{"id":472,"date":"2017-08-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/mermaid-cards-with-distress-oxides-and\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T12:17:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:47:17","slug":"mermaid-cards-with-distress-oxides-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/mermaid-cards-with-distress-oxides-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermaid cards with distress oxides and craftangles stencils"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<i>This is a Guest Post by Ujjwal from <a href=\"http:\/\/ujjwal-handmadewithlove.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handmade with Love<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Hello there,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7VMLshYw3k8\/WZSGQKWFFoI\/AAAAAAAAAmk\/IsbAEXYz37IV6ewYEixyWXnz_oUwDgWoACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a name='more'><\/a><br \/>\nThis is Ujjwal here and I am so excited to be working with the fabulous Craftangles products this month. For today\u2019s projects, I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stencils\/nature-craftangles-6x6-create-a-scene-stencil-ctcs33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">versatile \u201cNature\u201d stencil<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stencils\/nature-craftangles-6x6-create-a-scene-stencil-ctcs33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cute \u201cMermaid Kisses\u201d stamp set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For all the cards, I used the distress oxides to create the beautiful backgrounds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=distress%20oxides&amp;description=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">distress oxide colors<\/a> I used are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/inks\/tim-holtz-distress-oxides-cracked-pistachio-tdo-55891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cracked Pistachio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/inks\/tim-holtz-distress-oxides-faded-jeans-tdo-55945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faded Jeans<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/inks\/tim-holtz-distress-oxides-broken-china-tdo-55846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Broken China<\/a>. The mermaids are colored using the Tombow Markers.<\/p>\n<p>For this first card, I used the big waves on the stencil and used the different parts of the stencil to mask and create the wave pattern. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0OZPkwzsHkw\/WZSHVP5h6xI\/AAAAAAAAAmw\/78Af8wHJj6I9HDUhBtZ_v4m6NWZZFP3gQCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-su0P6ws1pto\/WZSHieMbp7I\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/J7RxTP-nsokf9GULXDKxFfIUphTqFKMKQCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the second card, I used the cloud pattern to create the beautiful sky.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gqlFmi2UDLs\/WZSHuKFo6WI\/AAAAAAAAAnI\/CoDdELCqmlUfuZ_XWkITuVFh0AqU_ya-wCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/4-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4thp0YauEdc\/WZSHukeuasI\/AAAAAAAAAnQ\/vZWkfvLX8ZYzBsRj3lBcgswH5D85tOmyACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nFor the third card, I used diluted distress oxide to create a watered background and then I lightly stenciled the small wave pattern to create a delicate look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwUt53tscy4\/WZSH4MkcUjI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/UqRclwR3nQA2TV7CRHFALN9sM4M0_j4IACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-2.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iwNdYpab0wM\/WZSH4PvsMSI\/AAAAAAAAAnY\/Ppmu15KKtz8CxQjS5WO56UvH0zm0IQHJACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a quick video on how I made these cards.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bte1rRU3NDA?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I hope you loved these cards as much as I loved making them. This is all I have to share with you today. I will be back again to share more ideas soon.<\/p>\n<p>Love, Ujjwal<\/p>\n<p>If you like seeing my work, you can follow me on social media to stay connected.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram @ujjwal.handmadewithlove<br \/>\nBlog: <a href=\"http:\/\/ujjwal-handmadewithlove.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handmade With Love<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Handmade-with-Love\/193400464063462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Handmade-with-Love\/193400464063462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">andmade With Love<\/a><br \/>\nYouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ujjwalgupta18\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handmade with Love<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Guest Post by Ujjwal from Handmade with Love Hello there, This is Ujjwal here and I am so excited to be working with the fabulous Craftangles products this month. For today\u2019s projects, I used the versatile \u201cNature\u201d stencil and the cute \u201cMermaid Kisses\u201d stamp set. For all the cards, I used the&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/mermaid-cards-with-distress-oxides-and\/\" class=\"button button-primary\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mermaid cards with distress oxides and craftangles stencils<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[195,84,439,544,151],"class_list":["post-472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirations","tag-cards","tag-craftangles-stencils","tag-guest-post","tag-mermaid-kisses","tag-stencils"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}