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.
I’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.
I 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!
Next up is a baby card featuring the Sweet Elephant dies.
I 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.
Check 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.
My first card features the gorgeous new Classy Stripes Stencil.
I 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.
My next card features the Scallop Builder Stencil. Both of these stencils are so timeless and give utterly jaw-dropping results with minimal effort.
I 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.
Here’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, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring the adorable Little Bunny Agenda set.
 I used the Grid Window die to frame each bunny and blended distress inks in each square.
I 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.
For the sentiment I used the Occasional Labels set.
Thanks 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.
My 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.
The 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.
For this next card I had some fun using the Easter Egg Design Trio Stencil Set that comes in the kit.
I 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.
Here’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, 2018Hello 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.
To 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:) 
As 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! 
Here’s a quick little video to show you how I made this card. Here’s to a “rad” dayđ
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, 2018Hi there! Popping in with a fun, little card to make you smile todayđ
I 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.
 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.
Thanks 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.
I 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.
For the background I used the Cube Builder Stencil with several of the Atlenew inks.
Here’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!
Mama Elephant-Tea with Friends
February 26, 2018Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Tea with Friends set. This set is so sweet and has me longing for some warm, sunny days to have a picnic outside, especially with a rainbow umbrella and a few furry friends:)!
For the subtle background I masked off the ground with post-it tape and blended Antique Linen and Mermaid Lagoon for the sky.
I stamped the images with Memento, colored them with Copics, die cut them with the coordinating dies and then finally popped them up with foam tape.
You can see more inspiration using the sweet Tea with Friends set over on the Mama Elephant blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
‘Sup You Cheeky Monkey
February 25, 2018Hello there or should I say ‘Sup you cheeky monkeyđI have a fun, little project to share with you featuring a few of my faves right now.
I think you already know how I feel about the Picture Book Monkey and when I saw the “cheeky monkey” sentiment in the Hello You set I knew I it was destiny!
For the background I trimmed strips of cardstock to 1/4″ thick and adhered them together onto a small panel. I used one of the Hey dies for the ‘Sup, which worked perfectly with the embossed sentiment in Hello You.
Rainbows and cheeky monkeys…you just can’t top that! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Mama Elephant-Picnic with Friends
February 23, 2018Hello! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Picnic with Friends stamp set along with coordinating dies.
For the background I used the Tri Window Cover Creative Cut and blended distress oxide inks behind each window using Mermaid Lagoon, Cracked Pistachio & Twisted Citron. I colored the images with Copics and popped them up with foam tape. How sweet are these furry friends having a little picnic together?
To see more inspiration using this sweet Picnic with Friends set check out the Mama Elephant blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!