Hello friends
I hope you are all doing well on this sunny day – well at least it is sunny here in the UK. And of course sunny means flowers! I have a floral birthday card for you today, using a set I bought recently from Simon Says Stamp – it’s called Even More Spring Flowers.
SSS have a number of these stamp sets now which feature the stitched line detail, and I always love the contemporary look of them. I have a Christmas set, but you know, I would like one for every season if I could!
So, today I am playing along in the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge which is all about stencils. I started off by applying Black Soot Distress Ink through my stencil onto some dark grey cardstock and then I trimmed the panel down a little bit, so that it would leave a little white border from the base card showing around the edge.
Next I stamped a whole load of florals onto some Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and coloured them with my Zigs. As I don’t usually buy the dies, I then had to fussy but them out. All I can say is that it is a good job those leaves get tucked behind the flowers as it wasn’t possible to fussy cut them without cutting them apart!
I played around with the arrangement and when I was happy with it, I took a photo so that I could replicate it. The leaves were all adhered with wet adhesive and the florals were either adhered with wet glue or foam tape – so there is some dimension to the card. I really love the added detail of the stencil behind the flowers – it gives the card so much more interest.
Lastly, I stamped the greeting onto Neenah Solar White cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and mounted it with a double layer of foam tape onto the top of the flowers. I added a spattering of sequins for bling, as usual!
That finishes my card for today. It will be entered into the current Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.
Thank you as always for stopping by, I will be back tomorrow with a card and video for you featuring one of the products from the new Simon Says Stamp Release.
Emma says
This is such a stunning card and the stencilled detail around the stamped image is just stunning and the perfect background for those beautifully coloured flowers! Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog… <3
Izzy Scrap says
WOW, Lisa ! I’ve been seeing all your cards lately and I’m so sorry I didn’t take the time to write you comments but be sure that I’ve been loving and admiring all of them. But this one I had to stop and tell you how beautiful and stunning it is ! I’m totally swooning over this gorgeous design with the tone on tone stencilled background which highlights so perfectly the beautiful florals ! This stamp set is also on my wish list because, as you, I love the stitched details (I also have the Xmas one). Your colouring is also striking with this perfect pink gradient ! You totally rock and I admire your creativity. Thanks so much for sharing and for always inspiring ! Thanks so much also for all the lovely comments you leave on my blog recently, they are truly appreciated ! Hugs xx
Ruth says
Oh my goodness! Where to start? I just love the black on the grey of the stencil, offsetting the bright colours of the flowers. Works so beautifully well together. I am so proud of you for fussy cutting – those leaves must have been such a nightmare! You do so love your florals. It’s good they love you back! xxx
Michelle Short says
Wow! This is stunning, Lisa! I love everything about it! The flowers popping from the dark card base, the stencilling, your colouring – all gorgeous! xx
JoAnn Burnham says
Gorgeous card. Love the stenciled design behind those pretty colored flowers. TFS