Simon Says Stamp 'More Spring Flowers'

As you know Simon Says Stamp hosted a blog hop yesterday to showcase their latest 'Best Days' release and guess what! there is another one today!! On all of the stops along the way YOU could win a $25 voucher!! 

I was part of yesterdays Blog Hop and didn't manage to get this card finished in time to add it to the line up so I am posting it now. It is a variation on a theme f one I posted yesterday CLICK HERE to see that post  ;-)

I used a lovely 'Even More Spring Flowers Stamp Set'  and Coordinating Dies .

I recently saw a Tim Holtz video where he used Alcohol Inks and then stamped with Grey Archival Ink over the top and then used a cloth to remove the colour, it gives a beautiful ghost like effect and I really wanted to try it!  I used a flower from the set and a text stamp to create this effect. 

I used Yupo Paper and Dandelion and Coral Alcohol Inks 

I then used a Swirls and Dots Stencil and Blending Solution to add some more interest, isn't it pretty! 

For this card I white heat embossed the flowers onto Vellum and coloured them from the back using copic markers and I used Memory Box Oval Dies to make a narrower and more delicate frame than the one I made yesterday. 

I love the delicate look of this, so pretty don't you think!

and I finished the inside 

CLICK HERE or on the pic to see the whole new release!!

If you make any creations using products from this release please upload them into the Best Days  Gallery on the  Simon Says Stamp Blog.

There are galleries for all of the releases and card kits, so if you have any to link please go ahead and add them!

Challenges:

Crafty Catz    Layer It Up

CCEE Stampers.  Die Cut Words 

Creative Knockouts.  Die Cuts/Punches 

Mod Squad.  Colour Your Vellum

Simon Says Stamp Even More Spring Flowers Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Even More Spring Flowers Die Set Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Memory Box Stitched Oval Layers Die Set Shop at: SSS	Ranger Craft Mat Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Swirls and Dots Stencil Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Blending Solution Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Ovals Die Set Shop at: SSS	Shadow Grey Archival Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Yupo Paper Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Key West Alcohol Ink Set Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Glimmer Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Vellum Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

Simon Says Stamp 'Sweet Elephants'

The latest Simon Says Stamp 'Best Days' Release has just been published!! It is fill of all things fabulous! Definitely one of the best releases ever!! 

I made this card using the super cute Sweet Elephants and Blooming Wave Dies

I cut the elephant out of Fog Grey Card Stock and used an embossing tool to round him off a little bit. I cut an extra ear and moulded that a little bit too.

I used the Blooming Wave die to make a flower path and then inlaid the coloured flowers and leaves. I coloured some extra flowers to make him a bouquet ;-)

I used a Copic Air Brush and a cloud mask to create cloudy sky background and used a Painted Happy and stamped birthday for the sentiment

For the inside I used the Blooming Wave die to emboss a panel across the grassy slope and popped in the cute baby elephant ;-)

Thanks for looking!

CLICK HERE or on the pic to see the whole new release!!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches.   Sketch
Die Cutting Diva's.  Use Green
Always Happy Birthday.   Birthday
Seize The Birthday.   Anything Goes
Tic Tac Toe.  Green/Sparkle/Happy
As You Like It.  Single or Multiple Layers. I tend to prefer multiple layers, I think it makes the cards a little bit extra special with the added dimension. On saying that, I do like to make a lot of single layer Christmas cards as they are easier and cheaper to post ;-) 

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Elephants Die Set Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Blooming Wave Die Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Painted Happy Birthday Dies Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS	Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Fog Grey Card Stock Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x