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Laura Bassen

Hello Bluebird-Warm Wishes

October 29, 2019

Hi there! This month I’m joining Hello Bluebird to help showcase their adorable October release. This card features the Cocoa Party stamp set as well as the Warm Wishes die.

Hello Bluebird-Cocoa Party/Warm Wishes die

For the background I blended Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick on the top of the panel and Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon on the bottom followed by some flicks of the the same distress inks. I colored the images with Copics, die cut them with the coordinating dies and popped them up onto the blended panel.

Hello Bluebird-Cocoa Party/Warm Wishes die

There’s more to come, but you can check out some adorable projects over on the Hello Bluebird blog using these cute new sets. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rudolph sends his love

October 28, 2019

Hi there! Today I have a simple little tag to share. Sometimes you just need a little tag to put on a gift without all the fuss. Rudolph’s got ya covered:)

CZ Ho Ho Dear Circle, Tabbed Sentiments Holiday

I used the one of the Large Tag dies with some pattern paper included in the November Card Kit. Then I die cut the CZ Ho Ho Deer Circle die into the tag. This die is also included in the November Card Kit. I die cut the deer again with kraft cardstock and rounded the bottom of the deer’s neck using one of the Nested Circle Dies. I also die cut a few more of the deer using white cardstock to layer onto the nose and colored the top nose & eyes with Copics. I added glossy accents to the nose and stamped a sentiment from the CZ Tabbed Sentiments Holiday set.

CZ Ho Ho Dear Circle, Tabbed Sentiments Holiday

I almost popped this tag up onto a card, but I really wanted to show how cute it is on it’s own. I just love the open space and glossy nose. You can see more fun inspiration using the November Card Kit HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flora and Fauna Holiday

October 24, 2019

Hi there! Today I have a couple of sweet and simple holiday projects to share with you featuring some darling sets by Flora and Fauna.

Flora & Fauna-Brush Poinsettia, Holiday Word Party 2, Home for the Holidays

Nothing better than a reindeer who can’t fit inside a cute red card with a rainbow scarf. Am I right?

Flora & Fauna-Home for the Holidays

I used the Home for the Holidays set. I stamped the reindeer first and masked it off with a post-it and then stamped the card. I used Copics to color the images in and popped the panel onto a cream card base. I also added a couple of yellow jewels to the headlights for fun.

Flora & Fauna-Home for the Holidays

This next card uses the Brush Poinsettia set for the background. I stamped all of the foliage with Winter pigment ink for a subtle pattern.

Flora & Fauna-Brush Poinsettia, Holiday Word Party 2

For the sentiment I stamped the “falala” from Holiday Word Party 2 with white pigment ink and then went over each letter again with dye inks, slightly offsetting the letters for a shadow affect. I used post-it tape to mask the letters so that I could stamp each one a different color. I added a coordinating sentiment from Holiday Word Party 2 along with a few sequins.

Flora & Fauna-Brush Poinsettia, Holiday Word Party 2

That’s all for today. Check out Flora and Fauna to see their fun, new products. Thanks so much for stopping by!

2019 Layton’s Legacy Fundraiser & Card Drive

October 15, 2019

Hi there! Today I am joining my friend, Lea, as we remember her son, Layton, with a special fundraiser blog hop & card drive. We are raising money to purchase a $50 Starbucks gift card for all 50 beds in the level 4 NICU at the U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layton's Legacy

My project features the Layton’s Legacy stamp & die set. I embossed the butterfly & sentiment in clear and blended Pinkfresh Studio inks using Mint, Ocean Breeze & Sapphire. I die cut a window into Fog cardstock and popped it up over the butterfly.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layton's Legacy

Here are some ways to help if you are interested:

–DONATE – directly to Layton’s Legacy GoFundMe Fundraising Link.

–SHARE – not everyone is able to financially donate, but sharing on your social media outlets is welcomed & helpful.

–CREATE – this year’s card drive theme is “Sensitive Sympathy” geared towards parents who have lost a pregnancy due to miscarriage or stillbirth, infant or child. They can get all the card drive info HERE. (It will also be linked in my main post.)

You can check out Lea’s post for more information on this special Fundraiser & Card Drive as well as the Pinkfresh Studio blog for more inspiration using this special stamp set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pad Release Blog Hop

October 14, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for an Ink Pad Blog Hop. There are 48 new colors, 12 color families along with full size pads & mini cubes.

Pinkfresh Studio-Adore Alpha, Scripted Bold Sentiments 1

My project showcases several of the gorgeous new ink colors. I used the Adore Alpha stamp set to spell out ‘love’ repeatedly and added a sentiment from the Scripted Bold Sentiments 1 set.

Pinkfresh Studio-Adore Alpha, Scripted Bold Sentiments 1

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full sized ink pad release on the Pinkfresh blog, and the full mini cube release on their Instagram feed.

Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift card.

Winners will be posted on Monday, Oct 21st on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Cheer and Joy Release Blog Hop-Day 2

October 12, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Cheer and Joy release blog hop. I’ve created a merry & bright project using some of the new products from the Cheer & Joy release.

SSS-Christmas Foliage & Holiday Greetings Mix 1

To create the wreath I used the Christmas Foliage die set along with solid colored cardstock. For the sentiment I used the Holiday Greetings Mix 1 stamp set. I added some clear drops and sequins for embelishment.

SSS-Christmas Foliage & Holiday Greetings Mix 1

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Leave me a comment for your chance to win!

Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 16th of October. 

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog   
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Yoonsun Hur
Heather Hoffman
Amanda Korotkova
Cheiron Brandon
Bibi Cameron
Emma Williams
Vicky Papaioannou
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Bobbi Lemanski
Preeti Chandran

Jingle All the Way

October 10, 2019

Hi there! I’ve got a fun little jingle gnome to share with you using some of the new release products from the Cheer & Joy release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Gnome, CZ Clean Line Christmas

How cute is this gnome? I think he could also pass for a cute little wizard, too, but I added a tiny little jingle bell to the tip of his hat to make him festive. I just used a mini glue dot to hold the bell. For his nose I used an E000 Copic to give it the flesh color on white cardstock.

SSS-Gnome, CZ Clean Line Christmas

I popped up the jingle gnome onto khaki cardstock and embossed a sentiment from the CZ Clean Line Christmas set. This card is tall and skinny(3.25″x6.75″) to fit the gnome better. I looked high and low, hunting for my action wobble springs. I think it would be fun to wobble the gnome so that the bell would jingle.

SSS-Gnome, CZ Clean Line Christmas

You can check out the festive new Cheer & Joy release HERE. There’s also a walk-through reveal video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE. More inspiration to come! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Joyful Wreath

October 9, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this colorful, festive project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring a couple of the new products from their October release. I used the Joyful Wreath die set along with a coordinating sentiment from Bitty Holiday Wishes.

My Favorite Things-Joyful Wreath

You can check out the video of this card HERE & check out the awesome new October release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!