Good morning! I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Fluttering By Release blog hop!!
Have you checked out the new release yet? It’s AMAZING!
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I’ve already shared a card using the new release here (along with a personal giveaway) 😉 and I’m sharing a pair of cards today that are about as different from that card as possible!
These both kinda remind me of growing up as an early 90s kid with lots of neon rainbow bright colors! Ha, but after a dreary weekend I needed something bright and cheerful in my life!! I started by taping the new Abstract Triangle stencil over a piece of bristol smooth cardstock and blending distress oxides over it. I used picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, blueprint sketch, and wilted violet distress oxides blending in rainbow order from top to bottom. I removed the stencil and set it aside to dry. For the second panel I blended the same colors onto bristol smooth cardstock but without the stencil. Once they were both dry I took the solid blended panel and taped the stencil over it. Then I applied a thin layer of Nuvo black diamond glitter paste over the stencil. I quickly removed the stencil, washed it off, and then let the panel dry overnight.
To finish the first card I die-cut the Whoa You’re Amazing sentiment die from black and white cardstock. Then I placed tape on the back of the black die and inlaid the white letters inside. Once they were all in place I pressed down firmly to make sure the white letters were stuck to the tape. Then I pressed a versamark pad over the sentiment and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder to create an enamel like embellishment. I repeated the process two more times to get a nice smooth finish. I added a tangle of black thread behind the sentiment and adhered it to the rainbow panel with foam mounting tape. I finished the card with a few clear gems!
For the second card I die-cut the Big Hello word die twice from black and once from white cardstock. I adhered the two black dies together and then offset the white cardstock over the black and adhered them together to create a thicker sentiment. I also stamped the sentiment from Messages for Everyday onto white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I trimmed that down to a thin label and adhered both of them over the stenciled background. The black shadow behind the ‘hello’ word really helps the sentiment standout from the glittery background!
I really love this fun stencil and all the different looks you can get with it! Check out the Fluttering By gallery on the Simon Says Stamp blog for even more crafty inspiration!
To celebrate the Fluttering By 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, April 15th! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday. You’re next stop on the hop is my amazingly talented friend, Kelly Latevola!! If you get lost or encounter a broken link, here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
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I love those vibrant colors on both the white and black background!
Great stencils. I loved the cards you designed with them. Thanks for sharing!
Bold and beautiful. Love rainbows.
Awesome cards! Love the bright colors!
Very colorful & different
They are fabulous!!!!
I love stencils and all the things you can do with them. Your backgrounds are so much fun.
I like your bright, geometric-themed cards. They are perfect for so many occasions!
Loved these cards. The vibrant backgrounds make them so spring like. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful and bright cards. Thanks for sharing.
Love both cards. You made me want this stencil now. There goes my budget.
These two cards are so different and bright. I really like all the neon colors!
Love the bright colours! Beautiful!
What a fun card, love the colors and the way you used the triangles.
I love the abstract triangle stencil. I like making backgrounds like these.
I have to admit i’m addicted to color and am Loving the trend of rainbow inspired cards recently.
Thanks for all your hard work!
(and shout out to Nicol in the prior blog as i couldn’t find or access her comments section..great use
of color in her “background paper” effect too 🙂
I just love all the bright cheerful colors on your cards! Thank you for sharing your cards.
Great bright bold background colors! Cards turned out very nice!
I love your cards!
Thanks for sharing your creations. The inspiration is appreciated.
fun cards, love the bright colors
thanks for sharing
What a geometric delight! I love to see how others use stencils. Thank you!
Amazing cards. That black glitter paste looks great on your card and the new abstract triangular stencil stands out so well.
Gorgeous cards, I love the bright rainbow colors and the second one is so striking with the black Nuvo paste!
This tangled triangle background stands out brilliantly with the blended colours you’ve used. Love the boldness of these cards as they really do make a statement.