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Welcome to the Sweet Wishes Blog Hop 2!
I am using the brand new SPARKLE STRANDS stamp from the release. When my eye saw this stamp, I saw a landscape, and that is what my project today reflects.
I began by stamping the image onto watercolor paper, then painted the scene with watercolor paint. This shot shows the transition from land to sky. I can't decide if the purple are distant mountains or the sky.
I tried to follow the strands as I painted to get some lovely color variation.
I added some gold stars to the night sky...
I turned bits of the design into tiny doodled tress...
Beautiful green fields and sky...I did go in with colored pencils to add more depth to the color.
A few words... A Beautiful World...
I softened the edges of the stamped image and love how the colors represent land and sky, near and far.
This has turned out to be a very versatile stamp. I do have cards that I shared that use it in a more traditional way, and more adventurous approaches.
I thought I would also share the cards I made for the release...you may have seen these on the reveal...
You can definitely make the strands sparkle and turn into a beautiful holiday card, or look at it like a flowing ocean, or make it retro. (see my cards from the release)
Leave a comment on this post and be eligible for a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp! Be sure to comment on each blog for more chances to win!! Winners will be posted on Simon's blog on Weds. October 16.
Check out all the amazing creations on each blog on the hop!!
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Suzy Plantamura
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Lisa Addesa
Alberto Gava
Kulbir Kirkland
Heather Hoffman
Allison Frazier
Maura Hibbitts
Misty Elam
Mary Reiner
Anne Fiene
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Suzy Plantamura
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Lisa Addesa
Alberto Gava
Kulbir Kirkland
Heather Hoffman
Allison Frazier
Maura Hibbitts
Misty Elam
Mary Reiner
Anne Fiene
Be sure to also check out yesterday's blog hop for more inspiration!
If you create with the new Sweet Wishes release, be sure to add your creation link to the gallery HERE.
You can add a link to any of the Simon Says Stamp galleries and share your work
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Love this card!
ReplyDeleteSo colorful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design! It needs to be hung on your wall and framed. It's art!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your card. It's so great when you see something you didn't see... if that makes sense. What a great way to use this stamp!!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! You have an artist eye.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I've been eyeing that stamp, and now I know for sure that I need it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ❤️
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of a stamp. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love how colorful this is!
ReplyDeleteSo playful, love the colours!
ReplyDeleteDoggonit! I told myself not to buy any more stamps this year, but your watercolor convinced me to order the stamp. I hope it gets here soon! Love what you did with it especially because I would not have thought of using the stamp this way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background! I want to try this!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat’s awesome!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! I just love the structure of the sparkle strand used with the watercolor backgrounds and the sweet little tree details! I would frame one or more of these!
ReplyDeleteWow!! So Beautiful!!! Love how creatively you used this stamp!!!
ReplyDeleteColorful in a wonderful artsy way.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking! Your creativity is amazing.
ReplyDeleteMaura, since my high school Alma Mater sings, "Purple Mountains Majesty" as one of the lines in homage to our surrounding mountains of the lower High Sierra Nevada range, I definitely see the purple mountains!! Very pretty!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I would never have thought of doing this.
ReplyDeleteLovely artistic cards to show how great it is to play with color.
ReplyDeleteTerrific creativity. Thanks for the multiple ideas for this stamp.
ReplyDeleteHow clever to turn this stamp into hills and make a delightful scene!
ReplyDeleteI love what you created! So clever!!
ReplyDeleteSo creative and original!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique way to use this stamp! Something I would never have thought of! I love it! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous way to use that stamp! Truly beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI would frame this!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! So beautiful and creative. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think! Love the card, thanks.
ReplyDeleteLoved the creativity of your cards!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Such a unique way to use this stamp!
ReplyDeleteWhat vibrant colors. Each card pops with color.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting way to use the Sparkle stamp. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your creativity is beyond! I would never have thought to look use this way you did. However, now I will be looking at lol my stamps, stencils, etc in a whole new way. Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards!! The colors are wonderful! What a fabulous way to use this stamp. Thanks for sharing your amazing tips and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a way with color. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteLynn Stevens
Very artsy. I like the ones with a limited number of colors, especially.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see this background stamp used in such a different way! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love how you used this stamp. Now I really want to get it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! Love your notes and tips! Vikki Hein
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous way to use that stamp set! So very clever! Awesome take on it xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour images show a wonderful interpretation of this stamp design. Love all the colors!
ReplyDeleteLove the scene you created! Very creative way to use the stamp!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea! Love the colours!
ReplyDeleteInteresting interpretation for this design, I can see where you are going with it. i see something completely different..interesting.
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: Very beautiful. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteClever. Creative. Love this! Well done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful take for the set! I like the idea of the purple mountains.
ReplyDeleteThis really caught my eye! I love it! 💖
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece of art! Thanks for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteI love the use of sparkling strands and your vision seeing hills. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see your use of color and the cards you created!
ReplyDeleteTerrific use of the new background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the way you used the stamp!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed and inspired. I love how you use the stamp and the colors are amazing. I’ve got to try this.
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful, love the watercolor
ReplyDeleteI've got to try this, thanks for sharing. Beautiful card
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