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Simon Says Stamp: Friend Like You New Release – Blog Hop

Posted on by maryredjr

Welcome to another day of inspiration, this time featuring the beautiful Dahlia Background stamp. This large floral is so pretty and very versatile! It could be colored with various mediums, simply stamped or stamped and embossed. It is stunning!

The Dahlia Background is the star of this card! I love this gorgeous illustration and the detail it adds to my card. I stamped it with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder onto a kraft A2 card panel. Next, using the A2 rectangles, I diecut a frame out of white cardstock. Several flowers were cut using the Fine Floral die and a few different colors of cardstock. I adhered those to the corners of the frame. I did pop up the red flower using thin adhesive squares. To complete the card, I stamped the sentiment from the EZ Strips Everyday stamp and die set, in Simon Says Stamp Punch ink. This set gave me lots of sentiments all ready to add to lots of cards. (Such a time saver!!)

I loved this stamp so much, I created another card featuring it!

This time, I stamped the Dahlia Background stamp onto watercolor paper. Using Tim Holtz’s watercolor pencils, I watercolored the dahlias. Watercoloring is very relaxing and I don’t attempt it enough. Since I wanted the dahlias to be focus, I decided to make center step card. I used this die to create the card base and cut the image panels. The little banner is also a die from this die set. The sentiment is again from the EZ Strips Everyday stamp and die set. It fit nicely on the bottom of the card panel.

Isn’t this fun? And it folds flat to fit into a standard A2 envelope. I love how this turned out.

***Simon Says Stamp is offering a free gift with any purchase from this release. The adorable “You 2” stamp set will be added to your cart, while supplies last, or through June 29. Also, one lucky commentor on this post will win a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp! So be sure to leave a comment below for your chance to win. One winner will be chosen from each blog. Winners will be announced July 2nd on the Simon Says Stamp blog.***

Your next stop on the hop is: Enza Gudor You are going to love what she created!

Be sure to check out the entire release here: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/friend-like-you

Thanks for stopping by! Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win.

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  16. Ding, ding, ding!! OMG, these are beautiful. The first card pops with the colorful flowers on that Kraft backdrop and embossed flowers. Then the frame. It all tied nicely and so much detail. Your second card was awesome. Enjoyed this step card and how you watercolored it. Winners!

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  24. I love your techniques on using the dahlia outline – really adds a nice design element to the cards. Thank you for sharing your talent!

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  25. Your easel card is beautiful. Soft colors and lovely color combination. I like that your first card uses a base color other than white. Unusual to see that, but great to have different ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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  33. I have always such a hard time with big background stamps but you gave me so much inspiration. I love how you used the dahlia as an elegant background. The first card is amazing. Love it so much. Thank you for sharing.

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  34. H, Mary! It’s SUCH a treat to see your name on a blog hop list. Like a pinch me” moment and it’s not even my name!! I love both your cards. The “congrats” card is super-pretty on kraft w/ the pops of color. The “just for you” card is STUNNING! I love it SO MUCH! I’ll have to try this w/ my Distress Crayons. Wishing you all the success you absolutely deserve!!

    Lori S in PA

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  44. Yes, the Dahlia stamp is impressive, & your 2nd card particularly is amazing. I’m actually in awe! Your coloring is lovely, & the presentation is stunning!

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