Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge 29th August 2018

This weeks theme is: Anything Goes!

My final card for August as part of my....

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Ive used Pink Fresh Studio Fleur 1 Stamp Set designed by Susan Driscoll, with some beautiful WOW! Embossing Powder : Bright White to heat emboss the design onto Watercolour card stock.

Once I'd embossed the design at the top and bottom of my watercolour card I then selected some of my favourite Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink pads : Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry.

I then set about colouring the design in - I find this so therapeutic - its good for the soul! I use a water brush with the ink pads to give a soft look.

I decided to add a bit of could around the edge of the white embossed design, making it pop off the paper more. I loved how the soft green really lifted the design so I repeated it on the opposite corner too.

Now to mount my panel to my card blank. I first cut a thin strip of gold card stock and attached it down the side of the panel. This really does add something to the panel.

Next I wanted to try something that I have seen the super talented, Jennifer McGuire, do recently. She heat embossed her sentiment onto a panel of vellum and attached it over her busy background - I loved how this looked and thought this card would be perfect to try this technique out on.

I then wrapped the vellum around the panel, secured on the back and attached panel to front of 6x4 card blank.  I thought a little butterfly on the sentiment would finish it off and so I heat embossed in white a butterfly from Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day Stamp set.  I used the same ink pads to add colour to the back of the vellum.  I then cut out the butterfly and attached to the sentiment.

This is the finished card.....Hope you like it as much as I do!

Up close to see the finer details...

I enjoyed making this card so much I just had to stamp some more and create a few different cards.

Up close to see the finer details...

A 6x6 card ready to send to a friend for her Birthday...

Up close to see the finer details...

Why not head over to the Simon Says Stamp website now and treat yourself to any of the goodies I've used to create todays cards!

I want to say a really big THANK YOU to Lorraine for offering me this Guest Designer Spotlight with Simon Says Stamp - I have so enjoyed creating some special cards to share as part of Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Happy creating everyone!
Julie
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