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More from the Simon Says Stamp Sending Sunshine Release!

30 May

Good morning!  Have you checked out the Simon Says Stamp Sending Sunshine release yet?  I’m back with two more cards using the gorgeous Marilyn wafer die and distress inks!

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I love finding ways to get more use of out cover plate dies and while this does take a little time the results are well worth it!

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

To start I blended Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, and Wilted Violet distress inks onto a panel of strathmore bristol smooth cardstock.  While it was drying I die-cut the Marilyn Full Card wafer die with black cardstock.  I took an A2 piece of black cardstock and adhered double-sided adhesive to the panel.  Then I carefully placed the die cut over it and pressed lightly to create a template for my card.  Once the distress ink was dry I die-cut the panel with the same Marilyn die.  I carefully peeled the cardstock away from the die doing my best to keep it intact.

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Then I used my Marvy jewel picker to transfer the pieces to the black template.  I could have used press and seal but I was concerned that it would be tricky to inlay it perfectly so I just did it piece by piece while I watched Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix…it took about 30 minutes…not too bad.

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Once all the pieces were transferred I placed a piece of copy paper over the panel and used my bone folder to really burnish the die front and make sure every tiny piece was adhered securely.  Then I adhered that panel to a white card base and set it aside while I worked on the sentiment.  To create my sentiment I die-cut the Hello word and outline from Honeybee Stamps from white and black cardstock.  I adhered them together and mounted them to the card with foam mounting tape.  Then I stamped the rest of the sentiment from Playful Messages with versamark onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed it down to a label and adhered it to the card.  Finally I finished the card with a sprinkling of the March crystal mix, Mermaid’s Tail, from Studio Katia.

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

My second card came together much faster than the first.  I adhered the leftover Marilyn die over an A2 panel of black glitter cardstock.  I placed a few acrylic blocks over the die to help keep it in place while it dried and worked on the sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment from Hex Yeah onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed them down to thin labels and adhered them over the card with foam mounting tape.  Again I added a sprinkling of the Mermaid’s Tail crystals to finish the card!

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Simple sentiments but I think they really allow the distress inked die to shine!  I can’t wait to experiment with different distress ink color combinations!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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 through my links help keep my blog running with no additional cost to you and I thank you so much for the support!!

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Simon Says Clear Stamps PLAYFUL…
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Honey Bee HELLO Dies HBDS63
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RESERVE CZ Design Clear Stamps HEX…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS IBT40972
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Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Tonic BLACK SAPPHIRE A4 Glitter…
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Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE…
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Studio Katia MARCH Crystals sk0318 at…
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Be Creative Tape TAPE SHEET Double…
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Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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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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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. Mary Lehett says

    May 30, 2018 at 9:21 am

    So colorful and pretty!

    Reply
  2. Tara Prince says

    May 30, 2018 at 9:21 am

    Amazing! I love all the sparkle!!

    Reply
  3. Michele F says

    May 30, 2018 at 9:30 am

    So fantastic, Jess!
    =]

    Reply
  4. Lindar C says

    May 30, 2018 at 11:17 am

    Beautiful cards, love cover plate dies for inlay.

    Reply
  5. Terrie D. says

    May 30, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    These are both gorgeous cards! I love the colors and that beautiful cover plate 🙂

    Reply
  6. Daria Zender says

    May 30, 2018 at 2:05 pm

    Jess, these are absolutely stunning! Well worth the effort.

    Reply
  7. Dayle S says

    May 30, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    OMG, Jess, these are absolutely gorgeous!!! Today is my crafting day and reeeeeally need to make these cards NOW!!! Off I go….

    Reply
  8. MelissaF says

    May 31, 2018 at 9:37 am

    Gorgeous cards, I love this color combo and the black glitter CS. Amazing inlay of all those little pieces of this beautiful mandala cover die, love the look!

    Reply
  9. Kristine Boydstun says

    May 31, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    Both cards are beautiful. I love that you get two cards out this process!

    Reply

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