Hey crafty friends, it’s blog hop day #1 for the fabulous new Born to Sparkle release and today I’m sharing two cards created with the Simon Says Stamp Window Box Blooms stamp set.
GIVEAWAYS:
Today’s hop is filled with tons of inspiration and, of course, GIVEAWAYS. Each blog on the hop will be giving away a $25. gift card to the Simon Says Stamp Store. Be sure to comment at each stop for more chances to win.
SIMON GALLERIES:
Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and card kits, even a video gallery. Check it out for design team inspiration, and add your cards too. Here’s the link for the BORN TO SPARKLE Gallery.
As I said, I have two new cards today featuring the New Window Box Blooms. This is an adorable stamp set with pretty graphics and sentiments making it super versatile. I shared a quick card with you last night using this set and today I’m using a copic coloring technique, that is also super easy .
Your Misti will get a work out with this card. LOL
Details on creating the Simon Says Stamp Window Box Blooms Cards:
Place the small piece of hammermill white card into your Misti and stamp the image in copic friendly black ink.
Color the image and then cut it out. This will be the centerpiece for our cards.
Next, place another 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of hammermill white into your Misti
Line up the stamp to the center and stamp in black ink.
Next, move the card stock down and stamp again, then up and stamp again.
Move the stamp over to the left and repeat the process, offsetting the center image.
and finally, move the stamp to the right and repeat.
Once you have your entire background stamped, use the medium Copic marker from the colors you painted your window box and color in the entire background.
TIP – pick a color you have a refill for as this takes quite a bit of ink. I also found that two coats evened out the streaks.
Putting the card together:
Cut score and fold at A2 Top folding white card base and then use scor tape to attach your art piece to the front of it.
Next, Use a black marker to edge the image you colored and cut out and then use foam squares to attach it over the center image
Final Embellishments:
Only one embellishment used for today’s cards, the Simon Says Stamp SMILES Sequin Mix. The colors are pink, yellow and blue and go perfectly with these color combos.
COPIC MARKERS USED for the Simon Says Stamp Window Box Blooms :
Teal: BG11, BG13, BG49 – BG13 used to color the background of the teal card
Pinks: RV55, RV17, RV19
Greens: YG21, YG23, YG17
Yellows: Y11, Y15, Y17, Y19, YR07
Brown E37
Blues: B13, B24, B26 – B12 used to color the background of the blue card
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Sweet cards Sandi! Love the colors, the little window boxes are so cute! 🙂
thank you Amy, lots of stamping, but it was fun
Great way to show what can be done with one little stamp!
I know right? and it’s super easy and fun too
thank you Vickie
Three gorgeous cards! Love how you did those window box cards with just one colored in!
thanks so much Esther
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Great cards!!! I love how you made that one flower box the focal point yet the whole card is bright and beautiful!
What a great idea! I LOVE how you colored some and left some plain!
thank you Meghan, I don’t think I would have had the patience to color them all in, haha, the background was way easier
Really love the cards and techniques.
thanks so much Cheryl and thanks for stopping by
Another great card Sandi. So pretty!
thank you Anne
First off, your step outs and photography are the best. I loved these cards the most because you do show the magic of how to use a small stamp in a larger card and not have the small stamp seem alone. Perfect harmony, excellent coloring. A+
aw, thank you on the photography, I’ve been trying to find the perfect place in my new studio to take the photos. Creating a wallpaper with a single stamp is fun for me, I really enjoy the process and I agree, it shows what one little stamp can do.
Beautiful cards! Love the idea of using the outlines for the background. I don’t have the patience or skills to color small images but I can color large areas with one color and I think I can manage one small image! Thank you for the inspiration!
thank you Ann. It’s perfect if you don’t want to spend a pile of time with intricate coloring. Just one little image and then the background is super easy. It gives it a real wow factor without a pile of work.
The spotlight images are so pretty paired with the stamping and bright backgrounds. This is one of my faves of this release, thanks for sharing inspiration with it!
Thank you Andre, I have to agree, I’m in love with this little stamp set, now to figure out what to do with the wreath stamp, haha
Such pretty cards! Love the little window boxes…
Thanks for sharing.
thank you Jeanne, I agree, they are adorable and so fun to color because they don’t take FOREVER
Flowers are my favorite type of stamps and you really caused them to pop on your beautiful cards!
mine too Sandy, and thank you.
Great idea and will be trying this!
thanks Chris, have fun with it
Such gorgeous cards! Love the window boxes…
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jeanne, it’s such an adorable stamp set
Love the window boxes. Different and
will be fun to fill. thanks for sharing
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Thanks so much Mary
Such fun cards! Love this process-thanks for sharing it!
thanks Bernadette, super easy and fun
Clever and imaginative use of these small designs to create beautiful cards. Thanks for the ideas!
thank you Barbara
Beautiful cards!
Wow!!! These are really Gorgeous cards!!!
Great cards.
And now for something completely different! Good job!
that’s me, haha, I like to be a little out there
Those BG’s are my fave! Great tips on getting a good background!
I love this card design! The uncolored images really pop against the bright background!
Very cool and clever sketch to spotlight your beautifully colored image.