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Laura Bassen

Pinkfresh Studio April 2022 Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their April Release Blog Hop!

Pinkfresh Studio-Simplest Gestures, Perfect Sentiments

My first project features the gorgeous Simplest Gestures Hot Foil Plate, Stencil Set & Coordinating Die. For the sentiment I used the Perfect Sentiments Stamp & Die Set.

Pinkfresh Studio-Peony Print, Perfect Sentiments

My next card uses the Peony Print Hot Foil Plate along with the coordinating stencil set.

Pinkfresh Studio-Peony Print, Perfect Sentiments

Here I foiled the reverse of the Peony Print using the Solid Hot Foil Plate. I added a sentiment using Lea’s Ornate Lowercase Dies.

Pinkfresh Studio-Peony Print, Lea's Ornate Lowercase3

I added Silver Metallic Pearls for embellishment.

Pinkfresh Studio-Peony Print, Lea's Ornate Lowercase

Here is a video showing how I created these cards.

Giveaway!
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel. 

They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.

Winners will be posted on May 10, 2022 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Happy and Joyful Release Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Happy & Joyful Release Blog Hop.

SSS-Layering Alphas Stencil, Missing You, Soft Plaid

My project featuring the Layering Alphas Stencil Set. I used several shades of Pawsitively Saturated Inks for the color. I stamped a coordinating sentiment in black from the Missing You Stamp Set. For the card base I stamped the Soft Plaid Background Cling using Versamark ink onto Fog cardstock.

SSS-Layering Alphas Stencil, Missing You, Soft Plaid

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 27th of April.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Amanda Korotkova
Amy Rysavy
Barbara Tarayao
Emily Midgett
Miriam Prantner
Alberto Gava
Bibi Cameron
Emma Williams
Heather Hoffman
Lea Lawson
Tina Smith
Jennifer Kotas
Sandi MacIver
Seeka

Jane’s Doodles Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Jane’s Doodles for a new release blog hop. My project features the adorable, new Oh Baby Stamp Set.

Jane's Doodles-Stripes Stencil, Oh Baby

For the background I used the Stripes Stencil. I stamped the images from Oh Baby, colored them with Copics and fussy cut them. For the grassy hills I used the Box Card Borders dies.

Jane's Doodles-Stripes Stencil, Oh Baby

Jane’s Doodles has a 35% off sale that lasts through the weekend (no code needed).
Giveaway!
Leave a comment for your chance to win one stamp set of your choice.
(winner announced on Monday).

Order of the hop:
Marion
Neha
Claudia
Tinne
Katja
Lien
Bobbi
Galina (guest)
Laura (guest)
Jane’s Doodles

Happy & Joyful Release

Hi there! The new Happy & Joyful Release by Simon Says Stamp has just gone live and I have a couple of projects to share featuring several of these fun, new products.

SSS-A2 Marquee Dies, Sketched Leaf Branches, Reverse Yay You

My first card features the new A2 Marque die set. I layered all three sizes on the background using Sea Glass, Audrey Blue & Peacock Teal cardstock. I used the new Sketched Leaf & Branches foil & die set for the image and one of the Reverse Yay You sentiment strips for the sentiment.

SSS-A2 Marquee Dies, Sketched Leaf Branches, Reverse Yay You

My second card uses the new Dimensional Stars Stencil Set for the background blended with Cheeky, Peachy & Lemonade.

SSS, Dimensional Stars Stencils, Baby Words, Darling Baby, Girl die

For the sentiment I used one of the Baby Words dies with matte gold cardstock. I added the vellum girl die cut and stamped the “sweet” sentiment from Darling Baby.

SSS, Dimensional Stars Stencils, Baby Words, Darling Baby, Girl die

I have a reveal video of the new release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. You can check it out HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

You Mean the World To Me Card Kit

Hi there! Today I’m sharing three card ideas using the Limited Edition You Mean the World to Me Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

SSS-Layering Butterfly Stencil

This first card features the Layering Butterfly Stencil Set included in the kit along with a Heidi Swapp Circle Gem for embellishment and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sentiments Label stickers for the sentiment. All of these things are included in the kit.

SSS-You Mean the World to Me

My second card uses the You Mean the World to Me die on vellum and a background panel of Paige Evans Splendid Patterned Paper included in the kit.

SSS-Flower Bundle, Better with Mom

My last card uses the Flower Bundle die included in the kit along with a sentiment from the Better with Mom stamp set.

You can check out the video of these three cards HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Whimsical Spring Flowers

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Honey Bee Stamps YouTube channel featuring the Whimsical Spring Flowers Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Whimsical Flowers, Squeeze the Day

I used a circle die to create a window frame for the sentiment, which was stamped using the Squeeze the Day stamp set.

Honey Bee Stamps-Whimsical Flowers, Squeeze the Day

Here’s the video showing how I created this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stained Glass Bird

Hi there! Today I had the honor of joining Heidi, the owner of Simon Says Stamp, for a YouTube live featuring products from the latest Hello Gorgeous Release.

SSS-Stained Glass Bird, Olive Leaves, Reverse Foundations Sentiment Strips

I created a project on the live featuring the Stained Glass Bird Stencil & Die. I used several Pawsitively Saturated Inks to blend color on the bird as well as the leaves, which were cut using the Olive Leaves dies.

SSS-Stained Glass Bird, Olive Leaves, Reverse Foundations Sentiment Strips

I used one of the Nested Circle dies to create a circle frame and one of the Reverse Foundations Sentiment Strips for the sentiment.

SSS-Stained Glass Bird, Olive Leaves, Reverse Foundations Sentiment Strips

You can check out the live HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!