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Laura Bassen

Colorful Candle Cover Plate

April 27, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a colorful birthday project for Honey Bee Stamps featuring the Candle Cover Plate-Honey Cuts.

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I adhered several strips of solid colored cardstock to a panel and then ran it through using the Candle Cover Plate. Then I used the A2 Thin Frames on gold foil cardstock to create the gold frame.

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For the sentiment I used the Party Honey Cuts along with a coordinating embossed sentiment from the Birthday stamp set.

Honey Bee Stamps-Candle Cover Plate, A2 Thin Frames, Party Honey Cuts

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

Check out more gorgeous inspiration on the Honey Bee Stamps blog and YouTube channel! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sunny Days Ahead Release Blog Hop

April 25, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their Sunny Days Ahead release blog hop! You can check out the new release HERE! I have a project featuring the Luck & Hugs stamp set & coordinating dies.

SSS-Luck & Hugs

Just about everything on this card is embossed in clear embossing powder. Then I added some distress inks for added color. I also added a sentiment from the Reverse Mom Sentiment Strips and some April showers sequins for embellishment.

SSS-Luck & Hugs

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

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 29th of April.

Blog Hop Order:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Amy Rysavy
Heather Hoffman
Bibi Cameron
Gayatri Murali
Vicky Papaioannou
Preeti Chandran
Sidnie Des Jardins
JD Collins
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION using previous released Simon branded products.
Amanda Korotkova
Debby Hughes
Karin Ä kesdotter
Yoonsun hur

Sunny Days Ahead Release

April 23, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of projects using some of the new products from the latest Sunny Days Ahead release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Outline Mama, Extra Large Congrats, CZ Grad Hat dies, Rose Trio & Graduation Celebration Layering Stencils

This first card uses the Graduation Celebration Layering Stencil on the background. There are three stencils in this layering stencil set. I only two of the stencils: the confetti & the graduation caps. I first blended a soft layer of distress inks on the panel and then went over with the stencil using the same colors for a tone on tone look.

Extra Large Congrats, CZ Grad Hat dies, Graduation Celebration Layering Stencil

For the sentiment I use the CZ Extra Large Congrats die with rainbow pattern paper. I also used the CZ Grad Cap die and added a coordinating sentiment with one of the Sentiment Strips Reverse Grad.

Extra Large Congrats, CZ Grad Hat dies, Graduation Celebration Layering Stencil

This next card is for all the mamas out there:) I did the same sort of recipe that I used on the first card with a soft, subtle ink blended background and then tone on tone inking with a stencil. For this card I used the Rose Trio stencil.

SSS-Outline Mama, Rose Trio Stencil

For the sentiment I used the Outline Mama die along with a coordinating sentiment from the Sentiment Strips Reverse Mom set. I also added a few embellishments from the new sequin mixes: Soft Sunrise & April Showers.

SSS-Outline Mama, Rose Trio Stencil

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

Make sure and check out the Sunny Days Release HERE! There’s also a fun reveal video that I did of the new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Honey Bee Stamps 5th Anniversary Blog Hop

April 19, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Honey Bee Stamps for their 5th Anniversary Blog Hop. I have a fun project to share featuring the Buffalo Plaid Cover Plate Honey Cut.

Honey Bee Stamps-Buffalo Plaid Cover Plate, Friend

I trimmed squares of solid colored cardstock to put behind each opening on the Buffalo Plaid die cut. For the sentiment I used the Friend stamp set along with the coordinating Friend-Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Buffalo Plaid Cover Plate, Friend

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

Honey Bee Stamps will be offering a $25 Gift Card for each day as a giveaway. Hop along & comment on each stop to be entered to win.

Blog Hop:
Honey Bee Stamps
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
Lisa Mensing
Courtney Kreeber
Carol Hintermeier
Lenne West
Becky Roberts
Channin Pelletier
Angelica Conrad
Lisa Cisneros
Jana Millen
Mindy Eggen

Waffle Flower-Everyday Pattern Papers

April 15, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a few projects that I’ve created using some of the gorgeous new Everyday Pattern Papers by Waffle Flower.

Waffle Flower-Yippee, Fresh Rainbow, JJ's Rainbows paper

These papers tickle my rainbow lovin’ heart. Not only do they have bright, vivid colors and fun patterns, but they are 80lb. in weight, which would make them be suitable for card bases.

Waffle Flower-Fresh Rainbow, JJ's Rainbows paper

This first card uses some rainbow pattern paper from JJ’s Rainbows paper pack. I used the Fresh Rainbow panel die, which coordinates perfectly with the pattern paper. For the sentiment I used the Big Dots Sentiments set.

Waffle Flower-Fresh Rainbow, JJ's Rainbows paper

I used more of JJ’s Rainbow paper on this next card along with the Fresh Rainbow panel die, but this time I turned it into a shaker card.

Waffle Flower-Fresh Rainbow, JJ's Rainbows paper

For the sentiment I used the Fresh Rainbow stamp set. To create the shaker I backed the panel with acetate and lined the back with foam strips. To fill the shaker I used Pink Moonstone sequins.

Waffle Flower-Fresh Rainbow, JJ's Rainbows paper

My next card features strips of cardstock from the Half-Half Unicorn & Enchanted pattern paper packs.

Waffle Flower-Yippee

I used the Yippee stamp set & coordinating dies for the sentiment & images.

Waffle Flower-Yippee

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Easter

April 12, 2020
SSS-CZ Clean Lines Faith, CZ Inlaid Crosses

Hi there & Happy Easter to everyone! Popping in quick to share this simple card featuring the CZ Clean Lines Faith stamp set along with the CZ Inlaid Crosses die set.

SSS-CZ Clean Lines Faith, CZ Inlaid Crosses

I adhered the skinny strips of solid colored cardstock and then die cut the cross into the panel. I embossed the sentiments from the CZ Clean Lines Faith stamp set and popped them up in the center.

SSS-CZ Clean Lines Faith, CZ Inlaid Crosses

My daughters helped me make an Easter brunch today. It was really good, but we are missing grandma and my oldest daughter. Holidays certainly feel different during the quarantine, don’t they?

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Sending you hugs today and remember…God love you and so do I:) Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio’s 6th Anniversary

April 7, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their 6th Anniversary Instagram Blog Hop! Pinkfresh, Altenew & Waffle Flower all celebrated 6 years this month! Time flies when you’re stamping rainbows and eating french fries, doesn’t it?

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Bouquet, Slim Braided Circles, Classic Word dies

My project features the Slim Braided Circles die. I blended some gorgeous Pinkfesh inks behind for the color. I also flicked some of the ink by smooshing it onto an acrylic block and flicking it on the blended background with a wet brush. I used the Layered Bouquet stamp set for the blooms & the Classic Words dies for the sentiment.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Bouquet, Slim Braided Circles, Classic Word dies

This is an Instagram Hop, but I thought I would post it here as well to give more information about the products that I used. The giveaway below is for Instagram only, so you must enter there to win:)

PRIZES
-(1) Grand Prize valued at $250 from the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram post
-(6) $60 gift card codes randomly selected from all the other Instagram stops

You have until Tuesday, April 14th to follow, heart & leave comments on all the Instagram posts.  We will pick & post/tag the winners in the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram post on Wednesday, April 15th.

Check out Pinkfresh Studio on Instagram to see the full hop list!
You can check out my post HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Perfect Shapes Star

April 5, 2020

Hi there!! I’m back again to share a quick peek at a project that I have over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. I used the Perfect Shapes die set to create this colorful star. For the sentiment I used Just Because Word Mix 2. You can check out the video of this project HERE!

SSS-Basic Shapes, Just Because Word Mix 2

Also, I wanted to mention that am joining Jeff Lindberg and crafty friends for his Craft Cocktails-Brunch edition today at 2pm EDT. Come and hang out with us over on his YouTube channel HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Waffle Flower Year 6 Blog Hop

April 5, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Waffle Flower for their sixth year celebration!

Waffle Flower- Color Combos Die, Big Dots Sentiments

For my project I used the Color Combo Die and die cut a bunch of colorful little squares. I adhered them onto a panel in rainbow fashion. For the sentiment I used the Big Dots Sentiments set.

Waffle Flower- Color Combos Die, Big Dots Sentiments

Here’s a video to show you how I created my project.

Giveaways:
To celebrate its 6th Anniversary, Waffle Flower has been hosting lots of giveaways on its YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.

For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $100 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EDT on April 8th, 2020 for your chances to win.

Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 4/10/2020.

We are also hosting an Instagram Hop among all team members that will go live at 12:00 noon EDT today! Don’t forget to join us there!

All of our giveaways open to worldwide participants age 16 and above!

Specials:
We do not want to encourage impulsive purchases so we are not hosting a sale. Use what you have or join our giveaways here on the blog and on our YouTube, Instagram and Facebook! Stay calm and healthy!
From now till 11:59pm EDT on April 8th, all orders placed at waffleflower.com will receive a mysterious gift! It’s a brand new product that will be released on April 10th! Sneak Peeks starts tomorrow!

Blog Hop
Waffle Flower Blog (Nina)
Alix Davis
Arjita Sepaha Singh
Channin Pelletier 
Elyse Robinson 
Galina Filippenko 
Jeanne Jacana   
JJ Bolton 
Keeway Tsao 
Mindy Eggen 
Natalia Zubkova 
Rebecca Keppel 
Cathy Zielske 
Kathy Racoosin 
Kelly Latevola 
Laura Bassen 
Lydia Fiedler