Tim Holtz Distress Ink Color Pop: Mermaid Lagoon!
It’s Wanda, and I’m here today with the second project in our Color Pop series – featuring the newest Distress Ink Color! I’m excited to share a project using the color for March – Mermaid Lagoon. This is the most gorgeous shade of blue! It’s a beautiful deep blue with the slightest hint of teal in it. When I first opened the ink pad and tried it, my immediate thought was “ocean!” Mermaid Lagoon is a gorgeous Pacific Ocean blue…. My thoughts drifted towards a fun retro nautical theme for this project. I hand painted my own bright blue striped background and then used the awesome new Mariner Mini Blueprints stamps to create an ocean vibe. This new color pairs very nicely with Festive Berries and Wild Honey.
I’ve made another color swatch reference chart for you to see where the new color fits in with your existing Distress Ink colors.
To make the stripes, I used TH Watercolor paper and washi tape! I put down the washi tape and then used the Mermaid Lagoon Paint (with the perfect sponge dauber built in) to easily and quickly make the stripes. The paint is very smooth and easy to work with, and dries quickly. The Distress Paints are a very nice opaque alternative to using an ink pad on your projects. After I made the stripes, I added color splatters with the Distress Markers and Spritzer tool. Then I edged the panel and sewed it to a brown color core layer.
I inked up three of the Mariner Blueprint stamps to make a grouping of nautical elements. I stamped the images onto watercolor paper with Archival Black Ink (this ink holds up to water-coloring). I used my Distress Markers and a water brush to color the images, and then cut them out. I put down some pieces of TH Linen Ribbon for my ‘net’ and then added some pearls and stars at the end along with my sentiment.
I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of Fossilized Amber (Editors note: in stores now!) in my craft studio! Have a great day and happy crafting!
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Thanks for reading today and thanks so much to the awesome Wanda for this inspiration today!
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Love those new colors. And the card is so cute. Love the striped technique
Omg! I need this color :)))
Yes! I need them all. :) Great card.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!
This is such a great card! I love nautical anything!! Great way to use the paints for a bold background paper.
Perfect color for the beginning of summer.
Fabulous collage nautical card. Love the use of the ribbon for the net. The colors ROCK.
Beautifully done!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Great card using wonderful colors & technique. Thanks
Love your card! What a great cluster for a scrapbook page too. Tim’s products are fabulous.
Great card! Love Distressed Inks! Thanks for the color tips!!
That is a gorgeous color! Love your card!
I love nautical theme cards! This card is so cool and I love Tim Holtz products!!
Such a great card! Mermaid Lagoon is such a great shade of blue.
Beautiful card. Love all the colors. Thanks for sharing.
I can never get enough of Tim’s beautiful inks and this card shows why.
wow, what a lot of work. Very cool card and great use of multiple distress Inks.
*swoon!* love, love, LOVE this!
Great card and technique. Thank you also for the color chart comparison.
Very pretty card!! Love this new color!
What a fun name for the new color! And love what you did with that color! Great card!
Oh so pretty!!!!
This is absolutely DIVINE!
Beautiful color and beautiful card. Love all the elements and enjoyed finding out how you make the stripes. Thanks.
This card makes me want to go to the beach NOW! Lovely! Great new color from TH, I love shades of blue!
Loved your card! I’m a US Navy veteran and I was stationed aboard the USS Acadia AD-42 (now decommissioned and sunk off the Hawaiian coast for a reef) in the beginning of my military career. I’ve had a soft spot for sea life since then and love anything to do with it. Thanks so much for sharing!
A great card Wanda. I find masculine cards tricky sometimes and this one would work for a lot of men, regardless of their hobbies!
A great card and I like the color swatch of the various blues.
This is absolutely AMAZING. I LOVE it.
What a darling and fabulous card!! I just love all of the new Distress ink colors!! I just received the Mermaid Lagoon and haven’t had a chance to use it yet but I am looking forward to the next project!!!
I love your stripes and distressing! Great card.
Yes, I have Mermaid Lagoon already, and I love it! It’s my favorite of all the new releases so far! This card is awesome … I already pinned it to my “I want to create” folder! Thx! Love this feature!
Wanda, what a Fab card, I LOVE it. I love the new Tim Holtz color also, so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
I love this color. I think it is my favorite TH ink color! Thanks for sharing the card and washi tape technique.
Beautiful color. I love your card!
The new colour is beautiful! It’s going on my list! Gorgeous nautical card!
So many shades of mu favorite blue!
Love the techniques and new colors. Thanks for the inspiration of great ideas.
What a fun and fabulous card! Love the nautical theme, thanks for sharing
This is such a cool card! I love nautical theme!! Great way to use the paints for a bold background paper.
I love Mermaid Lagoon…can’t wait to see the color for May!! =) Thanks for sharing!
I love these gorgeous colors and cards!
Awesome card. Now I need to head to the beach.
This is a mush have color for me!!! Love love love the color and the name
Great card-you can almost smell the sea. This is another fabulous blue ink. TH has wonderful range.
Great card! This blue color is beautiful!!
Great card and love the color. I really like Tim Holtz inks and other supplies. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Love the nautical card and the new distress color. Of course I have to have that beautiful blue distress Mermaid Lagoon along with that nautical stamp set.
Wow, gorgeous color, and it’s perfect in your nautical card.
Love the nautical card! This new blue color is amazing, I think it’s a must have for me. Thanks for sharing how you put this card together.
The new distress colour looks luscious.I can’t wait to add it to my collection.We can never have too many shades of green.Great for all nature inspired projects.