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Simon Says Stamp GOOD VIBES Blog Hop

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Hello! Today, I’m delighted to be sharing three projects as part of a Simon Says Stamp blog hop showcasing products from their GOOD VIBES release. Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! The list of stops is included at the end of my post.

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My first project features the Hibiscus Frame die with which I created a CAS friendship card in bright tropical colors.

I cut the Hibiscus Frame from 110 lb. white cardstock and trimmed it to 4 1/4″ square (the die cuts the inside but not the outside frame).
For the background, I adhered strips of cardstock – Key Lime, Sea Glass, Tangerine Twist – from the Gina K Add-On pack to a piece of cardstock.
I cut the small piece of the hibiscus from Coral Reef cardstock.
To finish, I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Vacation Time set on Tranquil Teal and added it to the top.

For my next project, I created a CAS summer-themed card showcasing the Jazz Dance stencil.

I applied Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the Jazz Dance stencil on to Turquoise Sea cardstock.
Once dried, I ran the stenciled panel through the Minc with matching Turquoise Sea foil to create a tone-one-tone background.
I used the Summertime die for the sentiment. I cut Key Lime, Tangerine Twist, Coral Reef cardstock (all three included in the Gina K Add-On pack) and Turquoise Sea cardstock with the die and inlaid the letters in a white cardstock frame.

For my final project, I created a friendship card combining a sentiment from Vacation Time with the Big Friend die.

To begin, I added Broken China Distress Oxide ink to a white cardstock panel and stamped the Vacation Time sentiment in Archival ink.
I cut the Big Friend die sentiment from white cardstock and Coral Reef.
I used the Blooming Circle die to cut the floral pieces from Lucky Clover, Sea Glass, Tangerine Twist, and Coral Reef (from the Gina K Add-On pack). I used a negative piece to place the small pieces on the card base.
I used Turquoise Sea cardstock for the card base.

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Simon Says Stamp GOOD VIBES Release Day

Hello! Today, I’m delighted to be sharing three projects featuring products from the just-released Simon Says Stamp GOOD VIBES release. This release is serious fun – think beach, summer, bright and happy.

Let’s head to the beach! My first card features the Surf’s Up stamp set.

I created a background with inks (from top): Salty Ocean, Summer Sky, Squeezed Lemonade, Dandelion, Tangelo, and Spiced Marmalade.
I stamped the Surf’s Up beach/sun image in black ink on top of the inked panel. I die-cut a frame from Key Lime cardstock (included in the Gina K Add-On pack). The diameter of the circle die was such that I covered the outside circle of the beach/sun image with the frame.
I stamped and Copic-colored a number of the images in the Surf’s Up set, adding them to the scene along with some clouds cut with the Picture Book Sky die.
To finish off the card, I heat-embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and added it to the frame.

My next project showcases the intricate and elegant Debra die.

I cut the die from white cardstock and cut it to an A2 size (the die cuts the inside design but not the outside edges).
I created a panel to go behind the Debra frame with alcohol inks – Red Pepper and Sunshine Yellow – on Yupo paper.
I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Vacation Time set and adhered it to the card.

My final project showcases several of the big sentiments in the Vacation Time set.

I repeatedly stamped two of the Vacation Time sentiments on white cardstock for the card background.
I added a die-cut Bikini and heat-embossed sentiment (Four Seasons set) to a circle cut from cardstock to match the ink I used to stamp the sentiments.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out the Good Vibes Gallery. Additionally, head to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for two days of blog hopping on Thursday and Friday!

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Hello, Beautiful

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Spring Flower Burst stamp set (part of the Sending Sunshine release) colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.

To make the card:

I stamped the Spring Flower Burst images with Intense Black ink on mixed media paper and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I colored first with a darker color and then with a lighter color; for example, Persian Blue blended with Light Blue and Wine Red blended with Pink Flamingo. I used both the cluster floral image and individual floral images from the stamp set.
I cut the images and adhered the individual flowers over the cluster floral image with foam adhesive for additional dimension.
I colored the card panel background with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide ink and added the blooms to the background.
I scored the card base on the left (not a tent-fold) and added the floral panel to the card base.
I heat-embossed the MFT Essential Sentiments sentiment on Black Licorice cardstock and cut it with one of the banners in the Extra Sentiment Banners set. I added the sentiment banner over the floral images.

I previously shared cards made with the Spring Flower Burst stamp set in this post and this post.

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Die-Cut Thank You with Butterflies

Hello! Today I am sharing a card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Adeline Butterfly die and the Big Thanks dies.

To begin, I stamped the Flower Explosion background with white pigment ink on Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. For the butterflies, I colored white cardstock with Distress Oxide inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Worn Lipstick, which I cut with the Adeline Butterfly die.

I used the Big Thanks die to cut Black Licorice and vellum for the sentiment. To ground the butterflies on the background, I dry-embossed a die-cut circle.

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Freshly Made Sketches 337 – Die-cut Crocodile

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS friendship card which I am entering into the Freshly Made Sketches 337 challenge.

This card combines my fondness for die-cuts and for stencils.

To begin, I cut the Picture Book Croc from cardstock colored with Lucky Clover, Pine Needles, and Cracked Pistachio inks and assembled him. Next, I inked a white cardstock panel using the Abstract Triangle stencil with Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, and Mermaid Lagoon inks. I dry-embossed the yellow cardstock with an embossing folder for texture and added a heat-embossed sentiment from the Messages for Everyday set.

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