Good morning! I’m excited to be hopping along with Simon Says Stamp to celebrate the Friends release! The release went live last month but we’re continuing the celebration with even more inspiration! 🙂
As you probably know I’m a bit obsessed with my alcohol inks these days and I decided to pair some of the new SSS dies with a simple alcohol inked background! I started by mixing alcohol ink blending solution with alcohol inks in wild plum, raspberry, purple twilight, flamingo, and watermelon! I let the blending solution and alcohol ink mix pretty organically and left the sharp contrasts and edges where the colors met. I picked out my favorite areas of the panel and trimmed them down to 4 inch squares. (You can see what I did with the leftover scrap here)! 😉
Then I die-cut the Cosmo Flower frame die from white cardstock but made sure to tilt the die at an angle for a different look. I’m a little bit of a perfectionist when it comes to lining up dies and stuff so purposefully tilting a die takes away the need to make it perfect! 😉 I die-cut the sentiments using the Hello Gorgeous and Happy Birthday dies and black cardstock. I die-cut each twice and layered them together with glossy accents.Then I adhered the sentiments to the card panels and finished the cards with a few black crystals!
P.S. I recently received the Gemini Jr and I used it for this card…holy moly, that thing is AMAZING! I am so excited to not be hand-cranking my dies through anymore…I’ll definitely share more about it soon!
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Beautiful color combination!
Ooh, that big flower die is awesome the way you used it. Great idea!
This is just oh, so BEAUTIFUL!! Every time I see you use alcohol inks, I yearn to purchase some. This release has made me add so many items to my wish list.
Love the flower and your beautiful background.
Love the blending of the alcohol inks! Wonderful color combinations.
So pretty with the alcohol ink background.
So bright and pretty! I’ve never used alcohol inks but think it is something to try! Thanks for the inspiration!
Bold and beautiful cards!
WOW! Gorgeous, vibrant background showcasing this fab die.
Beautiful use of alcohol inks with the die overlay.
I’ll have to try out these alcohol inks, really funky! Tilting the flower die really made a difference in the look, very nice.
Love your bold and striking cards!
So very gorgeous. I need to use my alcohol inks more often. I love the colors on this card.
Sure enjoyed your left over video
Beautiful cards, but I am intrigued as to HOW you tilted the die??? Any chance we (i) could get more information on that process?
Gorgeous card, Jess! I love the Cosmos frame & your design shows it off perfectly. I have my alcohol inks out on my desk but have not used them yet. Last time was several years ago so they intimidate me a bit now. Love your beautiful background!
Beautiful cards and I love the background. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful cards, this is exactly what I thought about when I saw these dies – you made these beautifully, and – as I thought – the vibrant colours of the alcohol inks go fab with the die-cut panels!
These cards are so beautiful, Jessica! I love the alcohol inks and your colors are just gorgeous.
Thank you for all your inspirations.
What amazing cards!!!
Simply beautiful cards!
Now I have to order these dies!
Love the flowers! Great idea with the background!