Category: Floral Cards

Simon Says Stamp Lucky Flowers

Hello, and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a card featuring the Lots of Luck stamp set from Simon’s latest release, Splendor. Let’s not delay, and get to the details!

This set is a layering stamp set, so I decided on some colors for the flowers and the grass before getting started. I began by stamping the first layer of the grass with SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Sprout, and the second layer with Field onto Neenah 110lb cardstock. As a note, you want to start out with your lightest color first. For the flowers, I used Bubblegum, Carnation, Sweets and Taffy. Once the stamping was completed, I used the coordinating dies to trim everything out.

I settled on the Just Because sentiment from this set, and stamped that using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and heat set that using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I did repeat those steps to get a smoother finish on the sentiment, and then die cut that as well. For a stacked sentiment, I did two additional die cuts, and adhered all of those together using liquid glue.

For the background, I used the SSS Detail Ringlet Plate and cut a panel of that, and I also used the SSS Stitched Rectangles to cut a frame. I did end up splattering the panel with some Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry Spray for some added interest. The frame is slightly smaller than an A2 card, so I trimmed down the Ringlet panel to fit behind the frame and glued those together. I played around with the placement of the flowers and grass and decided that I needed some additional leaves, so I used the SSS Etched Meadow Flower and Leaves set and cut two sets of the leaves. Those, of course, had to have some ink blending, so I used the same ink colors so that everything would match.

Now that I have all of the elements, it’s time to assemble the card. I tucked the grass inside the frame so that it overlapped the sides of the frame slightly, and glued just the bottom in place. I then glued the leaves in place, with those hanging over the frame as well. The flowers and sentiment were then glued in place and the entire panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape. To finish up, I added some clear drops for a little shine.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release, as it’s a fun one! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Just Because Flower Bunch

Hello Crafty Friends! I appreciate you stopping by! Today, I’m participating in an Instagram Hop to celebrate Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor, so you’ll want to head on over there to comment along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card. Today’s project is featuring the new Beautiful Dove die, and I knew that I wanted to pair it with a bunch of flowers. So, let’s run through all the details for this one!

To begin, I went to work on all of the flowers. I die cut the flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock using SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom, SSS Charming Daisy, SSS Layered Dandy Flower and SSS Cosmos Stem. All florals need leaves, so I used the SSS Etched Berry Branch for those. Once everything was cut, I got started on all of the ink blending.

For the ink blending, I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Lilac, Lemonade, Sunbeam, Seafoam, Sprout and Field. I sat the florals and leaves aside, and die cut the SSS Beautiful Dove from Neenah 110lb cardstock and did some ink blending of that using Earl ink. Once all of the components for the card were assembled and complete, I got to work on the rest of the card.

I used the SSS Stitched Whirl Background and cut that from a panel Mixed Media paper. I then saturated the paper and added some light pink watercolor to it, and dried it with the heat tool. Once it was dry, I did place the panel under something heavy to flatten it out a bit. When I was ready to assemble, I did run it back through using the Whirl plate to get the die cut definition back. I’m not even going to lie, I putzed around with the placement of the flowers and leaves for WAY too long! Way too much over-thinking going on!

In all of the playing around with placement, I did trim off some of the leaves and “berry clusters,” and reserved those for adding back in later. I adhered the leaves first using liquid glue, and adhered some of the flowers with glue and some with foam strips. The dove was then adhered to the panel with foam strips as well. Next, I added back in the trimmed leaves and “berry clusters” where I had room to do so.

Because this card is so involved, and not a whole lot of space for a sentiment, I opted for a tiny sentiment. I used the BetterPress A Little Message Sentiments using BetterPress Black Ink and trimmed it out using the coordinating die. I did die cut it several times and adhered those layers together using liquid glue for a stacked look. The sentiment was then glued directly to the panel.

My panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. Lots of layers and dimension on this one, but I absolutely love dimension, so I’m good with that! For some bling, I added some PFS Iridescent Drops to the “berry clusters” to finish it up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Head on over to Simon to check out the entire Splendor release! You won’t be disappointed! And don’t forget to check out the Instagram Hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card. Thank you again for stopping by, have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Simon Says Stamp Just Because Cosmos

Hello Friends, and thanks for joining me! The newest Simon release, Splendor, is live, and I’m back today with a card featuring the new Lots of Luck Stamp and Die set. Let’s not waste and time, and go through the details for this one!

I began this card by die cutting a bunch of petals from colored cardstock and a few centers from Neenah 110lb cardstock using the SSS Cosmo Flower Petals. Once those were cut, I did some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Sweets, Cantaloupe, Sunbeam, Surf, Marine and Lilac. While ink blending, I did concentrate more color towards the centers of the flowers for added depth and dimension. To assemble the flowers, I adhered the petals to the back of a die cut center using liquid glue, and then adhered the solid center behind that.

All floral cards need some type of leaves in my opinion, so I die cut a few leaves from gold cardstock using the SSS Privet Branch. I then used the SSS Stitched Rectangles to create a frame from Neenah 110lb cardstock as well.

The sentiment is from the new SSS Lots of Luck set and was stamped using VersaMark Ink and heat set using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating die to trim it out, along with two additional cuts and adhered all of those together using liquid glue.

Let’s assemble this card! First thing’s first, the card base needed some gold splatter! Once that was dry, I adhered the frame using SSS 3D Foam Strips. I positioned the flowers atop the card, secured the leaves with glue, and then secured the flowers with foam tape. The sentiment was then adhered with the foam strips. I felt this card had enough going on and did not add any additional bling.

That’s it for this card! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to stop by and check out the entire Splendor release! It has a lot of fun things to consider. Thank you again for swinging by, and I hope you have a fabulous day! Stay awesome friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky Mosaic Tulips

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Simon’s latest release, Splendor, is live and I’m featuring a card today using the new Mosaic Tulips Stencil, along with the Fancy Lucky die and the Lucky Sentiment Strips. Let’s get to the details!

I began this project by pulling a card from my Color Cubes to get some inspiration. Once decided, I taped down the stencil and a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and began ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Heather and Morning. The third color that I used is C&9th Aqua Sky. This is a three-stencil set, and I used one color for each stencil. For the tulips, I did go back through and use a heavier hand for the centers of the tulips for a little shading dimension.

Once the ink blending was complete, I trimmed it down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. I die cut the SSS Fancy Lucky Die once from SSS Matte Silver cardstock and three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also cut the shadow twice and adhered all of those together using liquid glue. I also selected a sub-sentiment from the new SSS Lucky Sentiment Strips.

To assemble the card, I adhered the Lucky sentiment and the sub-sentiment using SSS 3D Foam Strips. The panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. Yes, this card has lots of dimension, but I love dimension! To finish up, I added a few silver pearls for added interest.

That does it for this card. A pretty simple card, but I love the color combo! I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky to Have a Friend Like You

Hello Friends, and welcome back! I appreciate you stopping by to check out today’s project featuring a stamp set from Simon Says Stamps’s latest release, Splendor. Have you checked it out yet? I’d love to know your favorites! This project has a sentiment from the Lots of Luck Stamp Set. This set also includes some florals and clovers, but I’m just using a sentiment today. Let’s run through the details.

Lots of stamp sets include florals and such with the sentiments, and this is just a reminder that you can combine components from a set with other things and products, like I did with this card. This is a very simple card, but I love how it turned out! I began this card by cutting a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge dies, and splattering it with some gold acrylic ink. I set that aside to dry while I worked on the other elements of the card.

I bought these dried florals at a “big box” craft store, and trimmed them down so that they would fit onto an A2 card panel. These particular flowers are more neutral in color, as you can tell, but I did purchase some more colorful varieties from Amazon that I’ll be using for future projects. I’ll link to those below.

Moving on, I stamped this sentiment from the SSS Lots of Luck stamp set using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder, and trimmed it out with the coordinating die. I did trim it two more times and adhered all of those layers together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment.

To make the seal, I used gold wax beads and the Spellbinders Wax Seal Kit. I did not use the wax seal stamp included in the system, but one that I had purchased separately. I positioned the dried flowers on my card panel and then poured the melted wax on top and placed the handle on top of that. I then adhered the sentiment atop the wax using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and the panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. To add a little bit more interest, I added some cream colored Tiny Hearts.

That finishes up this one. Like I said, this is a super simple card, but pretty and unique, all at the same time. While I had the wax system out, I went ahead and made several panels that are ready to go when needed. I hope you enjoyed this card, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release. Have yourself a wonderful day and stay awesome, friend!

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BetterPress Magnolia Florals

Hello Friend! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Today, I’m sharing a card using various products, including the BetterPress Letterpress System. I’ve had my BetterPress system for quite a while, but haven’t used it too much until recently. Not too long ago, I posted a black and white card design for Simon Says Stamp, and I really loved it and wanted to try another black and white design. So, let’s run through the details of this one.

To begin, I used the SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom to cut two flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock, and I cut a few leaves using the SSS Windswept Leaves from the same cardstock. I then did some very light ink blending on the flowers using C&9th Dove ink. I did go back and cut the centers of the flowers using black cardstock, because I liked the contrast. Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue.

For the background, I used the Spellbinders So Grateful For You Press Plate, black ink and a BetterPress A2 card panel. I inked up the plate and ran it through the die cutting machine to make the impression. I did end up trimming the panel down ever so slightly and mounted that onto a black cardstock panel.

I thought the panel needed a frame, so I used the PFS Folk Edge Rectangles and cut one of those from black cardstock and glued it to the background panel. Moving on to the sentiment, I used the SSS XL Love Greetings and stamped on black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I then used the coordinating die to trim that out, along with two additional cuts for a stacked sentiment.

Let’s assemble this card! I adhered the sentiment in the center of the panel using liquid glue, and arranged the leaves adhering those with glue as well. The flowers were then adhered atop the leaves using foam tape for a little added dimension. Everything was then adhered to the card base using dot tape runner. To finish up, I added some clear drops for additional interest.

That finishes up this one! Like I said, I’ve had my BetterPress for a while now, but am just starting to use it. Mainly because I ordered some sentiments for it, and have really been enjoying those. I need to order some more cover plates, as I really like the look of those. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day! Stay awesome Friend!

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Scrap Paper Crocus Stems

Hello Friend, and thanks for swinging by! I recently came across Ashild Halvorsen on Instagram where she was using scraps of her gel prints to make “scrap tape.” I don’t have a bunch of gel prints, but I do have a bunch of scraps of patterned paper, and I thought this would be a cute idea to use some of them up. I’m sure if you’re like me, you have an over abundance of scraps as well! Let’s run through the details for these cards.

Ashild used tape for her strips, but I wanted mine to be larger, so I cut panels of Neenah 110lb cardstock to 3.5″ x 4.75″. I also took a pile of my scraps and cut them into various strips, with no regard for how thick or thin they were, just cutting. I then used some dot tape runner to cover the panels and began laying down the strips. I ended up making eight panels, but I have enough strips to make about eighteen more!

I layered some of the panels with black cardstock for a bit of a contrast, and splattered some of the card bases for additional interest. I used the SSS Etched Crocus Stems to cut several flowers in black and white and adhered those using liquid glue. I also used various sentiments that I thought would work for this design as well. I will list all of the products used below, if you’d like to reference them. All of the strip panels were adhered using foam tape for additional dimension.

I just really loved this idea for using some of the scrap papers that have accumulated in my drawer, and I’m so glad that I stumbled across Ashild’s account! If you have a moment, you should definitely go check her out! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope you’ll give this project a try! If you do, please tag me on Instagram, as I would love to see your creations. I hope you have a wonderful day, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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Simon Says Stamp Hello Stems

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks for stopping by! Today’s project is featuring the new Whirl Diamond Plate from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Sweetheart. So, let’s jump right into the details!

I began this card by cutting three SSS Sunrise Stems from Neenah 110lb cardstock. While I was cutting, I went ahead and cut the SSS Whirl Diamond Plate from a panel of black cardstock. I did some ink blending on the flowers using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Seafoam, Surf, Celery, Pearfection, Lemonade and Sunbeam.

Once all of the ink blending was done, I adhered the pieces of the flowers together using liquid glue. At this point, I did not adhere the flowers to the stems, because I was figuring out placement and deciding if I was going to need to trim some of the leaves off.

Before adhering the Whirl Diamond die cut to another panel of black cardstock, I splattered the panel with some gold acrylic ink for just a touch of added interest. Once that was dry, I adhered the die cut panel using liquid glue. I determined the placement of the florals, trimmed off a few leaves as necessary, and adhered the stems and flowers to the panel.

It was bothering me that I did not have three stems extending all the way to the bottom of the panel, because of placement on the card. To remedy this, I die cut the bottom of the stem two more times and ink blended them to match. I then tucked and glued the bottom portion so that I had three stems extending the length of the panel. That’s just me being a tad bit anal. What can I say?

I die cut the SSS Script Hello once from gold cardstock, cut the shadow three times from black cardstock and adhered them all together for a stacked sentiment. The sentiment was then adhered to the panel using foam tape. For a little bling, I added a few PFS Gold Metallic Pearls before adhering the panel to the card base.

That finishes up this project! I hope you enjoyed it! I love the look of bright florals against a black background. I think it’s so dramatic and beautiful. Don’t forget to check out the entire Sweetheart release! There’s so many fun things to feast your eyes upon. Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Thank You Magnolias

Hello Friend, and thanks for stopping by today! I’m super excited and honored to be joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of the blog hop to celebrate the Sweetheart and Smitten releases!

Simon is giving away a $25 coupon from every stop along the hop, so be sure to follow along and leave comments for your chance to win! You can also check out Day 1 of the hop here. There’s also a blog hop exclusive offer for a free Hearts and Stars stencil with any purchase. Just follow the directions on the graphic to redeem yours. Don’t delay, this offer expires on January 14th at 11:59pm ET. My project for the hop is featuring the new Whirl Diamond Plate, which I love! Let’s get to the details!

I love the color scheme of this card. I ended up using a thank you sentiment, but I think these colors would lend themselves well to a sympathy card as well. I began this card by cutting three flowers using the SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom set from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I did some ink blending on each layer of the blossom using PFS Misty Coast ink. Once the ink blending was complete, I adhered all of the layers together using liquid glue. In the process of assembling the flowers, I decided that the center of the blossoms would be better in black, so I cut a few of those.

Moving ahead, and working on the other elements of the card, I cut the SSS Whirl Diamond Plate from Neenah 110lb cardstock and glued that to a panel of SSS Fog cardstock. I played around with the placement of the florals and decided that I needed some black leaves and used the SSS Eucalyptus Leaves die for that. I adhered the florals to the panel using foam tape and glued the leaves underneath.

For the sentiment, I used the SSS XL Greetings 3 set and stamped it on black cardstock using VersaMark ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I then used the coordinating die to trim it out, along with two others and adhered all of those together, for added dimension.

The sentiment was adhered to the panel using foam tape and the panel was adhered to the card base using foam tape as well. To finish up, I added some white pearls for a little bit of added interest.

That does it for this card! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Don’t forget to comment along the hop for Day 1 AND Day 2 for your chance to win! Simon will announce all of the winners on their blog on Wednesday, January 17th. Thanks again for stopping by. Have a wonderful day and stay awesome friend!

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Floral Take Care

Hello Crafty Friends! Thank you so much for stopping by! Simon Says Stamp is having a fun Instagram Hop happening today to celebrate the DieCember release, with lots of chances to win a $25 gift card to their store. Who doesn’t love gift cards, am I right?! All you have to do is comment along the hop for your chance to win. My card for the hop is featuring the new Soaring Whirl Bird from the DieCember release. So, let’s run through the details, shall we?

There are lots of elements to this card, but I began by die cutting several flowers using the SSS Layered Dandy Flower from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also used the SSS Etched Berry Branch to cut a few leaves from SSS Green Apple Cardstock. To add color to the flowers, I did some very light ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Bubblegum. For the center portions of the flowers, I used a slightly heavier hand to make the pink just a tad bit darker, and I used Lemonade ink to color the tiny portion of the centers. Once the flowers were colored, I adhered the pieces together using liquid glue. To add some shading to the leaves, I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Seafoam and Surf. You wouldn’t think that those colors work with the green cardstock, but I like the way those turned out.

Moving on, I die cut the SSS Soaring whirl Bird from Neenah 110lb cardstock and did some ink blending using those same Seafoam and Surf colors, along with some Celery for the hint of green. For the background of the card, I used the SSS Wooden Planks Embossing Folder to emboss a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock.

I knew that I wanted the leaves to make a semi-circle on the front of the card, so I began playing around with the placement of the leaves and the flowers. Once satisfied, I adhered the elements to the panel using liquid glue. There were a few bare spots, so I used extra leaves and tucked those in for a fuller look. I adhered the bird towards the bottom of the panel before adhering it to the card base using foam tape. I also added a black crystal to the eye of the bird, which gave a great contrast.

Now that I had all of my elements laid out, I needed a sentiment that would fit in that space, so I went searching and landing on the SSS Take Care sentiment. I die cut that three times from black cardstock and adhered all of those together before adding to the card. To finish up the card, I added PFS Jewels to the “berry” areas, and I really like that added bit of sparkle to the card.

That finishes up this card! I hope you like it, and I hope it inspires you to get creative in your space! I’m sure there are many of you like me that don’t always love every card that you make, but I really love how this one turned out! Don’t forget to head over to Instagram to comment along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day! Stay awesome, Friend!

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