Hello, crafty friends! I am very excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 1 of the Happy Camper Release  Blog Hop! 

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As you can see in the graphic above, Simon Says Stamp is offering their “Sunflower Dance” stamp set FREE when you purchase any products from the  Happy Camper Release.  This promotion expires on 8/3/25 at 11:59 pm ET, or while supplies last.

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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop – woohoo! Leave me a comment for your chance to win. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, August 6th.

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When you’re finished hopping, and you’re looking for more inspiration, check out the Happy Camper Gallery on the Simon Says Stamp blog. There are galleries for each release, and we encourage you to share your creations there, as well!

Note: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

My card today features the new Blossom Bursts Embossing Folder and Fancy Thank You Die. If you saw my blog post from yesterday, I made another card with these two products, and it’s completely different! That’s what I love about embossing folders. There are so many different techniques to try, and of course, changing up your colors makes such a huge difference, as well.

For this card, I inked up my embossing folder with Waterfall ink from Pinkfresh Studio. There are two sides of the embossing folder. On one side, the flowers are raised. On the other side, the flowers are recessed. I call this the “flat” side because it’s where there is usually a bunch of flat area to swipe your ink pad across. I prefer felt pads for this technique because as you’re swiping across the folder. the firm felt pad won’t squish into the recessed areas where the flowers are. Of course, this technique is meant to look artsy – it’s never going to give perfect results. And I love it like that! I should mention that I used white heavy cardstock for this technique, and I spritzed a tiny bit of water on the panel before running it through the die cutting machine. This helps prevent cracks when you use 3D folders. I did one pass with that Waterfall ink, and then I swiped the “flat” side of the folder again with Mint ink. I didn’t ink this color up as heavy as I did with the Waterfall. Swiping the ink on the plastic folder will result in the ink “bubbling”, so that’s why the results aren’t perfectly smooth looking. I could have kept inking it up if I wanted it to look smoother, but again, I love the imperfect look. It’s easy to run through a second time (and 3rd and 4th and so on) because your embossed panel will pop right back into place in the embossing folder.

Once I was done with the turquoise background, I took my Gina K Designs Wild Dandelion ink pad and swiped it across the raised edges of the flowers. I just kept swiping it all over the entire panel. You’ll see that some areas are heavier than others. And that’s okay! I took a small detail brush and added some orange ink onto the centers of the flowers. To finish up the panel, I blended a darker color around the edges. I used Turquoise ink from Pinkfresh Studio for this part. It was a bit brighter and more vivid than I wanted, so I followed up with some Flannel ink (a warm gray) from Simon to tone it down. I think the results are beautiful!

For my sentiment, I used the new  Fancy Thank You Die. I cut it from black glossy card stock because…don’t I always use black glossy card stock for my word dies?? I admit that it’s an obsession. I then remembered that I had a relatively new flower that kind of matched some of the flowers on this folder. I cut the Tattered Daisy Die  from white card stock and inked up the edges with the same yellow ink that I used on the panel. I even swiped a little bit of that Waterfall ink down the middle of the petals, and then I colored the center orange. I think it looks so good popped up on the panel, and I think it adds such a great finishing touch. And speaking of finishing touches, I added a few white pearl embellishments around the panel. 

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I hope my card brings a smile to your face. Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Be sure to hop along and leave some love for all of the talented designers sharing inspiration today. There will be another hop tomorrow with even more inspiration!

Wishing you all a crafty day,

Allison

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46 Comments

  11. Allison, I think this is my favorite card so far of all that I’ve seen! I’m definitely going to have to get that Blossom Bursts embossing folder!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  15. I saw Heidi showing this today and I was so impressed!
    The embossing folder is so versital and looks phenomenal with so many techniques , can’t wait to play with it !

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  18. What a fantastic background and focal element for your card. I LOVE the way you used multiple colors to build up your beautiful background, then by adding the little flower die cut on top was perfect, It looked like it had been picked from the background. The black glossy Thank You was perfect & bold enough to stand out and be seen against your beautiful floral background.

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  21. I think it’s safe to say that your card brought a smile to everyone’s face. What beautiful colors. It’s a grand card.

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  29. Dear Allison –
    Wowza, this is a true STUNNER! Love it so much! I’m so glad I am a subscriber because I get to see your beautiful art all the time from your email contact.
    Lori S in PA

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  35. OOOOOOH, I love how you colored the edges of the flowers. It makes them extra pretty and interesting.

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  43. Your card DID bring a smile to my face ! I love your color choices and techniques! Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration!

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  44. Your card is so beautiful. I was on the fence about this embossing folder until I saw your card. Thanks for sharing

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