Just Because Cards – Page 5

Hello and welcome! Today is day one of the Simon Says Stamp blog hop celebrating both the Smitten and Sweetheart releases and I’m very glad you’re here! If you’ve arrived from Lea Lawson’s blog, you’re right on track. And, if we haven’t met before you can find me here on my blog and also over on Instagram.

My card today features the gorgeous new Whirl Diamond Plate die and the Hugs & Kisses dies. I started off by using foam blending tools to blend Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks over a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock.

When the ink was dry, I used the Whirl Diamond Plate to cut it, taking care to keep the resulting panel upside down and to let the fallout pieces stay in place. I added foam circles to the backs of the fallout pieces, removed the release paper, and then placed a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock over the piece to adhere it to the fallout pieces. Then, I rotated the Whirl Diamond Plate frame by 180 degrees and used more foam tape to adhere it to the panel.

Next, I die cut the sentiment three times from heavy white cardstock. I stacked and glued the layers together and then glued them to the background. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Jean Doeringsfeld. Be sure to check below for the full blog hop list and information about the giveaway, and don’t forget to swing by the Simon Says Stamp blog tomorrow to kick off day 2!

In case you missed it, here’s a card I shared earlier in the week that features the new Regal Hearts cling stamp!

Giveaway

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comments section. Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on January 17th, 2024. The winner can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.

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Simon Says Stamp Galleries

Are you making projects with Simon Says Stamp products? Share them in the Simon Says Stamp galleries or just browse for inspiration! Visit the Smitten gallery and the Sweetheart gallery!

Just Because Cards

Oh, Hello There | Simon Says Stamp Sweetheart Release

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello there, crafty friend!

The new Simon Says Stamp Sweetheart release is live and there are so many fun products to choose from! I have a few projects to share over the coming couple of weeks and I hope you’ll come back for a blog hop in a few days!

My card features the new Regal Hearts cling stamp. I created an ink-blended background with Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks and when it was dry, I used Wow Embossing Pad and Hero Arts White embossing powder to heat emboss the Regal Hearts pattern onto the panel.

Next, I used Versafine Clair Nocturne ink to stamp a sentiment from the Hello There Animals stamp set onto white cardstock. I die cut the sentiment using the coordinating dies (the stamp and die set are also available as a bundle) and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the background. To finish, I used more foam tape to adhere the card front to a top-folding card base.

Thank you so much for visiting!

Just Because Cards, Love Cards

Love You | Hero Arts January 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

January 8, 2024January 21, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the January release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Ilina Crouse, you’re right on track!

Looking for a way to express love, friendship, and joy to your loved ones? Look no further than the January 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit! Let your imagination run wild with the generous Color Layering Stencil set for countless possibilities. This flower-filled kit includes 5 Color Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a clear stamp message set, special watercolor paper, and inks: everything you need to create beautiful cards.

The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and techniques – even more Creativity In The Box! In addition to all the Classic Kit components, the highlight of the expanded kit is an abundance of Fancy Dies. Hero Arts has also included Gold Leaf Flakes, a Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen, and rounding out this generous kit is a beautiful Pink Gold Metallic Spray!

For my card today, I used elements from the Classic Kit. First, I used the stencils and blending brushes to create a floral panel. Though the kit comes with three gorgeous colors of ink, I used different colors from the Hero Arts line: Lemon Yellow, Creamsicle, Azalea, Grape Juice, and Mist. Then, I used the coordinating heart die to cut out a floral heart from the panel.

Next, for the background, I positioned the new Heart Burst stencil over a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock and used the blending brush that I used with Grape Juice to brush lightly over the stencil. I did not re-ink the brush, there was plenty left on it from having blended the floral pattern. Then, I die cut the “love you” sentiment three times from white cardstock and stacked and glued the layers together to create a thicker sentiment.

To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the heart to the background and then I glued the sentiment over top. Finally, I glued the card front to a top-folding card base.

And here’s another look at the card I shared over the weekend. This one uses elements from the Premium Kit.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Natasha Vacca. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 14th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Blog Hop List

Friendship Cards, Holiday Cards, Just Because Cards

Hello Friend | Altenew December 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

December 13, 2023January 4, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the Altenew December 2023 release with a blog hop! If you arrived from visiting Dana Joy, you’re right on track. If you’d like to start from the top, please visit the Altenew Blog. Check the bottom of this post for giveaway information and the full blog hop list.

This month’s release includes not just the Marvelous Monthlies but also new ink colors, cute pouches for storage and a Stampwheel Square Grid Flip Plate! Be sure to check out the entire release here.

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Just Because Cards

Oh Hey Hiii | Hero Arts December 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

December 4, 2023January 4, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hiiiiii there and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the December release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Heather Ruwe, you’re right on track!

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