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Big Thanks Autumn

October 14, 2020

Hi there! Today I have a project using the new November Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp called Big Thanks Autumn.

SSS-Big Thanks Autumn

To begin I stamped the thanks sentiment from Big Thanks Autumn using Concord & 9th inks, giving each letter a different color. Post-it notes help to mask off each letter to individually ink each one. I trimmed the sentiment onto angled strip and popped it up over strips of Concord & 9th cardstock. I stamped the floral bouquet from Big Thanks Autumn onto the strips of cardstock using Versemark ink.

SSS-Big Thanks Autumn

The card base is one of my new favorites, Speckled Eggshell cardstock. I added a sentiment strip and a few sparkling clear sequins to finish it off.

SSS-Big Thanks Autumn

Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more inspiration using this fun, new November Card Kit. Thanks so much for stopping by!

October Card Kit Mini Blog Hop

October 11, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for a mini hop featuring the October Card Kit.

SSS-Happy Fall Y'all

My card used the adorable Happy Fall Y’all stamp set.

SSS-Happy Fall Y'all

I stamped the images with Memento ink and colored them with Copics. I embossed the banner sentiment in white on black and popped it up over the cute bear. How adorable is the bear in a rainbow sweater with glasses holding a pie? Haven’t decided if it’s apple, cherry or pumpkin pie. Personally I’d take brownies:)

SSS-Happy Fall Y'all

Hop Order:
Simon Says Stamp blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Debby Hughes
Caly Person
Nichol Spohr
Amy Rysavy

Make Merry Blog Hop

October 10, 2020

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Make Merry Blog Hop, and I have a project featuring the Good Vibes stamp set along with the Vibes word die.

SSS-Good Vibes, Vibes die

I stamped the diamonds from Good Vibes using several colors of Pinkfresh Studio inks. I die cut the Vibes word die using gold foil & vellum.

SSS-Good Vibes, Vibes die

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

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 chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 14th of October. 

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Debby Hughes
Amanda Korotkova
Heather Hoffman
Yoonsun Hur
Laurie Willison
Bobbi Lemanski
Preeti Chandran
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Keisha Charles
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Bibi Cameron

New Make Merry Release

October 8, 2020

Hi there! Today I have a couple of fun projects to share featuring the festive, new Make Merry release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Merry On a Line, Geometric Christmas Tree, CZ Good Cheer

My first card features the Merry On a Line die. I love this clean, graphic look. I die cut several strips of solid colored cardstock and adhered them onto a slight angle.

SSS-Merry On a Line, CZ Good Cheer

I embossed a sentiment from the CZ Good Cheer stamp set in white onto black cardstock and used one of the Sentiment Label dies to cut out the sentiment and pop it up below the “merry”.

SSS-Merry On a Line, CZ Good Cheer

My second card features the Geometric Christmas Tree die.

SSS-Geometric Christmas Tree

I adhered three Geometric Christmas Tree die cuts together for added dimension and then adhered strips of solid colored cardstock behind the stacked up tree. I added an embossed sentiment from CZ Good Cheer.

SSS-Geometric Christmas Tree

I have a fun reveal video walking through the new Make Merry release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. You can shop the new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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!

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!

Clearly Besotted STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 15, 2020

Hi there! I’m back with another adorable STAMPtember® collaboration with Clearly Besotted called Skating By.

Coming from a hockey family who loves to skate on the pond. I have a soft spot for this adorable set.

Clearly Besotted STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I stamped the images in Memento and colored with Copics. I die cut a circle window opening onto Apricot cardstock & created a spinner by cutting a track with my craft knife and adhering two pennies with a foam dot in-between for the spinner mechanism. It’s exactly the same as the one I did on this card.

Clearly Besotted STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

Here’s a quick peek at how the cute little kitty spins. This is exactly what I look like when I try to skate:) Meanwhile the rest of my family skates like they’re going to the olympics.

Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more inspiration using this cute new set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Avery Elle STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 13, 2020

Hi there! I’m back with the newest STAMPtember® Collaboration with Avery Elle called Holiday Bells.

Avery Elle STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I stamped the outline of each bell with black ink and then stamped the solid bells with Pinkfresh Studio inks. I embossed the sentiment in white on black and added some enamel dots that I bought at my local dollar store.

Avery Elle STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

Now that I look at this card I’m thinking the bells look like they are just floating in mid air. I’m not sure what I was thinking. I was probably thinking how can I cram as much rainbow into these bells as humanly possible. That’s usually my default process.

You can check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more inspiration using this fun new STAMPtember® Collaboration. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Honey Bee STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

September 11, 2020

Hi there! I’m back with the next STAMPtember® Collaboration with Honey Bee Stamps called On My Mind.

Honey Bee STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I embossed the floral wreath image in clear and the circular part in gold and then blended distress inks for color. For the background I adhered thick strips of cardstock for a warm fall base.

Honey Bee STAMPtember® 2020 Exclusive Collaboration

I have a video of this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring this new STAMPtember® Collaboration. Thanks so much for stopping by!