Happy World Card Making Day!

October 3, 2020

Hello & Happy World Card Making Day! Today I’m celebrating with Simon Says Stamp along with other talented designers from around the world. Each of us are sharing a project featuring the CZ Chunky Christmas set.

SSS-CZ Chunky Christmas

For my card I created two-toned panels using solid colored cardstock and stamped the “joy” on each panel using VersaMark ink.

SSS-CZ Chunky Christmas

I embossed a coordinating sentiment from Chunky Christmas in white onto black and added the small holly image with small raspberry jewels.

SSS-CZ Chunky Christmas

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

Head over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to join the celebration. You can link up one of your creations for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Check out these talented designers from around the world to see what they’ve created using the CZ Chunky Christmas set:
Yana – Ukraine
Debby – Scotland
Amy – Canada
Cathy – USA

Long Distance Hug

October 2, 2020

Hi there & happy October!! Today I’m sharing this colorful, geometric project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Geometric Builder Squares die set.

SSS-Geometrci Builder Squares, Beautiful Butterflies

I used an assortment of solid colored cardstock and a simple sentiment from Beautiful Butterflies. You can check out the video tutorial over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Sending you a long distance hug today!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tim Holtz STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 26, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m back with another fun STAMPtember® Collaboration with Tim Holtz called Snarky Christmas Cats.

Tim Holtz STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I had to do some ink blending for a Tim Holtz card so I made a few small panels using various color combinations and trimmed them down to fit onto a slimline card. If you want some spectacular ink blending color combo inspiration, look at Kristina Werners examples. They are true eye candy!

Tim Holtz STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

For the images, I stamped them with Memento ink and colored with Copics.

Tim Holtz STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I fussy cut the images out and popped them up onto the ink blended panels and added a few clear drops for embellishment. I also embossed three sentiments from the Snarky Christmas Cats set in white onto black cardstock and die cut them using the Sentiment Label dies.

Tim Holtz STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

Make sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more awesome inspiration using this fun STAMPtember® Collaboration with Tim Holtz. Thanks so much for stopping by!

STAMPtember® 2020 Card Kit

September 25, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m back to share a couple of projects using the latest STAMPtember® 2020 Card Kit called Freestyle Flowers.

SSS-Freestyle Flowers

For this first card I used the Freestyle Flowers Stamp Set. I stamped the images with Memento ink and colored with Copics. For this card I created a shaker using one of the Nested Oval dies & some of the Honey Bee Stamps pattern paper included in the kit.

SSS-Freestyle Flowers

On this second card I used the Freestyle Flowers Stencil along with the Freestyle Flowers Stamp set.

SSS-Freestyle Flowers Stamp Set & Stencil

I fussy cut the wreath focal & sentiment and added glossy accents to the centers of the blooms.

SSS-Freestyle Flowers Stamp Set & Stencil

You can see more inspiration using this fun, new STAMPtember® Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Autumn Afternoon Release Blog Hop

September 23, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Honey Bee Stamps for Day 2 of their Autumn Afternoon Blog Hop!

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf, Autumn

I’ve created three colorful, fall themed projects using these awesome new products! My first card features the Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf, Autumn

For the background I layered the Garden Lattice Base & Top cover dies over white card base. For the sentiment I used the Autumn stamp & die sets.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf, Autumn

This next card features the Hello Fall stamp set. I stamped a bunch of colorful leaves using Altenew inks and die cut them using the coordinating dies.

Honey Bee Stamps-Hello Fall, Blessed

For the sentiment I used the Blessed stamp & word dies sets.

Honey Bee Stamps-Hello Fall, Blessed

This final card using more of the Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf, Autumn

For the sentiment I used the Autumn stamp & word dies again.

Honey Bee Stamps-Lovely Layers-Maple Leaf, Autumn

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

Honey Bee Stamp is giving away a $25 Gift Card for each day of the hop. Leave comments along the hop to be entered to win.

Blog Hop:
Honey Bee Stamps
Kelly Tribout Taylor
Channin Pelletier
Lisa Mensing
Leanne West
Amy Tsuruta
Carol Hintermeier
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
BeckyRoberts
Emily Midgett

Whimsy Stamps STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 22, 2020

Hi there! I’m back with the newest STAMPtember® Collaboration with Whimsy Stamps called Happy Pugmas.

Whimsy Stamps STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I stamped these adorable pug images with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto watercolor cardstock and painted the images using my watercolors.

Whimsy Stamps STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I loosely masked off the pugs to flick a bit of blue paint in the background and embossed the sentiment from Happy Pugmas in white onto black cardstock.

Whimsy Stamps STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more inspiration using this fun new STAMPtember® collaboration with Whimsy Stamps. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sending Christmas Joy

September 21, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these festive Christmas rainbow projects over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring the Sending Christmas Joy Die-namics.

MFT-Sending Christmas Joy

Everyone loves a two for one deal, right? That’s what you can achieve with this die. I paired it with the Present Time set for the Christmas Tree and the All the Stars Cover-up Die-namics for the background on the card on the right. You can check out the video HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames

September 21, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these fun, rainbow projects over on the Honey Bee Stamps YouTube channel featuring the Oval Thin Frames-Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames, Rainbow Wishes

I die cut 13 different colors of solid colored cardstock using the Oval Thin Frames-Honey Cuts to create these fun rainbows.

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames, Rainbow Wishes

For the sentiment on both cards I used the Rainbow Wishes stamp set.

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames, Rainbow Wishes

I flicked some Pinkfresh Studio liquid watercolors in the shade licorice on the background of each card.

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames, Rainbow Wishes

This card uses smaller rainbows that I created and cut in half to make this funky design.

Honey Bee Stamps-Oval Thin Frames, Rainbow Wishes

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cutest Blog Hop Ever

September 20, 2020

Hi there! Last week I shared these cards over on my YouTube channel, but realized that I never shared them here on my blog. I was honored to join Emily Leiphart for her 3rd annual Cutest Blog Hop Ever.

SSS-Floating Leaves Stencil & Etched Laurel Leaves, Pinkfresh Lea's Uppercase & Heather's Lowercase Alpha dies, Mama Elephant-Little Agenda Spaceship, CZ Simple Patterns Trio Stencil

I got the whole family involved in the video hop. I sat them all down and we had a good old fashioned ink blending session:) It was utter chaos, but we did manage to finish two cards out of the bunch. Everyone did really good and created some gorgeous panels.

SSS-Floating Leaves Stencil & Etched Laurel Leaves, Pinkfresh Lea's Uppercase & Heather's Lowercase Alpha dies,

This is Bailey’s card that she created from her ink blended panel. Isn’t is beautiful? She used the Floating Leaves stencil and then added some die cut leaves out of vellum and white from the Etched Laurel Leaves die set. For the sentiment she used Lea’s Uppercase & Heather’s Lowercase alpha dies. She also added a few clear enamel dots for embellishment. This card reminds me Debby Hughes and that is the highest compliment I could ever give Bailey.

SSS-Floating Leaves Stencil & Etched Laurel Leaves, Pinkfresh Lea's Uppercase & Heather's Lowercase Alpha dies,

Emma created this next card. For her blending panel she used one of the CZ Simple Patterns Trio stencil. She was head over heels for the Little Agenda Spaceship set and we made it into a slider for the rocket to slide up and down.

SSS-CZ Simple Patterns Stencil, Mama Elephant- Little Agenda Spaceship

We added an embossed sentiment, also from the Little Agenda Spaceship set.

SSS-CZ Simple Patterns Stencil, Mama Elephant- Little Agenda Spaceship

Here’s the video below if you haven’t already seen it, but I warn you beforehand, it is utter chaos:)

GIVEAWAY!
There are some wonderful individuals and companies who have donated 30 prizes worth over $1000 for this fun event! The winners will be chosen randomly from all comments left on each of the videos. Comments will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on October 1, 2020 and winners will be announced on Emily’s blog on October 5, 2020.

Hero Arts STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 19, 2020

Hi there! I’m back with the newest STAMPtember® Collaboration with Hero Arts called Park Scene.

Hero Arts STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I used masking to create this park scene. I stamped the bench and larger tree with Memento ink and then stamped the same images on post-it notes to blend color on the the background. For the hills & sky I blended distress inks. For the trees & bench I used Copics.

Hero Arts STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more inspiration using this fun new STAMPtember® Collaboration. Thanks so much for stopping by!