreath with chick images and a smaller heart stamp to create the front of my card panel.
Images stamped on Aqua Pigment Watercolor Paper and Glossy Accents added to hearts for added interest
I used a rainbow pattern of aqua pigments and colored the images as you would watercolor. I used red to color all the hearts. Once dried, I added a small amount of glossy accents to each of the hearts for added shine and dimension.
Aqua Pigments are very versatile and come in a variety of colors.
To finish my card, I matted several layers and heat embossed my sentiment on a circle punch using black glitter card stock for added interest.
Measurement of my finished card is 5.5 in x 5.5 in square.
Watercolor panel – 4.25 in x 4.25 in
Black Matt – 4 3/8 in x 4 3/8 in
Red Matt – 5 in x 5 in
Black Matt – 5 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in
Red Card Base- 5.5 in x 5.5 in (I glue a piece of lightweight white card stock or copy paper slightly smaller and adhere only at the top so you can write your message easily inside when using darker card bases.
Sentiment heat embossed with Alabaster White on black glitter card stock and matted with red to coordinate with the other layers.
Chick Chick Horray Posted on Brutus Monroe – Sunday, 2/20/2022
I joined the Brutus Monroe Design Team in 2022 and wanted to share my projects for January 2022. Here is my first project featuring Sweet Candy stamp set and a variety of Brutus Monroe embossing powders.
Sweet Candy Stamp Set featuring Brutus Monroe Embossing Powder
I had a lot of fun creating backgrounds and design elements, including stamping the images on lunch bag card-stock with Brutus Monroe clear embossing ink and embossing them using Brutus Monroe alabaster white embossing powder. I felt this gave the look of royal icing on gingerbread. For a special touch, I ink blended the edges to give it a an oven baked look.
I finished off the card using white embossing powder on black card-stock using a sentiment from the set, “Thank you for being so sweet.”
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