Happy Saturday, crafty friends! Today I’m participating in a Simon Says Stamp July release blog hop day 2, featuring the Just A Note release! You can win a $25 SSS gift card at every single stop on the hop, so you will definitely want to check it out. I will have all the blog hop info at the end of the post.
I've ink blended a bold rainbow colored card featuring the new Layered Sunflowers stencil set and the Just A Note sentiment die. I added a small heart shaker element as a finishing touch, and I think it turned out SO cute!
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Just a Note card
Card size: A2 - 4.25" x 5.5" (inches)
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Here are simple instructions on how to create today's card:
- Cut and fold an A2 card base from Blue Jay cardstock.
- Ink blend the Layered Sunfllowers stencils in a rainbow gradient using Pinkfresh Studio inks.
- Diecut the blended panel with the largest Stitched Rectangle.
- Diecut a small heart from the right side, between the orange & blue flowers.
- Diecut the Just a Note word once from gold pearl paper, and twice from white cardstock.
- Diecut the shadow layer from vellum, then stack & adhere the entire sentiment together.
- Dry emboss the Dotted Chevron die to white cardstock, then trim a block large enough to cover the heart cutout, and glue to the card base.
- Sprinkle some iridescent jewels where the heart window will be.
- Cover the heart shaped window with acetate, add foam tape and adhere to the card front.
- Attach the sentiment with liquid glue.
- Accent the flower middles with clear iridescent jewels to finish.
TIP: When dry embossing a Pinkfresh Studio coverplate die, I use my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine and the following sandwich from the universal plate set: A - Platform Base, B - Platform Top, E - Embossing Mat, paper, coverplate die (facedown), 120 LB paper shim, C - Cutting Plate. I get perfect results every time!
As I mentioned, this is part of a blog hop and here is the list:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Debby Hughes
Amy Rysavy
Emily Midgett
Lisa Addesa
Heather Hoffman
Lea Lawson
Bobbi Lemanski
Jennifer Kotas
Sandi MacIver
Barb Engler
Allison Frazier
Maura Hibbitts
Don't forget to check out the Just A Note gallery, and link up your own projects as well using this super fun release. Happy Hopping!
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100 Comments
Aug 4, 2023, 10:00:40 AM
Brenda K - Gorgeous card. Love the floral background you created.
Aug 3, 2023, 10:38:06 AM
Celeste Goff - Love this pretty rainbow floral card! So sweet!
Aug 1, 2023, 7:56:22 PM
Amy Solovay - Pretty colors and GORGEOUS card! Love it so much!
Aug 1, 2023, 7:30:40 PM
Patricia Coleman - Beautiful card from this release!!
Jul 31, 2023, 10:07:02 PM
Amy Cooley - Cute rainbow-colored flowers!
Jul 31, 2023, 6:05:46 PM
Lara Read - Love the new stencil and just a note die. THanks for sharing ideas on how to use them.
Jul 31, 2023, 4:52:48 PM
Lori Spitzer - Love how you have used different colors in the various rows. Such a nice variation from using one color the whole way through. Always a treat to see your take on a product. Lori S in PA
Jul 31, 2023, 4:27:16 PM
Sandy H - A bright, happy card. Thanks for sharing.
Jul 31, 2023, 3:13:37 PM
Samantha Pfrimmer - Such a pretty card. I love the shaker heart detail!
Jul 31, 2023, 1:36:45 PM
Brenda - Your card is so pretty! Love that stencil!
Jul 31, 2023, 1:23:51 PM
Sara Emily Barker - Great card! Your colors are beautiful and your stencil work is fantastic!
Jul 31, 2023, 11:43:01 AM
Karthikha Uday - That's a beautiful and cheerful card! Love the shaker addition :)
Jul 30, 2023, 10:53:58 PM
Rosemary D - Really fun and cheerful design.
Jul 30, 2023, 7:29:07 PM
Merrill P - Looks so pretty with all the different coloured flowers.
Jul 30, 2023, 5:09:55 PM
Jeanne Rice - Bright cheery card. Love the layering sunflowers.
Jul 30, 2023, 3:32:55 PM
Mirella ROGAN - Such a lovely colourful design!
Jul 30, 2023, 2:37:39 PM
Shawna j eddy kissell - Beautiful stenciling! Very cheerful card.
Jul 30, 2023, 1:46:50 PM
Mary Holshouser - Fun card. This has a German feel to it (my mind is blank for the name of the technique). Love it anyway. thanks for sharing
Jul 30, 2023, 12:55:53 PM
Anang - Oh my! Love it 😍
Jul 30, 2023, 12:53:39 PM
Beth Merrill - I am loving seeing so many variations throughout the hop of ways to use the Layered Sunflowers stencil, one of my favorites from this new release!
Jul 30, 2023, 12:53:05 PM
Joyace - What a pretty card. I love the colors.
Jul 30, 2023, 12:23:50 PM
Deborah Hellman - Beautiful card ❤️
Jul 30, 2023, 10:59:36 AM
Preeti Rodricks - I Love how colourful this card is and it's a Shaker which is my fav style. Love it!!
Jul 30, 2023, 10:42:54 AM
Stacey Kowbel - Fun design with the heart shaker window
Jul 30, 2023, 10:29:29 AM
Tijana Zivkovic - Love the colours!
Jul 30, 2023, 9:42:30 AM
alice k. - The card looks kind of laid-back, but the complexity of how-to surprised me. Thank you for the tut.
Jul 30, 2023, 7:20:13 AM
Helen F - How wonderfully bright and happy these backgrounds are. They are sure to bring a big smile! Love your colours. Thanks so much for the great inspiration!!
Jul 30, 2023, 4:54:54 AM
Becky A Nickles - Thanks for your ideas.
Jul 30, 2023, 12:01:20 AM
Verjean Van De Zande - I love the colors on your card, Lea, but especially the little shaker heart! It really dresses up the card...and I adore shaker cards!!
Jul 29, 2023, 10:39:56 PM
Karen Baughman - Pretty colors!
Jul 29, 2023, 8:57:46 PM
Marisela Delgado - So pretty!
Jul 29, 2023, 8:41:40 PM
Nancy Patterson - You are correct, it did turn out cute!
Jul 29, 2023, 8:36:50 PM
Deanna Koproski - I love your bright, beautiful cards!! Thank you for your wonderful ideas!!
Jul 29, 2023, 7:46:13 PM
Gab - This is so pretty - I love that stencil
Jul 29, 2023, 7:35:13 PM
Lynn Chan - Love the little heart shaker! The stencil is beautiful
Jul 29, 2023, 7:28:57 PM
Tammy - Love how the shaker element is another way to make a stencil be unique to each card
Jul 29, 2023, 7:21:30 PM
Cynthia Powell-Cobb - So colorful and cheerful! Love this card!
Jul 29, 2023, 7:16:48 PM
Cori L - Pretty card! Love the colors!
Jul 29, 2023, 7:10:10 PM
Linda Price - Fun color combination. My favorite part of this is the little heart cut out. Cute.
Jul 29, 2023, 6:55:33 PM
Bunny Hoyle - I love how you cut a heart into your card. It looks very pretty. The stenciling is lovely.
Jul 29, 2023, 6:33:55 PM
Janice Anello - Colors are so fun
Jul 29, 2023, 6:25:34 PM
Kim S - Love the little shaker window
Jul 29, 2023, 6:20:42 PM
Ann H - Sweet card, love the little shaker window!
Jul 29, 2023, 5:57:04 PM
Marzee H Carnes - Cute!
Jul 29, 2023, 5:40:42 PM
Titus Debbie - What a pretty happy card!
Jul 29, 2023, 5:12:06 PM
Michele W - Love the way you used different colors for each row of flowers. The little heart shaker is a cute touch. Thanks for sharing!
Jul 29, 2023, 4:32:51 PM
Debbie Ogan - I love the subtle shaker element and the beautiful colors
Jul 29, 2023, 4:30:42 PM
Denise Bryant - Pretty notecard! I love the stenciled design and the colors you chose!
Jul 29, 2023, 4:29:20 PM
Diane Willey - Sweet card!
Jul 29, 2023, 4:20:01 PM
Lori - Pretty flowers with bright and cheery colors + a shaker = the perfect card !
Jul 29, 2023, 4:16:57 PM
Melissa SunshineHoneybee - Wonderful colors & use of heart shaker. Melissa "Sunshine HoneyBee"
Jul 29, 2023, 3:57:56 PM
Kay Furnish - Very pretty colors! I call those "happy colors" because they always make me smile. Nicely done!
Jul 29, 2023, 3:46:08 PM
Kristine Boydstun - Such a cute shaker card! Love everything about it!
Jul 29, 2023, 3:40:10 PM
Linda Crowley - Very pretty card, I love the heart shaker element.
Jul 29, 2023, 3:18:56 PM
Savannagh Kacey - Your card is "happiness in an envelope". The addition of the heart shaker just elevates the whole experience.
Jul 29, 2023, 2:53:08 PM
Denise M. Gutshall - I love the rainbow look with the daisy stencils. It is a stunning card.
Jul 29, 2023, 2:50:19 PM
Sandy Schwarz - Cute card, I like the heart window of this shaker card.
Jul 29, 2023, 2:46:17 PM
Anne Sturgeon - This is such a happy card. Love all your blended colors. TFS
Jul 29, 2023, 2:25:04 PM
Meghan - I LOVE the stenciling and colors! Gorgeous design!
Jul 29, 2023, 2:23:59 PM
Alexandra Young - So lovely!!!
Jul 29, 2023, 1:56:58 PM
Mary Axtell - Awesome card!
Jul 29, 2023, 1:48:42 PM
Connie Hostak - I love this sunflower stencil already, but seeing it as a rainbow of flowers AND a shaker!? Genious!
Jul 29, 2023, 12:55:24 PM
Carrie Quigley - Cheery card! Love the gem filled window!
Jul 29, 2023, 12:44:56 PM
Dee Earnshaw - fun cards - love the multi colors you used
Jul 29, 2023, 12:36:41 PM
Cyndi Morris - Wonderful, colorful, fun card. I love that stencil set!
Jul 29, 2023, 12:36:19 PM
Phyllis Freese - Very creative idea to alter the colors on the rows of sunflowers to create such a vibrant, colorful card.
Jul 29, 2023, 12:31:31 PM
Marilyn Fisher - Such a colorful and cheery card. The shaker heart cutout is such a cute addition.
Jul 29, 2023, 12:26:26 PM
Sheri Kempke - Beautiful card--I'm really enjoying using stencils lately, so fun!
Jul 29, 2023, 12:25:46 PM
Dianne Swanson - What bight, cheery colors you have used on this fun shaker card!
Jul 29, 2023, 12:12:40 PM
Janet D. - Very pretty!
Jul 29, 2023, 11:53:30 AM
Rosemary Chabala - Beautiful card and easy to follow instructions.
Jul 29, 2023, 11:52:15 AM
Sonia W - Lovely card. Great color combination.
Jul 29, 2023, 11:41:11 AM
Maureen Reiss - Sooooo Beautiful!!!!
Jul 29, 2023, 11:35:15 AM
Diana Hults - Great color combos.
Jul 29, 2023, 11:19:38 AM
April W - This card is so bright and beautiful! I am loving the new release!
Jul 29, 2023, 11:17:56 AM
Kit A - What a pretty way to use the new stencils! Great card!
Jul 29, 2023, 11:08:29 AM
Susan Pens - Love your color choices. Pretty card
Jul 29, 2023, 11:03:01 AM
Joanne Travis - My wish list is long with this release! Thanks for the inspiration, your card is so lovely.
Jul 29, 2023, 10:56:51 AM
Ellen Robinson - Great use of colors!
Jul 29, 2023, 10:45:35 AM
Carla Hundley - Looks lovely and the cutout heart really adds to it. Love the colors. Carla from Arizona
Jul 29, 2023, 10:42:22 AM
Susan - I love the colors you used.
Jul 29, 2023, 10:42:13 AM
Tammy Lynne Davis - What a beautiful card!
Jul 29, 2023, 10:34:44 AM
patonslake - I love this card and the colors.
Jul 29, 2023, 10:28:32 AM
Andrea Robert - I didn't get that this was a shaker card by looking at the pictures, but I did by reading the materials list (yes, I know you mentioned it in the beginning. what can I say, I'm not quick!)
Jul 29, 2023, 10:25:30 AM
Roxanne Renicker - Cute card. Such bright colors. Fun shaker.
Jul 29, 2023, 10:18:19 AM
DEBORAH STELTER - pretty
Jul 29, 2023, 10:13:12 AM
Nandini Karmarkar - Gorgeous card. I love the colorful flowers.
Jul 29, 2023, 10:01:38 AM
Terry Deason - I love your bright colors. Beautiful card.
Jul 29, 2023, 9:58:01 AM
Joan Lucht - Love the colors! Great idea!
Jul 29, 2023, 9:56:27 AM
Eva Nelson - The little cutout is a cute, special touch tgat adds so much detail. Lovely card.
Jul 29, 2023, 9:52:19 AM
Nancee Purdum - Such a colorful card! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Jul 29, 2023, 9:49:28 AM
Gayle I. - Love the design. layout of your card!
Jul 29, 2023, 9:48:47 AM
Lauryne Cunningham - I love the heart shaker window! Beautiful card!
Jul 29, 2023, 9:32:26 AM
Becky Gregory - I love the colors you chose and I also like that it's a shaker card! Very cute stencil!
Jul 29, 2023, 9:31:57 AM
Michele - Lovely card💕
Jul 29, 2023, 9:11:07 AM
barbara lassiter - Love the beautiful colors and the design!
Jul 29, 2023, 8:50:56 AM
Donna L Walls - Great card design, I love the heart aperture - so clever.
Jul 29, 2023, 8:29:24 AM
Viveca V - I am loving this stencil and the just a note die. As I hop along this blog, I see that just changing the ink colors results in beautiful and different cards.
Jul 29, 2023, 8:22:57 AM
Selena - Beautiful card. Such great inspiration 💜💜💜🇨🇦
Jul 29, 2023, 8:15:50 AM
Kathleen Darroch - What a fun and colorful way to use this stencil set. LOVE IT