Hello Crafty Friends! I am back with another Simon Says Stamp card using the new Delicate Floral Background stamp. I love this background stamp. Its sooo beautiful!
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I started with a A2 panel of Simon Says Stamp Mega Thick Card Stock 130 Lb, which is one of my absolute favorite ink blending papers. Its so smooth that it takes both Dye and Oxide ink beautiful! I embossed the DELICATE FLORAL MANDALA image and then sprinkled it with embossing powder. I heat set it and then grabbed my Simon Says Stamp Ink Brushes and my Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink TRIO and went to town blending! I started with the lightest color around the edge and then worked my way in changing colors as I went so that the darkest was in the middle.
When I was done, I used a micro fiber towel to buff the color off the embossing powder. I then grabbed my Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Reinker – Bubble Gum and some Modeling Paste (I used the Hobby Lobby Brand, but the one above would work just as well!). I squirted the reinker into the paste until I achieved the softest of pink. I then, very carefully, colored the florals using the paste. It was a little challenging, since some of the florals were closed all the way, so I just took my time getting it all colored in and best I could. When I was done, I let it dry and then buffed it again with a Microfiber towel to ensure I got all the product off the white embossing that I could.
When I was done I grabbed one of my favorite SSS dies, Paper Hugs, and cut it out three times from Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb card stock. Before I cut the third layer, I went a head and did a very soft ink blend of SSS Bubblegum to tie into the white florals. I then glued them all together.
To finish the card base, I cut it down to ensure that it had a white border when placed onto a card base and used Foam Tape to pop the panel up. I glued the sentiment on and some sequins to finish it off! I really love how soft this card came out!
