Good morning! The Good Vibes collection from Simon Says Stamp is live now and it is FULL of must-haves! I have over 17 cards to share with you over the next few days but I’ll start with just four today (plus a giveaway at the bottom of this post)! Also, as a fun side note – the Dude card in the above photo is mine! 😉 Anyway, here’s a look at the amazing release!
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And here’s my first card using one of most gorgeous and unique floral stamps I’ve ever seen:
Isn’t that beautiful?! I love the unique combination of thick and thin lines. I started by using my MISTI to stamp the arrangement from Strangeness onto white cardstock with intense black ink. Then I simply colored it with copic markers! It took quite awhile but I love the end results! I used the following copic markers: R000, R20, R22, R24, R29, YR0000, Y21, G03, G16, and G19.
I didn’t want to take the focus off my floral arrangement so I simply die-cut the Big Friend word with black and white cardstock and stamped the rest of the sentiment from Vacation Time onto black cardstock with versamark before heat-embossing it with white embossing powder. I adhered the friend die with regular adhesive and used foam mounting tape for the rest of the sentiment.
Next up are a pair of cards created with Suzy’s Good Vibes watercolor prints!
I love using these watercolor cards for easy coloring! They’re perfect for this month’s The Daily Marker Coloring Challenge!
For the first card I watercolored the ocean print using distress inks. I used peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch, and chipped sapphire for the waves and squeezed lemonade, scattered straw, mustard seed, and dried marigold for the sun!
Once it was totally dry I added chunky glitter and prisma glitter along some of the image lines. I also added nuvo crystal glaze to some of the waves and sprinkled a little extra glitter onto the wet glaze. The shine and sparkle on this is SO much fun! To finish the card I simply trimmed it down and adhered it to a white card base!
For my second card I also used distress inks to color that adorable rainbow doodle. I used rainbow shades to continue the ROYGBIV from the actual rainbow to the sentiment. For this card I used candied apple, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch, dusty concord, and wilted violet distress inks. I also used a little hickory smoke to create shadows around the image.
Once it was dry I added prisma and chunky glitter to the lines of my rainbow and heart. I also added a few accents with a white gel pen. Then I added nuvo crystal glaze to the entire sentiment and sprinkled the wet glaze with a little bit of chunky and prisma glitter! Once it was dry I adhered the entire panel to a white card base.
My last card today uses another one of my release favorites, the Hibiscus Frame die:
I LOVE this hibiscus die…believe me, you’ll see it again from me VERY soon! 😉 For this card I decided to stick to some distress ink blending! I started by blending carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, and candied apple distress ink in a circular pattern on strathmore bristol cardstock. I also blended lucky clover distress ink onto another scrap of strathmore bristol cardstock. I die-cut the hibiscus frame die once from black cardstock and once from each of the blended cardstock pieces and once from gold glitter paper.
Next I applied a piece of stick-it adhesive to a white card base and then placed the black cardstock hibiscus frame die-cut over it. Then I inlaid the hibiscus flower, leaf, and background using the blended panels and gold glitter paper. I also die-cut the stamen from gold glitter cardstock and adhered it with foam mounting tape.
To finish the card I die-cut the Big Friend die from gold glitter paper and black cardstock and adhered it to the card panel. Then I stamped the rest of the sentiment from Vacation Time onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder. I trimmed that down to a thin label and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape.
If you couldn’t tell, I’m head over heels for this release and I hope you are, too! I’ll be back tomorrow for a giant blog hop but I encourage you to head over and shop the Good Vibes release early because I’m guessing several of these awesome products will sell out pretty quick! 😉
To celebrate the Good Vibes release I’m giving away a $50 shopping spree to Simon Says Stamp! 🙂 To enter simply leave a comment and let me know what your favorite product is from the new release! Leave your comments before 11:59 PM EST on June 22nd, 2018 and the winner will be announced on June 24th!
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!
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These are gorgeous! Your coloring is amazing. My favorite is the Surf’s Up set. I do love a beachy theme.
The colors you artists used are so vibrant and beautiful! My favorite is the hibiscus die.
Love love love the hibiscus frame die!!!
You asked us to comment about out favorite in this new release, but Jessica, I can’t do it! EVERYTHING is gorgeous so I can’t pick a favorite! And your cards are simply beautiful, all of them.
Your cards make these new products shine! Thanks for sharing your creativity. My favourite(s) are Beachy Waves and Surf’s Up.
I think I like the hisbicus frame the most. I’m fairly certain that is because of the way you’ve colored it.
Thank you for sharing
I love the prints. Your ocean waves are fantastic.
You can feel the motion. The added glitter to the
waves and the rainbow on the next card is a great
idea. Have to check out those large pieces.
thanks for sharing
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I love this new release! Your cards are stunning. I can’t wait to see more! My favorite is the hibiscus die frame.
How fun. Love the colors and the sparkle. My favorite product is the Beachy Waves stamp.
Love the cards and the shine!!! I like the new wafer die and the geometric stamp!
Your cards are so gorgeous! I think the Hibiscus Frame die my favorite from this release 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
I have to say, Jess, that these cards are some of the most stunning I have seen!! I Love the ‘strangeness’ floral image, the hibiscus frame and the grassy border stencil. Fantastic release:)
The hibiscus die is by far my favorite! I first saw it with your sneak peak and my jaw dropped. I counted the days until the release went live! Love, love, love all of your fabulous creations. You are very talented!
Wow these cards are amazing! I love the Hibiscus frame die the best. Gorgeous use of glitter and great inking and inlaying on the last card.
Great cards! There are lots of fabulous products in this release but my favourite are the Surf’s Up stamps and die set.
Beautiful! Love all your lovely work!
My favorite is Hibiscus frame waffle die, gorgeous!!!
Love your cards! So bright, colourful and summery. I especially love the added glitter for extra interest! Always so much inspiration and fun techniques. My favourite would have to be the hibiscus die!
Your cards are always so beautiful and inspirational. I definitely
love the “Strangeness” stamp set the most! Whenever there are
birdies involved, I’m hooked. lol
Such gorgeous cards! Love the Hibiscus die!
I love the big diecuts like the hibiscus. I love your cards.
There are so many fun things in this release but my favorite is Strangeness stamp set.
Your projects came out great! This release wasn’t really on my vibe, so I guess the Geometric background stamp is closest to my style. I really like that, and the Jazz stencil.
Wow, what a fantastic giveaway! Your cards are gorgeous! My favourite product in this releas is the hibiscus frame die! I love that style of die and the hibiscus is such a gorgeous flower!
Fabulous cards and
I love the BEACHY
WAVES!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful coloring on your floral card. I love the Beachy background stamp and the Jazz Dance stencil in this release.