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Monday, May 12, 2014

Make it Monday and Simon Says Stamp






Happy Monday.  I was able to watch this week's Make it Monday #164:  Cluster Stamped Sentiment and crank out 3 super quick cards.  This is a really fun technique, and I encourage you to give it a try.  The hardest part for me was getting my sentiment stamp clean enough so that the versamark stamping was clear--it seemed like no matter how clean my stamp looked, it the versamark stamped image still had some black on it.  I was even using a brand new versamark pad.  In the end, I solved that problem by using white embossing powder instead of clear.


Here is my favorite of the bunch--using a Think Big birthday sentiment and balloons from Birthday Style.



I used a sentiment from Say it With Style for this next card, and I think the technique works better with sentiments that are solid and bold.  But, I still like how this one came out.  I used balloons from Birthday Bash.



This is actually the first card I made, and I used the same circle stamps from Confetti Garland Border as Heather used, as well as a solid circle from Beautiful Blooms II.  The sentiment is from Wet Paint.


I am entering all three of these cards in the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: M because the technique is from Make it Monday (I hope that is OK).

I hope to make some more of these later in the week.  They are a lot of fun.

Thanks for Visiting

18 comments :

  1. Fantastic cards Joyce! I love those balloons~

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  2. These are awesome, Joyce! I may have to check that video out because these look really fun. All your cards rock but the first is my fave. :)

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  3. Great cards, I really love the balloons, they're just so festive! Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  4. Joyce these are fabulous!! I love the balloons. Need to give this MIM a try!

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  5. These are all so fun Joyce. I love the ones with the balloons but I think the last one is actually my favorite.

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  6. Joyce...these are just so fun! I really love what you did with the balloons, so clever and so festive.

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  7. I love this technique too Joyce - your cards are great! Really love the first balloon card - fabulous colors.

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  8. great cards, love your first card with the balloons.

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  9. These are all fabulous. I love those balloons.

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  10. love love love the balloons!!

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  11. Love these Joyce! So cool and the colours fantastic!

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  12. This technique is perfection with the balloons!

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  13. Fabulous, Joyce! Love the balloons!!

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  14. Your balloons are such a lever idea! I love them all : )

    Patti

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  15. Great idea to use the balloons. Three fun cards.

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  16. These just have me smiling, Joyce ... such fabulous festive balloons and bubbles! Haven't seen the technique (yet!) but definitely will do ... especially after all this wonderful inspiration! Anita :)

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  17. Brilliant to use the balloons! My first one is my favorite. Might have to CASE this....

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