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Hi there. Welcome. I’m excited to be a part of the Simon Says Stamp’s blog hop<\/a> celebrating THIS<\/a> awesome card kit …<\/p>\n

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I created two cards using this kit and have a few tips to share. First, let me show you the cards…<\/p>\n

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1. Try making multiple cards. The supplies are already out, so why not!? You can do the same design multiple times or try changing it up between cards. I really liked the design of the first card, so I made another card but rotated the greeting to create a horizontal card.<\/p>\n

2. Try taking hints from packaged product for color schemes. I wanted a feminine and masculine color scheme but I’m not very good at choosing color combos. I took a color cue from these mini ink cube sets and stamped the candle image using them…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Hero Arts Sweet Mini Cube Ink<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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SSS Karma Hybrid Ink Pad Cube Set<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n3. When stamping a pattern of colors, try using a stamp cleaner like THIS<\/a> one in between stamping. It does a great job of cleaning the stamp and reduces any ink transferring to the next stamped image.<\/p>\n

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\n4. Try to stretch your product. After stamping the candle image on my cards, I thought I would look for an alternative flame image other than the one provided in the stamp set. The kit includes some beautiful, gold rub-ons that had smaller leaf, triangle, star, and diamond images that worked great for flames and gave a nice shine. Here’s a closer look …<\/div>\n
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\n5. Try creating a guide to make stamping faster. I stamped A LOT of candles on these cards and thought it would be best to practice first. I found that when I traced a circle die (slightly smaller than the die that would be placed on top), it helped guide my stamping and keep everything from going wonky. Here’s what I mean…<\/p>\n
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\nClick HERE<\/a> to see another card using this kit featuring a “smeared” embossing technique. <\/div>\n
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\nLINKS TO SUPPLIES USED<\/u><\/b>: <\/div>\n
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\nSSS April 2015 Card Kit-HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS Hybrid Ink Mini Cube Set (Karma)- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nHero Arts Mini Cube Ink Pads (Sweet)- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS Stitched Circle Dies- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nAvery Elle Signature Dies- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nVersamark Ink- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS White Embossing Powder- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS Fog Cardstock- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS Slate Cardstock- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nSSS Audrey Blue Cardstock- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
\nHero Arts Ultra Clean Stamp Cleaner- HERE<\/a><\/div>\n
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\nKEEP HOPPING<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n
\nClick HERE<\/a> for the next stop on the Blog Hop and visit my sweet friend, Laurie Willison<\/a>. To start at the beginning, click HERE<\/a>. <\/div>\n
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\nGIVEAWAY<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n
\nSimon Says Stamp will be choosing winners from the comments section of all the blog stops to win a Simon Says Stamp goody bag filled with fresh and exciting new products.  Leave a comment below to be entered to win! The winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 15.<\/div>\n
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\nThanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend! <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi there. Welcome. I’m excited to be a part of the Simon Says Stamp’s blog hop celebrating THIS awesome card kit … I created two cards using this kit and have a few tips to share. First, let me show you the cards… A FEW TIPS… 1. Try making multiple cards. The supplies are already out, so why not!? You can do the same design multiple times or try changing it up between cards. I really…<\/p>\n

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