Good morning! I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Friendly Frolic blog hop!!
Have you checked out the new release yet? It’s FANTASTIC!!!
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I’ve already shared three cards using the new release here and today I’m sharing another card using the gorgeous Earth Has Music stamp set designed by Stephanie Low!
I just love this stamp set…the flowers mixed with the feathers are SO beautiful! I started by stamping the hibiscus feather onto strathmore bristol cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I stamped it again on masking paper, fussy cut it and placed it over my embossed image. Then I blended candied apple, picked raspberry, abandoned coral, spiced marmalade, and squeezed lemonade distress ink over the panel for a tropical vibe. I spritzed it with water and clear iridescent spray and blotted off the excess water. Then I flicked it with black ink, remove the post-it notes, and let it dry.
Once the background was totally dry I colored the flowers with copic markers. I added a little grey shading to the petals and then added bright pink to the stamens of the hibiscus flowers! I stamped the sentiment from Earth Has Music onto the panel with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I trimmed the panel down and adhered it to a black card base. Finally I finished the card by adding a few black jewels and a thin layer of nuvo crystal glaze to the flowers!
Check out the Friendly Frolic gallery on the Simon Says Stamp blog for even more crafty inspiration! And we have a special gift for all of our blog hoppers this weekend!! Use the code FREEG on any purchase at Simon Says Stamp this weekend for your gift!
To celebrate the Friendly Frolic release EVERY stop on the hop is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! To enter, leave a comment on all the hop stops before 11:59PM ET Sunday, July 29th, 2018! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday. Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Nichol!! If you get lost or encounter a broken link, here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Cathy Zielske
- Amanda Korotkova
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
- Nichol Spohr
- Suzy Plantamura
- Heather Hoffman
- Elena Salo
- Ankita Gupta
- Karin Åkesdotter
- Stephanie Low
Thanks so much for stopping by, have a fantastic day, and enjoy the hop!
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Wow! Such bright colors! Beautiful card.
I like how you left the flowers almost completely colorless. I have never tried that. The colors in the background look great. This whole card is wonderful.
Using black ink is a nice touch. It makes the colored background stand out.
awww! the cute lil animals look incredible!!Thank you for sharing.
The technique you used is perfect for this unusual image. Lovely
WOW, your background is amazing!
love your use of color!
Wow!! Gorgeous background and fantastic card!! Love it!!
Beautiful use of black with vivid color. Thanks
Love the purrmaid!
Beautiful feather card. Love the colors.
Wow, gorgeous card! I love the black and white hibiscus feather with the coloured background – and such a great colour combination!
So beautiful! Love how the color pops.
Lovely card and a fun release! Your background blending is terrific 🙂
So very pretty!!
I am always excited about using Distress inks and Distress Oxide inks. They blend so well and always look so pretty. Great cards
I love those vivid colors! Super fun card!
I love how you used the black and white on the image and colored in the background. SO STRIKING!!
Absolutely stunning! Such great inspiration!
Very pretty card, that sentiment is awesome!
I love these new feather and floral stamps, beautiful card!!
Love the vivid color! So striking!
Beautiful! Your background is amazing!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! Love this stunning card!
Very interesting and creative color composition! Love your work, Jessica!
Wow! The B&W image really pops from that bold, bright background. The combo looks amazing and very inspiring!