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Watch the creation of these rainbow layered tulips thanks cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I am such a huge fan of creating multiple cards when I have products out on my work table. Especially when there's a bit of "extra" work involved. In this case, masking off each flower to ink them in different colors instead of all one color. These thanks cards are going to a local Kansas hospital to thank doctors and nurses during this COVID-19 pandemic. If you are feeling a bit helpless during this uncertain and scary time like I am, consider using your creativity and passion for crafting to make cards for friends, family, or strangers. This beautiful, wonderful hobby brings us all together.
I used the Layered Tulips Stencil with the following Simon Says Stamp Dye Ink color combinations for the rainbow tulip borders along the top and bottom of each card background.
"Thanks" from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set was stamped on Lavender Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with the coordinating die and adhered on two additional die cut greetings for a bit of dimension.
An additional phrase was stamped on Lawn Fawn Sugarplum Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being die cut with a Nested Banners Die. The strip was adhered below "thanks" with foam adhesive.
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Today I'm sharing a trio of rainbow shaker cards with you featuring the Simon Says Stamp April 2020 Card Kit, " Follow The Rainbows". Now, more than ever, we are needing some rainbows. I hope this happy little set of cards brings a smile to your face and inspires you to create. Hugs and all my love to you all! ❤️🌈❤️
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Watch the creation of these three shaker cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
There's just something about stamping on acetate with white ink that I love. Each of these cards feature the Follow The Rainbows Stamp Set, Whimsy Stamps Rainbow 6x6 Patterned Paper, cardstock, and envelopes from the kit. I am just in love with these rainbow papers and the stamp set. You can make a bunch of these happy cards in afternoon. I love that they can be for many different occasions, too!
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Flowers: Helioblue-Reddish, Light Phthalo Blue, White
Leaves: Permanent Green Olive, White
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the wreath as shown. Additional sentiment die cuts were stacked one on top of another to give the foiled sentiment dimension.
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the wreath as shown. The two wreath/circle images were adhered together to create one piece. The whole thing was adhered to the foiled polka dot background with foam adhesive.
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The background for all three cards was created by stamping the Simon Says Stamp You Are Background on FSJ Cool Pool Cardstock with Yeti White Pigment ink. The pigment ink was blended around the edges of each panel to soften the design.
I used dies from the Art Studio Abstracts Kit as flowers. The images were die cut from FSJ cardstock in Pretty Amethyst, Lavender Fusion, Limeade Fusion, Lemongrass, Cranberry Bliss, Candy Apple, Pineapple Smoothie, Watermelon Fusion, and Bubble Gum. The die cuts were inked with Simon Says Stamp dye inks in Schoolhouse Red, Sunshine, Doll Pink, and Deep Purple to add depth and dimension and adhered along the left side of the card panel.
For the second card the rainbow from the Art Studio Abstracts Kit was die cut from FSJ cardstock in Bubble Gum, Watermelon Fusion, Candy Apple, Pomegranate Splash, Citrus Cooler, Pineapple Smoothie, Limeade Fusion, Lemongrass, Turbo Teal, Catalina Splash, Pretty Amethyst, and Lavender Fusion. The die cuts were inked with Simon Says Stamp dye inks in Doll Pink, Schoolhouse Red, Burnt Orange, Sunshine, Leaf Green, Island Blue, and Deep Purple to add depth and dimension.The images were adhered to the background as shown.
The Thank You greeting from the Glimmer Everyday Sentiments was foiled on Cool Pool Cardstock with Champagne Foil. The greeting was die cut with the sentiment strip, matted on white cardstock, and adhered between the two rows of rainbows with foam adhesive.
For the third card dies from the Art Studio Abstracts Kit were die cut from FSJ cardstock in Bubble Gum, Watermelon Fusion, Candy Apple, Pineapple Smoothie, Limeade Fusion, Catalina Splash, and Lavender Fusion to create "mushrooms".
The die cuts were inked with Simon Says Stamp dye inks in Schoolhouse Red, Sunshine, Island Blue, and Deep Purple to add depth and dimension.The images were adhered to the background as shown.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a trio of card featuring a Big Ampersand inlay with some of my favorite Simon Says Stamp stencils, dies, and stamps as well as my favorite Pinkfresh Studio Inks. Background stenciling with a text stamped overlay is the perfect backdrop for the Big Ampersand and sentiments.
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Watch the creation of these three dimensional ampersand inlay cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Each background was created by inking Pinkfresh Studio Dye Inks through a Simon Says Stamp stencil and then stamping over the stenciled background with the You Are Background Stamp and white pigment ink.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
Additional sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on Lawn Fawn Guava Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The phrases were die cut with a Nested Banners die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive strips.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
Additional sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on Gina K Bubblegum Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The phrases were die cut with a Nested Banners die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive strips.
For my third background I applied Pixie Spray to the back of the Tumbling Leaves Stencil and layered it over a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock. Pinkfresh Studio Inks in so many colors were applied with blending brushes to build the beautiful floral background.
The Big Ampersand "shadow" or "outline" die was die cut from the background. The Big Ampersand was die cut from the outline design.
The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and a white die cut Big Ampersand was inlaid into the design, as well as the inside pieces of the ampersand.
The Big Ampersand was die cut from Fun Foam and the remaining stenciled piece was adhered to the Fun Foam with liquid adhesive and adhered to the design as shown.
Sentiments from the Ampersand Words Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Inks, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The card was finished with a scattering of rainbow sequins and Honey Bee Stamps Crystal Clear gems.
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Hello friends! I'm so excited to share this Thank You Window Frames Shaker Card with you today featuring Simon Says Stamp stamps and dies. The stamped frame features no line coloring and stamping with Staz On Ink on the acetate windows. The background features background stamp layering, and the decorative Scallop Stitches borders tie the whole thing together. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this thank you windows shaker card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The floral frame image and individual leaves and florals from the Window Frames Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Inkon3 No Line Coloring Fade Out Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Deep Red, Pale Rose, Wine Red, Mid Green, Olive Green, Blender
The Trio Window Die was used to die cut the window openings and the strip was backed with a piece of acetate. Cotton White Staz On was used to stamp the "Thank You" from the Window Frames Stamp Set on each window opening.
The background was adhered to the shaker strip as shown.
An additional greeting from the Window Frames Stamp Set was stamped on Hero Hues Palm Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a Nested Banners Die and adhered to the bottom of the card under the shaker windows with foam adhesive.
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Happy Friday friends and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Hey Bestie & Love You More Release Day 1 Blog Hop! Today I have a card showcase featuring lots of stamps and dies from both the Hey Bestie and Love You More Releases to share with you! SO many great products that make the most incredible cards! We are going to create three entirely different backgrounds and then add cute critter embellishments and sentiments from the Lifting Hearts Stamp Set or Pawsome Love Stamp Set to finish each design. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these love-themed cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
With so many great new background stamps and the incredible new Thanks On A Line Dies I decided to concentrate on building the backgrounds first and then adding cute critters next! The result is three entirely different cards all featuring cute critters!
Images from the Pawsome Love Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Light Pink Heart: Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Red Heart: Red
Light Red Heart: Light Carmine
Cat: Beige, Medium Beige, Pale Pink, Red, Light Carmine
The images were die cut with the Pawsome Love Stamp Set and adhered to the design as shown.
The next card background was created by stamping the Heart To Heart Background on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. The hearts were watercolored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen:
Light Pink Hearts: Sugared Almond Pink
Red: Red, Light Carmine
Mint: Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Dark Pink: Pink, Light Pink or Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
Once the background was completely dry, a Simon Says Stamp A2 Thin Frame Die was used to die cut a rectangle frame from the background. I die cut the frame from smooth white cardstock as well and then created an inlay background on a white top fold card base. This is my favorite way to add instant interest and framing to a background!
An image from the Pawsome Love Stamp Set was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Red Heart: Red
Cat: Beige, Medium Beige, Pale Pink, Red, Light Carmine
The image was die cut with the Pawsome Love Stamp Set and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
For the scene card, I first stamped the Heart Garland Background on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I applied Pinkfresh Studio Mint ink over the embossed background with a blending brush. Excess ink was removed from the embossed areas with a dry rag.
Next, I stamped the You Are Background over the stamped, embossed, and inked background with Pinkfresh Studio Mint ink for a subtle text pattern. Excess ink was again removed from the embossed areas with a dry rag.
Images from the Lifting Hearts Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Bunny with balloons: Platinum Brown, Gray Tint, Pale Pink, Blender, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Light Carmine, Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Mice with balloon and present: Platinum Brown, Gray Tint, Pale Pink, Blender, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Light pink balloon and heart: Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Red balloon and heart: Red, Light Carmine
Dark pink balloon: Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog on Saturday January 11th for even more inspiration!
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as every stop along the hop for a chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 15th of January. If you are are a winner email Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize!
Hello friends! Now that the holidays are over you might be like me and in need of some thank you cards. Am I right?!! I love taking "holiday" themed stamp sets, like this Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set and giving it new life as a wintery thank you card! Today I'm sharing this set of three cards and even sharing how to turn one of them into an interactive action wobble card!
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Watch the creation of these tall and skinny snow angels thank you cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The base of each card was created by trimming smooth white cardstock to 9" x 7" and scoring the 7" side at 3.5".
Images from the Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
The images were die cut with the coordinating Mama Elephant Snow Angels Dies. Details were added to the critters' faces with a fine tip black pin, black glaze pen, and white pen. On the first two cards, the images were glued directly to the background. For the third card, the images were adhered with Mini Action Wobbles for a fun, interactive design!
The cards were finished with a scattering of small clay snowflakes and heart accent.
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Alcohol Link Ink and the Snowflake Builder Stamp Set were used on each background to "life" the ink from the backgrounds. The ink "lifts" from the regular alcohol ink rather easily. The metallic ink doesn't work as well but I was going for a more distressed background so that worked for my purposes on these cards. I recommend using a stamp positioner tool like the MISTI for perfect placement. This also helps in case you need to stamp more than once with the alcohol ink. I hold the lid of the MISTI in place for 30 seconds or so before lifting. I then dab at the stamped images gently to remove the excess Alcohol Lift Ink. Once the excess is removed I buff away the remaining ink to reveal the gorgeous "ghosted" images!
Pretty Pink Posh Peal White Jewels were adhered to the die cut snowflake centers as well as some of the stamped designs for an extra touch of sparkle.
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Hello friends! Today I have a couple of snowflake builder cards featuring the Simon Says Stamp January 2020 Card Kit, Snowflake Builder! Multiple products from the January Kit were used for this set of stamped cards and matching stamped envelopes. The Snowflake Builder Stamp Set, Kaisercraft 6x6 patterned paper, Slate A2 Envelope, and White A2 Envelope are all from the kit. Be sure to come back tomorrow to see a couple more cards featuring the January Kit and alcohol ink and alcohol lift ink.
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Watch the creation of these snowflake builder cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Two of the Kaisercraft patterned papers from the kit were trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4".
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