A Trio of Elegant Monochromatic Cards by Nichol Spohr Showcasing Subdued Jewel Tones: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog for the latest edition in our monthly Making the Cut blog series that celebrates the love of all things die cutting! This trio of subdued jewel tones in monochromatic designs is so eye-catching! These beauties are highlighting the Tim Holtz Flower Shop stamp set with our new coordinating die set, our Create stamp and die suite, our Tin Roof stencil, the classic Clustered Leaves die, and the new (and hot!) Distress Spritzes in Barn Door, Peacock Feathers, and Wilted Violet! Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!
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Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today, and thanks to Nichol for being our guest!
Get Ready to Laugh with this Colorful (and FUNNY) Riley and Co. Card!
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you and I hope you are ready for some giggles! I am using Riley and Co.’s Funny Bones collection to make this playful card that is sure to tickle anyone!
That awesome greeting on the card—Wrinkles and Smiles—is a classic example of Riley’s humor! They have such hilarious sentiments for just about every occasion you can think of. I paired the greeting with their Giggling Riley, Giggling Giraffe, and Giggling Raccoon stamps.
The card also features some stenciling I did with our Simon exclusive Modern Flower stencil, plus some splattering using Distress Spritzes!
Want to learn more about how I made this funny card?! Watch the video below for all the details!
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A Wonky Concentric Circle SUNSET! Yippee for Yana
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the oh-so-talented and amazing Yana Smakula! (Please note: our dear friend Yana is Ukrainian. To show support to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, please see Yana’s post HERE.)
Hello, crafters, this is Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp! Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video!
In this video I’m creating with several new stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp and making encouragement cards! Let’s dive right in.
I started by stamping the Wonky Concentric Circles in black ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock. This stamp has so much potential! It made me think of a gorgeous sunset by the sea so next I used inks and ink blended a colorful sunset.
I first drew a pencil line separating this background into 2 sections across the sun’s center. I used Mandarin, Honey, and Sunshine to ink blend the sky and Tidepool, Tropic, and Aegean to ink blend the sea. You can also use alcohol markers for this, but this will take a lot of ink. I figured ink-blended was easier and smoother (I do share a Copic example in my video along with some other ink-blended examples).
Next, I used a rectangle die and trimmed the panel out to about 3 ¾ x 5” or a little less. I used the fabulous Bad Day Good Vibes stamp set by CZ and stamped the Bad Day Good Vibes sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black ink onto white cardstock and cut it out with a coordinating die. I also white heat embossed an additional message for my card.
Finally, I stamped a few seagulls to add movement to the sky. Seagulls comes from my all-time favorite Your Light stamp set.
I assembled everything using foam adhesive squares and embellished my card with a few Aura sequins from Spellbinders.
I hope you feel inspired to play with your Wonky Concentric Circles stamp set. Have fun!
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