Caly Person

I’m sharing a fun interactive card that requires no coloring – just ink-blending!  I don’t know about you, but I spend A LOT of time coloring with Copic markers and watercoloring.  It’s really nice to be able to avoid it for a change of pace! My card today uses the Be a Mermaid set and the bigger tail moves back and forth on a pendulum mechanism!  It’s easy to do so be sure to check out the video below to see how it’s done!

I started my card by stamping and embossing the tails and the ocean waves onto white cardstock using white embossing powder for an emboss-resist look.  It looks like a hot mess when you’re adding color, especially for images (as opposed to backgrounds), but once the image is die-cut, it looks great!

After adding ink to the tails with purple, blues and teals, I wiped the excess ink off the embossed areas using a cloth.  Next, I ink-blended the waves with teals and blues.  For the waves, since the die cuts around the top and bottoms, you can do some partial die-cutting to cut just the top, or you can fussy-cut with scissors.  Then, I also ink-blended a background.

The pendulum can be made in different ways.  Be sure to check out the video to see how I create mine.  You’ll need a weight of some sort at the bottom of the pendulum mechanism.  A lot of people like to use pennies.  I used a washer.  The washer is adhered to the bottom end of a piece of acetate and the swinging image will adhere to the top.  What keeps the pendulum anchored in place is a fixed point between the image and the weight.  I punched a whole in my acetate (make sure the acetate is wider than the hole) at the center.  You can use a small circle die, too. This hole is the opening in which a fixed button or circle foam will sit to anchor the mechanism in place. 

Once my pendulum is put together, I can layer my waves over it to hide the mechanism and complete my scene with the second mermaid tail.  I finished with an embossed sentiment and some sequins from the Morning Glory mix.  I hope you like it!

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I hope you enjoyed this card! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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