Hello crafters! Have you been enjoying the Simon Says Stamp Sending Sunshine release blog hop so far? You should have arrived from the talented, Amanda Korotkova’s blog! If you are just joining in, you can reference the entire hop order below!
For my inspiration today, I created two cards using the new, Leafy Frame stencil I designed for the release! In the video above, I will show you how I made this cute scene, which also incorporates the darling monkeys from the Hello There stamp set!
Those darling monkeys make me smile! Aren’t they cute? I thought it would be fun to have three of them hanging from some vines… the Heart Stream die worked perfect for that!
There are some fun greetings in the also-new Playful Messages stamp set; I used one of them here, paired with a “holla” greeting from Hello There!
Be sure to watch the video above to see how this whole card came together! The supplies I used can be found below:
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The monkey card utilizes the stenciled leaves as a silhouette… but I envisioned this stencil being able to be used for coloring, too! In this card, I blended a bit of light blue around the leaves, which left white, negative silhouettes behind. This is perfect for bringing in your favorite medium and add coloring exactly as you’d like! Here I did some Copic and colored pencil detailing.
The beautiful sentiment I stamped in the center of these tropical leaves is from the new CZ Designs Love You Like stamp set. I also accented the backgrund with sequins from the new Pool Party mix and vellum butterflies (cut with the previously-released Flickering Butterflies die set from Simon).
Both of these cards that feature the Leafy Frame stencil perfectly illustrate how you can achieve a wide spectrum of styles (anything from cute to realistic). I hope you love working with this new product, and the entire Sending Sunshine release!
You can find all the products I used for this card below:
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There is TONS more inspiration to see in this Sending Sunshine blog hop! Your next stop is the amazing Nichol Spohr! Don’t forget to leave a comment at every stop in the hop for a chance to WIN $25 Simon gift card (there is one being given away on each blog)!
Nina-Marie Trapani – you are here!
Great video as ever Nina thank you for the two different card looks x
Great cards, I love how the backgrounds turned out, gorgeous!
Beautiful, sweet and adorable cards! Love the different ways of using the stencil, and I especially love the second card! Wish there was a video to show us how the second card came together – it’s stunningly gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!
The first card is so cute !! Love the way you colored the second card !!
Fabulous cards! The coloring on the second card is stunning!
I love these cards, especially that second card, the variation in colors on the leaves are just so pretty and also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you had a great day!
Two pretty different cards but equally awesome !!
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super cute cards.
AaWESOME CARDS!!=lOve them both!!! TFS!!
Love the stencil and the monkeys! Beautiful color combo on your second card!
Hi Nina, I love the summery colors, paired with the swinging monkeys it makes me want to go visit the rainforest at our zoo!!
Very cute cards with darling monkeys and beautiful leaves! Love the versatility of the stencil; thanks for sharing.
I always love your cards! You always give me such great ideas! These monkeys are so cute!
I always love seeing a designer use products, because we get a glimpse into what you’re thinking. I love how you did both positive and negative versions of this stencil. What a useful, versatile stencil! Thanks for sharing your fabulous cards.
You cards are great! I love how you used the stencil on the second card :)
I adore these cute monkey’s and I can’t wait to try the leaf technique.
Way cute and cheery!
Nina, your first card really made me smile. Then the colors on your leaves on the second card made me sigh to haveyour talent.