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October 07, 2023

Simon Says Stamp Season of Wonder Blog Hop Day 2 + giveaway!

Welcome crafty friends to the Simon Says Stamp Season of Wonder Blog Hop! I am thrilled to be here to share this new release with you and have 3 cards (one is a 2 for 1) using one main product for you today. Before we get to the cards I wanted to bring your attention to the code in the graphic above...be sure to use the code HOLLY to get the Graceful Holly 3D embossing folder with any $25 or more purchase. This gift with purchase will expire 10/8 at 11:59 pm EDT. Available while supplies last.

Also, Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop to one lucky commenter! Simon Says Stamp will choose the winners and post them on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 11^th of October. If you win, you can emails Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize!

Now onto the cards! I have not done a 3 for 1 in a while, so I thought I would share 3 cards with you using the brand new Mod Leaf Cling Stamp...

For my first card, I stamped the Mod Leaf stamp in Versafine Clair Black ink and then colored it in with Copic markers in lots of fun colors. I cut out my colored panel with the Wonky Rectangles die and added a Giving Thanks sentiment strip.

For my second card, I have a 2 in one using the Mod Leaf thanks to Alcohol Lift Ink. I created a panel with Alcohol Inks and yupo, stamped onto the dried panel with Alcohol Lift Ink to remove the ink, then stamped the stamp onto another sheet of yupo to stamp the ink I lifted and get that light impression. I added leaves from the Windswept Leaves dies and the new Birthday Wishes die as the sentiment for both. A super easy way to create 2 cards at once!

For my last card, I stamped and embossed the Mod Leaf stamp and embossed it in white. Then I used some fall-ish colors of Distress Spray Stains and combined it with a CZ Design Swoopy Thank You die. Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed these 3 looks for the Mod Leaf stamps. Don't forget to comment below for your chance to win, and be sure to visit the rest of the stops on the hop for even more inspiration!

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September 18, 2023

simon says stamp monday challenge: what's your favorite color?

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :)

This week our challenge is What's Your Favorite color? You know I love them all, so I created a project in a pinkish palette of fall colors that I am loving right now. I used the Simon Says Stamp Artsy Pumpkins, along with the Arched French Doors as my focal point. I stamped the pumpkins in Simon Says Stamp Inks using Citrine, Cheeky and Guava. I also ink blended a panel of cardstock with these same colors, cut it out with the Nested Domed Arches and then put it behind my door with a piece of vellum over it to soften the colors. Then I placed the window and pumpkins on top of a panel embossed with the Vines embossing folder for some texture.

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support.

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September 02, 2023

STAMPtember® EPIC BLOG PARTY!!!!

I am joining tons of crafters today to celebrate STAMPtember® over at Simon Says Stamp! Before I get to that I have a special code to share with you if you are shopping today for a FREE set of Detail Round Blending Brushes! I love this size so much for blending through stencils :) Be sure to hop around and see ALLLL the inspiration as there are different codes for different freebies with purchase on different stops along the way!

I have a card using some ink blending today using lots of new STAMPtember® products including the Spindle Flower Wafer dies, the Fancy Thinking of You and an Embossed Wonky Trapezoid Background...

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September 01, 2023

STAMPtember® is here from Simon Says Stamp!!!

Just a quick note to let you know that STAMPtember® has arrived! What is STAMPtember® you may ask? It's a month long celebration of stamping, crafting and card making hosted by Simon Says Stamp. Be sure to take a look at ALL the new STAMPtember® exclusive stamps, dies, stencils, inks and more that are available over at Simon Says Stamp right now...be sure to check back and celebrate all month long, because Simon Says stamp has special kits and collaborations all month long including a special one from my always favorite Tim Holtz! I will be sharing lots of products using tons of these new goodies so be sure to check back :)

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July 10, 2023

simon says stamp monday challenge: we're going around in circles

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :)

This week our challenge is going around in Circles and I've used the new Circle Hoops Embossing Folder from the latest Simon Says Stamp Out of this World release...I embossed the folder then used my Distress Spray Stains and Distress Mica Stains to "paint" in the circles using a paint brush. Once the panel was dry, I added Distress Foundry Wax over the high points that were raised up to give it tons of shine!

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)

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June 23, 2023

simon says stamp: out of this world blog hop (day 1)

Hello there crafty friends! I am thrilled to be joining Simon Says Stamp today in a blog hop to celebrate their new Out of This World release. Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to EVERY stop on the hop from each comment section, so be sure to hop around, look at all the inspiration from this awesome new release and leave a comment for your chance to win!

Before I share my card with you today, I want to point out the special code (GALAXY) in the graphic above that will give you a FREE set of Tim Holtz Distress Crayons FREE with any purchase (while supplies last). Just follow the three steps above to add them to your cart - good until 6/25 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Today I have 2! fun cards made from one panel using the Billow Butterfly Plate Wafer die for two totally different looks. I added some Distress Inks to Distress Watercolor Cardstock by building layers, adding some Distress Ink layers and drying the panel each time and adding more layers. I added some Gilded Foundry Wax splatter and white splatter to the panel then cut it out to leave me with all of those beautiful butterflies and the outline part of the panel. I explain each one in a little more detail below.

For my first card, I used the butterfiles cut out from the Billow Butterfly Plate Wafer Die and adhered them to the card with foam squares. They have so much color, texture and splatter that they really stand out this way. To keep the card simple, I cut the CZ Design Love You die from Vellum and Matte Gold Cardstocks. This is a super simple and easy way to use up some of those inky experiment panels you may have lying around!

For the second card, I used the outline of the Billow Butterfly Plate Wafer die that I cut from the same paper and backed it with some black cardstock to make it pop. It was missing something so I used a gold gel pen to outline the inside of the butterfly shapes, adding it on extra thick. To finish the card, I added the CZ Design Here for You die cut from black and matte gold cardstocks.

I hope you enjoyed these cards! There is so much inspiration to be shared today and remember you have a chance to win a $25 coupon simply for leaving a comment -- so be sure to hop around. Thanks for stopping by today!

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January 20, 2023

simon says stamp: hugs & kisses blog hop (day 1)

Hi there crafty friends! I am thrilled to be joining Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate their newest 2 releases, Hugs and Kisses. So many fun stamps and dies and you know I love to make cards with hearts all year long, so these were perfect for me! I have two fun cards to share with you today, but before I do that let me point you in the direction of the graphic above...be sure to use that code with your Simon Says Stamp order to get the free gift with purchase for the hop...use RBW23 to get the End of the Rainbow set FREE with any purchase. The promotion will expire 1/22 at 11:59 pm EST.

I also wanted to point out that Simon Says stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section, so please be sure to leave a comment below for your chance to win. Simon Says Stamp will announce the winner on their blog on Wednesday the 25th of January. The winner can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.

Now let's get into the cards. I have 2 Valentine cards with two completely different looks using the brand new Heart Chain die.The first one uses a repeating pattern of the Heart Chain in Distress Watercolor cardstock on a panel inlaid with hearts that were cut from a rainbow Alcohol Ink Panel...this one was a labor of love but completely worth it to me. I adhered all the outlines of the Heart Chain diecuts from Distress Watercolor cardstock to the panel. Then I cut out Alcohol Ink heart and adhered each of the hearts into the open spaces using foam tape. I finished the card with a clean and simple CZ Design Love Ya die as my sentiment.

For my second card, I have something in a much more grungy style. I used the Heart Chain die to cut several chains of the new Rich Red Matte Metallic Cardstock and created my own paper by layering that onto black cardstock. I die cut the paper with the Heart Panes Cover die and I also die cut another paper that I had layered with Tim Holtz Typeset Collage Paper. I combined the two patterns together for a more edgy look and even sanded the heart in the center that I had cut with the metallic cardstock. I added each panel to the card base with foam squares, then added the sentiment strip from the Reverse Bold Love sentiment strips. To finish the card, I added some Stirling Foundry Wax mixed with a bit of alcohol, splattered over the entire card and then heated it with my embossing gun. Something totally different for me, but I really love the finished look!

Be sure to visit all the stops on the hop for tons of inspiration and additional chances to win just by commenting! Thanks for stopping by :)

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December 03, 2022

simon says stamp: DieCember® 2022 Blog Hop (day 2)

Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp DieCember® Blog Hop! If you have not checked out this awesome new release, you can see it all HERE!

Before we get started with today's projects I wanted to bring your attention to a very special code in the graphic above...be sure to use the code MERRY to get a free Merry on a Line die with a purchase of $25 or more. This promotion expires on 12/4 at 11:59 EST or until supplies last.

Also Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from each blog's comment section. They will choose the winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 7th of December. Now onto the projects!

Today I have 3 different cards for you using the brand new Pointed Evergreens dies. For these 3 cards, I achieved totally different looks for each by varying the papers I used to cut the Pointed Evergreens for each card.

For my first card, I kept it traditional by using a piece of paper that I colored with green Distress Paints. Once they were dry, I cut the Pointed Evergreens from them and then added some Texture Paste to the edges of parts of the trees using a palette knife and a little Rock Candy Distress Glitter. Once the glitter was dry, I adhered the trees to a white panel and then added a simple black sentiment. For the background, I used the Christmas Star cling stamp along with Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Cappuccino for a tone on tone look. To finish the card I added a sentiment from the CZ Design Clean Line Christmas set.

For my second card, I wanted something fun and sparkly for the season, this time I used some of the new Simon Luxe Glitter cardstock in black...isn't it just so lovely?!? I cut the Pointed Evergreens from the black glitter cardstock, added a few tiny stars cut from the Magic Stars Wafer dies to the top of them and a sentiment from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set embossed in gold.

For my third card, I cut into one of my "rainbow" experiment papers that I made with Distress Watercolor Pencils and cut out the Pointed Evergreens and combined it with some bright yellow cardstock. For the sentiment, I stamped a simple Joy from the CZ Design Let's Make a Tag set.

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you will stop and check out all the stops on the hop!

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October 20, 2022

get cracking on christmas: october 2022

Hi there crafty friends! It's time for another month of Get Cracking on Christmas, a super fun challenge that my friend Jenn Shurkus hosts to get you working on your Christmas cards all throughout the year. It's the perfect time to play with all of those Christmas stamps, dies and other fun products I buy and never get around to using. I have not had time to play along the past couple of months so today I am back with a small batch of cards to help build up the stash. I even have a separate bin that I have started to store my cards in, so when I need to start addressing them, they are all ready. That time will be here before we know it!

I hope you are building a nice stash of holiday cards. If you are not following me on Instagram, I would love it if you followed me over there. I will have lots more ideas for Christmas cards coming soon and today I have a fun little reel showing you how this card came together.

This card is a "remake" of one of my very favorite cards from last year...pretty much the same design (see original post here) but in pink...with glitter! It took me a few steps to figure out how to best get just the right amount of glitter on this card, and I found the best way to do that was to apply Distress Collage Medium to it with a small Tim Holtz brayer and then spray on some glitter with the Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster. While I was doing all this I figured I would make a few so now I have 8 more Christmas cards to add to my stash :)

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April 21, 2022

simon says stamp happy and joyful blog hop: day 1

Hello there crafty friends! It's time for a brand new Simon Says Stamp release, Happy and Joyful...and boy it sure is. You can shop the Happy and Joyful release right NOW at Simon Says Stamp. I am thrilled to be hopping along with Simon to celebrate today. You should have arrived here from the blog of the very talented Barb Engler.

Before we get into the hop, I want to point out a very special code in the graphic above. Use the code GRDPTY to get the Garden Party sticker sheet FREE with purchase! This promotion will expire 4/24 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! A winner will be chosen from each blogs comment section. Simon Says Stamp will choose the winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 27th of April. The winner can email them to claim his/her prize :) Now let's take a look at what I have created for you today. Keeping with my blog hop tradition, I have created three different looks for you featuring a bunch on new products, and all of them feature the Lines Background, designed by my crafty pal Miriam Prantner.

For the first card, I used the Lined Background and embossed it using Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing powder. Then I added some of the brand new Eucalyptus Stem Foil Plate and Dies which I foiled in gold and colored in with Copic Markers. I added a bit of gold splatter using Tim Holtz Distress Foundry Wax mixed with alcohol and a splatter brush. I finished the card with a sentiment from the XL Spring Greetings set that was embossed in gold.

For my second card, I went all out with the Lined Background and colored each line with my Karin markers, spritzed the colored stamp with a Distress Sprayer and then stamped it onto Distress Watercolor cardstock. I cut the panel using the Wonky Rectangles dies . To finish the card, I used a sentiment from the new Time to Party set, don't you just love that font? And I added three little embellishments made from the hat toppers in the Time to Party set to make it pop, I cut them from black card stock and went over them with a Wink of Stella pen.

For my final card, I went Copper on Soft Navy cardstock. I embossed the Lined Background in Copper. I added the new Sketched Leaf Branches Hot Foil Plate that I foiled in Copper Glimmer Foil to coordinate, and then added a sentiment from the XL Love Greetings that I embossed with Copper embossing powder.

I hope you enjoyed the three different looks for this new Lined Background stamp. Let me know which one is your favorite! The next stop on the hop is the amazing Yoonsun Hur!