Simon Says Stamp | Monochrome Diamond Pattern Cards

Hello friends! As promised, I have more cards to share featuring Simon Says Stamp new Friendly Frolic release. I made a number of cards, filmed videos for some and I will continue making projects and sharing them here and on my social accounts. Today I have a trio of cards using the Diamond Pattern 6×6 cling background stamp. I mentioned is was one of my favorites in my previous post.

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CARDS DETAILS

I didn’t use this stamp as is for any of the cards I’m sharing today. Instead, I played a bit with a “step stamping” technique where I stamped image once, next moved the paper a bit in a certain direction and stamped image again forming a different pattern. It’s pretty cool and I was amazed at how many different variations I was able to create by moving my paper in different directions for the 2nd and even 3rd impressions.

I went with light gray and light blue colors for these cards as I was in that kind of mood when I was making them. You can definitely switch up the colors to more vibrant/summer/fall/you pick. For my first card, Dreams, I stamped background using Smoke dye ink from Simon. I moved my paper and stamped same background again to create an “X” mark. Looks a bit like stitching. I did use stamp platform for my stamping to make it easier to align things.

I added a stamped and die-cut word “Dreams” from Cathy’s Yes You Can stamp set (cut out using a coordinating die), added “Come True With Hard Work” sentiment and created a dimensional butterfly by stamping same butterfly image 3 times using Maliblue, Audrey Blue and High Dive and cutting them out using a coordinating die. You can see a close up of my dimensional butterfly below:

I also used Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops in Duck Egg Blue and added several accents here and there. This color, along with Gloss White and Morning Dew is one of my favorites and most used so I have it in a Jumbo size bottle.

My next card, Yay, features almost the same pattern. This time instead of just stamping I heat embossed it in white embossing powder onto Simon’s Fog cardstock. My “X” didn’t align as well this time, but they still look pretty cool, I think.

I stamped and die-cut “Yay” using Winter Sky dye ink and I also stamped “I Knew You Could Do It” sentiment in same ink color and added both onto my card. I also die-cut identical “Yay” out of sticky fun foam to be able to foam mount it onto my project. Lastly, I used Nuvo Drops in Morning Dew to embellish this card.

My last project features a two-tone patten stamped in a slightly different way. Instead of an “X” I have something that looks like “V” or a check mark. I used Smoke and Sparrow inks to stamp this. I also die-cut a heart in the center of this panel and added “You Have A Kind Heart” sentiment along with several Nuvo Drops in Oyster Gray.

SUPPLIES

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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp Diamond Pattern Shop at: SSS	CZ Design Clear Stamps Yes You Can Shop at: SSS	CZ Design Clear Stamps Yay Shop at: SSS	Cz Design Yes You Can Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS
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Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS	Tonic Oyster Gray Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS	Tonic Duck Egg Blue Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS	White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS
Stick It Adhesive Handy Pack 5 Sheets Shop at: SSS	Tonic Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS	Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS