{"id":58867,"date":"2018-06-25T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/?p=58867"},"modified":"2018-07-10T15:53:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T20:53:50","slug":"sea-mermaid-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/25\/sea-mermaid-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea You Soon Mermaid Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi friends! Dana Tatar<\/a> here today sharing a fun Mermaid card. I hope your Summer vacation is off to a great start. I’m looking forward to spending time at the beach. The sound of the waves is what I enjoy the most.<\/p>\n

\"Watercolor<\/p>\n

The Waves Background Stamp from Hero Arts was a must-have for me. I don’t think that I will spot a mermaid at the beach, so I’ll have to settle for stamping and coloring them for my greeting cards.<\/p>\n

How to Create a Dimensional Mermaid Card<\/h2>\n

Ink up the Waves Background Stamp with several colors of blue pigment ink and pressed the stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Next, I covered the wet ink with a layer of clear embossing powder and applied heat to set. I think the mixed blue palette and the shimmer of the embossing powder gives the waves a more realistic look.<\/p>\n

I wanted to be sure that the mermaid would stand out against the wave background, so I used the E-Z Runner\u00ae Grand Refillable Dispenser<\/a> with the Permanent Dots Refill<\/a> to attach white cardstock rectangles to the top and bottom of the embossed cardstock. To add another layer of dimension to the card, I used a 3D Foam Frame<\/a> to attach the embossed cardstock piece to the front of an A4 card base.<\/p>\n

\"Watercolor<\/p>\n

After stamping and die-cutting a mermaid for the front of the card, I used watercolor paint to fill in the image. Once the mermaid was dry I applied glitter glue for a touch of sparkle. Be sure to use a waterproof ink when working with liquid color mediums.<\/p>\n

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I stamped a simple sentiment onto the front of the card. Then, I used 3D Foam Circles<\/a> to attach the mermaid die-cut to the front of the card. The White Mix of 3D Foam Circles includes both a sheet of small and a sheet of large 3D Foam Circles, which made applying all-over adhesive to my die-cut quick and easy. The strong permanent bond of the adhesive means that my die-cut will stay put, even on the slick embossed background of my card.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for stopping by today! What’s your favorite thing about the beach?
\n~Dana<\/a><\/p>\n