Good morning!! I am thrilled to be a stop on the Simon Says Stamp Love Release Blog Hop today! Simon Says Stamp just released a fabulous new collection of dies and stamps and if you haven’t checked it out yet you really should!!
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For the hop today I used the gorgeous Folk Dance stencil along with some BRAND NEW distress oxides!!
While at Creativation last weekend I was given the brand new distress oxide colors and I couldn’t wait to play with them! I decided to pair them with some shimmery nuvo glimmer paste for a glittery, ombre design! I started by taping the stencil down over a piece of Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy cardstock. Then I blended shaded lilac, blueprint sketch, and wilted violet distress oxides over the cardstock. Unlike the original distress inks, distress oxides will show up on dark cardstock! After I finished blending, I spread a thin layer of nuvo glimmer paste in moonstone over the stencil and then lifted the stencil to reveal the design.
The iridescence of the glimmer paste did AMAZING things to the distress oxides…I wish I could capture the shimmer of this card in a photo…it’s absolutely stunning! After I finished staring at the panel I set it aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card. I recently received a Gemini Jr and have been playing around with it to see exactly what it can do! It was one of these experiments that led to this look. I folded a scrap piece of soft navy cardstock in half and ran it through the Gemini Jr with the Kindness Matters die. I did not include the thin metal shim in the plate sandwich. If I had the Gemini would have easily cut through both pieces of cardstock. Because I didn’t, the top layer cut beautifully but the bottom layer was left with a heavily dry-embossed design. I could have achieved a similar look using an embossing mat but it wouldn’t be quite so defined.
Really, if you’ve been looking for a new electric die-cutting machine I cannot recommend the Gemini Jr enough. I was already excited about it but after visiting the Crafters Companion booth at Creativation and seeing ALL the things this machine can do…I am so SO thrilled that I have one!
Once the stenciled panel was dry I trimmed it down and adhered it to a soft navy card base. Then I added a tangle of metallic silver thread behind the sentiment and then popped it up with a layer of foam mounting tape. I traced over the letters with a spectrum noir clear sparkle pen and added a few iridescent clear sequins for a little more shimmer. The purply-aqua shine of the sequins matches the card PERFECTLY and I love that the sentiment stands out but doesn’t take away from the background!
And that’s it! 🙂
To celebrate the Love release Simon Says Stamp is giving away $25 to EVERY stop on the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop for the most chances to win! Please your comments before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, January 27th and the winners will be posted 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
- Laura Bassen
- Yana Smakula
- Debby Hughes
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Nichol Spohr
- Suzy Plantamura
- Jessica Frost-Ballas
- Heather Ruwe
- Lisa Addesa
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Great background, I will definately try out this technique. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity.
Stunning card, love the shimmer! And I love that stencil, so versatile, Cathy x
Love this stencil. Love the colours you have used. Very pretty card.
Love the stencil you chose for your card and the shimmer paste. It’s going to be hard to choose what I want from this release but the Folk Dance stencil is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card! I just love the shimmer from the glimmer paste. Great idea to add the oxide ink to the stencil first to color the glimmer paste.
The Folk Dance stencil is really nice and comes alive with the glitter…great work!
Love the colors and sparkle!!!
How lucky to already have the new oxides, I wish I already had them too! Using the glimmer paste was really interesting, something I have never done before but will be trying immediately! Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty! Love the sparkle!
Oh! I’d love to see this card in person BC that shimmer paste looks fabulous! The stencil is so pretty. Stunning card!
I am in love with this stencil, and I am so glad to see more inspiration with the use of it! 🙂
Great shininess technique
Love your comments on the Gemini as i received one for Christmas and haven’t used it enough but i agree it is 💕
Oh, my goodness, that glimmer paste is incredible over the distress oxides!
I love a card with a dark background and this is gorgeous! I have used the shimmer paste on a blue cardstock and it looks great but I had thought about covering ink — great idea! Thanks for sharing!
This is lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Love your card, especially the pretty background with the simmer paste. So pretty!
So very pretty!!! I love the shimmer!
That glimmer paste is a must have! makes everything prettier with the sparkle!! Beautiful card!
Oxides on dark paper are beautiful!
Okay…this is Fabulous!! Love the colors and super love the yummy sparkles. Beautiful card ♥
WOW! Awesome techniques using this new stencil! Beautiful card! Love the Nuvo glimmer effect!
Oh, I am a huge sucker for glitter and bling. Your card is a stunner!
Love this sparkling card!
Your card is so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it. I’ve never used the glitter paste but think it needs to go on my wishlist now!