Wishing I Could Be There
Hi there! I hope you’re having a great Saturday so far! I’m so pleased to have the lovely and talented Kelly Rasmussen back as a guest on our blog to share this fun blog idea using some pretty BasicGrey papers, along with some SSS exclusive stamps & dies! I can’t get enough of that pretty seafoam green color featured in the Fresh Cut paper pack. What about you? Kelly will share a few more details below of how she made this card. Enjoy!
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be back as a guest on the Simon Says Stamp blog! Today my card features some fabulous products from one of BasicGrey’s newest collections called Fresh Cut. One of my favorite embellishments in the collection are the wood veneer die cuts — I love that they are already colored! For the background I stamped the Tiny Triangles cling stamp with Hero Arts Tide Pool Mid-Tone Shadow Ink and then used a craft knife to cut out a few of the diamond shapes to allow the orange paper to show through.
You might also recognize that I used a couple of great Simon Says Stamp products — the Curved Edge Die and the Banner Sayings clear stamp set. This sentiment is perfect for so many birthday cards I send!
Great project :) love the colors and the butterfly :)
Love it Kelly! The curved edge die is at the top of my gotta–have list!
Great card, fantastic colors and the hand cut details take it over the top. What a brilliant idea!
Lovely card!
Love the idea to cut out designs with a craft knife…I am going to add that to my technique bag of creative tips…thank you!
Great card, love the papers and the butterfly too
Wow! This is such a gorgeous card! TFS!
Hmmm, I never thought of cutting out little patterns in a background before! Brilliant!
Great card. How fun to cut out a few of the diamonds. Funny, though, that HA decided to call these triangles.
Cutting out parts of the pattern adds so much! Thanks for sharing!
Love the fact that you cut out a few of the diamonds to show the backdrop paper. Cute card!
Very cute card! I love how Kelly cut out random diamonds.
Too cute!
Great card! Love the cutouts so the orange paper shows through!
Love how you cut out the triangles and backed it for contrast.
What a fabulous sentiment for wishing someone far away a HB. Love the color combo she used. Those HA Shadow inks are the best and I adore the curved edge die.
Wonderful card!
Cute card. I love how you cut out some of the diamonds to make it unique. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Neat design with the background cut-outs!
I love the diamond cut outs, they look great!
Great card. Love all the layers.
Wonderful card Kelly. Love the way you cut some of the patterns out so the other paper would show through.
pretty card/ love that triangle stamp
That sentiment is so right! The colors are so beautiful!
You’re right, the wood veneers are so cute! I love how you cut out a few little windows from the background stamp, to tie all of the colors together. What a fun card!
I like everything about this card. The curve is a great touch , sentiment is outstanding, & the cutouts take it over the top.
Love the detail of cutting out some of the diamonds and the faux stitching – great card!
Wonderful card. I like the cut out diamonds.
Love the colors your used. That butterfly is awesome. Love this card! tfs Patricia B
Love the design & colors of this card!! Love the curve design & diamonds.
Wonderful Card! I love the idea to cut out a few random diamonds in the background. Your colors scheme and elements are perfect! Thanks for sharing! AJ@queenofmynest
Cute card! Love the colors and butterfly!
Great card. I love the little cut out diamonds.
That wooden butterfly is gorgeous. Beautiful colors too. Thanks for sharing.
Love
Natalie T.
That is a lovely green. Pretty diamon pattern too.
Great card! I really “need” the curved edge die!
I like the cut outs on the stamped background–A LOT! Very nicely done card.
Great combination the green and blue!
I meaant : Great combination the green and brown…
Wonderful card! I love the butterfly! :) xo
Fabulous card. Love that background stamp!
Kelly, thank you for sharing this adorable card….the design and sentiment are just perfect!!
Lovin the cut out diamonds!
Love how the curved edge die was used on this card and the sentiment is wonderful….I live far from most of my family and there are so many times I could use this. And I love how just a few of the diamonds were cut out.
Love the curved edge die..thanks for another great idea on what to make with it! Love the card!
How sweet and beautiful card. Love the idea!