Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge 104! - Anything Goes

 

I'm entering the two cards above in the Simon Says Flicker Challenge #104 this week.

The theme this time is "Anything Goes"

The cards below are extra cards I made using different sentiments that aren't from Simon Says Stamp. 

All cards use the stamp set called Many Thanks from Simon Says Stamp.

The card above on the left uses the Simon Says Stamp Thanks For Being There set. 

Since I had the Many Thanks stamp set out and set up in my MISTI I decided to create several cards at once. 

 

This card uses the stamp set A Friend Like You from Reverse Confetti.

 

The stamp set for this card is also from Reverse Confetti called The Most Beauty.

This final card uses the Avery Elle Simply Said stamp and die set. Sentiments for all cards were stamped with VersaFine black onyx ink. The Distress Oxide inks used for stamping the flowers are: salty ocean, squeezed lemonade, peeled paint, mermaid lagoon and picked raspberry. On the last card I used Gina K's fresh asparagus for the leaves.

I love using the MISTI for stamping multiple cards at once! 

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge 104!

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Taylored Expressions Mandala Cutting Plate

 

This past weekend I finished several cards that I had sitting on my craft table.

I had created the backgrounds a few weeks before, I just didn't know what sentiments I wanted to use.

I used this very fun Taylored Expressions Cutting Plate called Mandala. 

 

I used distress oxide inks for the backgrounds on the card above and for the thanks card below. 

 

The die is from Simon Says Stamp called Script Hello.

The one above is my favorite. 

 

The thanks die is from Simon Says Stamp called Painted Thanks.

I decided not to add bling or sequins. I thought they looked fine just the way the are. 

 

 

 

For this card I used alcohol ink and Yupo paper. I love how it looks marbled. 

 

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Products:

Yupo

Taylored Expressions Mandala Cutting Die

Distress Oxide Inks

Avery Elle Simply Said: You stamp set and die

Simon Says Stamp Die: Script Hello & Painted Thanks

You Are Awesome

 

While tossing some items from my craft table I was pleasantly surprised to find two die cuts that I forgot that I had cut!

 

I held them up against each other, offset them a little and decided I liked how they looked.

I'll have to try some other color combinations. 

I like the shadow effect so they were spared from going into the trash. 

 

The die is called Rosette Cutting Plate from Taylored Expressions. The same die I used for these cards.

The sentiment and die are from Avery Elle called Simply Said: You. I used VersaFine Onyx Black ink  for stamping.

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Smile You Are The Best

For my card today I used Brusho Crystal Colours with a Papertrey Ink Stencil

I love how there are bare spots where the color didn't go through.

I think the random pattern is what I love the most. 

My sentiment is from an Avery Elle stamp set and the smile die is from Echo Park.

I diecut smile a few times and adhered it together for some dimension.

All supplies are listed below. 

I'm linking my card to the Anything Goes #256 challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More! today. Check out the beautiful cards their DT created!

My card is also linked to The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes! There are some beautiful cards on their blog from their DT also! Be sure to check them out!

Supplies:

Cardstock

Stamp - Avery Elle - Laurels
Die - Echo Park - Sentiments World Die Set
Die - Lawn Fawn - Everyday Sentient Banners
Bling: Doodlebug Design Inc Sprinkles - Beetle Black
Stencil - PaperTrey Ink
Brusho Crystal Colours - Turquoise, Purple, Prussian Blue

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Thinking of You

My card today is for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: Sketch 222. The sketch is shown below.

I've had this stamp set with matching die set from Avery Elle for quite some time and have never used it. I think it's retired or retiring, but is still available at some online stores. When I saw this sketch, it just clicked that I wanted to use it for my card. I just did a very subtle stenciled band behind my sentiment.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog is looking for design team members. I'm entering this card in their design team call.

Products used listed below.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: Sketch 222

Supplies:

Cardstock

Stamp - Avery Elle - Laurels
Die - Avery Elle - Laurels 

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Distress Oxide Ink - peeled paint and antique linen
Altenew Crisp Inks - ruby red, frosty pink, coral berry, buttercream and warm sunshine
Tim Holtz Stencil - dot fade

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You Brighten My Day

Here's my take on the sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches 298 Challenge. I'm also linking up to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

I love sketch challenges! It's even better when I look at a sketch and know exactly what I want to do. Anything Goes challenges are my favorite too! I love being able to just do my own thing.

I did die cut my "you" three times and adhered it together for more dimension. The rest of sentiment was stamped and heat embossed. I used a stencil for my diagonal strip. Supplies are listed below.

Be sure to take time to check out the beautiful cards on both challenge blogs by clicking the links below. Their design teams do some gorgeous work!

Freshly Made Sketches

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Supplies:

Cardstock

Stamp & Die  - Avery Elle Simply Said: You

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder
Distress Oxide Ink: peacock feathers
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Tiles
Doodlebug Design Inc: beetle black assortment

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You Are Pretty Darn Amazing

I love bright, bold backgrounds with a splash of black! For this background I used my Gelli Art Gel Printing Plate. I created this background awhile ago and just set it aside until I decided on a sentiment. When I use my gel plate I will normally make several backgrounds or one large one and cut it down. I ended up getting two backgrounds out of this one. I've saved the other for another card.

I love all the random patterns you get when you work with the gel plate. I used paint and stencils to create this. For the sentiment I used a stamp from Avery Elle and the matching die. I heat embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder. Supplies are listed below.

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Supplies:

Cardstock

Ranger Dylusions Paint

Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate

Avery Elle Stamp & Die Set: Simply Said: You

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder

You Are Pretty Darn Amazing

Here's another card using gelato's. I actually made the background awhile ago and just set it aside waiting to be inspired to create something with it. I kept looking at it and finally decided to use an Avery Elle stamp set with a coordinating die. The stamp and die are called Simply Said:You. The three gelato colors I used are cotton candy, grape and blueberry.

I found some cardstock in my stash that matched the background to use for the die cut. It wasn't a real heavy weight cardstock so I cut it twice and adhered it together. I used Memento ink in called bahama blue. The splatters were done with the same color gelato's as the background. The white die cut is called Fancy Labels. Very simple card with bright colors!

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