Barbara Tarayao's blog: Simon Says Stamp Be Creative Blog Hop Day 2

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Simon Says Stamp Be Creative Blog Hop Day 2

I am so glad to be participating in Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp new Be Creative release!

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I have a fun set of cards to share. I want to show you one stamp used 3 ways! I am using the Bunch of Balloons background stamp from the new release three different ways to show how versatile this stamp is.

First up, copic colored balloons.

I made this card using an A2 size card base from smooth white cardstock. I then trimmed down another piece of white cardstock to leave a bit of a white border. I then stamped the balloon image with copic friendly ink and then I used R05, R14, R17 and R39 to color the balloons in.

Using the Make a Wish sentiment shadow die I cut it from the middle of the colored balloon panel. I glued a piece of acetate on the back of the panel creating a window. I then die cut the sentiment die from black cardstock and glued it to the center of the window. I turned over the panel and covered the back with foam adhesive. I added the shaker elements to the center of the card and then adhered the panel to the card base. I then stamped the sup-sentiment on black cardstock using white embossing powder and popped that up with foam adhesive. I added a bit of white gel pen detail and that's it!

The next technique is heat embossing with embossing powder.

Using the same Bunch of Balloons background stamp I added some sticky clear ink and stamped onto a piece of white cardstock. I then heat set it using a platinum embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment from the Big Old Birthday stamp set and heat embossed in platinum as well. I popped it us with some foam adhesive.

I then trimmed down the embossed balloon panel and matted it using the Champagne matte cardstock which matches the liquid platinum embossing powder perfectly! I then added everything to the card base and added a sub-sentiment embossed with white embossing powder onto a strip of the champagne cardstock. Then a few added sequins finished this wedding card up!

Last but not least, watercolor balloons.

I am constantly amazed at the talented cardmakers out there that have mastered the technique of water coloring! So I wanted to add this technique because I am still trying to improve my skills and the only way to do that is not to shy away from it. I have to admit this was really fun to play with!

This is a 5x7 card. I began with a piece of watercolor paper and stamped the Bunch of Balloons background stamp using clear embossing ink and I heat set that using white embossing powder. I then pulled out some soft distress inks to use to color in the balloons. I added a bit of water to each color and used a paintbrush to color each balloon. I would wait for each balloon to dry before water coloring the next. This helps control where you want the color to go. I then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using silver embossing powder and white embossing powder for the sub-sentiment and finished this card off with some clear sequins.

I hope you have enjoyed the techniques I have shared today and got some inspiration! More inspiration for this amazing release can be found on the Be Creative Gallery. I have provided affiliate links to all the supplies I have used to make these projects below as well as a list of all the blog hop participants.

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