Hey everyone. The new Send Happiness release from Simon Says Stamp is now live. There are so many beautiful products and you may just want them all. For my card today I used the In the Round stencil and paired it with the Crafty Bunnies stamp set from the Crafty Hugs release from last month. I love how soft this card turned out.
To get your hands on the entire release click the link . Happy shopping everyone.
Hey everyone. I have a tutorial to share using a fantastic stamp sets and pattern paper. You’ll want to watch the tutorial for a few tips and tricks to have success using this technique. Also the proceeds from the purchase of this stamp set is going to charity. More information in the tutorial.
Here’s a quick tutorial. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve used affiliate links for your convenience at no cost to you.
Don’t forget if you want to get your hands on this stamp set, head on over to Mary’s Etsy shop quickly. She has a limited supply. Thanks for stopping by today and I’ll see you back here soon! Have a great day everyone.
Hey everyone. I have a tutorial using rubber stamps and deco foil transfer gel duo. The cards were super easy to create so pull out those larger rubber stamps and start creating.
You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve used affiliate links for your convenience at no cost to you.
It’s the Simon Says Stamp Crafty Hugs Release Day – Peony Bouquet. I’m thrilled to be sharing products from this release and even more excited to share what I made. Today’s card is featuring the new Peony Bouquet stamp. Oh the pretty cards I made for your inspiration today. I have three cards to share each done with a different coloring medium. I’ll discuss each medium as I go through my cards. Are you excited? Let’s discuss my first card. The Simon Says Stamp Crafty Hugs release is amazing and you’re going to love it!
For my first card I immediately knew I wanted to watercolor the image with my Karin Watercolor markers. To begin I pulled out my watercolor paper and trimmed it down to 5 1/2 to 7 1/2. I prefer to keep my paper larger than I need so I can trim it down later. I stamped the image in antique linen distress ink so I could do no-line watercoloring. Next I simply added just a little bit of marker around the image and pulled the color in using a small paintbrush. To add interest to the colors, I made sure to use more than one shade of red, green and yellow. Once I was finished coloring I trimmed down my piece to fit a 5×7 card, added a hugs sentiment and a few clear sequins.
My second card is probably my favorite as it’s so striking. For this card I stamped the image in white pigment ink onto artagain black card stock. I made sure to heat set this image before I went any further. Next I pulled out my Caran d’Ache Luminance colored pencils and started coloring. Using the white pigment ink under the color pencil really makes the color of the pencil pop! It’s so beautiful to see come to life. To finished off the card, I stamped and heat embossed a simple birthday sentiment, added a few white faux stitches around the border of the card with my white gelli roll pen and for added interest, I added some highlights with the white pen in select areas on the flowers. This card was mounted onto a 5×7 card base.
Now for my last card, I wanted this one to be bright and happy. To achieve this look I pulled out my Copic Markers. I stamped the image first in Gina K. Designs whisper ink. To create a focal point I only colored one of the flowers with shades of yellow and green Copic Markers. It’s hard to see in the photo however the other flowers are very faint on the card panel. To add some texture I pulled out my polychromo pencils to add in some shading. I stamped a simple hello sentiment, added a few sequins, backed the flower panel with grout card stock and placed it onto an 4.25 x 5.50 card base.
The products I used on all three cards are link below. Reminder, these are affiliate links however there is no cost to you for using them. I assist me in providing content to my blog and Youtube channel. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you are inspired to create a beautiful card using the Simon Says Stamp Peony Bouquet. Have a great day everyone.
Hey peeps. I’m so excited as I received my first Simon Says Stamp Stamptember order. I couldn’t wait to play with this gorgeous stencil called Holiday Foliage from Simon Says Stamp. As soon as I saw it on the site I knew I wanted to pull out my Therm O Web Deco Foil transfer gel so I could foil with rainbow foil from Therm O Web. Using the Holiday Foliage stencil and the deco foil transfer gel afforded me the opportunity to make something amazing.
This product is so easy to use. All you need to do is smooth on some of the transfer gel through a stencil, peel off the stencil and your design off to the side to dry. Once it is dried (it will go from a creamy white to a shiny clear coating) you are ready to foil. Shifting the rainbow foil to all use a portion of the colors was perfect for this design. To adhere the foil to the design I ran this it through my laminator and then the giggled began. As I peeled back the foil to reveal my design I could of burst with happiness. I mean, who wouldn’t love their holiday foliage to be in these colors?
Keeping my panel very simple to not distraction is a perfect way to show this design element. To keep my panel from laying directly onto my card base, I trimmed it down and placed it on some fog card stock from Simon Says Stamp. Next I ran my joyful die from Simon Says Stamp through my Gemini Jr. using the Therm O Web foam adhesive sheet. I peeled off the protective covering and applied some gold deco foil over it.
Now it was time to bring more gold on my card so I trimmed a strip of foam adhesive and covered it with gold deco foil. Placing it neatly down the side of the design piece I was able to bring the design all together. I place everything on a white card base and added faux stitching around the foliage piece for some added interest.
I truly love how this came out and I can’t wait to make more background with this stencil and Therm O Web products. To see more projects using Therm O Web products, you can click my Therm O Web gallery. Thanks for stopping by today. See you back here soon.
