Hello! I had to drop everything and make a card to celebrate Simon Says Stamp's 9th Birthday! Happy Birthday!
I used Distress Oxide inks to color the two background panels (Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone) and stamped the top one with a Fragments stamps. A Crochet die cut underlines the birthday greeting--a Stampin' Up 'birthday' and Tim Holtz Sideorder 'wish' die cut. There are silk flowers from my stash topped with Funky Floral #3 die cut blossoms and a rare sequin. (I was inspired by all the sequins on the SSS DT makes.) And because it's a special birthday, I even got out my sewing machine and stitched around both panels.
The Cutout Blossoms die cut allows that pretty blue oxide background to peek through. The foliage is from the same Funky Florals set. It's rare to see such a short post from me, but it's filled with big birthday wishes for Simon Says Stamp! Hugs! Sara Emily
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This is so gorgeous, Sara Emily!! I love the cutout blossom die you used!! The distress oxides look so fabulous!! This is beautiful, my friend!! Thank you so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)
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I love your card. I just pulled this die out the other day and was playing with it. I will definitely put my oxide pads to use after seeing this.
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely stunning card Sara, I love the colours, the beautiful die cuts and the wonderful design. Gorgeous! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteLovely delicate colour palette for such a pretty card. I've seen those cutout blossoms in a couple of sales lately and I'm now cross with myself that I didn't take the plunge. I've pretty much fallen for that Crochet die too - it put in an appearance on my SSS birthday cards too!
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What a gorgeous card, Sara! I love the inky layers, the crochet lace, and the way you used that cutout die! This card is definitely going into a Pinterest folder for future inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Sara Emily! Love the crochet lace and flower cutout. Blue and white color combination is a favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card, Sara Emily! I love the color palette! It's so soothing and inviting. Glad you dropped everything and made this beauty! xo
ReplyDeleteWonderful project - Thank you for joining in with my challenge over at Country View Crafts.
ReplyDeleteWow! Wow! Wow! This is so beautiful Sara! Love the delicate colour palette and the cutout blossom die is gorgeous .. the background showing through looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your visit to my blog. I know how hard it is to keep up with blog visits and I really appreciate you taking the time! Have a wonderful day! hugs xx
Love the colors of this and how you used that big blossom die. I have that set but haven't used it yet. This is great inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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