Hi, it’s Rhiannon. I needed to make a “thank you” card for someone and I got this pretty mermaid stamp and die set from Stampendous that I was excited to use. I thought the “Aquamarine” Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground would look good with the mermaid.
I colored and die cut the mermaid first so that I could figure out how I wanted to make the rest of the card. I colored her with Arteza markers and Sparkle Markers from Crafter’s Companion (on her tail and crown). For her pearl, I used Ivory Seashell Nuvo Drops.
Next, I made the background. I used a stencil from Stampendous and 3 Distress Oxides. They were Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, and Weathered Wood. I applied them with Mini Ink Blending Tools. Then, I sprayed the background with Sheer Shimmer Spritz in “Sparkle.” I really like the background I did because it’s so sparkly, and it goes really good with the mermaid.
For the rock, I cut a half oval out of dark gray cardstock. Then I crumpled it up. I uncrumpled it and rubbed on silver metallic paste. It looks like a wet rock! I really like the texture. The Aquamarine Sparkle Blend has different shades of blue and green that I liked with this card. It reminds me of water splashing. I glued them on with On Point Glue. Then I added my sentiment (from Stampendous’ Ocean Wisdom stamp set) with Twilight VersaFine Clair ink. I also painted the border of my card base with silver Twinkle H2O’s. It’s really sparkly in real life!
I really like how my card turned out. I think the Sparkle Blend went really good with the rest of my card. You can see all of the Sparkle Blends at White Rose Crafts. My mom has a code you can use, “Alison 15” to save 15% off of your purchase. Have a great day!
Stampendous says
It looks sparkly and fantastic, Rhiannon!! WE just love it!! Your rock is particularly creative and clever! This wonderful stamp and die set is available at Michaels Stores!