Good morning! I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Fluttering By Release blog hop!!
Have you checked out the new release yet? It’s AMAZING!
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I’ve already shared a card using the new release here (along with a personal giveaway) 😉 and I’m sharing a pair of cards today that are about as different from that card as possible!
These both kinda remind me of growing up as an early 90s kid with lots of neon rainbow bright colors! Ha, but after a dreary weekend I needed something bright and cheerful in my life!! I started by taping the new Abstract Triangle stencil over a piece of bristol smooth cardstock and blending distress oxides over it. I used picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, blueprint sketch, and wilted violet distress oxides blending in rainbow order from top to bottom. I removed the stencil and set it aside to dry. For the second panel I blended the same colors onto bristol smooth cardstock but without the stencil. Once they were both dry I took the solid blended panel and taped the stencil over it. Then I applied a thin layer of Nuvo black diamond glitter paste over the stencil. I quickly removed the stencil, washed it off, and then let the panel dry overnight.
To finish the first card I die-cut the Whoa You’re Amazing sentiment die from black and white cardstock. Then I placed tape on the back of the black die and inlaid the white letters inside. Once they were all in place I pressed down firmly to make sure the white letters were stuck to the tape. Then I pressed a versamark pad over the sentiment and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder to create an enamel like embellishment. I repeated the process two more times to get a nice smooth finish. I added a tangle of black thread behind the sentiment and adhered it to the rainbow panel with foam mounting tape. I finished the card with a few clear gems!
For the second card I die-cut the Big Hello word die twice from black and once from white cardstock. I adhered the two black dies together and then offset the white cardstock over the black and adhered them together to create a thicker sentiment. I also stamped the sentiment from Messages for Everyday onto white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I trimmed that down to a thin label and adhered both of them over the stenciled background. The black shadow behind the ‘hello’ word really helps the sentiment standout from the glittery background!
I really love this fun stencil and all the different looks you can get with it! Check out the Fluttering By gallery on the Simon Says Stamp blog for even more crafty inspiration!
To celebrate the Fluttering By 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, April 15th! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday. You’re next stop on the hop is my amazingly talented friend, Kelly Latevola!! If you get lost or encounter a broken link, here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
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Love your color choices with the stamps
Super fun cards!
Very colorful. Love the neon colors.
Love the stencil. The bright, bold colors are fantastic.
They jump out at you and make you feel good.
thanks for sharing
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I’m with everyone else about the gorgeous backgrounds!
Great cards! Love the fun, vibrant colours.
Oh my!!! Your cards and colouring are totally gorgeous!!!
Your cards are incredible! I love the rainbow from both and I really did get the 90’s vibe with the color and geometric shapes. The black glimmer paste over the stencil technique is fantastic….something I really want to try more. This is very inspiring, thank you!!!
I love the glitter and shine on your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Great backgrounds and fabulous cards!!!
So cool! Love your cards!
Both of these cards, along with your previous card, are gorgeous! I love the rainbow and black combo. It’s so pretty, I have a hard time looking away from it! Awesome work!
WHOA! AHmazing cards!
Love the bright neon colors! So cheerful!
Love the bold, bright colors!
Fun cards! So bright and sassy!
Amazing! Thanks for this inspiration! xoxo
Nice job, like the bright background. Thanks for sharing.
The stencils are great and you created some wonderful backgrounds!!
Love your bold bright cards . You did an awesome job with the stenciling
Ooh, I am loving how bright and bold these are!
Beautiful cards!
Love these happy colors & the cool way you did the black background! So clever!
Love the neon hello card, I grew up in that same era :D:D
Amazing, unique ideas