Welcome, friends! I’m so happy you’re here today. I’m joining Simon Says Stamp in a fun blog hop celebrating their latest release, In My Heart. There’s so much beautiful inspiration to see, so be sure to hop along—and don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a giveaway!
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For my card today, I couldn’t resist playing with the gorgeous Impressionistic Flower Stencil. I absolutely love the soft, whimsical feel of this design, and the coordinating die makes it so easy to turn it into a standout focal point.
I started by securing a piece of white cardstock onto my sticky mat and placing the first stencil layer over the top. For ink blending, I used the lightest color from the Trio 13 ink collection, which includes some gorgeous teal shades.
On the second layer of the stencil, I blended in Tropic and then added Aegean for contrast. I repeated these same colors throughout the remaining layers, which created beautiful variation and depth in the flower.
Once the stenciling was complete, I used the coordinating die to cut out the floral image.
For the background, I kept things subtle but added just enough texture to keep it interesting. I die cut a panel using the Crimped A2 Rectangles, then lightly stenciled the Big Basketweave Stencil across the surface. I applied it in a more scattered, organic way so it adds texture without taking away from the focal point.
To give the flower a bit more sturdiness and dimension, I die cut another layer from plain white cardstock and adhered it behind my stenciled piece with liquid glue. This little step really helps the piece feel more substantial. I added the flower to the card front and trimmed off any excess along the edges.
For the sentiment, I used the “with love” die from the set. I cut it once from matte gold cardstock for a soft shine, then layered it twice more with white cardstock to give it a bit of lift. I also added the shadow layer from white, which helps it stand out nicely against the background.
And that finishes up today’s card! I love how soft and airy this one feels, with just a hint of texture and shine.
GIVEAWAY
Hop along with us for more inspiration. Leave comments along the way to be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp. One winner will be chosen from each blog and announced on the Simon Say Stamp blog on Wednesday, March 25.
BLOG HOP
Your next stop is Miriam.
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Barbara Tarayao
- Suzy Plantamura
- Cathy Zielske
- Nicky Meek
- Heather Ruwe
- Tina Smith
- Lisa Addesa
- Mindy Eggen
- Miriam Prantner ** NEXT STOP **
- Emma Williams
- Kim Hamilton
- Dana Joy
- Rosemary Dennis
- Carol Hintermeier
- Amy Tsuruta
SUPPLIES
Beautiful work, Mindy. You really brought it to life!
Beautiful card. Lovely flower.
What a gorgeous card 💜
Stunning card! Love your color choices. Im loving the basket weave stencil & the flower is awesome! Great job Mindy & SSS!
Mindy your card is stunning. I really love your color choices. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Lovely card. Love the teal color
Oh WOW is about the best thing I can come up with to describe your card. Well, Wow along with beautiful and pure perfection. Oh, and here’s another one, STUNNING. I LOVE this card, You took two beautiful new stencils and made them each one look like they were made for use with the other. The Impressionistic Flower stencil is so great, it looks like a hand painted flower and the fact that it has an accompanying die is a big bonus. The Basket Weave stencil made for the perfect background. The crimped edge was the perfect finishing touch, it added just the right about of detail to complete you card. I keep scrolling back up to get another look at your beautiful card, GREAT JOB Mindy !!!
So pretty! That flower stencil is gorgeous and I love how you did the background!
Beautiful color selection! I love this flower on the stencil background.
The bricks, and the edging die cut out add so much to the pretty flower.
Gorgeous flower, and I LOVE the teal color you chose!
Your card looks very simple yet it’s very elegant. The monochrome is very peaceful. Thank you, Mindy.
Gorgeous card. All the elements come together so nicely-from that soft background to the gold sentiment. You have such a good artist’s eye.
Beautiful blending.
Beautiful floral!
So pretty, love your style
I love your shading!
What a beauty, Mindy! And the flower was all done with stencils and inks!!! Love this card.
AMAZING stenciling in teal! LOVE the flower!
As always, love your cards!
You had me at Aegean! 😍
Love how this is almost monochromatic with the exception of the sentiment. Beautiful!
Beautiful color, would never of thought to do the flower this way.
Hey, Mindy! This card just pops! The stenciling is just gorgeous, and the coloring is vibrant…LOVE it!
Such a pretty card! I really love the subtle background stenciling you did. And your flower is gorgeous!
Beautiful card. I love the color!
First of all, I love the color you chose. The monochromatic look is stunning! Thank you for sharing!
Love the colors you used. Gorgeous card. Thanks for the inspiration
Beautiful!
Such a pretty monochromatic card!
Love the teal color. Such a pretty card!
So pretty Mindy!
so pretty!
Pretty floral creation.
Love the color!
So lovely! 🙂
Beautiful Mindy!
Gorgeous card! I love the stenciled background and the beautiful flower! Great colors!
Beautiful, love the colours!
Beautiful card
Loving that flower stencil! Your card is gorgeous!
This is so pretty with the stencil and gold sentiment.
The Trio 13 ink set is so pretty with this stencil set. The brick background grounds your flower so nicely and the “With Love” sentiment in Gold and white is the perfect finishing touch.
Love your card. So beautiful!
This is beautiful. I love that you used the new crimped die with it. It was subtle but I noticed it right off the bat. Probably because I want that product.
beautiful card – very eye catching
Thank you for sharing your talent Bueatiful
Amazing card; coloring is captivating!
Stunning! Wonderful color!
A couple things I’m really taking to heart. You used a sticky matter. I just ordered one and your layering of cardstock for sturdiness .going to try that. Your coloring is Spot on . Beautiful card.
What a beautiful card!! I love the color!