Welcome class!
I'm super excited to be able to participate in the first day of the Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper blog hop--thanks for coming to my "classroom!" You've arrived here from Carly Minner's blog, and you'll be heading to Rachel Alvarado's blog next! If you want to start today's stop at the beginning make sure to head to the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE and get caught up! We're giving away a $25 coupon to the Simon shop from EVERY stop on the hop from the comment section...leave a comment and the winners will be be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday August 6th! And even more fun--the not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp exclusive Sunflower Dance 3x4 stamp set is automatically added to your cart that contains any purchase of Happy Camper products! This gift with purchase will expire 8/3 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last.
Today’s card is bringing the cutest kind of cosmic vibes thanks to the new Shoot For the Moon stamp set from Simon Says Stamp’s Happy Camper release! I couldn’t resist turning these little space animals into a playful galaxy birthday scene, and I’m sharing the full step-by-step process below in case you want to take a creative trip to the stars too ✨
So here's the lesson plan:
✨ Step 1: Create the Galaxy Background
I started with a piece of white cardstock and blended Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks to build a dreamy galaxy blend. A touch of Black Soot around the edges added depth and contrast.
Next, I used a damp brush to splatter some Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Opaque White Splatter to add some stars to the sky. This background always looks like magic when it dries!
🌟 Step 2: Add Stars
Using a Simon Says Stamp CZ Design Simple Star stencil, I lightly ink-blended white pigment ink through the stars, then heat-embossed them with white embossing powder to really make them pop against the galaxy background. I made sure to randomly scatter the stars as opposed to the linear pattern of the stencil...stretch your supplies!
🧑🚀 Step 3: Stamp & Color the Space Critters
On a separate piece of Copic-friendly cardstock, I stamped two of the sweet little astronaut animals and their spaceship using a black ink. I colored them with Copic markers—keeping the colors playful to match the galaxy background. I used teals, pinks, and warm neutrals for the pups’ helmets and suits.
After coloring, I fussy cut the images and added a touch of sparkle with a glitter pen on the helmets and rocket flame.
🌌 Step 4: Build the Scene
Once the background was fully dry, I trimmed it down and added a simple white panel along the bottom, edged with a strip of black glitter cardstock.
I stamped the sentiment “Hope your birthday is out of this world” from the same stamp set using black ink. It fit perfectly into the white space and really balanced out the vibrant top half!
I adhered the colored images with foam tape to add dimension, arranging them to look like they’re floating in space.
💫 Step 5: Finishing Touches
A few black Pawsitively Dazzling Gems scattered across the galaxy gave the card some added texture and shine. I love how they mimic planets or deep space stars!
Mounted everything onto a coordinating teal card base and called it complete!
💌 Final Thoughts
This card is full of playful, intergalactic joy and perfect for a birthday that deserves to be out of this world! The Shoot For the Moon set from the new Happy Camper release has so many adorable elements—I already have more ideas brewing.
Feel free to check out the entire Happy Camper release HERE, and below you can find the links to the products that I've used on this card. The links above and below are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you, making it easier to create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!
🪐 Supplies Used:
- Simon Says Stamp Shoot For the Moon stamps
- Simon Says Stamp CZ Design Simple Stars stencil
- Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink
- Simon Says Stamp White Embossing Powder
- Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Gems--Black
- Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Opaque White Splatter
Class dismissed!
