Hi there! I’m back with another exclusive collaboration for STAMPtember®! This time we are featuring the adorable Monster Hugs stamp set designed by Concord & 9th.
I immediately thought of Sully from the Monsters, Inc. movie. We have watched that movie a million times over the years and it’s still one of my favorites, but nothing will ever beat Ratatouille for me, though:)
Anyways, I simply stamped the adorable images from Monsters Hugs with Memento ink and colored them with Copics. This is a smaller 3.5 x 5″ card. Sometimes you just can’t beat a super simple one-layer-wonder, right?
You can see more inspiration using this fun new collaboration over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
MFT-Wildflowers & Prayers
September 7, 2018Hello there! Well, September is a VERY busy month around here! I’m back today with a project for My Favorite Things featuring the beautiful Wildflowers stamp & die set along with the Prayers word die.
You can see the video tutorial over on the My Favorite things YouTube channel. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® Exclusive Limited Edition: Gina K Designs
September 7, 2018
Hi there! I’m back again with another fun STAMPtember® collaboration by Gina K Design called Joy of the Season.
You guessed it! I pulled out the old Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Stencil for this puppy. I just had to try it with one of the snowflake images from Joy of the Season.
I stamped it with Mama Elephant pigment inks and added teeny tiny clear droplets to the centers of the snowflakes. I used a Nested Circle die to create a simple white frame and popped it up onto a white cardbase. I’m in love.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this fun new Gina K Designs STAMPtember® exclusive. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® Exclusive Limited Edition: SugarPea Designs
September 6, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using the adorable new STAMPtember® Exclusive set designed by SugarPea Designs called Cuddly Cacti.
I stamped the images with Memento black and colored with Copics. I used post-it tape to mask the pots to add the cacti inside of them. I also used a white gel pen to add some highlights.
I used the largest Stitched Oval dies to frame the images with cream cardstock. I added a bow at the top using the Perfect Bow die. How cute are these cacti?
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on the adorable new Sugar Peas STAMPtember® collaboration. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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?
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.
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.
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.
To 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.
For 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.
For the sentiment I used the Great Things set CZ Design and finished it off with Sparkling Clear Sequins.
Make 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.
Ya’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.
This 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.
And 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.
The 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
Hi 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.
To 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.
Here’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, 2018Hi 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.
I 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
Hi 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.
After 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.
Here’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!