Hello there crafty friends! I am super excited to once again be joining Simon Says Stamp in a blog hop to celebrate their newest release - Born to Sparkle. You should have arrived here from the blog of the amazingly talented Suzy Plantamura!
Before I share my card with you today, I want to point out the special code in the graphic above that will give you a Free Island Crush Ink cube set with any purchase of $25 or more (while supplies last) - good until 05/2 at 11:59! And also remember to stop by for Day 2 of the hop tomorrow where you will find even more inspiration.
YOU CAN FIND THE BORN TO SPARKLE RELEASE HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE FUN NEW PRODUCTS!
Now onto the cards. I have of course done a three for all using the new XL Rose Bouquet stencil which is an approximately 6 x 9 and perfect for those slimline cards that we all love! I have three different looks for you today using this stencil...
The first is a slimline in the simplest blue and white. I have used the XL Rose Bouquet stencil along with Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide and some Iridescent Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel. Once it was dry, I cut the panel using the Slimline Nested dies. I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape and added the Thank You sentiment from the XL Greeting 2 stamp set. To make the sentiment as glittery as my card, I stamped in the Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide and embossed it with Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder.
For the second look, I cut a panel from the Chunky A2 Scalloped dies. I applied texture paste through the XL Rose Bouquet stencil. Then I used Distress Spray Stains in Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Salvaged Patina and sprayed the entire panel and then let it dry. I added a white embossed senitment to black cardstock from the XL Greetings 2 set to make it pop.
And then something much softer for the last look. For the last card, I created a pale pink background using Distress Inks and Oxides (Tattered Rose and Kitsch Flamingo). Then I went over the panel with the XL Rose Bouquet stencil and DIstress Texture Paste in Matte. Once it was dry, I added the new Congrats On A Line die which I cut from white and white glitter cardstocks and layered them together for a little extra sparkle.
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop to one commenter on each blog! Simon Says Stamp will choose the winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 3rd of March. The winner can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize!
The next stop on the hop is the wonderfully creative Barb Engler. Please stop by and check out what she has made for you today! To start at the beginning of the hop, please go to the first link (which is the SImon Says Stamp Blog). All the blog hop stops are listed in order below. Thank you for hopping by today!!!
HOP ORDER:
SUPPLIES:
Your cards are so beautiful!
Posted by: Tammy Lynne Davis | April 29, 2021 at 09:15 AM
So many beautiful ways to use that stencil! I think the first one is my favorite in those vibrant blues!
Posted by: Esther | April 29, 2021 at 09:49 AM
Happy Cards
Posted by: Susie Sonnier | April 29, 2021 at 10:15 AM
Really love the cards and techniques.
Posted by: Cheryl | April 29, 2021 at 10:20 AM
Great cards!
Posted by: SabineVDK | April 29, 2021 at 10:21 AM
Beautiful stenciling and backgrounds!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | April 29, 2021 at 10:22 AM
The cards are all winners, the top blue my fav, especially with the use of the holographic embossing powder. Live all the sparkle!
Posted by: gina goodling | April 29, 2021 at 10:27 AM
Great way to demonstrate the versatility of this stencil! Great cards!
Posted by: Vickie Davis | April 29, 2021 at 10:48 AM
Gorgeous cards! Love the colors and the sentiments.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | April 29, 2021 at 10:50 AM
Oh such vibrant cards! Love your use of color and and sentiment placement. TFS
Posted by: Sandy Gregg | April 29, 2021 at 10:56 AM
Really nice cards! Love the blue!
Posted by: Anne Maier | April 29, 2021 at 10:58 AM
Love the coloring and brightness on these cards.
Posted by: Chris Polasko | April 29, 2021 at 11:02 AM
So much beautiful texture on these cards, thanks for sharing inspiration with minimal and bright palettes!
Posted by: Andre M. | April 29, 2021 at 11:06 AM
Love blue so the first was
my fave. The second is bold
and bright and fantastic.
Great cards. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | April 29, 2021 at 11:30 AM
Really beautiful cards using that stencil is so many ways!
Posted by: Bernadette | April 29, 2021 at 11:38 AM
The backgrounds are awesome and result in some beautiful cards!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | April 29, 2021 at 11:45 AM
Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kim Salito | April 29, 2021 at 12:01 PM
Beautiful cards! I love them all.
Posted by: Christy Malone | April 29, 2021 at 12:05 PM
Beautiful cards!!! I love the glitter and textures!!
Posted by: Maureen McDonough-Reiss | April 29, 2021 at 12:15 PM
Love the techniques shown.
Posted by: Debbie Selby | April 29, 2021 at 12:21 PM
Thanks for showing 1 stencil used 3 ways. I need encouragement to really stretch my dollars that way. I love the blue card and the pink card the most. Beautiful!
Posted by: Carol Scheevel | April 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM
I love the sparkle of the glitz glitter gel, but the matte paste is awesome, too! Great ideas!
Posted by: Megan N | April 29, 2021 at 12:33 PM
These cards are all great but my fav is the blue one. Thanks for sharing them.
Posted by: Amelia | April 29, 2021 at 12:53 PM
I love all the texture on your cards! So pretty!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | April 29, 2021 at 12:54 PM
Gorgeous stencil and glitz glitter gel
Posted by: Gayle Chrvala | April 29, 2021 at 01:12 PM
Beautiful projects as always, Cheiron! Love them all.
Posted by: donna mikasa | April 29, 2021 at 01:17 PM
Beautiful cards! Love the bright colors!
Posted by: Ann Ito | April 29, 2021 at 01:22 PM
Wonderful texture and colors on these cards.
Posted by: Reiko F | April 29, 2021 at 01:35 PM
absolutely beautiful cards
Posted by: Andrea Murdock | April 29, 2021 at 01:41 PM
Thanks for the great ideas of ways to use that stencil!
Posted by: Ann | April 29, 2021 at 02:08 PM
Pretty sparklie cards.
Posted by: Cat Craig | April 29, 2021 at 02:09 PM
Beautiful cards! Love how you used the stencil! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Cindy Aguirre | April 29, 2021 at 02:10 PM
Beautiful art work!
Posted by: Angela Lunn | April 29, 2021 at 02:37 PM
I love all your fresh cards, especially the pink one.
Posted by: Steffi H. | April 29, 2021 at 02:38 PM
just so many ways to use this stencil! Love it! especially the bright rainbow colors!
Posted by: Dayna Audirsch | April 29, 2021 at 02:40 PM
These are stunning!!!
Posted by: Melissa Leftrick | April 29, 2021 at 02:43 PM
Wonderful cards. I love that beautiful stencil and the colors are amazing.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | April 29, 2021 at 03:48 PM
Beautiful cards. Thank you for the inspiration.
Posted by: Jan C | April 29, 2021 at 04:02 PM
I was surprised to read that your rainbow thank you card has texture paste. The end result is so smooth I really thought you had used the stencil like an embossing folder. It is a nice, soft look.
Posted by: Roxanne Tellini | April 29, 2021 at 04:06 PM
Such lovely, bright cards! Great inspiration!
Posted by: Jeanne Turner | April 29, 2021 at 04:08 PM
Wow! The monochromatic of it all is really stunning! So creative! I love the blue one the best.
Posted by: Mary G | April 29, 2021 at 04:15 PM
Great cards!
Posted by: Diana Johnson | April 29, 2021 at 04:33 PM
Pretty cards. Love all the bright colors!
Posted by: Linda BL | April 29, 2021 at 05:01 PM
Loving that Rainbow one! All of them are stunning!
Posted by: Jessica Vasher | April 29, 2021 at 05:18 PM
Wonderful cards. Love the texture you gave them.
Posted by: Debbie C | April 29, 2021 at 05:24 PM
All beautiful but that first one in blue is my favourite! Glitter Glitz Gel for the win!
Posted by: Amanda Steele | April 29, 2021 at 05:26 PM
Absolutely beautiful tHANK YOU!
Posted by: Lara Read | April 29, 2021 at 05:48 PM
Love your cards!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | April 29, 2021 at 05:52 PM
The foiling, on the first one....so cool!
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | April 29, 2021 at 06:22 PM
Lovely cards, I'm really into stencils at the minute so these are right up my alley!
Posted by: Donna Walls | April 29, 2021 at 07:17 PM
Wow, love what you did! Awesome cards!
Posted by: Janet D. | April 29, 2021 at 07:50 PM
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards! I especially love the sparkle on your first design.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | April 29, 2021 at 08:22 PM
Very nice. I will have to try using holographic powder.
Posted by: Rosa Nguyen | April 29, 2021 at 09:40 PM
Beautiful cards! So talented.
Posted by: Stacy Martin | April 29, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Love all the dimension, gorgeous cards!
Posted by: Kailash | April 29, 2021 at 10:04 PM
So pretty!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | April 29, 2021 at 10:09 PM
So beautiful and ea few different techniques to motivate us! Great inspiration for me - thank you.
Posted by: claudia | April 29, 2021 at 10:38 PM
wow love these - especially the holographic embossing!
Posted by: Cheriese H | April 29, 2021 at 11:14 PM
Absolutely gorgeous cards!! Love them all.
Posted by: Holly Lau | April 30, 2021 at 12:21 AM
Gorgeous cards with this pretty stencil design! I especially love the colors and sparkle on your first card!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | April 30, 2021 at 12:55 AM
such inspiration!
Posted by: Clara Riedl | April 30, 2021 at 02:31 AM
Great texture and color shares.
Posted by: Scraporcraft | April 30, 2021 at 03:32 AM
Splendid ideas for the stencils!
The cards are gorgeous!
Posted by: Sharon Brand | April 30, 2021 at 07:38 AM
Fabulous cards! I really like the last one with the pretty soft pink.
Posted by: MandaLJ | April 30, 2021 at 08:56 AM
All of your cards are so beautiful that it's hard to pick a favorite! I may have to get some of that Glitz Glitter Gel...sooo cool!
Posted by: Jill Rauenhorst | April 30, 2021 at 11:13 AM
Love the sparkle and textures in your beautiful cards.
Posted by: BECCA YAHRLING | April 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM
All three are so beautiful! I need to try using texture paste some time.
Posted by: Katherine | April 30, 2021 at 01:18 PM
Such a versatile stencil. I need to get my texture paste out again.
Posted by: Barbara Walborn | April 30, 2021 at 01:49 PM
Nice cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Betty McDougal | April 30, 2021 at 02:01 PM
Loving all these, especially the first one. Holographic embossing powder is AMAZING!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | April 30, 2021 at 02:59 PM
Great cards!
Posted by: Anneleise Hampson | April 30, 2021 at 03:52 PM
Very beautiful and elegant cards. The second card is my favorite! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Nandini Karmarkar | April 30, 2021 at 04:10 PM
These are all so beautiful and colorful!! Love the glitz on that first card!!
Posted by: Patty A Eifert | April 30, 2021 at 04:28 PM
Love the bright colors on your beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Sheri Kempke | April 30, 2021 at 06:08 PM
Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Pauline Godfrey | April 30, 2021 at 07:51 PM
I am just learning stencils and hope to one day make something as beautiful as these! That XL Rose bouquet stencil is gorgeous and absolutely born to sparkle!
Posted by: Carol Wortman | April 30, 2021 at 08:27 PM
Wonderful cards!!!
Posted by: Danielle Chapman | April 30, 2021 at 09:18 PM
Beautiful cards! I love the wonderful colours you've used! It's amazing how different the stencil looks with the various techniques and colours! Thanks for the super inspiration! Stay safe! :)
Posted by: Helen F | May 01, 2021 at 05:03 AM
I love the card with the blues and using the irridescent gel. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Gail Spresser | May 01, 2021 at 11:09 AM
Fantastic cards! I am loving that stencil!
Posted by: Jan Mosier | May 01, 2021 at 12:43 PM
wow what bright and cheerful cards - thanks for sharing
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | May 01, 2021 at 01:27 PM
I love the bright and bold blue card. Great coloring. Thank you for sharing your art.
Posted by: Judi Knecht | May 01, 2021 at 05:28 PM
I love the color and texture on these cards.
Posted by: Erika Rusch | May 01, 2021 at 09:01 PM
Loving the rose bouquet stencil. And the iridescent embossing powder. A lot of inspiration in this post. Well done!
Posted by: Lyn Huecker | May 01, 2021 at 09:17 PM
Thank you for sharing your art.
Posted by: Lisa Seter | May 01, 2021 at 09:21 PM
So bright and beautiful! Amazing cards!
Posted by: Heather Jacobs | May 02, 2021 at 12:52 PM
Love the way you've used the fabulous stencil. Great textures and colors.
Posted by: Paula Haller | May 02, 2021 at 12:54 PM
Hi, Cheiron - You gave us not one, not two but THREE beauties to look at and admire. This release, speaking of beauties, sure is one as well!! All three are terrific and inspiring because they are do-able. Love the colors you chose.
TFS -
Lori S in PA
Posted by: Lori Spitzer | May 02, 2021 at 01:24 PM
Love these, some fantastic ideas and inspiration here, thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Posted by: Mirella Rogan | May 02, 2021 at 04:34 PM
Don't tell, but I think your blue card is my favorite on the blog hop so far. Love that stencil. Thank you for sharing💕
Posted by: Tammy Millette | May 02, 2021 at 10:47 PM
Beautiful, bright and bold cards - love 'em!
Posted by: Christine J | May 04, 2021 at 05:04 PM
So beautiful and bright!
Posted by: tina z | May 04, 2021 at 06:23 PM