Not a Card with Nina-Marie: Spring Blessings Vignette
Hello there, creative friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you! Today I am bringing you my very first installment of our new series, Not a Card! Each month, I’ll be sharing something that is anything but a card! I love making unique gifts, decor, and projects. It is my hope that you’ll be inspired by the ideas I bring to you!
For my project today, we’re going to make a Spring/Easter vignette! I definitely would not classify myself as a “true” mixed media artist, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun with mixed media products! So I’m making a vignette that fits my creative style – and it’s a lot of fun! If you like a more collage, distress, or textured project, feel free to adjust this idea to fit your style!
My Tim Holtz vignette tray features the adorable Wishful Bunny die from Memory Box and Poppy Stamps. I cut him with Cozy Days plaid pattern paper from Simple Stories – I love black and white plaid for Spring! On top of the bunny, I adhered a pom pom for his cottontail and some paper flowers from Prima.
I’m kind of quirky when it comes to distressing – I love it but I don’t like it all over! I’m more of a “strategic” distresser, LOL! When I decided to paint the frame of my tray, I wanted a crackled, distressed painted edge; the crackle adds some texture and the color reminds me of Easter eggs. I mixed Bundled Sage and Speckled Egg Distress reinkers with Crackle Paste to make the “paint”.
For some text to go with my bunny, I used our Simon exclusive Spring Blessings die and cut it with Pale Rose cardstock from Bazzill. I sprinkled a few Moonshine sequins around the bunny and my vignette for a little sparkle because I always love a little shine!
I LOVE how this vignette turned out and I plan on putting it in my living room for the Spring season! I hope you’ll give the idea I’ve shared a try – it’s a great way to play with mixed media products and make a decor piece for your home! Be sure to watch the video to see the entire creation process!
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Solid & Outline Offset Stamping with Kristina Werner
Hi all! Kristina Werner here! Today I have a fun one-layer card for you! I love one-layer cards since they’re so easy to slide into an envelope and send in the mail. :)
Today’s card is all about stamping, specifically layered stamping with both solid and outline images. The new Blooming Meadow stamp set it perfect for this technique.
I first stamped the solid images from the stamp set in four inks from Simon: Doll Pink, Sunshine, Hot Mama, and High Dive. After the stamping was completely dry, I then stamped the coordinating outlined images in VersaMark ink.
White heat embossing powder was then applied and melted with a heat tool.
I love this look and it’s super easy and quick to create! Thanks for stopping by today!
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Hello Beautiful Blog Hop WINNERS!
Hello, friends! Have you seen our Hello Beautiful Simon exclusive release? This wonderful product lineup will put a spring in your step with all of the pretty products included! You’ll find lovely floral stamps, sweet birds and bunnies and a delightful narwhal, as well as cute ways to welcome baby! In addition, there are several products with a welcome home theme fitting for housewarmings and change of address, loads of clever and useful dies, and pretty sequin mixes that you will adore. No matter your style, you’re sure to find an item or two (or way more!) that need to be a part of your craft room. There are some wonderful new products from CZ Design, and a brand new set of Easter-themed Suzy’s watercolor cards, too! We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new products!
To celebrate this phenomenal release, we hosted two amazing blog hops! The hops featured many talented designers and each one created wonderful projects to inspire you. If you missed either of the hops, you can find the direct links here: DAY ONE and DAY TWO.
A BIG thank you to all of YOU who joined us for the hops! We enjoy hearing from each of you, and your words of encouragement and appreciation to each of the designers mean so much to us here at Simon and to them. It’s our tradition to give away gift certificates to random commenters on each blog stop, and today we are revealing all of the winners! So without further ado, I present to you our winners!
DAY ONE HOP WINNERS:
from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: Margarita Navarro-Rivera!
from Jennifer McGuire’s blog: Kay Furnish!
from Cathy Zielske’s blog: Nina Houghton!
from Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog: Colleen In Santa Fe!
from Caly Person’s blog: Cathy Lillie!
from Nichol Spohr’s blog: Linda Conway!
from Amy Rysavy’s blog: Sheri Kempke!
from Yana Smakula’s blog: Cynthia Koop!
from Heather Ruwe’s blog: Gail Spresser!
from Lisa Addesa’s blog: Susan B.!
from Suzy Plantamura’s blog: Carol Wehner!
from Sidnie Des Jardins’s blog: Dawn Tooley!
from Cheiron Brandon’s blog: Janice Hixon!
from Barb Engler’s blog: Mary Holshouser!
from Lea Lawson’s blog: Maryann Scrapbooking!
from Kathy Racoosin’s blog: Flo Swinford!
from Jo Nevill’s blog: mousekemom!
DAY TWO HOP WINNERS:
from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: Jill W.!
from Laura Bassen’s blog: Pai Meng!
from Debby Hughes’s blog: maria f.!
from Amanda Korotkova’s blog: Monia – Monika Jakubowska!
from Bibi Cameron’s blog: Maureen Reiss!
from Heather Hoffman’s blog: Celeste Goff!
from Yoonsun Hur’s blog: Mary Ann Reilly!
from Bobbi Lemanski’s blog: Karen F.!
from Emma Williams’s blog: Kristine Boydstun!
from Vicky Papaioannou’s blog: Linda Wood!
from Dilay Nicar’s blog: Von Marie!
from Kim Hamilton’s blog: Carmela!
from Natasha Vacca’s blog: Colleen Balija!
from Kath Stewart’s blog: Joni J. Seith!
from Mandy Stacey’s blog: NWFlamingo!
If you see your name listed above, CONGRATULATIONS! Please email [email protected] and let him know that you are one of our Hello Beautiful Blog Hop winners! You’ll receive a $25 Gift Card. ???
Thanks again for hopping along with us! We hope you enjoy our fantastic Hello Beautiful release and that it gives you creative enjoyment for months to come!
Winning ROCKS, and so do you!
