2 September 2019

STAMPtember | It's STAMptember Party Time!

Hello there, as I mentioned yesterday, I would be back to today to share some more STAMPtember inspiration with you. This time I am taking part in Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember party! Lots of designers have got together to celebrate STAMPtember and create projects for the occasion using the new release. Of course it wouldn't be a party without gifts! Each person at the party is sharing a different promotion with you so that you can enjoy the party too (more on that below).


My first card today uses the floral type image from the Simon Says Stamp Healing Hugs Stamp Set. This image is in a rounded shape and would be perfect to fit a sentiment inside but I thought I would use it in a different way today. I stamped the image on to hot pressed watercolour paper using Versamark Ink. I applied White Embossing Powder and heat set. I taped the piece on to a board and then coloured around parts of the image using Peerless Watercolors and a paint brush and water.
 
 
I wanted a few different colours on the card, so I made sure to mix a variety of colours. I used Gamboge Yellow, Deep Yellow and Rose Pink on the left hand square, Jackquemint Red, Turquoise Blue and Wisteria Violet on the middle square and then Butterfly Wing Blue, Robin's Egg Blue and Grass Green on the right hand square. I then spritzed the image with a solution of Perfect Pearls and water in a Mini Mister bottle. Once the panel was dry, I die cut the panel out into three squares using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares Dies.
 
 
I added the image squares to an A2 white card base with foam tape. I then took one of the sentiments from the same Healing Hugs set and stamped this on to black cardstock with more Versamark Ink. This time I used Detail White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Ice Cube Jewels.
 

My next card uses one of the larger sentiments from the set for a very quick and simple card. I started off by taking a sheet of printer paper cut to 4" x 5.25" and adhered strips of Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock on top. For interest, I varied the width of these and then added them in rainbow order with tape runner adhesive.
 
 
Once the strips were added to the paper, I cut off the edges with my guillotine. I then took the large 'get well soon' sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Healing Hugs Stamp Set and stamped it on to the panel with Versamark Ink. I applied White Embossing Powder and heat set. I then stamped one of the little hearts and heat embossed that also.
 
 
Because I heat embossed on to an uneven surface, the embossing wasn't perfect so I went over the areas were the stamping was over a join in the cardstock with a Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen. The panel was then simply added to a white A2 card base with foam tape.
 
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Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.
 
 
PARTY TIME!
 
As mentioned, this is a party (not a blog hop) and we all have different promotions to share (as well as inspiration) so it is kind of like a scavenger hunt to find them all! The Simon Says Stamp Blog has links to all those participating in the party.
 
My gift to you is a free Simon Says Stamp branded pen with any purchase. Use the code PEN983 at checkout. You can find the new release here.
 
 
Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a fabulous rest of the party, I am off to get some nibbles! :) Have a great day!

20 comments:

  1. These are both gorgeous Michelle! Love the stunning colours in the first one (Peerless watercolours are on my wish list!) and the bold stripes on the second are singing to me! Great inspiration for this lovely set! Lisa xx

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  2. The first one is my favorite, love these colors

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  3. Awesome creations, Happy SSS STAMPTEMBER! I especially love the sweet flowers card!

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  4. Love your first card, so CAS with beautiful colors.

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  5. One of the prettiest cards from the party..

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  6. SO PRETTY, Michelle! LOVE the rainbow of colors, whether that's with the water colors or the paper itself! A BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!!! ;)<3

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  7. Fantastic cards Michelle and your colours are so bright and cheerful. Well done as always!

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  8. I like the tiles on your first card.

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  9. I love sympathy cards that are clean and neat. Grief is complicated.

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  10. Your cards are beautiful! I really love that first one - I'm so inspired to make something similar.

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  11. Really like your creations and the colors you used, Michelle.

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  12. Love your cards, particularly the first one. Very simple, pretty and quite elegant. Love it. Thanks so much for sharing - great to see simple ideas made to look so special.

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  13. Oh wow Michelle your cards are really gorgeous. I love the big stamp. Thankyou for the inspiration xxx

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  14. Great cards ... I love how you cut the image apart in the first card

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  15. My favorite type of cards. Simple and quick. I love the colorful examples you made, especially the one with the squares. So cute.

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  16. Great cards! I love that first one. It's a great way to use up some of my scraps. I love the watercoloring.

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  17. You hit a homerun, with the first card especially.

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