SSS Every Happiness Releas Blog Hop

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Happy Friday! I'm hopping along with Simon Says Stamp today celebrating the new Every Happiness release. You should be arriving here from Lisa Addesa's blog. As usual, Simon is giving away a $25 store credit at each stop along the hop. All you need to do to be entered to win is  leave a comment. In addition, all purchases from the Every Happiness collection this weekend will receive the above pictured stamp set free! 

Today I'm showing off my new Desert Horizon cover plate. I'm sharing four ways to use, or 'color' this landscape.

First up, coloring with cardstock.

This is the traditional way, if you will. I simply die cut the cover plate using various colors of cardstock to create my landscape. The pieces layer together very easily, and no super tiny pieces.

I chose a sentiment from my new Positive Thoughts set which was stamped on cardstock using Versa Clair black ink, die cut using the coordinating dies, and popped up with foam tape.

Next up, inking.

This time, I cut the cover just once, from white cardstock, and then used my Pawsitively Saturated inks and Blending Brushes to color each of the pieces. I used Morning, Dusk, Latte, Cappuccino, and Butter.

The sentiment is also from the Positive Thoughts set.

Next, we have watercoloring.

This time I started by dry embossing the coverplate onto a panel of watercolor cardstock. I used those lines as a guide for some very loose watercoloring. You really don't need to be precise at all for this.

Once I was happy with the panel and it had dried, I replaced the plate and die cut. To emphasie the pieces, I added inking to the edges using Distress Inks and a Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blender.

The pieces were then reassembled. I trimmed the panel down slightly and popped it up with foam tape. A reverse sentiment strip finished things off.

Finally, coloring with Copics.

Once again, I die cut a panel of white cardstock, but this time I added color using Copics. I love how vibrant this one is.

The sentiment is from my Chill Vibes set It was gold embossed on black cardstock and popped up.

Would love to know which method was your favorite! Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered to win the prize here. Your next stop is Jean Doeringsfeld, and I have the full hop list below if you need it. Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Heather Hoffman
Barbara Tarayao
Laura Bassen
Amy Rysavy
Tina Smith
Nicky Meek
Heather Ruwe
Lisa Addesa
Miriam Prantner
Jean Doeringsfeld
Barb Engler
Laura Williams
Christine Okken