Simon Says Stamp | Sending Sunshine Release + Ombre Ink Blended Background & Dimensional Accents. Video

Hi everyone! Thanks for popping in today. I have a quick card and video tutorial featuring one of my favorite background techniques – adding dimensional accents with Glossy Accents or Nuvo Glaze.

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel:

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CARD DETAILS

I have shared this technique in the past, once on my Youtube Channel and once in a blog post over on my blog without a video showing several cards with unique backgrounds created with the help of Altenew and Simon Says Stamp stamps.

This technique doesn’t work with every kind of background stamp, but it will work with select few. I wanted to revisit this technique again here with this new background stamp from Simon. The stamp that I am using today is the Deco Diamonds 6×6 Cling Background stamp from Sending Sunshine release.

I started to work on my card by stamping background in Versamark ink onto white cardstock using my stamp platform. Next I covered it with Platinum embossing powder from Hero Arts and heat set it.

I didn’t want this background to be plain white so I added some ink blending going in an ombre fashion from the darkest at the top to white at the bottom and I used Simon Says stamp Cloud Sky dye ink for this along with a Ranger Mini Round ink blending tool.

Next, I stamped a sentiment and I went with “Be Brave – I’ll be here cheering you on every step of the way” and I used the same ink color for my stamping to achieve a monochromatic look on my finished card. I used foam tape from Scrapbook adhesives and foam mounted it onto my card.

And now comes the more fun part of this card making – adding the dimensional accents. For this you can use several products, I used Glossy Accents, in the past I’ve used Nuvo Glaze from Tonic (but I am all out of the Glaze). I would not recommend using Nuvo Clear drops as if you cover a large area they might crack.

I decided I wanted to fill in every little diamond with the Glossy accents to turn it into a dimensional element, so carefully filled each one of them in using my glossy accents. I also used a pokey end of my tool n one to help the glossy accents fill in the shape and also used it to correct any mistakes where I had glossy accents go outside the line. Once the background was coated I left it to dry over night. And my card was done!

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Simon Says Cling Stamp Deco Diamonds Background Shop at: SSS	CZ Design Clear Stamps Yes You Can Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Cloudy Sky Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Ranger Glossy Accents Glue Dimensional Adhesive Shop at: SSS
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Platinum Embossing Powder PW117 Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS
ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS	Tonic Crystal Glaze Nuvo Shop at: SSS	Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS	Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS
Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS	Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS