That's Life: Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Blog Hop Day 2

Friday, 22 April 2022

Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Blog Hop Day 2

Hello friends and welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Blog Hop...if you missed yesterday's hop, then don't worry because you can catch up with Day 1 over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

I'm so excited to be joining so many of the talented designers on this hop and if you've arrived here from the very talented Bibi Cameron ~ then hello, but if not, and you want to catch up with everyone who is participating in this hop, then don't worry because you can head back to the beginning HERE!

There are so many gorgeous new products in this release and I can guarantee that you’ll be spoilt for choice and every single one of them will get you heading for your craft room, make you feel happy and so uplifted. So, if you want to see this fabulous new release in full, then click HERE!

Now, back to my make and I created a vintage style card using the gorgeous Celebrate Rose Corner stamp set, and here's how I created it...

To begin with I cut a black tent fold card base to measure, 14.5 x 18.5cm.

I then cut a panel of SSS black card, 14 x 18cm and around the outside I used a white gel pen to make a border of tiny circles. Matt the panel onto the card base.

For the main panel, I used Distress Watercolour card, cut to measure 12.5 x 16.5cm and using Tim Holtz Black Soot Archival Ink, I stamped part of the corner rose onto the left hand side of the card.

I then watercolored the image using a water brush and Distress Inks;

Rose: Saltwater Taffy, Rusty Hinge, Picked Raspberry, Antique Linen

Leaves and Stems: Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs

After I laid down the palest colours, I then built up the intensity with the darker shades of inks, heat drying between each watercolored layer.

Once I was happy, I added some more depth of colour, and shading with Polychromos Pencils before I lightly flicked some Picket Fence Distress Paint across the surface.

To create a vintage feel to the background, I once again used Distress Inks which I applied to my Glass Media Mat. I lightly spritzed the inks with water until they beaded and then dipped the card into the various colours ~ Old Paper, Saltwater Taffy, Speckled Egg, and Frayed Burlap. In the photo below, you can see all the tiny inky droplets that I picked up from the mat and how they form the background to the image.

Once I'd heat dried the inked card panel, I used a Blending Tool to ink around the edges with Old Paper Distress Ink.

To complete the panel, I used black ink to stamp the Celebrate sentiment, also from the Rose Corner stamp set and placed this in the top right hand corner.

After machine stitching a border around the outside, I matted the panel onto a further piece of black card, followed by matte gold card and each time left a narrow border around the outside.

I then mounted the panels onto my card base using foam pads to add dimension.

To complete the card, I added some tiny gems around the rose image...

...and in the top right hand corner, I adhered a Curator Snippets Ephemera piece.

...and that's my card finished and I hope you love what I've made!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the blog hop! This means you can leave a comment here and on every stop along the way to increase your chances. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, 27th April and all winners will need to contact/email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.

Also, last but by no means least ~ if you shop during the Happy & Joyful blog hop, then you can get yourself a beautiful GARDEN PARTY STICKER SHEET FREE with any purchase. The offer is valid until 24th April 2022 at 11:59 ET, or while supplies last and the code you need to use to claim your gift, is: GRDPTY

Thank you so much for stopping by today and hope you enjoy this fun hop....see you soon, Emma x

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Emma Williams (YOU ARE HERE)

RECIPE FOR CARD:

Simon Says Stamp: Celebrate Rose Corner Stamp Set, Tape Runner, Matte Gold Card, Black Card

Distress Inks: Saltwater Taffy, Rusty Hinge, Picked Raspberry, Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs, Old Paper, Speckled Egg, and Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz idea-ology: Snippets Curator Ephemera

Mediums: Matte Collage Medium, Black Soot Archival Ink

Surfaces: Distress Watercolor Card

Foam Pads

Water Brush

Polychromos Pencils

Little Things From Lucy's Cards Jewels Toucan Mix

Tim Holtz Stamp Platform by Tonic

White Gel Pen

Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat

Blending Tool