SSS-April 2018 Card Kit

March 13, 2018


Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project that I’ve created using the fantastic new April 2018 Card Kit called Beautiful Day.SSS-April 2018 Card KitTo begin I used the Butterfly Stencil along with several Distress Oxide inks to create this colorful background.
SSS-April 2018 Card KitI die cut an oval window using one of the Stitched Oval dies and stamped a sentiment using the Beautiful Day stamp set. I finished it off with several Nuvo Jewel Drops in coordinating colors.
SSS-April 2018 Card KitHere’s a video to show you how I created this card.

Don’t you love the bright & happy colors in this month’s kit? It’s right up my alley:) You can check out more information on this month’s kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!


SSS-Some Bunny Loves You

March 11, 2018

Hi there! Just popping in to share a peek at a project I have over on the Simon Say Stamp blog featuring a couple more new products from the Best Days release.SSS-Doodle Egg Background, Picture Book Bunny, Oh BunnyFor the background I used the Doodle Egg background cling stamp. I added the Picture Book Bunny  die along with a sentiment from the Oh Bunny stamp set. You can check out the full project and video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Best Days Release Blog Hop

March 10, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Best Days Release Blog Hop. There is so much amazing inspiration showcasing the awesome new Best Days Release.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus & Lamb, Emphatic, Bubble Tracker, Reverse Polka, Oh BabyI have a couple of projects to share using some of my faves from the new release. I just had to play with a few more of the adorable new Picture Book dies. My first card features the Picture Book Walrus. I die cut the Walrus with white cardstock and blended Salty Ocean, Pumice Stone & Hickory Smoke to add the color.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus, Emphatic & Bubble TrackerFor the background I embossed the hexagon images from Bubble Tracker in clear and then blended Distress inks over in Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and  Mermaid Lagoon. The sentiment is from the Emphatic stamp set.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus, Emphatic & Bubble TrackerMy next card showcases the Picture Book Lamb die.
SSS-Reverse Polka, Oh Baby, Picture Book LambFor the background I stamped the Reverse Polka background cling using Sea Glass & Maliblue ink. I die cut a window opening using one of the Nested Circle dies and added a sentiment from Oh Baby.
SSS-Reverse Polka, Oh Baby, Picture Book LambHere 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 a comment for your chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday.

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Amanda Korotkova
Amy Rysavy
Lisa Addesa
Heather Hoffman
Barb Engler
Bibi Cameron
Tracy Freeman
Lin Brandyberry
Gayatri Murali


Best Days Release

March 7, 2018

Hello! Have you seen the fun new Best Days Release over at Simon Says Stamp? So much fun stuff! I was giddy to see more Picture Book Animals.
SSS-Picture Book Croc, Emphatic, Sweet Elephants & Picture Book SkyI’ve created a couple of cards using some of my faves from the new release. My first card features the Picture book Croc. I die cut the Picture Book Croc with white cardstock and then blended Twisted Citron & Crushed Olive to add the color. I never thought I’d fall for a croc, but this one’s pretty darn adorbs.
SSS-Picture Book Croc, Emphatic, Waves StencilI used the fun new Waves and Hills stencil with distress inks in Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Salty Ocean. I die cut a waves with one of the Slopes & Hills dies so that I could tuck the Picture Book Croc behind. I added a super fun sentiment from the new Emphatic set by CZ Design. I get absolutely giddy when I see new CZ Design stuff!
SSS-Picture Book CrocNext up is a baby card featuring the Sweet Elephant dies.
SSS-Sweet Elephants, Picture Book SkyI used the Picture Book Sky for the background and die cut the elephants in Fog & Smoke cardstock. I added a simple sentiment from the Oh Baby stamp set.
SSS-Sweet Elephants & Picture Book SkyCheck out the new Best Days Release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew March 2018 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

March 7, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their March Release Blog Hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Scrapbook Blog.Altenew-Scallop Builder & Classy Stripes StencilsMy first card features the gorgeous new Classy Stripes Stencil.
Altenew-Classy Stripes StencilI blended several of the Altenew inks layering the Classy Stripes Stencil and angling it towards the center of the card. I used the Envelope Liner die for the “hello” and embossed a coordinating sentiment from the Adore You set.
Altenew-Classy Stripes StencilMy next card features the Scallop Builder Stencil. Both of these stencils are so timeless and give utterly jaw-dropping results with minimal effort.
Altenew-Scallop Builder StencilI blended more Altenew inks using the Scallop Builder Stencil and stamped a sentiment from the Everything About You as well as embossing a coordinating sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock.
Altenew-Scallop Builder StencilHere’s a video to show you how I created these cards:


Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Wednesday, March 14th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/17/2018.

You can also leave me a comment for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate.

Your next stop on the hop is Paige Evans.
Thanks so much for stopping by!


Mama Elephant-Bunny Agenda

March 5, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring the adorable Little Bunny Agenda set.
Mama Elephant-Little Bunny Agenda I used the Grid Window die to frame each bunny and blended distress inks in each square.
Mama Elephant-Little Bunny AgendaI stamped the images with Memento ink, colored them with Copics and used the coordinating Little Bunny Agenda dies to cut them out and pop them up with foam tape.
Mama Elephant-Little Bunny AgendaFor the sentiment I used the Occasional Labels set.
Mama Elephant-Little Bunny AgendaThanks so much for stopping by today!

Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card Kit

March 1, 2018

Hi there! Have you seen the latest Limited Edition Easter Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp? It’s such a cool kit with a little bit of everything for all your Easter/Spring themed projects. I’m sharing a couple of projects showcasing the kit.
SSS-Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card KitMy first card uses some of the gorgeous Lawn Fawn plaid paper included in the kit. I couldn’t wait to try the Deco Foil Adhesive Pen along with the Gina K Designs Deco Foil sheets on the  plaid paper. It is so easy to use and completely addictive.
SSS-Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card KitThe textured background paper is also included in the kit by Tonic and I added a sentiment using one of the stickers from the Simple Stories sticker sheet as well as a coordinating embossed sentiment from the Easter Wishes stamp set.
SSS-Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card KitFor this next card I had some fun using the Easter Egg Design Trio Stencil Set that comes in the kit.SSS-Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card KitI layered a couple of the stencils to create this patterned Easter egg using Cracked Pistachio & Mermaid Lagoon distress oxide inks. The embossed sentiment is from the Easter Wishes stamp set.
SSS-Limited Editon 2018 Easter Card KitHere’s a video to show you how I created my cards.

This is a Limited Edition kit so once they’re gone, they’re gone, but many of the contents can be purchased separately. There’s a video over on the Simon Says stamp blog walking through the contents of the kit. Thanks so much for stopping by!


Too Rad to be Sad

February 28, 2018

Hello there! Just popping in on this last day of February with a spicy little number to share with you featuring the Grid Play background & stamp set along with the Archie Alpha dies.SSS-Grid Play & Archie AlphasTo begin I stamped the Grid Play Background in Moonlight pigment ink. Then I stamped each one of those small triangles to fill the entire panel. It looks like pattern paper, but it’s even better. It’s like the difference between a homemade chocolate chip and a store bought one. Homemade is always better:) SSS-Grid Play & Archie AlphasAs you can see, I am in love with the Archie Alpha dies and can’t stop using them. I just love being able to make my own ridiculous sentiments like this one. I saw this on a t-shirt and it made me laugh and plus it rhymes, ha! SSS-Grid Play & Archie AlphasHere’s a quick little video to show you how I made this card. Here’s to a “rad” day😀

I have a couple of winners to announce: The winner from my Sakura Blossom giveaway is BarbGhig. The winner from my MFT giveaway is Cathy Lillie.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Oh, Donut Even

February 27, 2018

Hi there! Popping in with a fun, little card to make you smile today😊SSS-CZ Design Archie AlphasI had some fun with the CZ Design Archie Alpha dies spelling out this cheeky little phrase. For the donut I used the I Love Donuts set and colored it with Copics and used white pigment ink to stamp the sprinkles and later went over the sprinkles with a white gel pen for more intensity. I used a 1″ circle punch to cut out the donut.SSS-CZ Design Archie Alphas How about that fun pattern paper? It’s from the new Really Rainbow 6×6 pack from Lawn Fawn. Pretty sure I need a lifetime supply of this paper.
SSS-CZ Design Archie AlphasThanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew Build-A-Flower Blog Hop + Giveaway

February 26, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m happy to be joining Altenew for their Build-A-Flower Blog Hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived from Reiko Tsuchida’s blog.Altenew-Build-a-Flower RoseI think that Altenew’s Build-A-Flower sets are some of their most beautiful sets they sell. You can shop them all HERE. My project features the gorgeous Build-A-Flower: Rose set. I stamped the rose with the Cherry Blossom ink set and the leaves with the Green Meadows ink set.Altenew-Build-a-Flower RoseFor the background I used the Cube Builder Stencil with several of the Atlenew inks.Altenew-Build-a-Flower RoseHere’s a video to show you how I created this card.

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, March 2nd for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/4/2018.Place an order from the Build-A-Flower Collection from 2/26/2018 until 3/2/2018, and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a big prize! One lucky winner will be chosen to win a prize pack valued at over $120 including one Original MISTI stamping tool, Artist Markers Set C, and Soft Pastel 6 Mini Cube Set. No minimum purchase needed! A winner will be announced on March 4th on the Altenew Blogs.

Your next stop on the hop is Kristina Pokazanieva.

I also have a belated winner to announce from my February Release Blog Hop giveaway.
Congratulations Debbie Barba!

Thanks so much for stopping by!