Good morning! I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Best Days Release blog hop!!
Have you checked out the new release yet? Here are some of my favorites:
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I’ve already shared a couple of cards using the new release here (along with a personal giveaway) 😉 and I’m sharing another pair of cards today!
I created a video for my two cards today that you can watch below or in HD at my YouTube channel here!
I was very inspired by a recent video from Kelly Latevola where she shares how to use copic coloring over distress oxides and I decided to try a similar technique using distress inks.
This was WAY out of my comfort zone but I’m so glad I gave it a try because I really had fun creating it! I started by smooshing distress inks onto a piece of watercolor paper. After I finished smooshing I stamped the images from Even More Spring Flowers onto the panel and heat-embossed them with detail black embossing powder. Then I added shading using copic markers slightly darker than the distress inks. I finished the card with a sentiment from CZ Design’s Emphatic set, a little bit of spectrum noir clear sparkle, and a few drops of nuvo crystal glaze!
My second card uses the same distress ink color palette but in a MUCH softer way!
For my second card I used masking to stamp and heat-emboss the flowers across the bottom of the panel. Then I used a light wash of distress inks to create an ombre pattern from the bottom of the panel up.
I combined sentiments from Emphatic and Big Thanks Words and stamped them with versamark before heat-embossing them with detail black embossing powder. Finally I added more shimmer with my spectrum noir clear sparkle brush and a few nuvo crystal glaze drops!
And that’s it! Lots of similarities in supplies for these cards but VERY different outcomes! Do you prefer one over the other? 😉
To celebrate the Best Days 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, March 10th! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday. You’re next stop on the hop is the super talented Suzy Plantamura! If you get lost or encounter a broken link, here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Kristina Werner
- Cathy Zielske
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Kelly Latevola
- Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
- Suzy Plantamura
- Jean Manis
- Heather Ruwe
- Sarah J. Moerman
- Lorraine Aquilina
- Amy Kolling
- May Park
- Kathy Racoosin
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Wow!! Stunning cards and gorgeous cards. I love how you used this amazing stamp set. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love both techniques, I want to try them both. I never would have thought to put those colors together but it’s beautiful.
Your cards are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this technique 🙂
These two cards are absolutely beautiful, and you make it looks to easy! Very inspiring!!!
Awesome release! Love your beautiful cards!
Those colors are so vibrant, love the backgrounds.
these are just amazing! thank you for sharing!
Beautiful! Loved the “bad habit” part! Heehee
Love that you used this stunning stamp set in two totaly different ways. Thank you for showing us these gorgeous cards!
LOVE these designs!!
interesting techniques shared!
Beautiful cards! I love your color choices
Beautiful cards!!! The colors are lovely and the techniques are so helpful!
These distress ink painted cards are lovely with the stamped flowers. Thanks for showing different techniques to try. I’m looking forward to giving them a shot.
LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!! my first time on your site, but I’m signing up RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOUR CARDS…..I am new to your blog, but I am signing up RIGHT NOW!
I love the technique from the first card of ink-smushing and then stamping on top! I don’t have copies but I’ll definitely have to try that technique out, painting with watercolors or the distress inks maybe.
Beautiful cards! Thanks for video with your colouring techniques 🙂
Both cards are wonderful! I love the bold color on the ink smashing card and the blended colors on the 2nd card – 👍🏻 Thank you.
Stunning cards! Love the vibrant colors and the new flower stamps!
Beautiful cards
It’s always good to step out of your comfort zone and it appears you did a fabulous job.
Beautiful cards! I love the colors!
HI Jessica,
I just love your cards, I love both the bold colours and the more subtle colours. I am excited to try these techniques and have the perfect card in mind. Thanks for the inspiration.
Take care
Tracy
Love the rich colors of these cards, especially the first one. Thanks for sharing your two ways to create these. I’m looking forward to trying this myself.