Magical Mermaid Shaker Card using Stampin' Up! products

Usually, I plan which products I want to buy based on my upcoming classes, or on the projects I will need it for. That's how I decide what I'm getting versus what I want to buy (which is almost everything!) But, every now and then, there is a stamp set that I just have to have; it was the case for this Magical Mermaid stamp set. So I did, and then it stayed on my shelf for several months. I just did not know what to do with it. I loved the images, but I couldn't come up with a card design with it. I just felt like something was missing.
Until, I saw the special article about shaker cards in the demonstrator publication of Stampin' Success. There was a shaker card using the mermaid and I knew it was the perfect way to use her!
I had even been planning to make some shaker cards, since I had circle foam dimensionals and sequins left from previous Paper Pumpkin kits.

So here is my version of the shaker card with the mermaid. I've used Tranquil Tide and Rich Razzleberry. It's hard to tell on the photo but I added clear Wink of Stella on the tail as well. That was an afterthought addition, when of my customers at Technique Class had such a beautiful watercolour job on her mermaid (better than mine!) and I thought, all you're missing is sparkle!
I love this about the Wink of Stella, it's super easy to add it to a project that's already put together. For these times when you look at your card and think... it's just missing a little something... Ah! Sparkle! Hehe!

Is there a stamp set, like this, that stayed on your shelf for a while until inspiration struck? I'd love to know which one!

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide

Ink: Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Soft Suede

Stamp Set: Magical Mermaid

Other: Gold Metallic Thread, Circle Framelits, Aquapainters, Wink of Stella, Big Shot, Assorted Sequins, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Very Vanilla Envelope, Bone Folder

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