Sooner rather than Later: SSS Just a Note Blog Hop, So Swell

Friday, July 28, 2023

SSS Just a Note Blog Hop, So Swell

*This post contains affiliate links to Simon Says Stamp.

Happy Friday! Today I'm taking part in Day 1 of a two day blog hop celebrating Simon's new Just a Note release. Every good hop includes prizes and there are plenty to be had today. Simon is giving away a $25 credit to the store at every step along the way. Not only that, but there's a free stamp set up for grabs with any order this weekend. Just follow the directions in the graphic above to get yours!

You should be arriving here from Heather Ruwe's blog. I'll have the full blog list at the end of this post in case you get turned around.

My cards today feature my second new sentiment set in this release, So Swell. This set includes three large sentiments and three smaller coordinating sentiments. There are also coordinating dies.

When I created this set, I had the Waves of Change stencil and stamp set that I designed a couple years ago in the back of my head. This first card features the stencil

I started by creating three stenciled panels by first inking the waves with Cadette and Marine ink, leaving the stencil in place, and then spreading paste over the inked areas. Once the three panels were dry, I fussy cut them into creating three layers.

The first was adhered directly to my white panel, the second adhered with foam tape over the first, and the third adhered with foam tape over the second.

The sentiment was then stamped using Versafine Clair black ink.

These next two cards feature my Waves of Change stamp set. I created a basic and stepped up version.

I rarely make true one layer cards, but these products made it so easy! I first stamped the main 'solid' image using Seafoam directly onto my card base. I then placed the accent layer, and stamped that twice using Seafoam to get a darker shade.

The sentiment was then stamped with Versafine Clair.

So simple and easy, but love the impact!

For the stepped up version of the card, I stamped the first two layers as I had done previously, and then I added the detailed line image with Surf ink.

To add a bit more depth to the stamped images, I added some details and additional color using my BG10 and BG13 Copics.

The wave was then fussy cut and trimmed down to match the width of my panel.

I added a bit of shading using Seafoam to the top of the card as well as just behind where the top of the wave was going to sit.

The sentiment was stamped, again with black Versafine Clair, and then the wave piece was popped up with foam adhesive.

This final card features another great Simon stencil, Waves.

The stencil was placed over my panel, inked with Morning and Twilight inks, trimmed down and adhered to my panel.

I then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Clair, and die cut it using the coordinating dies.

I also white embossed one of the secondary sentiments on a strip of black cardstok.

Both sentiments were adhered with foam tape.

That's all for me today. Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered to win. Your next step on the hop is Emma Williams, and the full list is below for reference.