All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Get Well · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · sympathy · Thinking of You · Watercolor

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Days Release…

Hello everyone! After Winter we’re thinking #Beautiful Days!  Bring ’em on!   Simon Says Stamp sent me this stamp set to play with and I’ve made two cards with it.  A super cute set, Garden Fresh!

Out came my Distress Reinkers and paint brushes to watercolor.  I stamped the images on Strathmore Best Watercolor paper with Ranger Black Archival Ink in the MISTI.

The first one I made is pretty rustic…I wasn’t sure it was post worthy but I was encouraged by cardmaker friends on Instagram to go for it!  So here it is!  A not so rustic one follows!

There’s something about watering cans that just draws me in.  I have a really old one I like to sit out for Summer porch decor.

I stamped and watercolored this regular like, then decided after I’d spattered to go over it with my Gathered Twigs mini blending tool!  All the while telling myself it was only a card! lol

It’s A2 size and I die cut the frame from Simon Says Stamp Frames die set, inked it with Gathered Twigs regular Distress ink and glued it on.

I added some think twine and a button and called it good.  The sentiment is from the set also.

Here’s my next card…not brown card! lol

Jars are so fun for flowers too!  The images in this set are so easy to color in!

The water looks dark in my pictures… I’m gonna have to go back and take some water and lighten it up!  Funny what you notice after you’ve taken photos and are writing a blog post!

I’m thinking this card could be used for any kind of shower and also for get well!  A very versatile set.

There’s one more floral image in the set that would be perfectly delightful stamped inside!  I love the birthday sentiment too!

Happy Saturday to you!  It’s looking like our weekend will be on the chill side so I might get some more cardmaking in!  A good day to shop the Beautiful Days NEW Release!

ttul!

Links to see what I used to make these cards…

Simon Says Clear Stamps Garden Fresh…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Garden Fresh Wafer…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp FRAMES Wafer Dies…
[ SSS ]
Strathmore WATERCOLOR PAPER PAD…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK…
[ SSS ]
MISTI TEAL PRECISION STAMPER VERSION…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker GATHERED…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker RUSTIC…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker PEELED…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker PICKED…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker BROKEN…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker FIRED…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker MUSTARD…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker HICKORY…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker DUSTY…
[ SSS ]
Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi STARRY…
[ SSS ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED…
[ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
[ SSS ]

cards · copics · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Spring

Simon Says Stamp NEW Just For You Release!

Hi everyone!  A fun Copic colored card to share with you today.  Simon Says Stamp sent me this adorable stamp set, Magical Spring, for me to create with!  You can tell I had fun with it and using bright colors!

A delightful release with lots of Spring and Easter offerings!

I started out by stamping the cute images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Hammermill Color Copy Cardstock.  

I cut them out and colored them using Copic sketch markers and a Sakura white gel pen for accenting.

I cut an A7 cardbase from the same cardstock, masked off the edges and ink blended on a Distress Oxide background in Tumbled Glass, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn.  I spattered on some white ink and regular distress ink color.

I stamped two sentiments from the set in the MISTI directly on the front of the card using Ranger Archival Black ink.

I adhered the images using foam tape and liquid glue.

Thank you for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the new release HERE

I’m not part of the hop but I didn’t want you to miss this code if you click from here to shop… 

Simon Says Stamp has a big event coming up… here’s the info about it!

 

All Occasion · cards · copics · Flowers · LOVE · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine · Waffleflower Crafts

Simon Says Stamp KISSES January Release!

Hi everyone! Lots of paper hearts, hugs and kisses coming your way! Check out this NEW release at Simon Says Stamp!

Here’s the NEW stamp set that was sent to me to show off!  It’s called Swoopy Flowers!  I don’t know if I did it justice but I gave it a good try, coloring with Copic Sketch Markers!

I stamped and cut the images out on the Scan and Cut but there are dies to coordinate! There’s also a stencil for coloring!  Fun!

I used the R80s, the YR00s and the G20s. 

I made the rectangle frame with Waffleflower A2 Layers and Additional A2 Layers die sets. 

Die cut black cardstock with the smaller rectangle and the white with a larger rectangle so it’s picture framed or matted like a picture!

I love this look!  I did it with a circle die also and I’ll show that card in the next day or two.

The Happy Valentines Day sentiment is from the Love and Valentines Word Mix 2 stamp set.  I stamped in clear embossing ink, sprinkled with Lawn Fawn White Embossing powder and heat embossed it.

Some Cupcake Doodlebug Sprinkles for a little embellishment.

Other sentiments that would’ve worked here are from the Love Greetings Mix… fun.  I’ll link it below even though I’m not showing it today. 

I hope you can dash over and check out the new release.  It’s a colorful Valentine season I’m sure!  Have fun making some paper art today! 

Linking to some challenges…

Die Cut Divas – Valentines

Papercraft Challenges – anything goes

ttul,

what I used to make this card and the $5 off code for SSS right now is LVEYU842!

Simon Says Stamps and Dies SWOOPY…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps SWOOPY…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SWOOPY FLOWERS Wafer…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Stencil SWOOPY…
[ SSS ]
Waffle Flower A2 LAYERS Dies 310282…
[ SSS ]
Waffle Flower ADDITIONAL A2 LAYERS…
[ SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full…
[ SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says…
[ SSS ]
Doodlebug FALL Enamel Dot Sprinkles…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE WORD MIX…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100# BLACK…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE…
[ SSS ]

 

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Memory Box Luxe Peony For You Card…

Hi everyone!  It’s been a week so far…some anxiety here…our internet provider is discontinuing their email service which I’ve had forever!  So I’ve had to spend hours changing log ins in all the places I used that email address over the years.  Fingers crossed everything still works after January 6th which is the day they’re cutting it off!  eek!

Thankfully I’ve gotten one card made in there to keep my sanity! haha

A brand NEW Peony die from Memory Box.. very fun and easy to use… I die cut in white and inked with two Altenew ink cubes and mini ink blending tools.   The leaves/stems come with it too and I inked them the same way.  I’ll link the colors below.

For You Posh Script is a NEW Memory Box die also.  I die cut it three times and glued them together.  I didn’t use the mat behind it this time, I just used the top outline part.

I wanted to bring in a heart so I used the largest heart from the Memory Box Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die set.

I didn’t add a lot of thickness… just the thin mounting tape I love so well behind the heart. I use this pair of scissors, HERE, to cut it because it is sticky. 

I inked around the edge of the A2 size top panel with Simon Says Stamp Deep Purple and an ink blending brush.

A Clean and Simple card by design with simple coloring too!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope your week doesn’t have major tech changes too! Insert the crazy face!

Here’s links to what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94714 Luxe Peony craft die
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94709 For You Posh…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94361 Double Stitch…
[ STR ]
Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Ink Mini…
[ ALTN ]
Altenew SEA SHORE Mini Cube Crisp Dye…
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2…
[ STR | SBC ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg…
[ STR | SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET…
[ SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Poppystamps · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

It’s That Time of Year…Simon Says Stamp DieCember!!!

And here we are!  Is the song running through your head? It’s….that time of year when the world falls in love…  Yes, we’re falling in love…with DieCember!!! lol

I’m here to show one of the new dies Snowflake Hexagon!  It’s gorgeous!

I let it snow I think with some JOY in there to you and yours!

Ink Drops – Ocean paper pad for the background paper…Hammermill white cardstock for all the white.

It’s time to shop the release…the dies are up in the shop HERE!

I backed the ink drops panel with a piece of silver metallic cardstock and then mounted it to a white A7 size card base.  It’s Hallmark size!

JOY is the poppystamps New Stacked JOY die. I just used the letters and not the stack outline part. I saved that for another day!

The To You and Yours sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Santa’s Sleigh Ride Slider stamp set.

OK – I won’t keep you so you can go shop!  Have fun and here’s a CODE you can use for $7 off,   MERRY22 !

Thank you for stopping by!

Here’s shopping links for what I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamp SNOWFLAKE HEXAGON…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps SANTA’S…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamps and Dies SANTA’S…
[ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps STACKED JOY Die 2548 at…
[ SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium INK DROPS OCEAN 6 x…
[ SSS ]
Waffle Flower A7 LAYERS Dies 310283…
[ SSS ]
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two…
[ SSS ]
Memory Box CLEAR Fairy Jewels jwl001
[ SSS ]