Simon Says Stamp Wafer Dies

Hello friends,

Simon Says Stamp has released an exclusive series of seven new wafer dies that coordinate with six current Tim Holtz stamps (that you probably already own). These dies make cutting out the images a breeze! I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the process of stamping and die cutting the images! I am going to be sharing the cards/projects I made over the next 3 weeks (there are a lot) so I hope you will join me on this fun journey!

Today I am sharing a set of small tags I created using two stamp sets: Perspective (the words) and Mini Bouquet (these flowers are about 3' tall) + one dies set. I cut multiple tags 2 x 4 1/4" from DistressWatercolor Cardstock. Then swiped them through various colors of Distress Ink to get a base to work on then added the stamped and die cut flowers. It was just that easy.

Like I mentioned, there are six stamp sets I have been working with -
CMS106  Papillon
CMS213  Perspective Butterfly
CMS253  Wildflowers
CMS269  Mini Bouquet (this has two matching die sets)
CMS294  Flutter
CMS326  Ornate Trims

Then there are the SEVEN coordinating dies:

Mini Bouquet Silhouettes and Mini Bouquet Outlines 

coordinate with ONE stamp set.

(Wildflowers are the larger Wildflower images)

I added a small Tonic non-stick mat to my Studio Mat to work on. I combined multiple Distress Ink Colors to color the flower image before misting with water and then stamping on the Watercolor Cardstock. It took me a couple test runs to see how much water to mist and get the right combination of colors. I ended up only throwing away one or two test flowers that just didn't work for me. 

If you still have your Distress Markers around like I do, I found that bundled Sage and Peeled Paint worked really well to color the stems (in fact, much better than the ink pad). Compare the photo above, with the next three and you'll see the difference. And yes, about 90% of my Distress Markers still work perfectly after all these years!

Now carry on till Wednesday, when I'll have another wafer die project for you!
paula