Hello! Today, I’m delighted to be participating in a Simon Says Stamp blog hop with products from their FLUTTERING BY release.
All of the cards I am sharing today include backgrounds created with the Abstract Triangle stencil; I have used the stencil in three different ways. Just as in the projects I shared in this post, I have used the Big Thanks Words stamp set and Big Thanks dies to create the sentiments. Let’s get started!
My first project pairs the Abstract Triangle stencil with the Stitching Butterflies dies.
To begin, I sprayed Prima Color Bloom 2 – Dragonfly Blue spray through the Abstract Triangle stencil. Once dried, I added the Stitching Butterflies, cut from Yupo paper which had been colored with alcohol inks in Sunshine Yellow, Watermelon, and Red Pepper.
For my second project, I dry-embossed white cardstock with the Abstract Triangle stencil and added heat-embossed starbursts created with the Center Cut Burst background stamp.
I stamped and heat-embossed the center portion of the Center Cut Burst background stamp two times on Yupo paper, which had been colored with alcohol inks in Sunshine Yellow, Watermelon, and Red Pepper (same colors as the first project but a different method of applying the inks). I fussy-cut the images and added portions on the top and bottom of the card.
My third project combines a stenciled background with die-cut butterflies, cut with the Flickering Butterflies set from cardstock colored with Copic markers.
For this card, I applied Aquamarine Nuvo Mousse through the Abstract Triangle stencil on white cardstock to create the background. Once dry, I added the panel to a Fog cardstock base. After adding the sentiment strip, I placed the butterflies on the card in an arrangement that I liked. Using the Press ‘
In this post, I added Distress Oxide inks through the stencil to create a background. Above, I have shown three other ways to use the Abstract Triangle stencil for a background: use a spray, dry-emboss, or apply embossing paste.
Thanks for joining me! Here is the list of the designers participating in the blog hop today:
Beautiful cards, I love your take on the triangles!! 🙂
stunning cards! absolutely love how you created the backgrounds !
Great cards! I didn’t even know this mousse was a thing!
I love the stencil as an embossed background!
Thank you for showing three different ways of using the triangle stencil. These are all amazing.
Such bright and cheerful cards! Gorgeous!
Beautiful! I like the different ways you used the stencil. I never think of using them for embossing but I should, the look is lovely.
WOW Jean, these backgrounds look awesome and really show off the focal images ( I struggle with that sometimes…) You have certainly given me some great ideas of where/how to start. Thank you.
Gorgeous! I love the alcohol butterflies. I’ve been thinking on doing that, and your card just pushed me over the top! I really like how you brushed the ink on horizontally and got a subtle stripey effect. So pretty!
Very pretty cards, Jean! Love the way you used the stencil for the backgrounds.
Love your cards and loving this new release. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards, love the bright colours, especially the orange butterflies ,so pretty.
I love the idea of alcohol inks on your butterfly diecut!
Thanks for sharing your talent
Such creative designs with the new stamps!
Beautiful cards! I love the bright colors !
Beautiful cards. Love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the inspiration, your cards are beautiful.
Love the stencil cards especially! Super group of designs!
These cards are really fantastic. I especially loved the stitched butterflies. That’s an awesome effect.
Wonderful cards! I love the butterfly one with all those bright colors!
Great inspiration for use of the stencil. So colorful!
I like them all. Thanks for sharing your creativity with stencils. That mousse looks yummy!
LOVE these cards, LOVE how you used the same stencil different ways and shared the diversity of uses. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
Great cards
I like how you used the background
Really beautiful cards. Love how you used all the different products.
That triangle stencil is great and I love how you used it two different ways! These stitched butterflies are fabulous!
This dimensions and textures… i love it!
Love your color combinations! Great Ideas and inspiration.
Love all the lovely cards!
beautiful contrasts
Gorgeous cards and stunning backgrounds, I love all of the bright butterflies on your last card!
What great ways to use one stencil and your cards are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing…
A trio of lovely cards. Love the stencil dry embossed background.
Those are all such lovely cards! I love the use of layered textures, and the bright butterflies are beautiful!
Loved that you shared three very different ways to use the same stencil… love stretching my supplies
Beautiful cards!!
Great cards! I love how your butterflies came out used the alcohol inks!
Very beautiful cards! Also, love your “big dog” in your picture too!
Thank you for showing 3 different ways to use one stencil. They are all very pretty. I especially love the first one. TFS.
Your backgrounds are amazing, thanks for sharing!
Wonderful cards. So many ideas for this new release.
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create!!! Thank you.
I love the backgrounds with the punchy colours. Fab! x
I love the backgrounds with the punchy colours. Fab! x
Love the colors on this card!
Wow, such great cards!! Thanks for the inspiration .
Thanks for sharing your projects. I appreciate your inspiration.
Beautiful, colorful and elegant cards !! Great ideas you shared
very stylish cards – thanks for sharing:)
Great cards. I love the backgrounds and the gorgeous colours.
Really Beautiful cards!!!
love the look of texture/dimension.
I so love these new butterflies! Such beautiful creations!
Thank you for sharing your lovely inspirations.
Beautiful cards and awesome backgrounds. Love the way you used the stencil in different ways.
Such pretty cards! I absolutely love that Abstract Triangles stencil! You have created a wonderful background with it.
I love your use of different mediums to highlight this release. Very clever and versatile!
I couldn’t tell you which one is my favorite; all of them are fantastic with the color!
Each card is so unique. The colors are beautiful.
My focus lately on viewing art work is backgrounds – TFS your lovely backgrounds and art – amazing!
Such amazing work here and love love the backgrounds which I am looking for new ideas – TFS
Beautiful cards!
Love your use of bright colors.
WOW WOW WOW! I would never have thought twice about the triangles, but after seeing your cards, and how stunning they are. I am really liking them!
Super cards. Thanks for showing different ways to use the stencils. I’m glad they are making a comeback.
Very nice cards. It is nice to see the stencil used with different products.
Gorgeous thank you cards, Jean! Just love all the ways you used the triangle background!!
Great cards! I love those first butterflies that emboss the swirls on the wings! Thank you for the inspiration!
I love all your cards and the colors you chose for each of them! Your backgrounds are awesome! Thank you for all the great ideas.
Beautiful cards. I really like the starburst card!
lovely cards, it’s the details I love like those mini butterflies on the thanks card, so pretty
Love the new butterfly dies in this cute Simon Says release!! Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t it just so much fun to take one element and use it as the basis for 3 similar, but different, looks. Very nicely done. Gonna have to pull out the alcohol inks again–love the butterflies. Thanks.
I like how you used the same stencil on all your cards and used it differently. Beautiful cards. I love orange.
thanks for sharing
Great cards but I love the first one the best!
Great cards! Always looking for thank you cards and you have some nice ideas.
All of your cards are beautiful. The Abstract Triangle stencil makes great backgrounds. I almost didn’t notice that you used it on the second card. The Center Cut Burst stamp on that one is stunning.
I love all your cards and especially the butterflies! I’ve gotta get those butterflies for my cards!! Gotta have them!
Hello. I especially love your Butterfly cards!
LOVE these! The butterflies on the first card are GORGEOUS! Love the same colors used in the second. And the third…well, I tend to be a sucker for good butterflies. Love your designs ♥
Great cards. Love your backgrounds. 🙂
Love love love. Wow
I tend to use something once and then I’m stuck. You have shown several ways to use the same background, which inspires me. Thank you!
Amazing cards!
Your cards are all fabulous! Love all the colors you used. The triangle background is quite awesome!
Your cards are amazing and beautiful!
I just love your orange butterflies and how they pop right off that background. Thanks for inspiring me today
Awesome cards! Love them all.
Thanks for sharing.
Love the inspiration. All the ways to use an item. Fabulous cards. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing some ways to use the stenckl!
Wow great cards, love how you used the release.
Stencils are such terrific products, thank you for sharing these beautiful cards using it 3 ways.
Hmm, I’d have probably gone straight past the Abstract Triangles but now I can see how versatile it is – thanks for the inspiration. I guess I need to look at things with different eyes!
Love all of your beautiful and bright cards. 🙂
These are such great cards…love the creative ways you worked with the triangles to showcase the images from the new release. tfs
Love your cards ..Great background choices.
Beautiful cards. This is such a great release. Thank you
Beautiful cards! Love the different card designs created using the same Abstract Triangle Stencil, very versatile! And that Aquamarine Nuvo Mousse result – stunning!
I love how you used the backgrounds to showcase the simple butterflies. Fun and beautiful cards.
I love all the butterflies! Beautiful job with the backgrounds, too. You make me want to pull out my stencils!
Loved your cards especially the brightly colored butterfly ones. Thanks so much for sharing.
very nice, like all the different styles you used the Abstract Triangle Stencil for and the colors.
Thanks for sharing.
I love that stencil and I am very happy to seek the burst stamp as part of one of your projects. I am leaning towards that one but wanted to see it in action.
Such beautiful cards! I really like the different looks you achieved with that fabulous stencil!
Thank you for making MY day better :-). Thank you for sharing these beautiful cards!
Jean, you’ve made fabulous cards with the new release products!
brilliant cards- love the designs and colors!!
Love the triangle backgrounds on all of your cards.
Very inspiring!
Like the wonderful use of the Butterflies & backgrounds.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
LOVE your pretty cards!!!
Very lovely cards. I am wanting to try the mousse.
Your cards are vibrant and sharp. Love your designs 🙂
Fantastic cards! Love that you used the stencil 3 ways to create such different style card.
Love that you showed so many different ways to use the triangle stencil. Great cards. Thanks for sharing.
Love your use of the Abstract Triangle stencil and spray!!
Lovely Thank You notes!! Love your butterflies!!
Jean, your cards are great…thanks for showing 3 different ways to use that Triangle stencil! I also love how you scattered those lovely and colorful Flickering Butterflies on your card! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful! My creativity has once again been inspired. Thank you.
I am in love with all the different butterflies. Amazing cards.
Such a colourful post with great designs! Thanks so much for sharing!
Just love the abstract background with the Nuvo embellishment mousse! So many great possibilities! Thanks to all!
Beautiful cards! I especially love the background on the first one!
All of your cards are lovely. Love all the different layers and textures.
Beautiful cards! I love that Thanks die, it is gorgeous!! Also those butterflies on the first card are stunning! Love them!
I really like the background image! Your cards are lovely!
Stunning beautiful cards. So inspirational.
Awesome cards! Love that textured background and the color on your pretty butterfly card!
I love using stencils on cards—inexpensive, lots of options and techniques.
Cute cards.
Love that “thanks” die…these are all great cards!
I love that Thanks die and the colors you used on all those cute butterflies!
Gorgeous. Love the textures in the backgrounds.
I loved the center cut burst card. Loved the balance of the white space with the vibrant oranges of the yuponpaper. Thanks!
The card with the sunburst is so simple and just stunning!
I think your cards are lovely; the center Sun burst with the triangle stencil (is it embossed?) upon it is simply devine! The red color just shines so! Pun intended! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Liz! Yes, the Center Cut Burst stamp was stamped and heat-embossed on the Yupo paper colored with alcohol inks.
Love the background look you got on all the cards. Beautiful embossing and stamping.
Such creative ways to use the stencil. I love the subtle look of it as an embossed background. The bright Center Cut Burst looks awesome on it! Great set of cards!
Just love those stitching butterflies!
Love your creative and pretty cards!
I especially love the center cut burst card! The colors are so pretty.
Cards are very bright and make you feel happy
Wow! Beautiful cards and colouring!!!
Such beau and colorful cards 😍
I love your butterflies! Such HAPPY colors!
Very pretty cards!!
Very beautiful cards!!
I love every single card! So beautiful and creative.
Like the way you have used the stencil to add texture to the cards. Like all of them, so pretty!
Fantastic selection of cards, with great techniques and colours. The first one is my favourite – love the colours!
Wonderful projects! Great Release! I especially love the first card with the pretty stitched butterflies!
beautiful cards
Beautiful cards!! Love your designs and colors. The striped butterflies on your first card are so pretty, and now that I see the Center Cut Burst stamp in action, that’s high on my wish list! Great release and wonderful blog hop. TFS your talent and inspiration!
I love the backgrounds on your cards and the unique way you use the butterflies. I have learned some things about creating texture and can feel a shopping spree coming on. Thanks for sharing.
very nice – love the use of the alcohol inks!
Beautiful and fun cards! Thanks for the inpiration and ideas!
Love the tiny butterflies on the lattice work.
The cards are all wonderful.
thanks for sharing
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The abstract triangles were on my wish list but something I thought I could wait to get. After seeing the beautiful cards you made using the abstract triangles, I don’t think I can wait. Beautiful cards!
I would never thought the stencil could be used in so many great ways. Thank you.
Beautiful cards! I actually need to make a bunch of thank you cards right now. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!
Really like how you used the triangle stencil on the background of the first card. All of your cards turned out great. Thanks for sharing!
Such versatile use of the stencil, Jean! So many completely different looks!
Just fabulous cards…an inspiration.
Great cards with great ideas. Thank you!
I love all of these! And I especially love the post idea of showing different ways to use the same product. So many times we buy something and then don’t know what we’re going to do with it when we get it! All 3 of these cards are lovely, but my fav is the one with the embellishment mousse, which I have and forget to pull out. Thank you for inspiring me to use it!
The way that you used the triangle set made me want one too! Your artwork is so lovely and inspiring!
Sweet cards. The butterflies are so pretty.
Wow !! How gorgeous are your cards !! You’ve got a very original style !!
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Beautiful cards!
Your alcohol ink butterflies are stunning.
Beautiful cards; love the way you used the stencil—gorgeous!
I like how you’ve used this stencil in three unique ways. Beautiful cards!
Love the butterflies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous cards! I love everything you used from the triangle stencil to the stitched butterflies to the Center Cut Burst stamp! All the colors from the Prima spray to the alcohol ink on Yupo! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards! So bright and cheery!
Great work. Excellent use of the stencil.
The geometric backgrounds are wonderful with the butterflies.
Beautiful set of creations!! :)….awesome backgrounds!!
Pretty cards love the colors
All your cards are lovely, but I particularly like the first one. It’s so interesting to see such a strong geometric pattern turned into something softer like that. I don’t think I would have thought to do that, but now I want to take some of my really linear stencils to see if I can soften them like that. Thanks so much for sharing!
Cool backgrounds!
Fabulous cards! Love all the great textures and fun colors.
Great ideas and beautiful cards. I love the coloring with the Copic markers. Your designs are awesome.
Lovely cards ! I love how you used the center cut burst stamp !! the result is stunning ! I’m also amazed by the triangles here ! congrats, all that is beautiful 🙂
I enjoyed looking at all of your cards.
Thank you for the inspiration
Love your cards and your use for the triangle stencil.
I love all of the new ideas!
These are gorgeous! I really like how you used the triangle stencil!
All of your cards are so pretty! I especially love the second one 🙂
So so so pretty!! Love the alcohol ink colored butterflies!!!
Wow your colours are fabulous! LOVE that triangle stencil 🙂
Beautiful cards. I’m a sucker for butterflies so these were up my alley – as is this whole release!!
Well…looks like somebody had a lot of fun creating with the new release!! Love all your creations!!
Your use of color is amazing, so vibrant!!
Most beautiful!
So glad that I ordered the triangle stencil — now I can try out some of your great ideas! Love all of your designs!
Your work with the abstract triangle stencil results in a must have for me. Of course, one can’t have too many butterflies. Thanks for sharing your talents!
I really love the way you showed us the different techniques using the stencils! All of these cards are beautiful and I love your techniques, I did not know you can do dry embossing with stencils, this is a new technique that I will definitely try!! Thanks for sharing with us🦋🦋🦋
Beautiful cards! That stencil is one of my favorite items on the release and I love how you framed the thanks with those bold bright sun like shapes!
Gorgeous use of the stencil. Wonderful cards.
Love the backgrounds on all your cards. Super fun.
The backgrounds are very pretty.
Love those backgrounds so pretty and creative.