Lawn Fawn’s STAMPtember® 2018 Exclusive: Nutty or Nice?

September 4, 2018

Hi there! Today I have a project to share using the fun STAMPtember® collaboration set by Lawn Fawn called Nutty or Nice?Lawn Fawn’s STAMPtember® 2018 Exclusive: Nutty or Nice?To begin I die cut the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Background and blended Blueprint Sketch & Mermaid Lagoon to create a snowy background. Then I stamped and colored the sweet images from Nutty or Nice? using Copics.Lawn Fawn’s STAMPtember® 2018 Exclusive: Nutty or Nice?I used the Landscape Stitched Hillside Background die for the snowy hills and added a red from using one of the largest Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames.
Lawn Fawn’s STAMPtember® 2018 Exclusive: Nutty or Nice?Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more inspiration using this adorable new set!

I also have a winner to announce from my Pretty Pink Posh giveaway.
Congratulations Suzi Metcalfe!

Thanks so much for stopping by!


STAMPtember® Party

September 2, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a STAMPtember® Party!! I am featuring a few more amazing new products from the STAMPtember® release.
SSS-Mod Stripes Stencil & CZ Design-Good Luck & Great ThingsTo create these cars I used the Mod Stripes Stencil. First I blended Distress Ink in Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin & Mustard Seed. Then I went over the blending with Moonstone Glimmer Paste. For the sentiment I used the Good Luck dies by CZ Design.SSS-Mod Stripes Stencil & CZ Design-Good Luck & Great ThingsFor this next card I blended the same Distress Inks colors and Mod Stripes Stencil. This time I went over the blending with Translucent Embossing Paste.
SSS-Mod Stripes Stencil & CZ Design-Great Things
For the sentiment I used the Great Things set CZ Design and finished it off with Sparkling Clear Sequins.
SSS-Mod Stripes Stencil & CZ Design-Great ThingsMake sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see the list of participating blogs in the STAMPtember® Blog Party. Thanks so much for stopping by!


Happy STAMPtember®!

September 1, 2018

Happy STAMPtember® everyone!! This is going to be a month long party full of amazing new products, but today we are celebrating the exclusive new STAMPtember® release by Simon Says Stamp.
SSS-Big Picture Book Lion, Kitty & HippoYa’ll know how I feel about the Picture Book dies, right? Well, they’ve made them bigger! They are so adorable and with this size you can do lots of fun things including making cutie patootie shape cards.
SSS-Big Picture Book HippoThis first shape card uses the Big Picture Book Hippo. I used Fog and Smoke cardstock for the face along with Cotton Candy for the inner ears & Black for the eyes.
SSS-Big Picture Book LionAnd this next one is the Big Picture Book Lion. To make the shape card, I traced the outline of each animal onto a white card base and fussy cut them out, being careful to leave a hinge at the top of each one. Then I adhered the solid colored cardstock over top to create the faces.
SSS-Big Picture Book KittyThe last one is my favorite featuring the Big Picture Book Kitty. There’s so much more to see of this fantastic new release. Make sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more! Thanks so much for stopping by!


#LOVE

August 31, 2018

SSS-CZ Design-EmphaticHi there! Today I have a super simple, masked design to share with you. This kinda project is what keeps me going in life. The color, the clean, graphic look and the super simple, no non-sense sentiment with a bit of wit is everything to me. It’s the little things.
SSS-CZ Design-EmphaticTo create this design I masked off all the lines using some skinny wash tape and then blended Distress Inks to create this colorful, geometric background. For the sentiment I used Emphatic by CZ Design. Cathy’s designs slay, all day.
SSS-CZ Design-EmphaticHere’s a short little video to show you how easy it is to do.
Wishing you a fabulous weekend! You Da Best:)

Pretty Pink Posh-guest post

August 30, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these two fun cards over on the Pretty Pink Posh blog. I did a little smooshing with Distress Oxide inks and a little more experimenting with Alcohol Inks & Alcohol Lift ink for the backgrounds on these two cards.Pretty Pink Posh-Koala Friends & School FriendsI also used several Pretty Pink Posh designs including the School Friends & Koala Friends sets. You can check out the full tutorial over on the Pretty Pink Posh blog as well as the YouTube channel.

How about a Pretty Pink Posh giveaway?
Leave me a comment and I’ll give a Pretty Pink Posh set away to one lucky winner😀
Thanks for stopping by!

WOOT!

August 29, 2018

SSS-Grid Play, Picture Book Panda, Birthday PaloozaHi there! Today I’m sharing a colorful project where I experimented with Alcohol Inks. I’ve been watching a bunch of YouTube videos and learning so much. I was so inspired to try this “wet in wet” technique. For this technique you generously wet your Yupo paper with Blending Solution first. Then I added three stripes of Alcohol Inks in the colors: Stream, Flamingo & Sunshine Yellow. You basically just tilt the panel around and let the inks blend and work their magic.
SSS-Grid Play, Picture Book Panda, Birthday PaloozaAfter the ink blended panel was completely dry I stamped it using the Grid Play Grid background cling stamp with Alcohol Lift Ink. I added the sweet Picture Book Panda and sentiment from Birthday Palooza to finish it off.
SSS-Grid Play, Picture Book Panda, Birthday PaloozaHere’s a video to show you my “wet in wet” alcohol ink experiment.
So much fun! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Ruby’s Crafty Anniversary Blog Hop

August 27, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Rubeena for her Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop! This hop is an epic 2-Day hop with more than 60 guests and over $600 in sponsored prizes! If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Leigh Houston’s blog.
SSS-Rainbow Builder, Picture Book Unicorn & Narwhal, YAYI’ve created two fun cards using products that make me smile: rainbows, unicorns and jumping narwhals!
SSS-Rainbow Builder, Picture Book Narwhal, YAYThis first card uses for the Build a Rainbow & Picture Book Jumping Narwhal dies. for the sentiment is used the CZ Designs Yay stamp set. The clouds are from an older Happy Days die set.
SSS-Rainbow Builder, Picture Book Narwhal, YAYThis next card is very similar but uses the Picture Book Unicorn. I used glitter cardstock for the unicorn and added rosy cheeks with a R00 Copic Marker.
SSS-Rainbow Builder, Picture Book Unicorn, YAYBoth cards use sentiments from the CZ Designs Yay stamp & die sets. Aren’t these fun? I think even my teenagers might think these are cool…well, maybe. I get the “cool” thing wrong every now and then:)SSS-Rainbow Builder, Picture Book Unicorn, YAYHere’s a video to show you how I made these cards.

GIVEAWAYS

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.

Studio Katia – $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird – $50 gift card
Altenew – $50 Gift card
Pinkfresh Studio – $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs – $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted – £25 gift card
Simon Says Stamp – $25 gift card
Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).
Jennifer McGuire – $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Winnie & Walter, LLC – $40 gift card
Mama Elephant – $25 gift card
Hero Arts – $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr LLC – Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies
Danielle Flynn – $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios – four $25 gift cards
Ellen Hutson – two $25 gift cards
Pretty Pink Posh – two $30 gift cards
The Stamp Market – July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)
Indigojade Art Shop – $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop
Flora & Fauna – a 4×6 stamp set
Waffle Flower – $25 gift card
Power Poppy – $50 gift card

Your next stop on the hop is Alex Syberia.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit

August 23, 2018

Hi there! Today I have a couple of cards to share using the latest Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. This is such a fun kit! It even comes with beautiful postage stamps!!
SSS-Thank You Flowers, Envelope Addressing Stencil & Kind Words StencilFor my first card I used the Thank You Flowers Stamp Set included in the kit.
SSS-Thank You FlowersI was inspired by the gorgeous postage stamps included in the kit and based the colors and design off of them.
SSS-Thank You FlowersFor my next card I used the Envelope Addressing Stencil to create the ink blended stripes.
SSS-Envelope Addressing Stencil & Kind ScriptFor the sentiment I used the Kind Script word die included in the kit along with a coordinating sentiment from Messages for Everyday.
SSS-Envelope Addressing Stencil & Kind ScriptHere’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

You can check out more information about this awesome new Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Beautiful Mermaids

August 14, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project from the latest September Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp, Sea Treasure.
SSS-Beautiful MermaidsI used the Beautiful Mermaids stamp set included in the kit to create my card.SSS-Beautiful MermaidsI stamped the mermaid image using Memento ink and colored her with Copics. I love her hair! If you thought I might have been humming “Under the Sea” while coloring her, then you are absolutely right. I was, and I’m sorry if you are now, too, ha!
SSS-Beautiful MermaidsUsing the Slopes and Hills dies I created masks to create gradient ocean waves using Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch for the waves.
SSS-Beautiful MermaidsCheck out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this fun Sea Treasure card kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!


MFT-Painted Wreath Mandala

August 10, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m up on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel sharing this project using several of the fun new products from their August release.MFT-Captivating Mandala, Grand Greenery, Simply Hello & Love You, From Me to YouFor the background I used the Captivating Mandala Stencil with Antique Linen distress ink. Then I painted some die cut leaves from the Grand Greenery dies set, adhering them in a wreath formation. For the sentiment I used Simply Hello & Love You as well as the From Me to You stamp set. Check out the full project video over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel! Thanks so much for stopping by!