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Simon Says Stamp Believe In You Blog Hop (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAYS!)

26 Jul

If you’re looking for the Hero Arts + Gina K Partners Release Hop please scroll down or click here!

Good morning!  I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Believe In You blog hop!!  Have you checked out the new release yet?  It’s FABULOUS!!!

Here are four projects I shared yesterday using the new release (find more details here):

Congrats by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp
You Rule by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp
Today will be Awesome by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp
You Rule by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

And today I have three more projects to share as well as a video! 🙂

First up is a card using my finished cosmos panel!

You Are Wonderful by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I started by stamping the Cosmos Background with barely beige no-line ink using my MISTI and left the stamp inside my MISTI.  Then I colored it with copic markers.  I used RV06, R29, RV21, RV25, RV29, R39, and RV99 for the flowers, Y35, Y38, and YR16 for the flower centers, T5 and T7 for the foliage, and 110 for the background.  Once I finished coloring I placed the panel back inside my MISTI, stamped it again with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder to really bring out the contrast between the pinks and blacks!  At this point I trimmed the panel down to 5.5″ by 4″ and reserved the leftover panel for another card.

You Are Wonderful by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I adhered the panel to a white card base and then added the sentiment from Greetings Mix 1 that I heat-embossed on black cardstock.  Finally I finished the card by adding dandelion and english mustard nuvo drops to the flower centers for a little extra shine and dimension!

You can watch the video for my next project below or at my YouTube channel! And don’t forget to subscribe for more crafty inspiration! 🙂

Next up is a set of cards featuring an oldie but goodie technique: ombré repeat stamping!  You can do this with an acrylic block but it’s SO easy with a stamp positioner like the MISTI!

Miss You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I lined up the fantastic big sentiments from the Everyday Line Sentiments set on my MISTI lid and stamped them from lighter to darker, moving my panel up each time following the grid lines on my MISTI.  On some cards I also moved the panel slightly from side to side for a different look!

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I kept these simple and finished them with a heat-embossed sentiment from the same set on a strip of bold black cardstock!  It took about fifteen minutes to crank out ten finished cards and it would have been less had I kept the sentiments the same!  But these would be a great card set to give as a gift or a design to keep in mind if you need to do some quick mass-producing!

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Last, but certainly not least, is this colorful birthday card using one of Suzy’s Succulents Watercolor Prints!  I just love these prints for easy coloring, no stamping involved!  I started by coloring the cactus and pots with copic markers.  I added a few accents with a white gel pen and a little spectrum noir clear sparkle to the flowers.

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Then I went in with distress inks to create my vibrant desert sunset!  I used squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, abandoned coral, worn lipstick, picked raspberry, dusty concord and broken china!  After I finished the background I added a few splatters of paint and water to the panel and let it dry before trimming off the edges.  I adhered it to a black panel and then added chunky and prisma glitter to the cacti with crystal glaze to finish the card!

And that’s it for today!  Check out the Believe In You gallery on the Simon Says Stamp blog for even more crafty inspiration!  And we have a special brand of the month gift for all of our blog hoppers this weekend!!  Receive a free mini distress resist spray with any Tim Holtz purchase (while supplies last!)!

And…if that’s not enough incentive to stock up on your Tim Holtz favorites, what about an extra sale? 😉 Use code THLTZ to save 15% on all Tim Holtz branded products this weekend!!

Happy shopping! 😉

To celebrate the Believe in You 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, July 28th!  Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday, July 31st!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • Simon Says Stamp Blog
  • Cathy Zielske
  • Nina-Marie Trapani
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
  • Amy Rysavy
  • Suzy Plantamura
  • Lisa Addesa
  • Heather Ruwe
  • Gayatri Murali
  • Barb Engler
  • Marge Yoon
  • Lea Lawson

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a fantastic day, 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 Cling Stamp COSMOS BLOOM…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps GREETINGS MIX…
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Simon Says Stamp Suzy’s SUCCULENTS…
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CZ Design Clear Stamps CLEAN LINE…
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Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT LABELS…
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Ranger Wendy Vecchi MAKE ART…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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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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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad DUSTY…
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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 BLACK…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink HOT…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Copic Markers
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Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
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Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N
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Lawn Fawn PRISMA GLITTER LF1535
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Lawn Fawn CHUNKY GLITTER LF1536
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Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
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Tonic LIGHT MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Nuvo 2…
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Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. Kelsey Thomas says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:11 am

    Gorgeous coloring! 🙂 I love all of the cards you shared.

    Reply
  2. Tara Prince says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:11 am

    Wonderful cards!!

    Reply
  3. Patt H. says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:14 am

    Fabulous creations, Jess! Thanks for sharing the repeated stamping idea. I will be stamping a few with this technique. I love your gorgeous cosmos cards also. Awesome colors!

    Reply
  4. diegobydae says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:17 am

    Love the ombré sentiments

    Reply
  5. trainwithmeghan says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:28 am

    AHHHHHH so many awesome designs! I love the repeat sentiment one! and your cosmos card is fab!!!

    Reply
  6. Debbie Rumpza says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:17 am

    Fabulous cards. I am really loving the first one. You colored those flowers so so pretty!

    Reply
  7. sentsue says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:35 am

    I could not pick a favorite card. They are all so wonderful and unique. Beautiful work!

    Reply
  8. Kelly B says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:39 am

    Such beautiful cards especially the first one! Wow!

    Reply
  9. Karthikha Uday says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:41 am

    Wow! The first card is a stunner!! Gorgeous, with fantastic coloring! The other cards are awesome too! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Sharon O says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:56 am

    Your coloring is exquisite! Love all your cards today.

    Reply
  11. Isabel Z says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Love what you created!

    Reply
  12. lunnacreatescardsandcakes says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:18 am

    The flowers are gorgeous!

    Reply
  13. Bonnie Bauer says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:22 am

    I love all your cards !! The flower background stamp is just beautiful! A must have !

    Reply
  14. Angela @ My Fresh Perspective says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:28 am

    Your colouring is just beautiful!! I also love those clean line sentiments – so simple, and stunning with the ombre colour scheme you’ve used!

    Reply
  15. Jan G says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:29 am

    Jessica, I am loving your cosmos card! The reds are striking

    Reply
  16. kre8tivekate says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:31 am

    I am loving this release! The succulents are so CUTE!

    Reply
  17. Pennie says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:31 am

    Incredible cards, wow! Great inspiration!

    Reply
  18. Debbi S says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:39 am

    What else can you say but..WOW!

    Reply
  19. Jeanne Beam says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Gorgeous cards and beautiful coloring! Great release.
    Thanks for sharing…

    Reply
  20. Nina Houghton says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Thank you for sharing the ombre technique. I love the look of those cards.

    Reply
  21. Dee Earnshaw says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:42 am

    OMG – your coloring on these cards are just GORGEOUS – love how you get the colors so bright and dense

    Reply
  22. Becky says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:45 am

    awesome card!!

    Reply
  23. Jessica says

    July 26, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Wow, I really love how you colored the cosmos flowers with the large white highlight. It makes the color pop even more. Beautiful!

    Reply
  24. Karen says

    July 26, 2019 at 11:05 am

    Love the beautiful coloring and highlights on the first cards—gorgeous!

    Reply
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