Valentine Cards | Simon Says Stamp

First I started by creating all the backgrounds. Therefor I did cut 3 panels of heavyweight cardstock down to 5 1/2 and 4 1/4. For the first background I used the color Poppy. I fixed the stencil just with some purple tape, that way the paper does not move. For my second card I used the color Oceanside and for the rainbow card Poppy / Marmalade / Buttercup / Clover and Oceanside. So the backgrounds were done very fast. 

Now it was time to stamp the cute dog and cat on a piece of white cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink. To color all the images I used my Spectrum Noir Triblend Marker. For me they make it so easy to color out the images and blend the colors. 

After I had everything colored I used the coordinating dies to cut all the images out. I really love to use coordinating dies, that way you get a perfect cut. 

To create the frames for two of the cards I used two of the Stitched Rectangles Frames and fixed them also with a piece of purple tape and then run it through my die cut machine. I did this twice as I wanted to have to frames. On one of the cards I used foam tape to adhere the frame, that way I had some dimension. For the other frame I used Gina K liquide glue. 

For the rainbow card I used both of the inner parts from when I die cut the frames and glued them together.