Hi there!

I’ve been having fun with stencils lately, so I wanted to share this sweet birthday card I made using the Groovy Blooms layering stencil from the Simon Says Stamp “Be Bold” release that’s out now.  If you haven’t had a chance yet to check out the release, I hope you do!  It is packed with wonderful products – and don’t forget to page through the designs for each to see all the amazing inspiration!

For my card, I ink blended the layering stencils and then fussy cut the flowers out to arrange them on my card.  I admit that I don’t usually think to do this – my default is to ink blend the full panel and use it in its entirety – but this time, I wanted to do something a little different and I always love it when I can stretch my supplies by using them in ways that may not be obvious.

I popped my blooms up on an ink-blended panel and then sprayed it with a shimmer spray.  I then added a shiny silver foiled sentiment and a few dazzling gems!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  I hope this card helps you to think about your stencils a little differently and that it inspires you to make something beautiful.

Have a wonderfully creative day, everyone!