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Heaven is a Little Closer at the Beach

Hello! It's officially June and that means there are NEW Sparkle Blends! Six new Blends are getting released this month, and they are total stunners! I am sharing one of them with you today, and I can't wait for you to see the rest.
My card today was inspired by the new Mermazing Sparkle Blend. I love the watery colors, the pearl-like beads, and of course the mermaid sequins! Here's a closer look at what's in this Blend.
On top of my shaker window, I used an older stamp and die set from Stampendous. I colored the images with Zig Clean Color Markers. My sentiment is from Stampendous' Ocean Wisdom stamp set. Outside of my window, I lightly inked some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide to pull the colors in the shaker forward.
The Mermazing Sparkle Blend has a lot of room to move, not only because of my large window, but also because I used 1/8" thick Foam Tape from Brutus Monroe. It's super flexible and goes around curves quite nicely. I inked the edge of my white card base with VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturne, which is also the ink I used to stamp my images.
I am really excited to be giving you one of the first looks at the Mermazing Sparkle Blend. This release is full of beautiful colors and textures, and I know you're going to love it. The new Sparkle Blends will be available for purchase in a few days at White Rose Crafts. They are the exclusive retailer for Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground. Feel free to use my code, "Alison 15" to save 15% off of your purchase. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Comments

Christine Kiehl said…
Such a lovely nautical themed card! I agree 100% too!

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