Hello crafty friends! Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp “You Are My Favorite” Release Blog Hop! I hope you have enjoyed all of the gorgeous inspiration so far! Make sure to leave a comment below! A $25 coupon will be given away at EACH stop on the hop, so leave a comment on each post for more chances to win!

You can check out the entire new release HERE!

I have four cards to quickly share with you today. My first three feature the a few ways that you can use the new Mandala Blossoms Stamp Set. For my first card, I stamped my image onto a sheet of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then used Copic Markers to color it and a sharp pair of scissors to cut it out.

For my background, I mixed a blend of Lilac and Seafoam Pawsitively Saturated Inks, allowed it to dry, and then heat embossed over top of it with the new Wavy Background Stamp and some Fine Detail White Embossing Powder. Lastly, I heat embossed my sentiment onto black card stock, trimmed it with a paper cutter, and adhered it to my card front.

I used the same stamp set for my second card, but went for a completely different look. I trimmed a piece of light pink card stock to 3.75″ x 5″ and then blended it with Petunia, Sweets, and Bubblegum Ink starting with my darkest color (Petunia) at the lower left corner. I added some water spatters that I dried with a paper towel, and then stamped part of my floral image with black ink. I also stamped my sentiment before adding some enamel dots and layering my card with a white card base and dark purple outline.

My third card features the butterflies from the Mandala Blossoms Set. I masked off a rectangular strip on a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock and blended the inside of it with Melon, Rhubarb, and Orchid Pawsitively Saturated Inks. I then added some white spatters using diluted Copic Opaque White Paint and a small round paint brush. I removed the masking pieces and to finish my card, I stamped both my butterflies and sentiment with black ink using my MISTI.

My last card features the new Fresh Sprigs 3D Embossing Folder and Mother’s Day Die Set. I ran a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock along with the Fresh Sprigs Embossing Folder through my die cutting machine. Next, I used some Copic Markers to color the raised images and then added my sentiment that I had die cut from black and white card stock to finish it.

BLOG HOP LINEUP

Simon Says Stamp Blog  
Caly Person
Barbara Tarayao
Heather Hoffman
Keisha Charles
Lisa Addesa
Emily Midgett
Emma Williams
Mindy Eggen
Bobbi Lemanski
Lorraine Aquilina
Rachel Alvarado <—- (You Are Here)
Barb Engler
Nicki Baxley
Dana Joy
Mary Reiner

Please note: Simon Says Stamp will choose all winners and post them on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 30th of April. All winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.

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