One Stamp, Five Ways: Daisy Bouquet

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Please join me in welcoming back the always awesome Suzy Plantamura in her monthly one stamp five ways feature! Read on for more information and enjoy!

Hello, Simon Says Stamp friends! Today I have a “one stamp, five ways” post to share with you using the brand new Daisy Bouquet stamp set. But I should rename the post “one stamp, seven ways” as I got a little carried away with this one! This stamp set has so many possibilities and so many greetings it was hard to stop!

While I focused on the stamp set, I also tried to introduce a different technique with each card. I try to think “out of the box” when I do these posts which doesn’t mean I am always happy with all of my cards! This time I have a couple I’m not sure about, but we will let you be the judge!

My first card uses a new wafer die also from the Celebrate You release called Peeking Daisy. I die-cut that from the top left side of this card using Ranger Watercolor Paper. I then stamped the daisy stamp just below the opening and embossed it with yellow embossing powder. I painted around the daisies with orange and yellow watercolor using a wet on wet technique. I wet the paper first where I wanted the paint to go and then dropped the color in so it moved outward without going all the way to the edges. I also flicked some watercolor on the background.

I then watercolored another small piece of paper and put it behind the opening. I used the new Fresh Cut sequin mix (I removed the greens) inside the shaker window. I stamped the sentiment on a banner from the Sentiment Label dies with black ink. I used some more of the Fresh Cut sequins around the greeting.

The technique I used on this card was time consuming, but I did have so much fun making it that I tried it twice! On my first one, I started by stamping the daisy stamp on masking paper and cutting it out. I attached the mask to the top front of a white card base. I applied Distress Oxide Inks in Tumbled Glass on the top and Shaded Lilac on the bottom mixing them in the middle. I removed the mask and cut the centers out of the flowers. I then reattached the mask right over where it was and the center over where they went. I removed the flower mask, but left the centers and stamped the flowers in black ink. I removed the centers and reattached the flower mask.I embossed the centers with yellow embossing powder. CRAZY, HUH?!?!?

I embossed the large sentiment on the bottom of the card with white embossing powder. I added some Pretty Pink Posh white jewels around the card and tied some Lawn Fawn Lemon Twine around the top of the card.

This was my second attempt at this (time consuming, but oh so worth it) technique. This time I used Distress Inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Abandoned Coral, and CandiedApple moving downward over the mask. On this one, my yellow embossed centers didn’t go all the way to the edges, so I used a color pencil to fill those areas in.

I used the SSS Good Vibes wafer die for the sentiment. I colored it with Copic markers in a rainbow. I attached that to the bottom of the card and added some PPP jewels in Marigold.

I painted watercolored lines on a piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper using a wet ½” flat paint brush and Daniel Smith Opera Pink watercolor. I then flicked some drops on with a small paintbrush. I embossed the large sentiment on the bottom of the card with Pink Peony embossing powder.

I stamped the daisy stamps on white cardstock with a light ink and colored them with colored pencils (for a no-line stamping look).  I fussy cut them out and attached them to the front of the card. I attached one of the larger flowers over the small bud on the two stem flower. I used Golden Sunset Glitter Drops on the centers of the flowers. I added some jewels to finish the card from the PPP Valentine Mix.

I don’t have a lot of experience using Alcohol Inks, but I received three in a recent SSS Card kit so I have been playing with them. I used the Tranquil and Sublime Pearl Inks for this card front. I also used A LOT of the blending solution. I covered the entire piece, blow drying it between coats of ink! At the end I dropped big drops of blending solution and big drops of alcohol inks over the card front so it had big spots.I might not know what I am doing, but I liked how it turned out for a novice!

I stamped the large daisy stamp over the alcohol ink background using white embossing powder. I stamped a sentiment from the stamp set with black ink on a banner from the Sentiment Label dies. I added some PPP Caribbean Blue Jewels on each side of it.

This was one of those cards where I tried anew technique and wasn’t that happy with it. I used a palette knife to rub Moonstone Glimmer Paste on a white cardstock rectangle. I applied it in as thin of a coat as I could. I thought this would be a new way to make glitter paper and to use some of my Glimmer Paste. And it did turn out VERY glimmery!

I stamped the daisies on white cardstock with light ink and colored them in with colored pencils. I cut them out and attached them to the front of my very glittery paper! I used some Golden Sunset Glitter Drops in the centers of the flowers. I stamped the sentiment with black ink on a SSS Sentiment Label die and tucked it under the flower stems. I added some PPP Amethyst, Pansy Purple, and Marigold jewels around the sentiment.

I started this card with a SSS Medium DotsStencil and Texture Paste. I added some Spun Sugar Distress Ink to the TexturePaste to make it a soft pink color. I attached the stencil to the top of apiece of white cardstock and rubbed the texture paste over the stencil. I removed it carefully and let the Texture Paste dry. I used the SSS Drifting StitchesBorder die for the top piece.

I stamped the flowers on white cardstock with light ink and then colored them all in with colored pencils. I cut them out and attached them to the card front. I stamped the sentiment with Pink Peony embossing powder. I added some PPP Blush jewels to the sides of the sentiment.

That’s it! I would love to hear which techniques you think are worth the effort and which ones you think flopped –haha (seriously though). I love trying new things on my cards – sometimes with the stamp itself and sometimes with the backgrounds. I hope my experimenting has motivated you to get out your supplies and play and inspired you to use your stamps in more ways! Thanks for visiting today friends! Suzy

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Clear Stamps DAISY BOUQUET…
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Simon Says Stamp PEEKING DAISY Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT LABELS…
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Simon Says Stamp GOOD VIBES Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp DRIFTING STITCHES…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Sequins FRESH CUT…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
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Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials…
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Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder…
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Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls Ink TRANQUIL…
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Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls Ink SUBLIME…
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Tim Holtz Ranger MINI ALCOHOL…
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Simon Says Stamp WHITE ALCOHOL INK…
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Ranger TEXTURE PASTE Opaque Matte 4oz…
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Daniel Smith LEMON YELLOW 5ML Extra…
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Daniel Smith PERINONE ORANGE 5ML…
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Daniel Smith OPERA PINK 5ML Extra…
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My Favorite Things NATURAL Hybrid Ink…
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Copic Sketch MARKER V09 VIOLET
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Copic Sketch Marker Y06 YELLOW
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Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN…
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Copic Sketch Marker YR68 ORANGE…
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Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED…
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Copic Sketch MARKER b04 TAHITIAN BLUE
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Pretty Pink Posh PEARL WHITE Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh MARIGOLD Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh VALENTINE Jewels Mix
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Pretty Pink Posh CARIBBEAN BLUE Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh PANSY PURPLE Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh AMETHYST Jewels
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Tonic MOONSTONE Nuvo Glimmer Paste 953N
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Tonic GOLDEN SUNSET Nuvo Glitter…
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Lawn Fawn LEMON Single Cord Trimmings…
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Prismacolor 150 PREMIER COLORED…
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Faber-Castell POLYCHROMOS COLORED…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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Therm O Web Gina K Designs MASKING…
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Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Suzy for being our guest!

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  1. This is one of my favourite blog posts from Simon says stamps. As I often make one card out of something new then move onto the next thing. But I love the variety you show case with just one stamp. My favourite is the pink one. But they are all gorgeous.

  2. Loved all your cards and techniques. Especially loved how you embossed in different colored embossing powders. Reminds me that I need to pull those out and give them new life. Thanks so much for sharing all of your amazing techniques!

  3. Flops? I didn’t see any. All your cards are very beautiful. The peeking daisy shaker card is my pick of the effort that you put into it. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Gorgeous cards and great techniques. Loved how you embossed with different colored embossing powders.Thanks so much for sharing and all the inspiration!

  5. They all look so different, and so cute. I especially like the 60s look—GOOD VIBES. It is a crack up.

  6. Beautiful cards!! I love daisies and I’m so happy SSS came up with so many products with them!!

  7. These are ALL fabulous! Now I have to buy this stamp. Each one is so different but yet they are all beautiful. This is one of my favorite posts.

  8. All these are lovely, but my favorites are the card with pink striped watercolor background and the one with the alcohol ink background (I think it looks great)!

  9. Fantastic set of cards.
    The daisies look so realistic.
    thanks for sharing
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  10. Wow!! Seven beautiful cards and they are all fantastic! Each one different in their own right. My favorite is the “Sending Love” card with green and blue alcohol inks. For a novice it was beautiful.

  11. Wow!!! Suzy, you outdid yourself with these!!!! They are all Soooo Gorgeous and look so different!! TFS

  12. Oh Suzy, I actually like ALL of the techniques you tried and I have to say they translated beautifully in the finished products. Your pencil colouring is amazing and I can only aspire to do do so well. This Daisy Bouquet set has risen to the top of my SSS wish list right out of the gate but you elevated this “need” to have it as “immediate”! Beautiful cards. Every. Single. ONE!

  13. WOW ! Can totally understand why you got carried away with using this stamp set, stunning. Like every technique you tried, my favourite has to be the sunshine Good Vibes design card closely followed by that soft pink love you more each day design. Need to save for that stamp design x

  14. Thanks Suzy for showing us so many ways to use this gorgeous stamp set–you have truly inspired me to look at all of my stamps differently!

  15. I don’t see any flops. I love all of them. Love the alcohol ink background and even the way you colored the flowers with colored pencils.

  16. Each card is absolutely beautiful and so unique! I love how you can get so many looks from one stamp set!

  17. All your cards are gorgeous. I love the Daisy Bouquet stamp set. My favorite from your post is the Alcohol Ink background. I’ve tried to make a beautiful background like yours, but so far I haven’t been thrilled with the results. You’ve inspired to keep trying.

  18. Beautiful cards! Love that stamp, and the stunningly amazing and beautiful variations in designs achieved! Thank you for the inspiration!

  19. My favorite is the moon stone glitter paste card! It looks amazing in the pictures. You must keep trying that technique until you have perfected it for yourself, because it is gorgeous!

  20. I love playing with alcohol inks, and yours turned out so beautiful! I love the large drops!

  21. I love when we see the multiple ways to use a stamp/die. It’s so inspiring! I love the creative spark it gives me.

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