Independent Stampin Up! Demonstrator since 2007
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Friday, October 20, 2017

I believe in you!

Hello!  I know I do not need to tell you, but life is hard!!  Some days it is much more of a challenge than other days and sometimes you just need a little boost from a buddy to get you through.  I made a card today to offer just such a boost!    I have lots of friends going through things right now and I just wanted to send all of them a little bit of encouragement!!  So, this card is for you if you are having a tough day or if you are feeling down or if you are feeling like the world is dumping on you in massive proportions!  I offer you the sentiment behind this card and a great big hug!! :)

This stamp set is so much fun!!  I happen to be a big fan of mermaids and this one is an absolute beauty!!  My card base is Basic Gray and I added a layer of Pool Party and then Whisper White.  I wanted to add some ocean colors, but did not want to color the whole background.  I went with Soft Sky, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive.  I stamped the squares in that order cascading down the page with a clear block!!  How cool is that?!  I added some flow-y seaweed and some air bubbles and the background was complete!

I used several of the new Stampin' Blends to color in the mermaid and then covered her in Wink of Stella!  She glimmers and glistens just like a mermaid should! After  I colored her I fussy cut her and added her to the card using dimensionals.  I stamped my sentiment and punched it out with a circle punch and then punched out a slightly larger circle to mat it against.  The new Blends will be available November 1st to purchase!!!  Woooooo!

After she was on the card I added a shadow with the Smoky Slate Bends marker.   It is subtle, but gives the illusion that she is floating! I really think it is the little details that make a card so much fun!

This is how I created the colored blocks in the background!  You can use any block and any stamp pad!  You can make it a darker sploosh of color by stamping directly or you can stamp off once on a scrap of paper and then stamp your project for a lighter shade!

Here are the goodies that I used to make this little card today:

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Any big plans for the weekend?  Hope you are able to do something really fun!  Thank you for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing you again soon!  Have a great day!




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