Hello!

It's already Wednesday and Day 3 of my Growing in Unity (GUI) Week! This has been so much fun and I couldn't wait to share today's card with you!

I've used the Mystical Mermaid stamp set from Unity with Daniel Smith's Watercolor Confetti palette. I absolutely love the subtle shimmer of the of the iridescent, pearlescent and duochrome colors. For this card, I used Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor Paper. The 3 colors I used are Iridescent Electric Blue, Duochrome Cabo Blue and Duochrome Emerald. They came together beautifully to create the background for the Mystical Mermaid image. Take a look!

Here's a closeup of the shimmer...

I've never used the Daniel Smith colors before and I'm quite pleased with the results. I sprayed the color palette and my paper with water and began swiping the colors across the paper. I added more color until I was satisfied with the look and then waited for it to dry. I then stamped the image and sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I hand cut the wavy pattern around the mermaid to create interest and popped it up on foam dots. I used my trimmer for the sentiment since I can't a straight EVEN WITH a trimmer! LOL Can you cut a straight line? That has got to be one of the hardest craft maneuvers on the planet! 

Lastly, I added confetti sequins in an iridescent blue. These will be available soon at Scrapsalot. 

Anywho...I hope you love this card as much as I do. Leave me a comment below or on the FB post for your chance to win one of two store credits from Unity! That's right - simply leave a comment and I'll pick winners at the end of my week of GUI.

Thanks for stopping by and as always, Keep it Crafty!

xx Crafty Deb