Hi there! Have you seen the super fun Limited Edition Halloween Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp? It’s full of so many fun things for all your Halloween crafting, gift giving & decorating.
My first project features the adorable Ghost Boo die. I popped the ghost up over some Pebbles Spooky Boo paper that is included in the kit. I die cut a large circle window into Orange Peel cardstock using one of the Nested Circle dies.
I also whipped up a super simple goodie bag using one of the Paper Kraft bags included in the kit. I embellished the bag with a few tags die cut using one of the Large Tag dies with more of that Pebbles Spooky Boo paper. I added a few die cut pieces from the Spooky Boo Ephemera pack.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for the reveal of this kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!
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STAMPtember® Party
September 2, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a STAMPtember® Party!! I am featuring a few more amazing new products from the STAMPtember® release.
To create these cars I used the Mod Stripes Stencil. First I blended Distress Ink in Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin & Mustard Seed. Then I went over the blending with Moonstone Glimmer Paste. For the sentiment I used the Good Luck dies by CZ Design.
For this next card I blended the same Distress Inks colors and Mod Stripes Stencil. This time I went over the blending with Translucent Embossing Paste.
For the sentiment I used the Great Things set CZ Design and finished it off with Sparkling Clear Sequins.
Make sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see the list of participating blogs in the STAMPtember® Blog Party. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy STAMPtember®!
September 1, 2018
Happy STAMPtember® everyone!! This is going to be a month long party full of amazing new products, but today we are celebrating the exclusive new STAMPtember® release by Simon Says Stamp.
Ya’ll know how I feel about the Picture Book dies, right? Well, they’ve made them bigger! They are so adorable and with this size you can do lots of fun things including making cutie patootie shape cards.
This first shape card uses the Big Picture Book Hippo. I used Fog and Smoke cardstock for the face along with Cotton Candy for the inner ears & Black for the eyes.
And this next one is the Big Picture Book Lion. To make the shape card, I traced the outline of each animal onto a white card base and fussy cut them out, being careful to leave a hinge at the top of each one. Then I adhered the solid colored cardstock over top to create the faces.
The last one is my favorite featuring the Big Picture Book Kitty. There’s so much more to see of this fantastic new release. Make sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more! Thanks so much for stopping by!
WOOT!
August 29, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m sharing a colorful project where I experimented with Alcohol Inks. I’ve been watching a bunch of YouTube videos and learning so much. I was so inspired to try this “wet in wet” technique. For this technique you generously wet your Yupo paper with Blending Solution first. Then I added three stripes of Alcohol Inks in the colors: Stream, Flamingo & Sunshine Yellow. You basically just tilt the panel around and let the inks blend and work their magic.
After the ink blended panel was completely dry I stamped it using the Grid Play Grid background cling stamp with Alcohol Lift Ink. I added the sweet Picture Book Panda and sentiment from Birthday Palooza to finish it off.
Here’s a video to show you my “wet in wet” alcohol ink experiment.
So much fun! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit
August 23, 2018
Hi there! Today I have a couple of cards to share using the latest Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. This is such a fun kit! It even comes with beautiful postage stamps!!
For my first card I used the Thank You Flowers Stamp Set included in the kit.
I was inspired by the gorgeous postage stamps included in the kit and based the colors and design off of them.
For my next card I used the Envelope Addressing Stencil to create the ink blended stripes.
For the sentiment I used the Kind Script word die included in the kit along with a coordinating sentiment from Messages for Everyday.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
You can check out more information about this awesome new Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Beautiful Mermaids
August 14, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project from the latest September Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp, Sea Treasure.
I used the Beautiful Mermaids stamp set included in the kit to create my card.
I stamped the mermaid image using Memento ink and colored her with Copics. I love her hair! If you thought I might have been humming “Under the Sea” while coloring her, then you are absolutely right. I was, and I’m sorry if you are now, too, ha!
Using the Slopes and Hills dies I created masks to create gradient ocean waves using Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch for the waves.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this fun Sea Treasure card kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Leafy Frame Under the Sea
August 3, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Leafy Frame, Picture Book Crab & Fish dies to create this fun “under the sea” look.
Check out the full project & video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
So Grateful for You
July 31, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing another project using some of the fun new products from the Friendly Frolic release by Simon Says Stamp.
To begin I blended distress inks onto bristol paper. Then I took a few of the Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors and flicked Key Lime over the Twisted Citron, Aquamarine over the Mermaid Lagoon and Sapphire over the Blueprint Sketch. I love how this turned out. I die cut these ink blended panels using the Leafy Frame die, creating two leafy frames to layer.
For the sentiment I used the Uplifting Sentiments. Then I flicked Licorice watercolor over the white card base. I adhered the green leafy frame panel flat onto the card base and popped up the blue leafy framed panel with foam tape for dimension. To finish it off I added a few sequins in like colors using the Chameleon & Pool Party sequin mixes.
That’s all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friendly Frolic Release Blog Hop
July 28, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for day 2 of their Friendly Frolic release blog hop. You can check out the awesome new release HERE!
My card featured the adorable new Picture Book Dino, Brontosaurus & Stegosaurus dies. For the background I embossed the new Diamond Pattern Background stamp and blended Distress Oxides in Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch.
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.
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday.
HOP ORDER:
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Laura Bassen←you are here!
Yana Smakula
Debby Hughes
Yoonsun Hur
Amy Rysavy
Jean Manis
Heather Ruwe
Vicky Papaioannou
Lisa Addesa
Lea Lawson
Cheiron Brandon
Mindy Baxter
Marge Yoon
Hexagons Two Ways
July 20, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing these projects over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring some of the gorgeous new Distress Oxide Ink colors.
In the video I show you how to create two fun hexagon cards with one simple hexagon die from the Hex Yeah die set. You can check it out HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!
