Concord & 9th-March Release

March 9, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing several projects showcasing the fabulous new March release by Concord & 9th. I was honored to do the reveal videos for each bundle, which are 10% off right HERE!

My first product bundle below is the Garden Path. This is a beautiful floral layering stencil with a coordinating stamp set. The video for this is HERE!

C9-Garden Path

Next up is the super cute Carpe Denim bundle. I had so much fun with this one! You can customize your jean jackets in a million different ways. The video for that one is HERE.

C9-Carpe Denim

Next is the Folkart Floral Turnabout Stamp Set. Another genius floral turnabout with a unique twist. This one allows for a border floral or center floral depending on how you use it. Check out the video HERE.

C9-Folkart Flower Turnabout

Just Calling bundle is up next. If you love interactive cards, then you are going to love this one! You can turn the dial and rotate the sentiments. You can also opt for a non-interactive card as well. Video HERE!

C9-Just Calling

Up next is Spring Bunny. This one is so cute for spring and Easter. The video for this one is HERE.

C9-Spring Bunny

And lastly is Tulip Festival. This one makes the most beautiful tulips blooms. Video HERE!

C9-Tulip Festival

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Little Pig Agenda

March 6, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these projects over on the Mama Elephant YouTube channel. My first card features the adorable Little Pig Agenda. I used the Grid Planter Creative Cut for the background and the Spring Banner Greetings for the sentiment.

Mama Elephant-Little Pig Agenda, Grid Planter, Spring Banner Greetings

My next card showcases the Little Agenda Farm set with another sentiment from the Spring Banner Greetings.

Mama Elephant-Little Agenda Farm, Spring Banner Greetings

Here’s a video showing how I created these cards.

Check out Mama Elephants new products HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mix & Match Butterflies

February 28, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using the Mix & Match Butterflies stamp & die set. This set was also included in the latest March Card Kit.

SSS-Mix & Match Butterflies, CZ Basic Trio

I used the dies to create open windows for the butterflies on the background and stamped them tone on tone with matching inks & cardstock. Then I embossed a butterfly in white onto vellum and added a matte gold hello from the CZ Basic Trio die set.

SSS-Mix & Match Butterflies, CZ Basic Trio

You can find more gorgeous inspiration using this Mix & Match Butterfly set from the March card kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Limited Edition Easter Kit

February 20, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using the latest Limited Edition Easter Kit by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Limited Edition Easter Kit

I colored one of the Floral Assortment Watercolor Cards in the Easter Kit. Using post-it tape I tried to mask off the blooms and blend ink for color, but on the leaves I just used Copics. I fussy cut the blooms out and popped them up onto one of the Watercolor Notecards included in the kit. I also took some Black Soot ink to splatter a few drops on the card base. For the sentiment I used the Hoppy Easter Stamp Set in the kit.

SSS-Limited Edition Easter Kit

Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more inspiration using this fun, new Limited Edition Easter Kit. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Splendor Release Blog Hop

February 17, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Splendor Release Blog Hop.

SSS-Flip Flop Shapes, Candy Stripes, CZ Cheers, CZ Birthday Basics

My card features the Rainbow Splash Flip Flop Shapes & Candy Stripe Stencils. For the sentiment I used the CZ Cheers along with the CZ Birthday Basics.

SSS-Flip Flop Shapes, Candy Stripes, CZ Cheers, CZ Birthday Basics

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

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, February 21st.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Cathy Zielske
Barbara Tarayao
Mindy Eggen
Keisha Charles
Yana Smakula
Heather Ruwe
Kulbir Kirkland
Alberto Gava
Heather Hoffman
Lea Lawson
Barb Engler
Daniel West

The Great Divide Giveaway!

February 16, 2024

Hi there! Today I have a very special giveaway by a very special friend, Cristina Henriquez. Her new novel called The Great Divide is coming out this March and she has so graciously offered a super fun giveaway for this exciting release!

Here’s a bit more about this book:

Available 3/5/24, The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez is for those of you who love historical fiction, literary fiction, and epic stories with unforgettable casts of characters! Sweeping and empathetic, The Great Divide “speeds us into a wild world of adventure and danger [with its] epic visions of the creation of the Panama Canal,” (Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Good Night, Irene) casting light on those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course.

Many of you may remember Cristina more as Cristina Kowalczyk from her card making blog, My Paper Secret. She is not only my favorite card maker that has ever existed, but also an incredibly talented writer and friend. We got to have dinner years ago in Chicago and it was the best night ever! She put card making on the back burner to pursue her writing career and has been so successful! I am just so proud of her and so happy that she contacted me to do a fun giveaway.

Here are just a few projects that I remember so fondly of hers. You can find many of her projects over on Pinterest. Her blog is now inactive, but I still look at her work and get inspired by her clean and clever designs.

****GIVEAWAY CLOSED****
Congratulation Ruth Gaus! You are the winner!

Cristina will be giving away one copy of her new novel along with a hand-made card or bookmark.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Giveaway closes February 23rd.
I will update this post with the winner announced, and personally contact the winner by email.
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Here are some additional links if you are interested in more information about the book:
Cristina’s website
Book Page
Book on Goodreads

Splendor Release

February 14, 2024

Hi there! Popping in to share a couple of projects featuring the new Splendor release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Fancy Lucky, Fine Floral Stem

My first card uses the new Fine Floral Stem and Fancy Lucky Dies. I used one of the Reverse Lucky Sentiment Strips as well along with some Clear Dazzling Gems. I added some strips of solid colored cardstock to the background for a pop of rainbow.

SSS-Simple Flowers, CZ Birthday Basics

My second card features the Simple Flowers with a sentiment from CZ Birthday Basics. I added a few Zest sequins to the centers of some of the blooms for sparkle.

You can check out the Splendor walk-through reveal video HERE!
Thanks so much for stopping by!