One of my favourite Stampin’ Up! stamp sets is the Magical Mermaid stamp set! I just love the images in this amazing set!
I created three cards with this set, all in my favourite technique, ink blending. For each card, the base is created from Whisper White Thick Cardstock. For the front, I sponged Whisper White Cardstock with the Stamping Sponges in three colours ink, Bermuda Bay, Balmy Blue and Pool Party. Ink blending sounds hard, but it’s actually a very easy and fun technique. Dip your sponge on an ink pad of choice and then sponge in circling movements over your project. To get the best result, apply a few layers until your satisfied with the end result.
The outline of the mermaid image is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, then I coloured the image with the Stampin’ Blends Markers. These markers come in two colours, a light and darker one, so applying shading in your colouring was never easier. I used the Lovely Lipstick, Daffodil Delight and Petal Pink Markers for this mermaid. I added some Glitter Enamel Dots on my background. You can never have too much glitter, right?
I love stamping the stripes on the side of my cards, giving it a little extra, a bit of a personal signature to my cards maybe. The striped image comes from the stamp set Tropical Chic. The text for these cards is stamped on Basic Black Cardstock with Versamark Ink. Sprinkle your stamped image with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and tip the excess off your image. Heat it with a Heat Tool to get a great textured white text. For this mermaid, I used the Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I spattered some Bermuda Bay ink on the white parts of this card.
On my square card, I stamped the little mermaid image in circles with Bermuda Bay ink. On the front I stamped two of them in Lovely Lipstick ink and placed them with Stampin’ Dimensionals on to the card. All the images are fussy cut. To give your sponged background a bit of an extra touch, add some water spatters on your paper.
I totally love the stitched look, so for my cards I used a stitched border from the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies and a square for my text on the last card from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.
Create what you love, happy stamping everyone!
~ Linda van Wely
Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team
http://stampinwithlizdesign.blogspot.com/
GIVEAWAY!
Thank you, Linda, for creating and sharing these beautiful mermaid cards! Our friends at Stampin’ Up! would love to share a fun prize package with one lucky reader that includes the Magical Mermaid clear-mount stamp set and 3 sets of Stampin’ Blends in the following colours: Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight!
Thank you Stampin’ Up! for joining us once again and a fun prize package this month! For an opportunity to win this amazing set be sure to leave a comment below by October 31st! Good luck!
Last month…
If you joined us in September, Stampin’ Up! offered a fun prize package including the Blow Out The Candles Bundle and the Birthday Backgrounds Clear-Mount stamp set! And the winner is…
What a cute birthday set! And love the colors you used…purple being my favorite color. Love seeing the different ways everyone uses a set for their cards. ~ Ellen Fayard September 9, 2018 at 11:44 pm
Congratulations Ellen! Please send us your mailing information along with your telephone number to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and please put “Stampin’ Up! winner” in your reference line. We’ll send that off to Stampin’ Up! and your prize will be on its way shortly.
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Thanks for sharing these Stampin Up Saturday inspirations. Love ‘me.
Thanks you so much Stamping up for this amazing price.
Wow…..love the colors you chose for your cards. Perfect for the ocean and mermaid…..now I want this set. Thanks for the chance to win.
Aren’t these cards lovely. Thanks for the great giveaway. Stamps and blends add so much to our card making. Thanks for making our craft so interesting!
Wonderful mermaid set and colors.
I just love mermaids and this stamp set is awesome.
Thanks for a chance to win…
Stamp set is wonderful! Love the cards!
What a lovely stamp set. It would nicely complement my other marine-related stamps.
Love this beautiful set and the cards showcasing it!
Wonderful stamp set…I would certainly love to have this!
Such a beautiful mermaid and examples.s
So beautiful. Love this set. Thanks for sharing.
Can’t get enough of mermaids! This stamp set is so neat! Thank you for the chance to win.
Cute cards. Stampin Up never fails to delight! ❤️
These cards are just so dreamy. Thanks for the chance.
These are such gorgeous cards, Linda!!! So beautiful with the technique you did to give the water splash look.
Great stamp set and beautiful colors!
Beautiful coloring. I love the pink mermaid and the ocean.
This Mermaid stamp set
is gorgeous and would be
an awesome gift to win!
Carla from Utah
What a beautiful mermaid set! And love the colors you used, Bermuda Bay is my absolute fave. Love seeing the different ways the stamps have been used on the cards.
Thanks fir the add and for the post
I wasn’t sure when I first saw this stamp set but now seeing the gorgeous cards, I have changed my thinking & really want to get this. Love Stampinup for their quality products!
Beautiful card & mermaid stamp set.
Wow. I love the mermaid stamp set. I haven’t seen one so detailed before. Nice to have the chance to win it. Would have lots of uses for it. Thanks!!
Really love the detail in the stamp set. Will have lots of uses for this set. Thanks for the chance to win this.
Mermaids
Perfect for card making with granddaughters
Thank you
Linda has created three beautiful and magical cards with the Magical Mermaid set and stamping blends. Amazing water backgrounds that look so realistic. I really like the water droplet effect and the sponge blending she did. This set is now on my wishlist! Awesome!
This is such a lovely set! Thank you for sharing such great techniques!
How beautiful! This mermaid is fantastic! Would love to try these!
Wat a beautiful card and great tips and techniques. I love Stampinup products and this mermaid set is on my wish list! Thanks for the chance and love SCT and their generous sponsor giveaways! Pick me!
Love the water splatter technique. It is perfect for these mermaid cards!
This Mermaid stamp set is gorgeous!! Thanks for the chance to win !!
This stamp set has been on my wishlist for awhile!!! Such beautiful cards,,,thank you for sharing and the chance to win!
Thank you Stampn up! such great products and inspiration!
So creative and beautiful!
Awesome mermaid cards!!! Colors are amazing!!!
Congrats Ellen!!!
I’ve seen the mermaid and wasn’t impressed but
after seeing these cards, I’ve changed my mind.
Love the card with all of the fish.
thanks for sharing
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I love Stampin up Saturdays! This is a great stamp set; like all of their products! I love what you did with it! nicely done!
Oooh, I love this beautiful Mermaid set and always like whatever Stampin Up comes up with. The stampin blends would be awesome to try out as well!
Beautiful projects and I think this may very well be my favourite mermaid stamp set so far!
I would love to win this mermaid ????♀️ set. My daughter loves them. I can see layouts as well as cards with this set. It would make both my daughter and I happy, happy, happy.
Love anything to do with the seaside, but this prize is magical. xx
What lovely cards! The stamp set has so many possibilities … the blends are sure to help!
I didn’t even realize Stampin’ Up! had a mermaid set! Guess I better call my demonstrator and get the newest catalog! lol These samples are awesome, and they’re making me want to create! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Love the gorgeous cards! This is a beautiful stamp set! Thanks for the chance to win!
really pretty cards – love the color combinations and your blending is terrific!
Perfect! I’m a mermaid. That’s for the inspiration and opportunity to win.
Mermaids are the best! Thank you for the great ideas and gorgeous colors!
Love this beautiful mermaid set!
Wow! Love Linda’s work! The middle one’s my favourite, but they are all so great!