Scripty Birthday Background Card + Simon Says Stamp 16th STAMPtember® Blog Party! 🎉

Woohoo!  It's September and that means it's also Simon Says Stamps STAMPtember® with a HUGE NEW RELEASE!!  I am thrilled to be joining in their Blog Party that's happening over on the Simon Says Stamp blog!!  This isn't a hop, but you will find links to other makers sharing their inspiration for this release!

At the end of my post, you will see a graphic with an exclusive STAMPtember® promotion JUST FOR YOU!  There are many other different promotions that will be offered by the other Blog Party participants too!  Think of it as a crafty scavenger hunt!  So be sure to check them all out.

STAMPtember® is a month full of new crafty goodies, not only from Simon Says Stamp, but also  EXCLUSIVE products released in partnerships with many of the industry’s finest brands.  These are ONLY available at SimonSaysStamp.com.

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My card features one of the exclusive Simon Says Stamp products and it is called Scripty Birthday Background.  This is a wonderful stamp perfect for backgrounds on your birthday cards!

I stamped the Scripty Birthday Background stamp onto white cardstock with clear embossing ink.  I added white embossing powder and used my heat tool to set it.  Then I blended on three shades of ink in an ombre pattern.  I used these Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Guava, Watermelon, and Cherry.

I trimmed it to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to an A2 card base.

I added two sweet butterflies die cut from white cardstock with the Stitching Butterflies.

The sentiment is from the Big Old Birthday stamp set.  There are some fun and awesome sentiments in this set!  After I stamped it in black pigment ink, I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

I added a few sparkly gem stickers for a bit of bling.

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🎉🎉SPECIAL OFFER!!!  Follow the three steps shown here to redeem this Sweet Birthday Treat die set!  NOTE:  This offer is only valid through 9/3 at 11:59 pm ET, while supplies last.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you with my Scripty Birthday Background stamp set card!  SO many ideas and ways to use this set!

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SSS Be Creative 2023 release

 Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features the oh, so awesome new Big Old Birthday stamps set!  This set is in Simon Says Stamp's new Be Creative 2023 release! 

First I stamped the Pretty Peonies Background stamp with clear embossing ink.  I stamped it onto 80# Neenah and used my anti-static tool on the cardstock before stamping.  Then I sprinkled on white detail embossing powder and heat set it.

Next I used the Pawsitively Saturated Ink in the colors of Cherry, Watermelon, and Guava to ink over the embossing with ink blending brushes.  I used a dry paper towel to wipe away excess ink from the white embossing.  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut it out before adhering it to my A2 card base.

Next I stamped the sentiments from the awesome new Big Old Birthday stamp set.  Using my MISTI makes this technique so easy!  I used the same inks listed above to create the ombré look.  Just use a paper towel to dab at the harsh line from the ink pad, stamp it, then move on to the next color, and repeat.  To add shine to the sentiment, I stamped it once more with clear embossing ink.  Then I added clear embossing powder and heat set it.

I die cut the sentiment with another stitched rectangle die.  I did some partial die cutting by placing the die at the top of my stamped sentiment.  After I ran that through my die cutting machine, I moved the die so that the bottom of the die aligned with the bottom of the sentiment.  Die cut again, and voila!  A matching stitched die cut!

After I popped up the sentiment with foam tape on the card, I decided I wanted a few embellishments.  I used the Flickering Butterflies and the Stitching Butterflies dies to cut a piece of vellum.  Before I die cut the butterflies, I inked on some Watermelon ink with a blending brush.  I used glue to assemble the large butterfly and then adhered them all to the card.  I added some sparkly gem stickers for some pretty sparkle.

Be sure to check out the entire release over in the Simon Says Stamp shop!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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