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Simon Says Stamp Best Days Release (+GIVEAWAY!)

7 Mar

Hooray!!  The Best Days release is now available from Simon Says Stamp and it is FABULOUS!!!  I’ve got a bunch of cards to share over the next few days but I wanted to pop in with a pair of cards using some of my favorite products from the new release!

Happy Easter by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

The Oh Bunny set is SO cute!!  I love those little bunny silhouettes!  I thought it would be fun to make a pastel Easter card using a darker background panel for a little contrast!  I started by lining up the first stamp on the lid of my MISTI.  I inked it first with white pigment ink and stamped it on dark grey cardstock.  Then I inked it with distress oxide inks and stamped twice over the white pigment ink.  I used picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, and shaded lilac distress oxide inks for each bunny.  For the last two bunnies I used a baby wipe to wipe off one bunny while inking with the distress oxides.  I blasted them with a heat gun to set the oxides and then added the two fluffy tails to the bunnies on the right.  I used the little cotton balls that were included in last month’s card kit and trimmed the smaller one down for the smaller bunny!

Happy Easter by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

For the sentiment I inked the stamp using the same distress oxide inks and my MISTI, wiping off the excess ink between each stamping.  Once the whole sentiment was stamped with the various colors I inked it once more with versamark and then heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I die-cut the sentiment with a stitched fishtail banner and adhered it to the card.  This would be an easy card to mass-produce for the holiday and you could easily leave off the two bunnies on the right as they took the longest since I had to wipe the excess ink off each bunny before stamping the oxides.  You could also use this stamp design on white cardstock and just leave off the white pigment layer underneath! 🙂

My second card uses the gorgeous Bold Flowers set with an oldie but goodie technique that I haven’t played with in quite some time!

Thanks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I wanted to create a loose watercolor-y floral design so I used distress inks and second generation stamping.  I inked the large flowers with candied apple distress inks and spritzed them with water.  I stamped once for the more solid image and then a second time for the speckly impression.  Then I added the centers with barn door distress ink, repeating the same process.  I added the smaller yellow flowers using mustard seed and wild honey distress inks.  Finally I used bundled sage and forest moss for the greenery.  After I was done stamping I let the panel dry and then flicked a little barn door distress ink across the bottom of the panel.  Next I die-cut the panel with the new Thanks die and reserved all the pieces.

Thanks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I trimmed the watercolor panel down and adhered it to a black panel with my ATG gun.  Then I used foam mounting tape to adhere the thanks sentiment at an offset angle so the black would peek through.  I used regular adhesive to adhere the insides of the letters directly to the black cardstock for a little dimension in the sentiment.  Finally I added a few black sequins to finish the card!

This is just a SMALL sneak peek at the Best Days release and I highly recommend heading over to check out the rest of it! 😉

To celebrate the Best Days release I’d love to send someone a $20 gift certificate to do a little shopping!  To enter, leave me a comment and let me know your favorite item in the Best Days release before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, March 11th, 2018 and the winner will be posted on my winners page next week!

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!!

Simon Says Clear Stamps OH BUNNY…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps BOLD FLOWERS…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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My Favorite Things STEEL GREY…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BARN…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WILD…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tonic LIGHT MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Nuvo 2…
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Studio Katia JET BLACK Fusion Sequins…
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Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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Darice POM-POMS White 10549-10 Snow…
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Darice POM POMS White 116110 25 Pack…
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My Favorite Things STITCHED FISHTAIL…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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  1. Paula Desmarais says

    March 7, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    I love the cards you make and this release is awesome!!

    Reply
  2. Brenda Simpson says

    March 7, 2018 at 10:43 pm

    Love the Oh Bunny set and the card you made! Lots of fun ideas to hop us into Spring & Easter with this release!

    Reply
  3. Dianne Lorento says

    March 7, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    In a whole release of favorites my favorite fave has to be Oh Bunny! And I love them on the dark cardstock!!

    Reply
  4. Patt H. says

    March 7, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    Super cool cards, Jess! My favorite is the floral one as I could use a bit of spring about now. Way too much snow here!!

    Reply
  5. Lindar C says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:06 pm

    I think my favorite of the release is Doodle Egg, love the little bunny tails!

    Reply
  6. Carla Hundley says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    Love your fun bunny
    card! I love the new
    IT’S A DOG’S LIFE
    Watercolor Prints.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  7. Heidi Johnson says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    My favorite thing in the release is that
    beautiful Thanks die cut.
    I think it would be lovely by itself
    or with the shadow layer.

    Reply
  8. Lisa says

    March 8, 2018 at 1:27 am

    Love these so much Jess. Bunny butts are adorable. And the flowers are dreamy.

    Reply
  9. Dawn Becker says

    March 8, 2018 at 5:14 am

    I think the Oh Bunny set is adorable. Just love the bunnies!!

    Reply
  10. Mateja P says

    March 8, 2018 at 5:30 am

    Great cards. I love the Even More Spring stamp set. Such beautiful florals. And those watercoloring sheets look amazing too 🙂

    Reply
  11. Lou Wittmer says

    March 8, 2018 at 6:34 am

    Your bunny card takes adorable to a new level. ❤️ it!

    Reply
  12. Nadine Bontatibus says

    March 8, 2018 at 6:58 am

    I love the Oh Bunny set!

    Reply
  13. Amy McCue says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:25 am

    I love the shadow bunnies with the puffy tails!

    Reply
  14. Carolyn S says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:55 am

    Oh my that bunny card is adorable! And the flowers are so gorgeous! There are a lot of lovely new products but I will have to choose the Thanks die just because I can get SO much use out of it. Need those basics

    Reply
  15. Shanna says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:19 am

    I love the Oh Bunny!

    Reply
  16. Betty says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:46 am

    two fantastic cards Jess – the bunnies are so cute all lined up and your watercoloured card is beautiful!!

    Reply
  17. Karen says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:56 am

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! The watercolor card is gorgeous and the bunnies so cutest! This kit is really pretty!

    Reply
  18. M Samuelson says

    March 8, 2018 at 9:15 am

    You got me again!!! yep Even More Spring flowers and dies.. now I think I need to go back and get those bunnies I was on the fence about..

    Reply
  19. Annette Gordon says

    March 8, 2018 at 9:37 am

    That thanks card with the flowers. SO SO SO Pretty! There is so many things to love in this release. But I love those elephants the Mom and the baby, and the word die welcome little one, and the flower set.
    opps I think that is more than one!

    Reply
  20. Carolyn Cece says

    March 8, 2018 at 9:48 am

    Wonderful cards! I love the bunny bottoms. I also have to have the newest picture book dies- walrus, lamb, and alligator. I’m slowly building a paper zoo!

    Reply
  21. SHaron O says

    March 8, 2018 at 10:23 am

    Love your cards, especially the sweet bunnies!

    Reply
  22. Jackie says

    March 8, 2018 at 10:55 am

    So far my favorite is the Even More Spring Flowers set, but I’m sure the more cards I see, the more favorites I’ll have.

    Reply
  23. Sue D says

    March 8, 2018 at 11:04 am

    Cute bunny card and lovely floral. My favorite is the Birch Circle die.

    Reply
  24. Debbie P says

    March 8, 2018 at 11:23 am

    Great cards. Love the new release.

    Reply
  25. Laura Casselman says

    March 8, 2018 at 11:33 am

    I like the stitching on the spring flowers!

    Reply
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