We're Mermaid for Each Other // Card Creations - Valentine's Day 1
January 16, 2018
Hi friends and welcome back! Today is the start of my Valentine's Day card series! It is a great day to spread love and send some happy mail! I like to create non-traditional Valentine's Day cards to cater to that person's interests. I have a lot of aquatic lovers out there which makes the MFT Mermazing stamp set perfect for this!
I started by stamping and coloring my images. I stamped the mermaid, turtle, and rock on Canson watercolor paper using my stamping tool and Verasfine Onyx Black ink. I used various colors of my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens for coloring in these images. For the mermaid, I used #63 Ochre on her hair, #71 Flesh Color for her face and body, and lastly #31 Cobalt Blue and #82 Purple for her tail and top. My little turtle friend uses #44 Deep Green and #47 May Green. Then the little rock uses #92 blue gray. I trimmed these out once they were fully dried. There's a video tutorial coming soon showing how I like to color these images using my water brush pen.
Next, I created a sea backdrop for my characters. I used more Canson watercolor paper and my Distress Inks from Tim Holtz. I started with Peacock Feathers at the top and blended it downward. Then, I began to mix in Wilted Violet. I kept blending using my ink blending tool until I was satisfied with the color gradient. I wanted to add more detail to the background and decided to do more stamping! I used the same Distress Ink colors and my Versafine. The school of fish are great to build a scene and I used the coral and kelp to add dimension behind my rock. I also decided to add a little more detail by cutting out the back panel using a stitched rectangle die.
I attached my characters and elements using fine line adhesive and some foam dots. I wanted to add more texture to this project and found some old tulle in my stash. I attempted to cut a nice rectangular piece and that did not end well, but I like the jagged edges peeking out from behind the main piece.
To complete the front of the card, I stamped the sentiment "we're mermaid for each other" again using Versafine black ink. For a little extra sparkle and shine, I used various sequins to compliment the front colors. The purple and star sequins are from Spiegel Mom Scraps. For a tiny bit of glitter, I spread some Wink of Stella clear glitter on my mermaid's tail.
To make this even more Valentine's Day themed, I decorated the inside with a lovely phrase. I used a blending technique using my distress inks to get this fun look. I hope you enjoyed this super fun Valentine's Day card! I can't wait to send this out next month! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies:
Shop at Blitsy!
Shop at Simon Says Stamp!
Shop at Tupelo Designs LLC!Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER 9x12 140lb Pad 726259
from: Simon Says Stamp
Canson XL Watercolor Pad - 9" x 12"
from: Blitsy
from: Simon Says Stamp
BB Mermazing Stamp Set MFT
Zig CLEAN COLOR 48 SET Real Brush RB6000AT48V
from: Simon Says Stamp
Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Watercolour Brush Pens (Set Of 48 Colours)
Similar: Crafter's Companion DETAIL WATERBRUSH SET cc-wtrbrsh-d3pc
from: Simon Says Stamp
Similar: Water Coloring Brush Pens, Set of 3 Brush Tips for Watercolor Painting, Water Soluble Pencils, Brush Pens, Markers, Solid Colors or Powdered Pigment
Tim Holtz Water Brush - Fine Detailer Tip
from: Blitsy
from: Blitsy
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
from: Simon Says Stamp
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
from: Blitsy
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
from: Blitsy
Tsukineko Full-Size VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Onyx Black
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Ranger TDP47360
from: Simon Says Stamp
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad - Wilted Violet
from: Blitsy
from: Blitsy
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Wilted Violet
from: Blitsy
from: Blitsy
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Ranger TIM43263
from: Simon Says Stamp
from: Simon Says Stamp
Ranger TDP47360 Distress Mini Ink Pad, Wilted Violet
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER Ranger TDP47384
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad - Lucky Clover
from: Blitsy
Ranger TIM43249 Distress Ink Pad, Lucky Clover
Distress Mini Ink Pad-Peacock Feathers
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064
from: Simon Says Stamp
Similar: My Favorite Things A2 STITCHED RECTANGLE STAX SET 2 Die-Namics MFT1185
from: Simon Says Stamp
Similar: CottageCutz CCB-011 Basics Dies (8 Pack), .6" To 4.25", Stitched Rectangle, Grey
Similar: Victoria Lynn Tulle Circles - 10'' 100/Pkg - White
from: Blitsy
Sequins - Crushin' on Purple - Spiegel Mom Scraps
ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
from: Simon Says Stamp
Zig Wink of Stella Brush with Individual Paper Box, Glitter Clear
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER Ranger TDP47384
from: Simon Says Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad - Lucky Clover
from: Blitsy
Ranger TIM43249 Distress Ink Pad, Lucky Clover
Distress Mini Ink Pad-Peacock Feathers
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064
from: Simon Says Stamp
Similar: My Favorite Things A2 STITCHED RECTANGLE STAX SET 2 Die-Namics MFT1185
from: Simon Says Stamp
Similar: CottageCutz CCB-011 Basics Dies (8 Pack), .6" To 4.25", Stitched Rectangle, Grey
Similar: Victoria Lynn Tulle Circles - 10'' 100/Pkg - White
from: Blitsy
Gifts International Tulle Fabric Spool/Roll 6-Inch X 25 yards (75-Feet), White (01)
Sequins - Crushin' on Purple - Spiegel Mom Scraps
ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
from: Simon Says Stamp
Zig Wink of Stella Brush with Individual Paper Box, Glitter Clear
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