Happy Friyay! Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Sunny Days Ahead Release Day 1 Blog Hop.
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Today I'm sharing this set of four inked, stenciled, stamped, and die cut cards featuring lots of new Sunny Days Ahead products as well as some of my previously released favs. I love mixing and matching newer and older product. I am also sharing some tricks and tips for masking stencils in the video. I love this effect!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these four stenciled inlay sentiments cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
To start each card background, I lightly stenciled a rectangle shape using the largest Trinity Stamps A2 Foundations Rectangle on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" smooth white background with Simon Says Stamp Scuba Ink.
Leaving that stencil in place, I next used Pixie Spray on the back of the brand new Rose Trio Stencil to hold it in place and inked the roses with Simon Says Stamp Goldenlocks and Sunshine inks and the leaves with Scuba and High Dive inks. I decided not to mask the images and let a bit of the green "bleed" into the roses for a super soft look. Since I already was inking the yellow over the lightly inked aqua background this worked for these cards.
I removed the Rose Trio Stencil but left the Trinity Stamps A2 Foundations Rectangle in place. I stamped the Good Reading Background over the stenciled design using white pigment ink.
For the mom cards, I die cut the Outline Mom outline and die from each background. I also die cut the outline from smooth white cardstock twice and die cut the mom from Lawn Fawn Rainforest Cardstock. I inlaid and paper pieced the greetings on each background as shown. I love this technique of making a large die cut sentiment part of the background design.
Sentiments from the Mom Word Mix 2 Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Scuba Ink and die cut with the coordinating Word Mix 2 Die. The greetings were adhered below the die cut greeting with foam adhesive.
I finished the cards with a scattering of April Showers Sequins.
For the good luck card, I followed the same steps as above except I used the Good Luck Die, Luck and Hugs Stamp Set, and Sentiment Labels Dies!
For the congrats card, I followed the same steps as above except I used the brand new Congrats Die, Luck and Hugs Stamp Set, and Sentiment Labels Dies!
S U P P L I E S
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S H O P P I N G
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G I V E A W A Y
We’re giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from your blog comment section. Simon Says Stamp will choose winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 29th of April. Winners can email SSS to claim his/her prize :)
K E E P H O P P I N G
This post is part of the Sunny Days Ahead Blog Hop, Day 1. Be sure to visit our Sunny Days Ahead gallery for more inspiration!
- Shop during the Sunny Days Ahead blog hop and receive an Intense Black Ink Pad as a FREE gift with code: sssink
- This promotion will expire on 4/26 at 11:59 pm EDT
- Click HERE to shop!
This is the first of two blog hops. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog, tomorrow, Saturday the 25th, for more inspiration!
Great presentation. Life the background application.
Posted by: ava gavloski | April 24, 2020 at 08:07 AM
Thanks for sharing with us. Great card. This looks like a great release.
Posted by: Jody V | April 24, 2020 at 08:27 AM
Love the unusual colours you used - very rich and love that subtle texture from the background stamp. Beautifully designed. I think I am falling in love with that MOM outline die - it's just too bad that if I were to order it, I would not get it in time for this Mother's Day :(
Posted by: Bonnie E. | April 24, 2020 at 08:31 AM
I like the colors you chose. Very simple and pretty card.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | April 24, 2020 at 08:38 AM
Your cards are amazing. The stencil and dies are so pretty.
Posted by: Wanda Radler | April 24, 2020 at 08:49 AM
These are gorgeous! I love how you used the stencil and your unique color combo!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | April 24, 2020 at 09:01 AM
I love your stencil ideas...so pretty and the colors are fabulous! Stamping over the stencil in white to give subtle texture and interest is genius!! Great ideas and wonderful cards!
Posted by: Joanne M Hoffmann | April 24, 2020 at 09:02 AM
Love your cards always and your work with stencil on thease are so pretty!
Posted by: Sue Goodrow | April 24, 2020 at 09:17 AM
Great color combo. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Kim Clark | April 24, 2020 at 09:28 AM
Those blended colors are beautiful together and made four wonderful cards for different occasions. Loved seeing you blend through the stencil.
Posted by: Brenda in IN | April 24, 2020 at 09:33 AM
Thank you so much for showing such versatility. This is how I learn. And the videos are so inspirational. Thank you!!!
Posted by: Nina Houghton | April 24, 2020 at 09:33 AM
That background is beautiful! I love the colors. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Posted by: Miesje | April 24, 2020 at 09:44 AM
I've done this inlay technique and love it. Your cards are beautiful.
Posted by: Rita DeCook | April 24, 2020 at 10:03 AM
What fun cards! Love them all, Nichole!
Posted by: Shraddha | April 24, 2020 at 10:20 AM
What a beautiful array of cards using this one stencil and a variety of die cuts! Your cards always inspire!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | April 24, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Beautiful card and thanks for the techniques! Love it!
Posted by: Holly L | April 24, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Love the technique with the stencil!
Posted by: Barbara Chmura | April 24, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Very pretty cards
Posted by: Deb L | April 24, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Love the muted background. TFS
Posted by: Juanita | April 24, 2020 at 11:20 AM
Very creative use of dies and stencils! Thanks for sharing Nichol!
Posted by: Nancy R. | April 24, 2020 at 11:41 AM
I always learn so much from hops like this one. God bless you for sharing your talent.
Posted by: Cathy B | April 24, 2020 at 11:43 AM
I really like the die inlay and how you added extra interest with the Background stamp! Thank you!
Posted by: KimK | April 24, 2020 at 11:44 AM
Really nice! Love your ideas!
Posted by: Teresa Krueger | April 24, 2020 at 11:47 AM
I have been a huge fan of your youTube videos forever! I love the colors you have used!!
Posted by: Barbara Tarayao | April 24, 2020 at 12:17 PM
Stunning! What beautiful colors you used too!!
Posted by: Melissa Leftrick | April 24, 2020 at 12:19 PM