Good morning! I'm popping in to share a couple cards I created using a mix of different releases from Simon Says Stamp - the star of the show is the Layering Butterfly stencil - and I did it two slightly different ways on my cards!
For both cards, I used the same aqua Pawsitively Saturated Inks color tones - Seafoam, Surf, and Ocean.
Fort his first one, I just blended on white cardstock as normal, and then stamped a sentiment directly over the top using Hi There Greetings stamp set and black ink.
I created a cardbase from Fog cardstock, and then stamped a soft background on it using Soft Plaid Background and gray ink for a tone on tone look.
I finished off with a fun bow using some new May Arts Faux Silk Ribbon that I recently gotten - the perfect touch!
The second card was created much the same, but I went for a bit of a watercolor look.
I ink blended the first layer of ink, then misted with a bit of water. I honestly expected the ink to react more with the water, and bleed out for a different effect, but much to my surprise, it didn't! It did however soften a bit, which was fun. I also smooshed some of the same ink on my glass mat, picked up with a wet brush, and flicked some layers on.
I let that mostly dry, then while it was still slightly damp, I added the next two layers of the stencil. Once it dried, I again stamped my sentiment in black ink over the top, using my MISTI to line it up and stamp several times - watercolor paper is tricky to get a good solid impression, but a stamp positioner makes such a big difference!
For this card I stuck with a white cardbase, then stamped a background using my softest ink - Seafoam - and Arches Background stamp. Just like the first card, I mounted with foam, and added another ribbon bow tied around my card!
I love getting two slightly different effects, and mixing up the colors and styles of the cardbases and patterns was fun as well!
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