Distress Crayons on an Embossing Folder + Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop!
Do you like to play with mediums and layer them to create cool effects? If yes, then you’re going to have a blast with this idea! I’m using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks on top of an embossed background, which provided a gorgeous mix of color and texture on my card! I’m also using new products from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release—and participating in the blog hop celebrating this new collection!
The embossing folder is new, called Crocus Field. If you don’t have this exact folder, you can easily swap it for something you already have that is similar. Think florals, trees, and other scenic backdrops.
The sentiment on my card is from the new Good Greetings 1 set. It is stamped in a light purple, which is one of the ink colors I used on the background. The black card base really draws your focus to the florals. The sequin embellishments and silver splatter add the perfect finishing touches to the card.
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BLOG HOP DETAILS
KEEP HOPPING: If you have just started hopping along with us, your next stop is Heather Hoffman’s blog! If you would like to see the entire hop list, you can find that at the Simon Says Stamp Blog!
FREE GIFT: With any purchase of Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release products, you will get the Clover Shaker Sentiments 3×4 stamp set FREE with your purchase. No code required!
GIVEAWAY: Simon is giving away a $25 gift card to someone who comments on this post! If you leave a comment, check back at the Simon blog next week to see if you won the giveaway.
MORE INSPIRATION: Also be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Blog Galleries for additional inspiration using the release. We all inspire each other and this is a great resource that I use personally to see ideas using the products from this collection!
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Wow! Gorgeous colours and I love the sequins too!
Very cool card
Oh wow, this is gorgeous!! I’ve never tried distress crayons but now you have me wanting to find some.
Your card is so dramatic and beautiful. Thank you for your generosity is sharing your technique!
Thank you for sharing this video tutorial as I found it really helpful and inspiring. I like the technique you used and how you also incorporated the distress crayons. The black panel in background worked nicely with the embossed card front. Your card is beautiful!
What a gorgeous card! It looks so 3D. Great job! Love this product!
Wow, what a stunning card
Great technique with stunning results! Love your card! Thank you for the technique video and your inspiration!
Gorgeous card!
Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never tried them. Gorgeous color
Wow! I love the colors and texture that you created with the crayons and inks! Beautiful!
love your distress crayon technique – thanks for creating a fun video to describe the creations – so inspiring
Such beautiful cards!
Interesting technique
Beautiful card!!!
Stunning card!! The distress crayons are the only product in the distress line that I don’t own!
That is just beautiful. I LOVE the effect.
As usual Nina, you knocked it out of the park with your beautiful card!! I love seeing how you can take a simple technique and turn out such amazing creations!! This Crocus embossing folder is definite GOT TO HAVE!!
Wow! Gorgeous!
Really Beautiful card!!! Love the look of the Distress crayons!!
Adorable! Thank you for sharing your creation.
Gorgeous card!! The colors are fantastic!! I always forget about the distress crayons. Thanks for the reminder, tutorial, and inspiration!!
Beautiful crocus field embossing folder! The periwinkle and crocus colours looks amazing, now have to get these colours
Love this look! Can’t wait to watch this video. Beautiful!
Gorgeous! Love the technique and those Spring Flowers! Great Release!
Using distress crayons with embossing folders is now on my to-do list. Beautiful card!
A great way to use the often-forgotten Distress Crayons !!
Wonderful coloring.
Loved seeing that idea of using a distress crayon and spreading the
Color with your finger… I need to try that! Nice effect
This card is GORGEOUS!
What a beautiful card, Nina. It’s so lovely 💜
Thank you for sharing this technique, Nina! Your card is beautiful.
So pretty! Thanks for reminding me to get those Distress crayons out and thanks for sharing your talent with us!
I knocked over my tin of Distress Crayons yesterday and thought I needed to use them. Thanks for giving me a reason to give them another go at it.
Thank you for making a video for this technique. It’s incredibly beautiful even while it’s quite simple. I guess I need some Distress crayons now. SSS is a gateway drug. ;)
I so needed to see crayons used on a project. I have a few packages, but until now I was rather unsure about what to do with them. Thank you!!
Love your colors
Love that crocus die
Beautiful card, you make me want to try those crayons!
What a wonderful idea, I never thought about using the crayons on a folder. Brilliant
Nina, do you have an alternate recommendation for the Flickering Candle color? I can’t find it – is it a discontinued color? LOVE this card and technique!
Wow Nina! Your card is the coolest and most creative card! I love everything about it! I learn so many creative ideas from your videos!
It’s a beautiful card. I love the new research
So beautiful. Thank you for demonstrating the distress crayons.
The crocus card is beautiful
Sometimes its like..y didnt I think of that…thank you for sharing
Beautiful card
Very creative!
I need to start using my supplies more often
Absolutely stunning!!! Love, love, love
It’s a lovely card. I’ve always wanted to try the crayons but went with the Copics a few years after I started card making. I wouldn’t mind trying one or two………..or more.
Gorgeous! Love the card on black background!
I need to dust off my watercolor crayons! This came out great!
Yummy. Gotta dig out those Distress Crayons now!
Lovely coloring Nina Marie. Gorgeous card!
Gorgeous card. I love it with all the dimension and how colorful it is. Thank you for the inspiration.
Oh my gosh, why has it never occurred to me to use my Distress crayons on embossed images!? I can’t wait to try this!
Such a gorgeous background and colors! LOVE these flowers!
Beautiful card, beautiful colors!
Gorgeous card. What a beautiful embossing folder.
Absolutely beautiful. I am always at a lose for what I can do with distress crayons, and your card was so inspiring.
So beautiful
Love this card. I never used my crayons so I sold them. Now I might have to get some more. LOL
Beautiful card. I never thought about using distress crayons with embossing holders. Thank you for this inspo
Thank you for sharing your distress crayon techniques. I’m going to have to try it. Absolutely beautiful card. Love the colors you picked.
So beautiful 😻
I love this technique!
wow! What a brilliant idea using crayons. This is stunning.
Love the effect you got with the Distress Crayons! Gorgeous card with these lovely crocus flowers!
Beautiful colors against the dramatic black background; very striking!
Great colors
WOWZA! What a beautiful design with the distress crayons and this embossing folder! I’m in awe of your talent! LOVE <3
WOW! I love the colors you selected. Great ideas for using those crayons! Personally, I didn’t really know how to use them in my projects.
Oh Nina Marie, so many things I can say about your card project. First off, your card is a perfect representation of SPRING. Crocus is one of the earliest flowers to bloom where I live, they peek their little heads out of the ground to let us know that winter is winding down, nothing says dedication like a wee little Crocus blooming in the snow. The new Crocus Field embossing folder is a wonderful replica of how a gathering of little Crocus flowers will look, the method you used to color your embossed panel highlighted the detail of the embossing folder perfectly. Your usage of first the ink followed by the Distress Crayons was brilliant and a fabulous reminder to me to “use my Distress Crayons” so thank you for the reminder and THANK YOU for sharing your beautiful project,. BTW, you spoke my thoughts about having dies for sentiments, dies make everything better, I am aware that a lot of crafters don’t mind fussy cutting & they actually do it well, not this crafter, for me it’s called cussy cutting and I’d way rather be putting my card together than to still be fussy (cussy) cutting the sentiment, one quick turn of the paper could be the difference in using the piece I’m cutting or re-doing a stamped image. THANKS for sharing your beautiful card Nina.
GORGEOUS 😍
Um just WOW,