Hello friends! Today I am thrilled to be joining Altenew Paint-A-Flower Carnations Release Blog Hop! You should be arriving from Kelly Griglione blog. For my cards today I am sharing a fun no masking technique of coloring over ink smooshing with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! This technique lends itself to beautiful results. Finishing touches of a foiled gold frame, gold embossed greeting, embossed sentiment strip, and heart accent complete this beautiful card. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these paint-a-flower carnations ink smooshing card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
THE BACKGROUND
I wanted my finished card to have an elegant glimmered foil frame. I am addicted to foiling and have been adding it to many, many cards lately! To do this, it needs to be the first step otherwise the foil can reheat the embossing and stick to the embossed areas which doesn't look great if that's not the look you want! (Ask me how I know! ha!)
Next, I stamped the Paint-A-Flower Carnations image around the perimeter of the panel with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
I used Worn Lipstick and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Inks watered down with a spritz of water and leftover plastic packaging to "ink smoosh" the background. I love the imperfect watercolored effect this creates. It's one of my favorite techniques for backgrounds as it looks amazing!
I used the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color in the flowers:
Once the background is completely dry I stamped "Congratulations" from the Paint-A-Flower Carnations Stamp Set on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.
Another phrase from the stamp set was stamped on Hero Arts Palm Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Nested Banners Die and adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
A small heart accent was adhered under the greetings and the panel was adhered to a white top fold card base to finish the design.
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To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $20 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 9/27/2020 for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/30/2020.
I am sharing a trio of t-shirt shaped cards with this adorable new stamp set. The largest Hero Arts T-Shirt Infinity Die is perfect for creating a tee shaped card.
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of these t-shirt shaped cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Lawn Fawn dye inks were ink blended over the t-shirt shape (color combinations are listed below next to each individual photo). The striped image from the Simon Says Stamp Botanical Heart Stamp Set was stamped on the bottom of each t-shirt with Lawn Fawn Dye Inks.
The masks were removed so each image could be colored. I like to save the coloring until any ink blending or background stamping is done in case I mess up. That way I haven't wasted any coloring!
The t-shirt panels were adhered to each shaped card base and the noses of the critters were embellished with Glossy Accents.
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I'm creating a set of "one layer wonders" cards with this set and sharing how I'm using the Simon Says Stamp Crackle Backround, XL Greetings Stamp Set, and Tiny Words Support Stamp Set with the STAMPtember Set for a one layer card that doesn't appear one layer! I love finding ways to add interest to what can be considered "boring". These are anything but boring and are some of my favorite one layer cards!
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of these one layer wonder cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
While I had the stamps loaded into my MISTI it was the perfect opportunity to create more than one card! I simply switched up the color combos for the flowers on each!
The first layer of the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Exclusive Stamp Set is "Celebrate Our Differences" by Pinkfresh Studio flowers was stamped on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock. Then the first layer of leaves, next the second layer of the flowers, and finally the second layer of the leaves. The stamp was placed in one corner of the panel and stamped on the background. The background was then flipped and the other corner stamped. What I love about this is that you don't have to move the stamp! So easy!
The color combos for each background are listed under the photos below.
The backgrounds were adhered to white top fold card bases. A single Funfetti heart was added to each card.
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I am sharing how to create a simple extended scene for a slimline card using the border image from the set.
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of this simple extended scene slimline card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The great thing about making this a slimline card is that the extra space provides the perfect spot for the greetings from the stamp set! I love the space between the trees for the stamped and embossed greetings.
Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks were applied over the masked images to create the night sky.
The masks were removed and the images were colored with the following Copic Markers:
The stars were finished with Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard. The eyes were finished with a Sakura Black Pen and Signo Uniball Pen. Silver Stars were scattered throughout the background and a small heart embellishment was glued in place under the greetings.
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Simon Says Stamp has a treat for you today: TWO exclusive limited edition exclusives! This post features the awesome 4" x 5 3/4" Life's Path Stamp Set by Memory Box. I created all over tree backgrounds with the two border stamps in this set and colored in the trees in two different combinations: one rainbow and one autumn colors! The "white space" was filled in with an abundance of Nuvo Crystal Drops in an assortment of colors.
For the post featuring the STAMPtember Concord & 9th 'Tis The Season Stamp Set, click HERE.
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of these all over trees backgrounds cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For the backgrounds, one of the two border images from the Life's Path Stamp Set by Memory Box was stamped in the center of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink. The other image was stamped on both the right and left side of the center image to fill the entire background.
The rainbow background was colored in with the following Copic Marker colors:
The panel was adhered to a white top fold card base.
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A rainbow of Funfetti Hearts were adhered below the sentiment.
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Welcome to the August Edition of Making the Cut, my monthly video series at Simon Says Stamp! This month I am sharing a trio of modern squares backgrounds cards created with Basic Squares Wafer Dies. I love finding ways to take basics from my stash and using them in fun and unusual ways! Something as simple as a square is instantly transformed when tipped at an angle and inlaid for a stunning pattern! Pop a gorgeous floral die and sentiment strip on top and you have beautiful cards for any occasion!
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Watch the creation of these die cut cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
THE BACKGROUNDS
All three backgrounds were created exactly the same with the Basic Squares Wafer Dies. Six squares were die cut and then five squares were die cut again with the next smallest square, essentially giving you five frames and a square. The center of each top fold card base was found with a ruler and I placed a small pencil mark there. Taking the largest frame, I adhered it to the top of the card and trimmed the excess. The next large frame was adhered next to it on a side and the excess trimmed. The excess pieces were then used to fill in the bottom and other side of the panel. The rest of the frames/squares were adhered the same way until the entire background was finished.
Inlaying the squares/frames gives you a nice flat panel, perfect for embellishing, isn't too thick, and is easy to mail. I don't recommend placing squares one on top of another as the layers get super thick, making them difficult to trim with scissors or a paper trimmer and you won't be left with a flat surface to embellish.
Once the background was assembled, Stick It Adhesive was adhered to both sides of a piece of Neenah 80 lb. Cardstock. A Crocus Flowers die was die cut from the cardstock, the backing paper removed from the floral, and adhered to the front of the card. Another Crocus Flower was die cut from a separate piece of smooth white cardstock. The backing paper was removed from the flower on the front of the card and the other die cut adhered on top. The flower was also die cut from Simon Says Stamp Lavender Cardstock and Hero Arts Palm Cardstock. The flower pieces were inlaid into the design.
Once the background was assembled, Stick It Adhesive was adhered to both sides of a piece of Neenah 80 lb. Cardstock. A Dahlia Stem was die cut from the cardstock, the backing paper removed from the floral, and adhered to the front of the card. Another Dahlia Stem was die cut from a separate piece of smooth white cardstock. The backing paper was removed from the flower on the front of the card and the other die cut adhered on top. The flower was also die cut from Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Cardstock and Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock. The flower pieces were inlaid into the design.
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Hello, friends! I'm thrilled to be guesting on the Simon Says Stamp blog with this paper pieced card and matching envelope created with the September 2020 Card Kit, Just Miss You. Everything but a couple of basic dies and inks are from the kit! The new 6x8 Stamp Set, Just Miss You is chalk full of incredible new sentiments. The Sending Smiles Die makes a bold statement even though the font is thin. I absolutely love it! The card and the envelope liner feature the incredible Vicki Boutin Let's Wander 6x8 patterned papers. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this fussy cut stamped patterned paper card and matching stamped envelope from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The cloud border and cloud from the 6x8 Stamp Set, Just Miss You was stamped on another patterned paper with black ink and fussy cut as shown. The border was placed along the bottom edge of the background panel as shown. The cloud was adhered along one edge, the excess trimmed, and the other half was placed in another spot on the background.
The hearts from the 6x8 Stamp Set, Just Miss You were stamped on other patterned papers, fussy cut, and adhered to the design. Balloon strings were stamped prior to adhering the balloons.
The remaining sentiment was stamped on Peacock Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. A Sentiment Labels Die was used to die cut the greeting and adhered below the die cut greeting.
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Happy Fri-yay! Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio August Release Blog Hop. Today I'm sharing some tips and tricks on how I created this Color Block Gradiating Stripes Background Cling background with layered floral stamped image. Incredible Pinkfresh Studio Inks in shades of blues and yellows were used to create the beautiful striped background. This clean and simple design is a snap to make and can be created any color combination of your choosing! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this color block gradiating stripes card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A sentiment from the Sending Love & Hugs Stamp Set was partially masked and the second line of text was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The first line of text was stamped with Pinkfresh Studio Stargazer Ink.
The floral layering image from the Sending Love & Hugs Stamp Set was stamped with Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard, and Olive inks. The image was die cut with the coordinating Sending Love & Hugs Die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive. A second floral image was stamped and parts of the image were adhered to the upper left and lower left corners of the card as shown.
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Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog, IG feed & YouTube channel.
Pinkfresh Studio is generously allowing me to give away a $25 gift card from the comments left here on my blog post. Winners will be posted on August 26, 2020 on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please be sure to check that page & claim any prize within 2 weeks.
Winners can be found HERE for 2 weeks! (updated 8.26.2020)
Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I'm joining a few friends for the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit Mini Blog Hop! The August Card Kit is so good that we came up with a few more fun ideas to try with your kit!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of this clear embossed resist slimline card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
CLEAR EMBOSSED RESIST
This technique is going to work best with a stamp positioner tool like the MISTI.
I first put the sun rays image from the Hello Sunshine Stamp Set in the MISTI and stamped it on a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Ink. Without removing the stamp, I cleaned it really good and then stamped right over the colorful stamping with a clear embossing ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder over the top. This "seals" in the color and will create a barrier for the stenciling I'm going to do over the top of the design.
The strip was mounted on black cardstock and adhered to a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" slimline card base. Simple strips from a Bar-B-Cute Patterned Paper were trimmed and adhered along the edges of the design for a pop of color.
M O R E I N S P I R A T I O N
Here are more cards I created with the Simon Says Stamp August 2020 Card Kit:
(Click HERE for the original blog post and video for these Foursquare BBQ Cards!)
(Click HERE for the original blog post and video for these clean and simple picnic parade slimline cards!)
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