mermaid kisses

Hello, my crafty friends! Happy June 1st – we’re almost officially half way through the year! I’m posting the new June “Monochrome” challenge today on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set, Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts and Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil. I created a thank you card featuring a fun little underwater scene in light, medium and dark shades of teal. Oh what fun!

I created the background by lightly spraying Glimmer Mist over the stencil. When that dried I sponged light teal ink over the entire panel along with medium teal ink on the edges, and layered the panel on medium teal cardstock. I then stamped several images from the stamp set in either black or dark teal ink on white cardstock, colored them with Spectrum Noir markers, and cut each with it’s coordinating die. I arranged my scene and then stamped the sentiment in dark teal ink.

I stamped the inside sentiment in dark teal ink and embellished the panel with a leftover die cut.

Here’s one final shot. Really loving how this turned out!

a2z products used:
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts
Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, Stampin’ Up Pool Party cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Up Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon; Spectum Noir- FS3, FS6, BT3, BT4, BT6
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Tattered Angels Iridescent Silver Glimmer Mist

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a project with us! We’d love to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,