Simon Say Stamp | Believe In You Release (Watercolor Backgrounds with Faux Stained Glass Inlay Cards)
Happy Thursday friends! The latest release from Simon Says Stamp, Believe In You, is now available! I created some clean and simple watercolor stripe backgrounds and layered the new Carnation Frame Die Cut and Sunflower Frame Die Cut over top before adding some inlay colored cardstock pieces, finishing with Glossy Accents for a faux stained glass look and adding stamped and embossed sentiments from the new Clean Line Everyday Stamp Set.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these copic colored die cut flowers cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For both backgrounds I masked off the edges of a piece of watercolor cardstock using post it tape and painted stripes of color on the background using the Altenew Watercolor Pan Set. Once the background was dry I splatted watered down Picket Fence Distress Paint over the background.
The masking tape was removed to reveal a border all the way around the design. The Carnation Frame Die Cut and Sunflower Frame Die Cut were each die cut three times and glued one on top of another to create dimensional frames.
Sentiments from the Clean Line Everyday Stamp Set were stamped on the backgrounds using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The frames were adhered to the center of each background as shown.
The panels were adhered to white top fold card bases and finished with either Bright Gold or Silver Lining Nuvo Crystal Drops for embellishment.
S U P P L I E S
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Beautiful cards, Nichol. I am going to try your background watercolor technique as I have a hard time with watercolor. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Kirsten | July 25, 2019 at 10:54 AM
Gorgeous backgrounds and simple. Thanks for that tip. Don't you love these new flower frame dies? So pretty and most of them are on my wish list.
Posted by: Patricia Wilson | July 26, 2019 at 07:59 AM
Like the way you've used these die cuts, Nichol...and the backgrounds are a great setting for them. tfs
Posted by: Helen | July 26, 2019 at 08:19 AM
Fantastic backgrounds!! Love these cards! :)
Posted by: Karthikha Uday | July 26, 2019 at 08:53 AM
These are such beautiful cards Nichol
Posted by: Gab | July 26, 2019 at 08:57 PM
love your brughtly colored blooms. In fact I had zinnias frommy vegetable garden last year today :-Dthey look just like your cards
Posted by: Maaike UIjthoven | July 27, 2019 at 08:58 AM
Love these ways of using the new flower die cuts. I have ordered them and can't wait to play with them. Love that inlay technique. Wonderful cards!
Posted by: Carol Krup | July 27, 2019 at 10:58 AM
I love the striped background for these awesome flower framed dies!
Posted by: Lagene | July 27, 2019 at 11:45 AM
amazing backgrounds! I love them. Also great coloring technique!
Posted by: Lisa Whiting | July 27, 2019 at 09:02 PM
SO beautiful!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | July 29, 2019 at 08:38 AM
Gorgeous cards! Lovely backgrounds!
Posted by: Hamutal Shafrir | July 30, 2019 at 01:28 AM