More Simon Says Stamp matching Wafer Dies for Tim Holtz Stamp continued…

Hello friends..I am back with another set of cards using the new Simon Says Stamp Wafer Die Sets that coordinate with some of the Tim Holtz stamp sets. It makes creating super easy as fussy cutting isn’t needed. Just your favorite die-cutting machine and your favorite matching stamps and dies. These were created using the new coordinating Wildflowers Stamp Set CMS253. They match up so perfectly!

The backgrounds for the cards were made using another set of stamps that have coordinating wafer dies, I just chose to make diagonal stripes across the backgrounds by stamping and not cutting out using the new sets. The Stamp Set is entitled Ornate Trims CMS326.

Here are some close-ups of the set of cards… pretty shabby chic and feminine, they remind me of vintage sheet patterns. 🙂

Another of my favorite vintage things to collect as they are the softest and most comfortable for sleeping..cool, crisp cotton and fresh!

I started by stamping several of the flowers using a combination of Distress Inks and Distress Watercolor Paper. This is a watercolored look technique.

Apply inks directly to the rubber stamp starting with the lighted colors and layering on the colors by applying the ink pad directly to the stamp. Once all the colors are applied to the stamp, I spritzed the stamp using Distress Spritz in Antique Linen. I did one or two quick mists, then a quick mist of water, then I stamped the image onto the smooth side of the paper, and dried with a heat tool.

Here is a close-up of the effect once the ink is dry. A slight shimmer makes the floral images makes them extra special and that blend of the inks by spritzing the stamp with Spritz and water gives the watercolored look.

Here is a peek at a few of the other Distress color ink combos of the flowers and use of Tattered Rose Distress Spritz for this flower.

The combo of Distress Inks and this time, Weathered Wood Distress Spritz.

and for the final flower the Distress ink combo and back to Antique Linen Spritz.

After I had a good variety of flowers stamped, I started cutting them out using the coordinating wafer die.

Once I had the flowers cut out using the dies, I decided that stamping in he background of the flowers might be nice. To do that, I stamped each of the wildflowers by keeping the die in place, then, using a background stamp and Black Soot Archival Ink, stamped the text into the background. I kept the cling stamp off of a stamp block making it easier to press the type written image onto the paper and over the wafer die.

By keeping the wafer die in place, it kept the stamped area on the wildflower image, and not around the edge keeping a crisp image.

And the finished look of the wildflowers…inky vintage goodness!

Now, moving on to the background papers for each card.

I placed an Ornate Trim stamp onto a clear stamping block then using distress inks, inked up the trim image. I spritzed the stamp with water, and stamped it diagonally onto a piece of distress watercolor paper. I did this over and over again until I had a piece of background paper big enough for the front of a card.

Helpful hint** If the stamp gets too inky, use a cloth to wipe off the leftover inks, then apply the ink again to the stamp, spritz with water, then stamp again.

After the coordinating papers were complete, I cut out a rectangle vintage label from a sizzle die set, the stamped some phrases for the front of the cards using Black Soot Archival Ink and scraps of watercolor paper.

I cut the background papers to card front size and arranged the flowers and phrases. I stitched the edges of each of the backgrounds, applied the coordinating flower using foam tabs to the label, and stitched on a vintage button. I stitched the edges of the phrases to the front of the backgrounds, then I attached them to cardstock card bases using foam adhesive.

With that, my cards were complete!

Thanks so much for stopping by today…Creatively yours, Stacy

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