Altenew Bursting With Creativity Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

December 17, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Altenew for their December Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Card Blog.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

For my first card I used the Just Leaves die set. I die cut the various sizes of leaves using solid colored cardstock and adhered them onto the right/bottom border of the panel.

Altenew-Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

For the sentiment I used the Sentiments & Quotes stamp set.

Altenew-Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

My next card features the Layered Wood Flower die set.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Sentiments & Quotes

I adhered the blooms onto a panel die cut using the Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die. For the sentiment I used the Sentiments & Quotes stamp set again.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Sentiments & Quotes

Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

Giveaway Prizes:
Altenew is giving away $250 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/23/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/25/2020.

The next stop on the hop is Therese Calvird.

Driving home for Christmas

December 12, 2020

Hi there! Just popping in with this a card using the adorable Driving Home for Christmas set by Jane’s Doodles. I fell in love with this set the first time I saw it. I don’t know if it’s the look of joyful determination in that dog’s eyes or if it’s the cute little car with a tree strapped to the top.

Jane's Doodles-Driving Home for Christmas

I stamped the images with Intense Black ink by Simon Says Stamp, which by the way, has become my new favorite ink for Copic coloring. I’ve always used Memento Tuxedo Black ink, but recently I bought a new pad and it’s juts not doing it for me. The Intense Black gives a better, thinner and truer impression. I colored the images with Copics, fussy cut them and popped them up onto Sea Glass cardstock. I used one of the Layered Hills dies to give the Slate cardstock a “road” look and embossed the sentiment in white.

I wish I were driving home to Illinois for Christmas. I’m sure everyone is feeling it this year no matter what your situation is. The only thing I can control is to be thankful for what I DO have and try to be more like this dog. Maybe I’ll put on a rainbow scarf:) Sending you holiday hugs!

Pinkfresh Studio December 2020 Stencil and Die Release Blog Hop

December 11, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their December Release.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favorite

I’ve created two cards featuring two fantastic new stencils!

Pinkfresh Studio-Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favorite copy

My first card features the Mirrored Triangles Stencil. I used Pinkfresh Studio inks in Sparkling Rose, Raspberry Bliss, Apricot & Clementine. For the sentiment I used one of the Classic Word dies with a coordinating embossed sentiment from You are my Favorite.

Pinkfresh Studio-Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favoritey

For my next card I used the Layered Sunburst Stencil.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Incredibly Grateful

For the sentiment I embossed a sentiment from the Incredibly Grateful stamp set and added several Crystals for embellishment.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Incredibly Grateful

GIVEAWAYS:
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog, IG feed & YouTube channel.
Leave me a comment to win a $25 gift card.

Winners will be posted on December 18, 2020 on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Joyful Giraffe

December 10, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this adorable Giraffe project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring a couple of new products from their latest December release.

MFT-Joyful Giraffe, Giraffe Greetings

I used the Joyful Giraffe Die-namics & Giraffe Greetings for the sentiments. You can see the video HERE and check out the fun, new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Love You Release

December 9, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of cards from the latest Love You Collections by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday, Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

For my first card I used the Love on a Line die set.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday

I used several warm shades of solid colored cardstock and added a sentiment strip from Reverse Birthday.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday

This next card featuring the Mini Hearts Party die.

SSS-Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

I die cut the Mini Hearts Party die in white and then adhered strips of solid colored cardstock with foam tape behind the hearts. For the sentiment I stamped the circlular “love you” sentiment from Love Greetings Mix with versafine ink onto white cardstock and die cut it using a circle die.

SSS-Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

I have a fun walk-through video of the new Love You Collection over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. You can check out the new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Waffle Flower December Release Blog Hop

December 5, 2020

Welcome to Waffle Flower’s Slimlines & Alphabets Release day! This month, Waffle Flower is looking towards the new year with 4 stamp sets, 4 dies, 2 alpha die sets, and 4 stencils! All of the products from this month’s release are already waiting for you on the website here!

Waffle Flower-Infinite Triangles Stencil, Bold Alpha Die, Sentiment Additions Stamp Set, New Beginning

For my first card I used the Infinite Triangles Stencil. I used Pinkfresh Studio inks in Sparkling Rose, Apricot, Sunshine, Fresh Pear, Ocean Breeze & Seaside with the Altenew Blender tools.

Waffle Flower-Infinite Triangles Stencil, Bold Alpha Die, Sentiment Additions Stamp Set

For the sentiment I used the Bold Apha dies with Holographic paper. I embossed a coordinating sentiment in white onto Island Blue cardstock using the Sentiment Additions Stamp Set. I popped up the panel onto a card base from one of the Half-Half Lines-Christmas Paper Pad. For embellishment I used clear drops.

Waffle Flower-Infinite Triangles Stencil, Bold Alpha Die, Sentiment Additions Stamp Set

My second card uses the New Beginning Stencil.

Waffle Flower-New Beginning Stencil & Stamp

For the sentiment I used the New Beginning Stamp Set with Versafine Onyx black ink and for embellishment more clear drops.

Waffle Flower-New Beginning Stencil & Stamp

Giveaways:
For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday November 9th, 2020 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 12/11/2020.

Hop Order:
Waffle Flower
Alix Davis
Amy Rysavy  
Arjita Sepha Singh
Cathy Zielske
Channin Pelletier
Elyse Robinson
Galina Filippenko
Jeanne Jachna
JJ Bolton
Laura Bassen ⟵you are here!
Lydia Fielder
Maria Peters
Natalia Zubkova
Rebecca Keppel
Vicky Papaioannou

EXCLUSIVE Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathered Cardinal die

December 4, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a fun card featuring the new exclusive Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathered Cardinal die FREE with any Tim Holtz brand purchase while supplies last! 

EXCLUSIVE Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathered Cardinal die

How cute are these cardinals? I googled “cardinal” to get some inspiration and was pleasantly surprised to find the gorgeous colors of cardinals that I never knew existed.

EXCLUSIVE Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathered Cardinal die

I used the Stitched Sloped and Hills dies and CZ Hello die for the sentiment. I flipped the yellow cardinal die cut over to get it to face the opposite direction. I die cut the yellow cardinal on scratch paper and went over it with my bone folder so that it doesn’t have scratchy looking marks on it.

EXCLUSIVE Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathered Cardinal die

I also created a coordinating red gingham envelope to coordinating with the card using the Slimline Envelope die. Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more incredible inspiration using this die. It is only available FREE with any Tim Holtz brand purchase while supplies last! Thanks so much for stopping by!

DieCember® Release Blog Hop

December 3, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their DieCember® release blog hop. You can check out the awesome, new release HERE!

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Hugs, Hello & Reverse Christmas

I have three projects to share today featuring the Diamond Tiles die set. This set is close to my heart because my oldest daughter, Alex, designed it. I coordinates well with her previously released Good Vibes stamp set.

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Hello

For my first card I simply die cut several colors of solid colored cardstock using one of the smaller diamond dies. For the sentiment I used the CZ Hello die set with white & slate cardstock.

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Hello

This second card features one of the middle diamond dies. For each die I used a darker & lighter shade of cardstock. The two colors together create a cool 3D look.

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Hugs

For the sentiment I used the CZ Hugs die with vellum and gold foil cardstock.

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Hugs

My third card uses the leftover diamonds that came out the second card die cuts. That’s what you call being thrift & nifty:)

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Reverse Christmas

For the sentiment I used one of the CZ Reverse Christmas Sentiment Strips.

SSS-Diamond Tiles, CZ Reverse Christmas

Here’s 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. Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 9th of December.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog   
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
Amanda Korotkova
Yoonsun Hur
Heather Hoffman
Bibi Cameron
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Bobbi Lemanski
Vicky Papaioannou
Gayatri Murali
Keisha Charles
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Preeti Chandran
Kath Stewart
Kim Hamilton

Walt & Wald-Fachwerkhaus

December 2, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this cute, little card featuring a new die that I recently purchased from Walt & Wald. They are a German-based company and I fell in love with their clean, modern style. I ordered this Fachwerkhaus die, which means, “half-timbered house”…at least I think that’s what it means. I’m correct with my translations about 25% of the time, lol.

Watt & Wald-Fachwerkhaus

Not gonna lie. It was a labor of love die cutting all of these tiny, little pieces in various colors, but it was worth it. You could make a much simpler and easier version by just doing more neutral colors.

Watt & Wald-Fachwerkhaus

I created a grassy hill using one of the Stitched Slopes & Hills dies. For the sentiment I used one of the Reverse Miss You sentiment strips. It would be cute to add a little wreath on the houses to make them Christmassy, too.

Watt & Wald-Fachwerkhaus

Wouldn’t it be so great if we could all retire on the same block? How crafty and fun would that be? Thanks so much for stopping by!

DieCember® 2020

December 1, 2020

Hello & Happy DieCember®! The new DieCember® 2020 release with Simon Says Stamp is live and fantastic!

SSS-Turtle Doves, Sunflower Petals, CZ Friends

For this first card I used the Sunflower Petals dies. I die cut several petals in various shades of yellow cardstock to create a show-stopping sunflower.

SSS-Sunflower Petals, CZ Friends

I adhered the sunflower over some gray pattern paper. For the sentiment I used the CZ Friends die with more pattern paper. I added a coordinating sentiment from the Reverse Happy sentiment strips.

SSS-Sunflower Petals, CZ Friends

This next card features the Turtle Doves die set. This set is so cute!

SSS-Turtle Doves

I die cut the Turtle Doves set with various shades of solid colored cardstock and adhered them onto a panel of green pattern paper. I added some black and white twine to the side of the card and for the sentiment I used one the Reverse Love sentiment strips.

SSS-Turtle Doves

I created a reveal video of the DieCember® release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Check out the fantastic new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!