Sweet Wishes Blog Hop

Sweet Wishes Release

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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

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

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamp Sparkle Strands stamp 

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink

Watercolors

Watercolor brush

Canson Watercolor Paper

Black Archival Pen

Gold Pen

Colored Pencils

Tim Holtz Big Chat stickers

Ranger Dylusions 8x8 Black Journal (similar)