Hello everyone!!! I'm SO excited to be participating in Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember® Blog Hop! If you didn't get here from Yana's blog I'll have a linked list of all the stops near the end of this post!
For those that aren't aware - STAMPtember® is a HUGE month-long event that Simon Says Stamp puts on. There's tons of new products released, along with a bunch of exclusive collaboration products between SSS and other stamp companies that come out throughout the month. There are giveaways too (info on a BIG one at the end of this post!). It's a lot of fun and it's just awesome to see everyone get excited about STAMPtember® and see all these companies getting together and supporting each other. I'm very honoured to be a part of it!
So - on to what I made. My original ideas I had brewing when I was contemplating projects for this post took on a mind of their own. I ended up using the Running With Your Heart stamp set and Abstract Triangles Background stamp to make cards that can double as art/inspiration/motivation pieces:
I stamped the larger images from the set onto Canson XL watercolour paper with SSS Clear Ink and embossed them with SSS Antique Gold Detail Embossing Powder.
I used my Mission Gold watercolours to create the backgrounds around the embossed images - I LOVE how the colors pooled and dried around the stamped images!
I am in LOVE with the new Abstract Triangles background - my original plan was to make cards focused on just that but I got sidetracked with these great images in the Running With Your Heart set LOL! After embossing those main images with the Antique Gold EP I started thinking how amazing the background stamp would look on black card stock with the same embossing powder - so that's what I did.
I popped both watercolour pieces onto their card bases with a bunch of foam tape, and added one more sentiment to the first card to finish it off.
I kept the insides of the cards really clean and simple and just stamped a sentiment each that I embossed with the same EP. Normally I line dark card stock card bases with white or lighter paper, but this time I wanted the black with the embossed sentiment. I would use a bright gel pen to write inside them so that the recipient will be able to read it.
To see how these cards came together check out my video below:
Or watch directly on YouTube HERE <-----click!
Next stop on the hop is Lorraine's fabulous blog! <-----click!
And if you missed any of the other stops or want to start at the beginning here's the list:
Amy Rysavy
Instead of doing prizes at each stop on the hop, head on over HERE to register to win our Dream Craft Room Giveaway! An absolutely AMAZING prize is up for grabs for one lucky (SO lucky!) winner! Click HERE for all the giveaway info and way to enter.
Thank you all so much for stopping by!! :)
