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Laura Bassen

Lovely Layers: Anemone

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this bold, floral project over on the Honey Bee Stamps YouTube channel featuring the Lovely Layers: Anemone Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers: Anemone, Love You Bunches

I used three shades of pink & purple cardstock to die cut the Anemone layers. I added some ink blending for a little gradient love and a sentiment from the Love You Bunches stamp set. I also used some of the Vintage Holiday pattern paper for the background.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers: Anemone, Love You Bunches

Here is the video to show how I created this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Handmade Holiday Release Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Handmade Holiday Release Blog Hop.

SSS-Slimline Rainbow Stencil, Large Rounded Tag, Etched Berry Branch, Reverse Sunshine & Rainbows

My project features the new Slimline Rainbow Stencil for the background. I blended Sweets, Cantaloupe, Lemonade & Sprout ink for the color. I die cut a Large Rounded Tag with white cardstock and layered a vellum Etched Berry Branch die cut. For the sentiment I used one of the Reverse Sunshine & Rainbows Sentiment Strips.

SSS-Slimline Rainbow Stencil, Large Rounded Tag, Etched Berry Branch, Reverse Sunshine & Rainbows

For my next card I trimmed strips of solid colored cardstock to 1 inch and adhered to a white card base. I popped up the negative die cut from the Etched Delicate Frond die. For the sentiment I used the Reverse Get Well Sentiment Strips.

SSS-Etched Delicate Frond, Reverse Get Well

Here is a video to show you how I created these cards.

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 posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, November 17th.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Debby Hughes
Bibi Cameron
Keisha Charles
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Vicky Papaioannou
Mindy Eggen
Barb Engler
Miriam Prantner
Tina Smith
Norine Borys
Sandi MacIver
Adelle Emery
Emma Williams
Yoonsun Hur

Handmade Holiday

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of project from the festive new Handmade Holiday Release by Simon Says Stamp. You can check out the fun, new products HERE!

SSS-First Night, Winter Birds

For this first card I used the First Night die on Soft Navy Cardstock. Behind the window opening I blended a few of the gorgeous new Pawsitively Saturated Ink colors. I used the Trio 6 & Trio 9 ink colors for a pinky-orange blended sky. For the sentiment I used the Winter Birds stamp set.

SSS-First Night, Winter Birds

This next card features the new Sprinkle Snowglobe Embossing Folder with Cornflower cardstock. I blended some darker blues along the bottom of the panel using the new Trio 7 inks.

SSS-Sprinkle Snowglobe Embossing Folder, CZ Holiday Silhouettes

For the images & sentiment I used the CZ Holiday Silhouettes stamp & die set along with the green inks from Trio 8. I used a white gel pen to add a few white dots to the embossed snowglobe and embossed the sentiment in white onto black.

SSS-Sprinkle Snowglobe Embossing Folder, CZ Holiday Silhouettes

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

Leaves Wreath Thank You

Hi there! Today I’m joining several of my crafty friends in an Instagram Hop to celebrate the first year of business for The Ink Stand. I have been using a few of the ink stands for almost a year now and I love them! They are so handy for holding your inks steady, especially while filming videos.

SSS-Leaves Wreath Stencil, Pinkfresh Studio-Brushed Sentiments

My project features the Leaves Wreath Stencil and the Brushed sentiments Hot Foil plate & die for the sentiment. I used several of my favorite rainbow distress inks for the color.

SSS-Leaves Wreath Stencil, Pinkfresh Studio-Brushed Sentiments

You can check out a fun, little reel of the card HERE! Make sure to hop along and leave comments over on Instagram to enter the giveaway.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Joy at Christmas & Always

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring products from the latest Peace on Earth release. I used the large solid circle stamp from the Holiday Messages Ornament stamp set along with several of the Pawsitively Saturated Inks to create this colorful background.

SSS-Holiday Messages Ornament, Large Joy, Reverse Love, Peace, Joy

I added a vellum die cut using the Delicate Leafy Branch die, and for the sentiment I used the Large Joy along with one of the Reverse Love Peace Joy Sentiment Strips.

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

Pinkfresh Studio November Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their November Release Blog Hop. You can check out the fabulous new products HERE!

Pinkfresh Studio-Brushed Sentiments, Folk Garden 2

My card features the Folk Garden 2 Hot Foil Plate. I foiled the design with gold and used the coordinating Folk Garden 2 Stencil Set to blend the color. For the sentiment I used the Brushed Sentiments Stencil Set & Coordinating Dies. I also added a vellum frame behind using the Essential Stitched Scallop Circle dies.

Pinkfresh Studio-Brushed Sentiments, Folk Garden 2

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

GIVEAWAYS:

-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 November 11, 2021 on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Geometric Snowflakes

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Geometric Snowflakes Stencil. This stencil is sized for a slimline card, but you can easily adapted it for a standard size as well.

SSS-Geometric Snowflakes Stencil, XL Christmas Greetings

I blended distress inks for the color and added an embossed sentiment from the XL Christmas Greetings Set. You can check out the video HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cozy Wishes

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using the Cozy Wishes stamp set included in the November Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Cozy Wishes, Winter Birds

I stamped the three birds repeatedly with Intense Black ink and colored them in with Copics. I popped up the panel onto a cream card base.

SSS-Cozy Wishes, Winter Birds

For the sentiment I used the Winter Birds stamp set and embossed it in white onto black cardstock.

SSS-Cozy Wishes, Winter Birds

You can see more inspiration using the November Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Gift Box Ideas

Hi there! Today I’m joining My Favorite Things for their Very Crafty Holiday Video Series over on their YouTube channel. I’m sharing some cute gift card boxes featuring the Everyday Gift Box Die-namics.

MFT Stamps-Everyday Gift Box Die-namics, Jolly Molly, Itty Bitty Holiday

For the cute images I used the Jolly Molly stamp & die set & for the sentiments I used Itty Bitty Holiday. I also used some of the gorgeous Cheerful Pattern Paper.

MFT Stamps-Everyday Gift Box Die-namics, Jolly Molly, Itty Bitty Holiday

You can check out the video showing how I created these two gift boxes HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!