Fantasy Blog Hop - Crafty Collaborations

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today I'm hopping with Crafty Collaborations and the theme is Fantasy. What would that theme mean to you?

So for me fantasy meant mermaids. (Side note: when I was in high school one of my favorite movies was the Little Mermaid. My friends and I would pop our cassette tape in while cruising around and we would belt out all the songs on the soundtrack. Man, I miss those days.) However, after making this card (even though I absolutely love how it turned out) I decided the fantasy part of this card was that I would make another one like it. It was a lot of work stamping the greeting in different colors, stamping and coloring three different mermaids and then cutting them out.

I used the Highland Heather pad to make the cardstock look like it had waves. I just brushed the pad lightly along the cardstock until I achieved my desired look. I also stamped the greeting in highland heather and coastal cabana alternating after each time I stamped. Then I filled in with some daffodil delight starfish to close any gaps. I covered it with the metallic mesh trim to give it the look of water and/or netting since they are under the sea. (Yep, like that cheesy reference. No shame here.)

The mermaids were colored with Stampin' Blends. I then added a little shimmer using the Wink of Stella glitter brush. Those mermaid scales should definitely sparkle in my opinion.

I then stamped the greeting three times on the inside of the card and place a few starfish in the bottom corner. Honestly, I love how this card turned out, but I probably wouldn't suggest making a bunch of them. This would be for a special birthday girl. 

Product List

Pirates & Mermaids Cling Stamp Set [155703] $18.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $7.50	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $9.00
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $9.00	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $9.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $9.00
Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155520] $9.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

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