Easy Background Floral Stamping

I am absolutely in love with the new Basic Grey 6x6 paper pad called Fresh Cut in Simon Says Stamp's February Card Kit.  Maybe I am done with the cold weather and just ready for spring or maybe these papers are just beautiful…or maybe…both.  I loved this floral print so much I felt it deserved to be framed, so I did just that. 

I also love the coordinating flower stamps that came in the card kit and decided to stamp a tone on tone background in Hero Arts Soft Pool Shadow Ink. Below are a couple of pictures of the process. It's so easy to do with results that make me happy.

Once the background stamping was complete I die cut two of the Fresh Cut papers, one for the centerpiece and one for the frame. I am loving the detail on the die cuts that I am getting with the Vagabond. The metal shim from My Favorite Things makes ALL the difference. 

I added some stitching lines around the edges with a white gel pen (above) and then went to work on the inside of the card and the envelope (below).

What card would be complete without a few scattered enamel dots? 

Stay warm wherever you are. Happy Stamping!!

*Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month FEBRUARY 2014 FLORAL FUN CKFeb14	*BasicGrey FRESH CUT 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack FRS-4464	*Simon Says Clear Stamps THINKING OF YOU sss101393	*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn YEAR THREE Clear Stamps	*S5-077 Spellbinders LABELS 25 Twenty Five Nestabilities Dies NEW 2012	*Bazzill CANDY NECKLACE Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*Hero Arts SHADOW Ink Pad SOFT POOL Aqua AF146
*Doodlebug SWIMMING POOL Sprinkles Assortment	*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment	03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad	*Tim Holtz Sizzix VAGABOND MACHINE Die Cutting Embossing Alterations 656850	*Memory Box METAL ADAPTER PLATE For Intricate Dies 981009	Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013

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Three Cards, One Technique

A while back, in one of the first online card classes I had taken, I learned a really awesome technique from Jennifer McGuire. I love not only the effect but that it is a super easy way to get multiple cards from one technique. 

I love the colors of the patterned paper from the Simon Says Stamp  August 2013 Card Kit so I set to work cutting small strips of several of the papers and gluing them onto another piece of card stock. By doing this you create your own original "patterned paper".  You can then use it to create several cards that are wonderful by themselves or great in a gift set.

For this first card, I die cut a heart from My Favorite Things Hearts Dies. The texture of this heart is showcased against the black. The hearts on all of the cards are just die cut from white card stock, colored with a Copic marker and given some added texture with Various Ink and a cloth. All of the greetings are heat embossed with white embossing powder. Of course, I had to add stitching with my favorite white gel pen and glitter with a Wink of Stella clear pen. 

The second card uses the negative space from the heart on the first card. I love the quilted look of the pattern pieces. Another embossed greeting and some more pink hearts an wah lah...done!

This last card shows how using left over strips can still be fun and give you a great look. With the black background a little color can go a long way. I may have to do this again tomorrow. 

Have a great week. Happy Stamping!

*Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month AUGUST 2013 HAPPINESS ENCLOSED *Simon Says Clear Stamps STAMPtember?äó FOR THE RECORD Exclusive *Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER *My Favorite Things HEART STAX Die-Namics MFT *Copic Sketch Marker RV25 DOG ROSE FLOWER Bright Bold Hot Pink *Copic Marker REFILL B04 TAHITIAN BLUE Original Sketch & Ciao *Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad *Bazzill LICORICE TWIST Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcake

A quick card share today. 

If you haven't noticed, I've done a LOT of birthday cards lately. Partly because my daughter's birthday is this week so birthdays are on my mind. Also, I seem to go through phases and I'm in the mood to beef up my birthday card stash so that's what I've been doing. I haven't posted a card using the Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit yet and it is perfect for birthdays. I definitely wanted to try out that adorable cupcake stamp. I've also been in the mood for chocolate and I hadn't seen any mint chocolate chip cupcakes so that is the direction I went. 

I'm always surprised how much I love the white against the Kraft and wonder why I don't do it more often. The white heat embossing, vellum, and the faux stitching soften the over all look. The Impression Obsession Fluff background stamp is one of my favorites when I want to go for a tone on tone look. 

I added Star Dust Stickles to the cupcake frosting and than I went over the chocolate sprinkles again after the glitter dried to darken the color. You can see the difference between the two pictures. 

Happy Stamping!

*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad MINT JULEP Mid-Tone 2013 AF246	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CUP O' JOE Mid-Tone 2012 AF214	*Hero Arts SHADOW Ink Pad SOFT SAND Beige AF144	*Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad	*Neenah Environment 80 LB SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 25 Sheets
*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	*Lawn Fawn CIRCLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies	*PRE-ORDER Impression Obsession Cling Stamp FLUFF Rubber Cover a Card CC014	*Lily Bee Design SWEET SHOPPE 6 x 6 Tiny Tablet SST300	*BasicGrey HIPSTER 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack HIP-4102
*Echo Park BUNDLE OF JOY GIRL 6 x 6 Paper Pad Dots & Stripes BJG45030	*Ranger STICKLES STAR DUST Stardust White Clear Glitter Glue

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