simon says stamp diamond pattern - create a pattern 3

Thanks, Simon, for sending me a Diamond Pattern background stamp from the new release, Friendly Frolic, to play with. Continuing my search to see what I could come up with in terms of patterns, I came up with this idea to fill those empty spaces. This time with more stamped images.

SSS Diamond Pattern stamp

Sweet Stamp Shop Sparkle and Shine stamp
MFT border die
WPlus9 hello die
Lifestyle Crafts diamond die

Prismacolor colored pencils

Heat embossed the diamond pattern with sparkly powder. Stamped some solid sequins and embossed them too. Stamped the jewels and embossed with silver powder. Colored the jewels. And since I definitely had a sparkly, jewel thang going on, I die cut a sparkly border and sentiment and popped the sentiment onto a diamond shaped die cut!

Bling, bling!

Hope you've enjoyed my makes with this simple BG stamp. Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for all the products in this release and tons of inspiration too. Thanks for visiting.

I'm playing at:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - AG
Just Add Ink - Twist (I've combined a BG stamp and small stamps to create my original background)

what a difference a die makes

I'm back with some cards I created with another panel of my distress oxide smooshing + glazing crafty play. See this post for more deets.

On this smoosh I used only pink and yellow ink. And glossy paper. I liked the result without the blue so put it aside. More glossy. Eh. To use as more backgrounds. Eh. Then I remembered these dies I had not used yet. Voila! I actually love the touch the glossy adds on these die cuts! They're just so darn cute.

 Sizzix Animal Portraits die

Papertrey Pretty Petals stamp

Sweet Stamp Shop Greetings freebie stamp

American Crafts Mayberry Flower Patch stamp

Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Fossilized Amber

glossy photo paper

Have you tried DOs on glossy paper (with or without glaze)? What'd you think?

I'm joining in at:

Die Cut Divas - Monochrome

Daring Cardmakers - Getting to Know You (I love super CAS cards with a pop of color. And techniques too. Got both going on today.)
Dies R Us - Use Pastels

Happy Little Stampers - AG with Dies March