Hi, and welcome to your next stop on Simon Says Stamp’s “Moments in Time” blog hop, day one. SSS is hosting another blog hop tomorrow, Saturday, May 31st. Hop along to see even more inspiration and enter for chances to win!
🥳You should know that Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop, picked from the comment section. Simon will choose the winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, June 4th. The winners must email them to claim their prize.
Let’s get to the card! I made a card using the new, so lovely, Bold Bird Branches embossing folder and cutting die. I thought this design was perfect for an anniversary card! I love the embossed die-cut birds and already have plans for more cards with them.
- I started with a 4 1/2 in. X 5 3/4 in. panel of white cardstock, so that after the embossing, which can shrink a card panel by a tiny bit, my embossed panel would still fit on an A2-sized cardbase.
- I grabbed a Distress Oxide ink pad in Cracked Pistachio and ran it over the side of the embossing folder where the design depressed into the flap, not the bumpy side. I made sure not to worry about being precise or careful, but ran the ink pad a little quickly, so that I might see the swipe marks on the cardstock. (I’m not always very good with being “precise” or “centered and even”, or “clean” when it comes to cardmaking… so that’s when I lean into a casual arty look. 😉)
- I placed my paper in the folder and ran it through my die-cutting machine, using just the platform and a metal shim sandwich. (If you haven’t embossed with Simon’s embossing folders yet, I recommend you practice on a few spare pieces of paper to make sure you have the right sandwich for you.)
- Then I die-cut the birds from gold specialty paper and placed them in the embossing folder too.
- I found some bubble gum pink mesh ribbon in a big tangled mess of ribbons in my stash. I do not recommend storing any strips of ribbon loose in a drawer; they will form themselves into a big, messy ball. And glued a strip of it onto my card base, and cut off anything that overhangs.
- I cut the inked and embossed panel down a bit, wrapped some lilac ribbon over it. I taped the ribbon ends on the back side of the panel.
- I used Simon’s Big Momma foam tape to add just a little dimension to my inked panel and glued it to the card base, making sure to let the pink mesh show through.
- I stuck the gold, embossed birds down with more foam tape.
- I used Simon Says Stamp’s Music stamp set for an adorable anniversary sentiment.
- And then I used Trinity Stamps black rhinestones for some contrast. Simon also has black embellishments that would work beautifully.
There’s such creative freedom to a design style like this for card making. I love how interesting a card can be with the added layers of textures and colors.
I hope this has inspired you to make something new today. Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Anne
Don’t forget to check out the gallery on Simon’s blog for “Moments in Time.” Simon Says Stamp would like to invite you to post your pictures if you create projects using supplies from this release.
Here is a link to the entire release.
Kim Hamilton is just ahead of me in the hop order, and Nicky Meek is next! Here is the hop list:
HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Laura Bassen
Cathy Zielske
Barbara Tarayao
Mindy Eggen
Heather Hoffman
Keisha Charles
Miriam Prantner
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Heather Ruwe
Jean Doeringsfeld
Kim Hamilton
Anne Fiene 😊-You are here
Nicky Meek
Beautiful card! I love the colors that you chose!
Thank you, Tammy!
Lovely card.
Thank you!
Great card! The golden birds really make it special!
Oh, great! Thank you, Barbara-Jean!
awe love birds ,how appropriate for an anniversary card.
Thanks, Lynne!
SO pretty!
Thanks, Jacqueline!
The birds and background are gorgeous! What a unique design!
Hi Meghan! Thanks so much!
Beautiful card! Love your colors! Great job!
That cracked pistachio with bubble gum pink looks good together. Thank you, Shannon!
Beautiful card. Love birds as an anniversary card.
Thank you, Lila!
Oh my gosh – right? What happens to ribbon when it’s put into a drawer? The moment the drawer shuts, the ribbon turns into THE BIGGEST ball of a tangled mess – second cousin to getting bubble gum stuck in the long hair of a 7-year-old! Ha! I’m relieved to know that I’m not alone with the ribbon tangled blues! Beautiful card! Love the ink swipes on the embossing folder!
Yes, exactly! Thanks so much, Stephanie!
Wow! beautiful card!
Thank you!
Great card!!! Love the colors and ribbon!
Oh good! Thank you, Holly!
Gorgeous card!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, Lori!
Beautiful card! Love the background! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for coming by!
Those gold birds really stand out.
Thanks so much for coming by, Linda!
I like your “arty” look!
Ha! Great! Thank you!
Love that background and the finished product is so unique! Nice work!
Thank you, Tammie!
Pretty card!
Thank you, Nancy!
You did an excellent job with the background. It looks like a piece of art. And the gold birds are so elegant…
Hi Sharon! Thank you!
Wow, what a cool, unique card. I’m loving those golden birds!
Thank you!
What a unique design – love it!
Thanks so much!
Very pretty card! I love the sweet birds!
Thank you!
Very pretty! I know what you mean about storing ribbon. I now have them wound around a little piece of cardboard and tape the loose end down!
Oh, I think I can do that! Thanks, Patty!
I love the use of ribbon under the birds. This is definitely something I could create (once someone gives me the idea). lol
We all inspire each other. I’m so glad you stopped by!
Such a beautiful and elegant card!
Thank you, Celeste!
Love the birds in gold!
Thanks, Connie!
I love the way you designed this card using the bold bird branches embossing folder & die! I love this set. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful! Thanks so much!
A modern and very cool multi-media delight!
Lori S in PA
Hi Lori! You’re very kind, thank you!
Beautiful card! I enjoy running an ink pad over a embossed BG, I’ll have to remember to run the ink over the FOLDER first!
I’m so happy to share some ideas. Thanks so much!
Anne, love your Big Bird Branches Happy Anniversary card! So artsy! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Marcy!
Anne, I couldn’t love this card any more than I do!! I love the technique of swiping the ink onto the embossing folder! Such unique looks! Thank you for sharing! You’ve given me some ideas!! (and I LOVE that sentiment!)
Oh, wonderful! 😊 Thanks so much for coming by, Janice!
This is a beautiful card! Great color choices.
Thank you, Brenda!
Just WOW!!!
The techniques really bring out each layer on their own as it becomes very cohesive in the finished project. Love it. Stunning and beautiful!!! Love this card.
Oh, thanks so much!
What a lovely card! I love the not-so-perfect inking on the background!
That’s great! Thanks, Lauryne!
Beautiful design and color combo! I love the pretty background and the embossed gold birds!
Thank you so much, Denise!
Hi, BMJ! What a beautiful card 💜
Hey Mari! Thanks so much, my friend! 😊
I always love me some birds on cards… Thanks for sharing your talents!
Thank you!
Love your golden birds–and a beautiful background too!
Thank you, Donna!
Gorgeous creation – I love the embossing. I am not always perfect with my stuff either, so I know what you mean about the artsy look… hee hee I feel like Bob Ross sometimes “Well, we’ll just turn that into a tree right there….” LOL
And I don’t think there is ANY good way to store ribbon! The struggle is real. 🙂
Ha! Love me some Bob Ross! Thank you, Jenn!
Beautiful card! Love the colors you chose, Anne. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you like it!
This is such a unique and interesting card design!
I am so glad to see paper craft designers using ribbon again. Yes, it’s a hassle to store it, and I’ve had the exact same experience with my ribbon getting all tangled up and making a mess (my yarn, too, for that matter).
But I realized something when I was looking back at my old scrapbook pages a few days ago. The pages where I used ribbon all still look lovely years later. The pages where I used washi tape are a mess, because the washi tape, more often than not, came unstuck or unpeeled.
I don’t know how my cards have held up in the long term, but yikes, what if the washi tape comes unpeeled from a card you sent to a loved one? Why take the chance, right?
Oh, I didn’t know that about washi tape. I’ve always loved some ribbon or string on a card. Is that old fashioned? Thanks so much, Amy!
Sweet card with birds and a beautiful background!
Thank you!
Such a pretty card!
Thank you, Kim!
Very sweet card!
Thank you!
So beautiful. I especially like the birds in gold, perfect. Thank you.
Thanks, Jade!
Great card, so much texture. And I have a drawer with the big messy ball you describe….untangling is always a chore!
Right? Thanks, Andrea!
Beautiful card.
Thank you!
Such a pretty design!
Thank you, Alexandra!
Interesting card.
Thanks for coming by!
Really Beautiful card!!!
Thank you!
I love the background your created. Really have to give this a try.
Wonderful! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing!
Gorgeous!
Thanks for coming by, Ellen!
Love these pair of birds!
Great! Thank you!
Lovely card!
Thank you!
Wow, this is so lovely – the golden birds are a great addition to your design!
I’m so glad you like it!
Love your card! The embossed background and birds are wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Sheri! Thank you!
I love how 3-D the birds feathers appear… like they are slicked down in layers… just like in real life!
Embossing with metallic paper is so much fun! Thanks so much, Darlene!
Love the gold birds. Adds such a nice touch to the card
Thanks so much!
Beautiful card Anne, love your design and all the texture.
Oh wonderful! Thank you!
LOVE the gold birds! Great choice for your card 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Bridget!