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Simon Says Stamp Friends Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

12 Jan

Good morning!  I’m excited to be hopping along with Simon Says Stamp to celebrate the Friends release!  The release went live last month but we’re continuing the celebration with even more inspiration! 🙂

Hello Gorgeous by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

As you probably know I’m a bit obsessed with my alcohol inks these days and I decided to pair some of the new SSS dies with a simple alcohol inked background!  I started by mixing alcohol ink blending solution with alcohol inks in wild plum, raspberry, purple twilight, flamingo, and watermelon!  I let the blending solution and alcohol ink mix pretty organically and left the sharp contrasts and edges where the colors met.  I picked out my favorite areas of the panel and trimmed them down to 4 inch squares.  (You can see what I did with the leftover scrap here)! 😉

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Then I die-cut the Cosmo Flower frame die from white cardstock but made sure to tilt the die at an angle for a different look.  I’m a little bit of a perfectionist when it comes to lining up dies and stuff so purposefully tilting a die takes away the need to make it perfect! 😉 I die-cut the sentiments using the Hello Gorgeous and Happy Birthday dies and black cardstock.  I die-cut each twice and layered them together with glossy accents.Then I adhered the sentiments to the card panels and finished the cards with a few black crystals!

P.S. I recently received the Gemini Jr and I used it for this card…holy moly, that thing is AMAZING!  I am so excited to not be hand-cranking my dies through anymore…I’ll definitely share more about it soon!

To celebrate Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift certificate to EVERY stop on the hop!! 🙂 Leave your comments before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, January 14th and the winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog next week!

Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • Simon Says Stamp Blog 
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Kristina Werner
  • Yana Smakula
  • Kathy Racoosin
  • Lisa Addesa
  • Nina-Marie Trapani
  • Lorraine Aquilina
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
  • Heather Ruwe
  • Justine Hovey

If you’ve gotten all the way to the end of my super long post, thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!  If this is your first time at my blog I hope you’ll consider subscribing via the sidebar on the right or visiting me on Youtube or Instagram!  Have an amazing crafty weekend, friends! 🙂

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!!

Simon Says Stamp HELLO BEAUTIFUL…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wafer…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp COSMO FLOWER FRAME…
[ SSS ]
Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink WILD PLUM…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink RASPBERRY…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink WATERMELON…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink FLAMINGO…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink PURPLE TWILIGHT…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Ranger MINI ALCOHOL…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Ranger ALCOHOL BLENDING…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS…
[ SSS ]
Studio Katia ONYX Crystals SK2416
[ SSS ]
Yupo WHITE WATERCOLOR 5×7 144lb Paper…
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
[ SSS ]
Yupo TRANSLUCENT 104lb Watercolor…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Adirondack WHITE ALCOHOL…
[ SSS ]
Yupo WHITE WATERCOLOR 5×7 74lb Paper…
[ SSS ]

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Comments

  1. Rachel Churchill says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Love this card Jessica.

    Reply
  2. Karen Gault says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:39 am

    just got some alcohol ink markers. Great ideas and love the simplicity

    Reply
  3. Nancy Ward says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:41 am

    Such gorgeous rich colors!

    Reply
  4. Susan Carpenter says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Thank you for your inspirations!

    Reply
  5. Dana M says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Stunning cards! I’ve been eyeing that lovely cosmo flower die.

    Reply
  6. Gayle Hathaway says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:52 am

    Gorgeous, love the color combo. Simple but stunning.

    Reply
  7. Tara Prince says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:55 am

    Gorgeous cards!!

    Reply
  8. Anna Rodgers says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:55 am

    Love your cards… guess I need to ,earn to use some alcohol inks!

    Reply
  9. nurse6b says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:58 am

    Your cards are beautiful!! I have not yet had a chance to get alcohol inks but I hope to in the future.

    Reply
  10. Sharon O says

    January 12, 2018 at 10:59 am

    Love the alcohol ink background! I must try this. Beautiful cards.

    Reply
  11. Christina Luna says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Stunning colors! I might have to try alcohol inks. tfs

    Reply
  12. Diane says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:02 am

    Stunning design and colors!

    Reply
  13. Sara says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:05 am

    What a cool idea! I love the way you layered the flower and the colored flower! It’s a brilliant design and a feast for the eyes!

    Reply
  14. Candy says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:08 am

    Simple and yet elegant

    Reply
    • Pennie Glasser says

      January 12, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      Beautiful cards! I love this die! I love your inspiration!

      Reply
  15. Mary Ann Egizio says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:14 am

    looks like the flowers are coming right off the page! so creative!

    Reply
  16. Barbara M. says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:15 am

    Your card is just beautiful!

    Reply
  17. heart4orphans says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:16 am

    I thought it was water color- you tricked me on that. Beautiful.

    Reply
  18. DGolly says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:20 am

    What bold and impactful cards. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Andrea A says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:21 am

    Ooh beautiful and gorgeous colors with so much depth! Love those cards!!!

    Reply
  20. Rita DeCook says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:23 am

    love the cards. alcohol inks have been a bit of a challenge. Still working on using them more effectively.

    Reply
  21. Donna Gourley says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:29 am

    I LOVE this die and appreciate you showcasing it in your card today! Lovely!

    Reply
  22. Tracey Randolph says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:31 am

    Love the intricate detail of the flower die!

    Reply
  23. Luci Manos says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:32 am

    Great card, thank you for the inspiration!

    Reply
  24. Donna Ligon says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Thanks for sharing! I am in love with the look of alcohol inks and your cards are great inspiration

    Reply
  25. Nox says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:37 am

    So simple and and bold. I love that gorgeous colour you used behind the floral die cut

    Reply
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