Monday, June 26, 2023

Smooth Sailing with Simon Hurley and Spellbinders

The new release from Simon Hurley is now in the shop and my lovely friends at Spellbinders sent me some of Simon's products to create with. I'll be sharing more in the coming days, but today's card features the Smooth Sailing stamps and dies, ink blending, paper tearing, Solar Paste and 3D embossing! Lots of fun goodies to play with and I know you will love them as much as I do! Scroll down for creative details. I'll have the product links listed at the end of this post.



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I shared a reel on Instagram recently, showing how I did some "finger painting" over my ink blending, using Solar Paste for my ocean scene. I really love how it turned out! It has such shimmer and shine and so lightweight, you can use your fingers for application. Just have a paper towel or hand wipe ready to clean your fingers.






I will often Google images for inspiration and I did this for my sailboat. I noticed that a lot of real sailboats have lines in the sails, so I drew some lines with an extra fine tipped black pen using a ruler for straight lines on one sail and the curve of my washi tape roll to draw curved lines. Hey, use what you've got, right?






To color my sailboat, I used Copic Markers B97 Night Blue for the sails, C1 and C3 grays for shading the boat, and E33 for the tan lines.








One of my favorite cloud techniques is to tear paper and ink blend above the tear line on cardstock. It's so easy! Just use printer paper and tear randomly for a variety of edges to work with. It yields fantastic results! I find it works best to begin at the top and work your way down. You can also make more gradient color this way. I still had leftover ink on my blender brush from a previous project and never even had to ink it up.






All of my cardstock, cards and card panels are from Spellbinders. I used the Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder Beveled Diamonds with my white card panel, running it through my Platinum 6 and used this for a little extra pop of dimension, as my backdrop.






I chose the "brave" sentiment with a special friend in mind who is dealing with cancer and is facing a very difficult road ahead. I plan on sending her this card and I hope it cheers her up.

Thanks so much for popping in and I'll hope you'll stop by soon to check out the other projects I'll be sharing with Simon's new release. You can click on any of the brands linked below to get product details or make a purchase, through my convenient affiliate links (provided at no additional cost to you). Happy crafting!

Terri

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Copic Alcohol Marker C3 Cool Gray / Grey
Copic Alcohol Marker C3 Cool Gray / Grey
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Scrapbook.com Hybrid Ink - Black
Scrapbook.com Hybrid Ink - Black
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Copic Sketch Marker - E33 Sand Beige
Copic Sketch Marker - E33 Sand Beige
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ScrapbookPal
Wendy Vecchi Makeart Non-stick Craft Sheet
Wendy Vecchi Makeart Non-stick Craft Sheet
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Scrapbookcom | Ranger Ink
Copic Sketch Marker B97 Night Blue
Copic Sketch Marker B97 Night Blue
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ScrapbookPal
Shop all Copic Markers at ScrapbookPal!
Shop all Copic Markers at ScrapbookPal!
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Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
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Scrapbookcom
Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
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Scrapbookcom
Double Sided Adhesive Foam Tape - 32 feet
Double Sided Adhesive Foam Tape - 32 feet
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Scrapbookcom
Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
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Scrapbookcom
Blending Brushes - Set of 3
Blending Brushes - Set of 3
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Spellbinders
A2 White Cards Top Fold - 25 ct.
A2 White Cards Top Fold - 25 ct.
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Spellbinders
A2 White Envelopes  25 ct.
A2 White Envelopes 25 ct.
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Spellbinders
Glimmer Hot Foil 4 pk - Christmas Sparkle
Glimmer Hot Foil 4 pk - Christmas Sparkle
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Scrapbookcom | Spellbinders
Copic Sketch Marker - C1 Cool Gray No 1
Copic Sketch Marker - C1 Cool Gray No 1
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ScrapbookPal
Simon Hurley Solar Paste - Beluga
Simon Hurley Solar Paste - Beluga
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Scrapbookcom | Spellbinders
Simon Hurley Solar Paste - Crocodile Tears
Simon Hurley Solar Paste - Crocodile Tears
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Scrapbookcom | Spellbinders
3D Beveled Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder
3D Beveled Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder
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Scrapbookcom | Spellbinders
Simon Hurley Smooth Sailing Stamp & Die Set
Simon Hurley Smooth Sailing Stamp & Die Set
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Ranger Ink | Spellbinders
Cosmic Sky Cardstock 8.5x11 inch - 10 pk
Cosmic Sky Cardstock 8.5x11 inch - 10 pk
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Scrapbookcom | Spellbinders
Solar Paste Bundle
Solar Paste Bundle
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Scrapbookcom | Ranger Ink
Simon Hurley Dye Ink - Later Gator
Simon Hurley Dye Ink - Later Gator
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Scrapbookcom | Ranger Ink | Spellbinders
Ranger Distress Ink Prize Ribbon
Ranger Distress Ink Prize Ribbon
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Scrapbookcom | Ranger Ink
28 Lilac Lane Mermaids Tale - Sequins
28 Lilac Lane Mermaids Tale - Sequins
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White Cardstock 8.5x11 inch - 25 pk
White Cardstock 8.5x11 inch - 25 pk
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