Simon Says Stamp | Ombre Ink Blended Hearts. Blog Hop + Giveaway

Simon Says Stamp | Ombre Ink Blended Hearts. Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and thank you for stopping by! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp to celebrate the launch of their And Back Again release. I have 2 Clean & Simple cards to share featuring just a bit of ink blending and a touch of stamping.

Simon Says Stamp | Ombre Ink Blended Hearts. Blog Hop + Giveaway

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CARD DETAILS

I started by ink blending the hearts using the Heart Mask Stencils on Neenah Solar White cardstock with 3 colors of ink for each card – Seafoam, Surf, Ocean for the blue card, and Bubblegum, Sweets, Taffy.

Simon Says Stamp | Ombre Ink Blended Hearts. Blog Hop + Giveaway

I trimmed the ink blended panels 3 1/3 x 4 3/4″. Next, I did some simple stamping in black ink – I stamped sentiments from the Love Greetings Mix set in Versafine Onyx Black ink and added sub sentiments created from Simon’s pre-printed sentiment strips.

I foam mounted these panels onto A2 card bases, to add interest I covered part of the card base front with colored cardstock cut diagonally. I also added tiny die-cut hearts cut from Mirror Gold paper – I love the little gold touch they provide. Lastly, I embellished my cards with silver gems.

MORE INSPIRATION

Yesterday I shared a video with a quick dry embossing tip using Simon’s new 3D embossing folders. Check it out HERE.

Quick Tip - Water Before You Emboss! Video

BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY

Hop along for more inspiration featuring Simon Says Stamp goodies! If you arrived from amazing Bibi Cameron, the next stop on this hop is talented Mindy Eggen. You can also start over on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

Use code GNOMIE to get the cute 3×4 Love Gnome stamp set FREE with purchase! This promotion will expire 1/23 at 11:59 pm EST.

Simon is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Leave a comment for a chance to win. Winners will be posted on Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 26th of January.

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support

Simon Says Stamp Stencils Heart Masks
Simon Says Stamp Stencils Heart Masks
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Love Greetings Mix
Simon Says Clear Stamps Love Greetings Mix
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Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Reverse and Back Again
Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Reverse and Back Again
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Simon Says Stamp White A2 Side Fold Scored Cards
Simon Says Stamp White A2 Side Fold Scored Cards
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Neenah 80lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 80lb Solar White Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
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Tonic Honey Gold Mirror Card Satin Effect Cardstock
Tonic Honey Gold Mirror Card Satin Effect Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink Cardstock
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Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Simon Says Stamp Seafoam Dye Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Seafoam Dye Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Ocean
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Ocean
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Bubblegum
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Bubblegum
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Surf
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Surf
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Sweets
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Sweets
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Imon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Taffy
Imon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Taffy
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Simon Says Stamp Dot Runner and 2 Refills
Simon Says Stamp Dot Runner and 2 Refills
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Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
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White Foam Squares
White Foam Squares
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Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essential Gems
Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essential Gems
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89 Comments

    1. Great color takes. Will watch the videos for tips on the embossing.

    1. This may seem really minor, but I am fascinated by your placement of the little silver embellishments. So much energy in such a little detail. Mine always look kind of plodding. But I keep trying!

    1. So so creative and such a fantastic idea. Thank you for inspiring us and teaching us. What a great release by Simon.

    1. Wow. That red dry embossed image is all you need for a card front!

    1. Howdy Yana, SSS inks are great. Your blending in these creations turned out marvelously.

    1. You’ve created such lovely cards, Jana. Love them. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your day.

    1. Love these cards and the video on using embossing folders. I was surprised with how much water you could use. The results were stunning!

    1. Thanks for the tip about using water before embossing. It really does help to deepen the impression.

    1. Such cute and adorable cards. Love the ombre idea! Thanks for sharing Yana – I always love to see what you create.

    1. I like the layered hearts, I always like ombre and similar effects. The red card is great, reminds me I need to use my embossing folders more

      1. Love the colors you chose for the heart cards!
        The Red embossing is stunning!
        Thanks for sharing your talent.

    1. Beautiful cards, simple but eye catching!! I loved the red embossed card!

    1. Thanks for nudging us over to the side — there’s no reason to always start in the middle of the front. So much more interesting to have the hearts offset to one side. And that embossing folder is FAB!

    1. You never disappoint! I love both of these cards so much. That diagonal line through the card base is such a great design idea. Also saw your embossing folder video yesterday . . . I won’t be so afraid to use water on my paper anymore. Thanks for all the great tips and the beautiful inspiration!

    1. These are all beautiful cards! I really like the dry embossing on the red card stock.

    1. Beautiful in both colour options! And yes, I also wet my cardstock a bit prior to embossing – totally agree with your tip! It works 100% 🙂

    1. Gorgeous card, love the matting and masking. And TFS the dry embossing tip!

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