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Floral Happy Thoughts

Hello Friend, and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by to check out today’s project featuring the Fantasy Flowers from Alex Syberia Designs. I picked up this set while I was at CREATE, and couldn’t wait to make something with it! Let’s go ahead and run through the details!

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I began this card by die cutting a bunch of flowers, leaves and a few stems using the Fantasy Flowers set from Neenah 110lb cardstock. Once those were cut, I did some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Seafoam, Mist, Raindrop, Melon, Cantalope, Sherbet, Honey and Aspen. I did decide to go back and cut one of the center portions of the flowers from black cardstock, before adhering all of the pieces together using liquid glue.

The background panel is the PFS Sparking Diamonds, which was cut from Peacock cardstock, and the frame is the PFS Simply Diamonds. I thought these two paired well together, and added some nice texture and interest. The sentiment is from the SSS XL Greetings 2 set, and this is definitely one of my favorites! It was stamped on black cardstock and heat embossed using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. It was cut two additional times and adhered together for a stacked sentiment.

Once I began playing around with the placement of the flowers and leaves, I thought some black leaves would look pretty good, so I cut some of those using the Classic Foliage, also from Alex Syberia Designs. I glued the panels together, and then glued the leaves and orange flowers in place. The teal flowers were then adhered using SSS Foam Squares, and the sentiment was adhered using SSS 3D Foam Strips to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! This color combination is going to become a favorite of mine! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Spindle Birthday

Hello Crafty Friend, and thanks for stopping by! I’m back today with a project featuring the Birthday Wishes die from Simon’s June 2024 Card Kit, along with the beautiful Spindle Flower. Let’s get into the details.

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I began this card by creating the background panel using a black panel and the SSS Circle Hoops Embossing Folder. Once embossed, I applied some Snow and Ice Lustre Polish over the top to give it the shine that you see. When that dried, I ink blended SSS Rainbow Splash Black ink over that, mainly to tone down the shine.

I die cut the SSS Spindle Flower from Neenah 110lb cardstock and did some light ink blending on the pieces using Concord & 9th Dove ink for the flowers. The stems were ink blended using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Fairway and Seafoam. The yellow portion of the flower just used left over ink from the blending brush. The flowers were then assembled using liquid glue. Of course, I needed some leaves! For that, I used the SSS Privet Branch and used the same colors for the ink blending.

The SSS Birthday Wishes die was cut once from silver cardstock and once from black cardstock, and those were adhered together using liquid glue. The sentiment was adhered in the bottom right corner of the black panel, so that I could determine the placement of the flowers and leaves. Those were then glued in place and the panel was adhered to the card base using foam tape.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for stopping by and don’t forget to stay awesome, friend!

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PinkFresh Studio May Challenge – Flower Power

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I rarely participate in challenges, but decided that I would give the PFS May Challenge a go. The theme is Flower Power, and flowers are always up my alley, so why not?! Let’s run through the details, shall we?

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I began this project by foiling the PFS Simplest Gestures florals onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock, using gold foil. I then used the coordinating stencils to do some ink blending using PFS inks in Bubble Gum, Sunkissed, Citron, Ocean Breeze and Atlantis. Once all of the ink blending was complete, I used the coordinating die to trim them out.

I went back to foiling for the sentiment using the PFS Wonderful Sentiment Foil Plate and coordinating die. I cut three and adhered all of the together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment. Now to pull everything together! I did some light ink blending on my card base using leftover ink on the blending brush and glued the PFS Floral and Diamond Tiles panel atop that.

The card was needing a little something else, so I added a gold frame using the SSS A2 Thin Frames, and then adhered the florals using SSS Foam Squares. The sentiment was adhered amongst the flowers using SSS 3D Foam Strips for a little added dimension. I also used the SSS Budding Branches and cut a few of the ‘buds’, glued those in place and added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls. I did trim off the excess flowers and added a few back in around the edges of the card to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for joining me, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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Many Thanks Roses

Hello Friends and welcome back! Thanks for joining me! Today’s project is mostly all PinkFresh Studio products, with a Simon product thrown in. I’ve always said that I absolutely love PinkFresh Washi Tapes, and the newest washis are no different! Let’s run through the details for this one, shall we?

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I began this project by cutting several panels of the newest PFS Fluttering Butterflies Washi and the PFS Vines and Roses Washi using the coordinating dies. These two sets work so perfectly together! Once the washi tapes were cut, I went to work on the design of the card.

The background panel was stamped onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using the PFS Bougainvillea Print stamp with PFS Misty Coast ink. I chose this ink because I wanted a subtle background image, and this grey is absolutely great for that. Once it was stamped, I trimmed it down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles and moved on. I love using the washi tape pieces around a focal point so I cut the PFS Ornate Circle and put SSS 3D Foam Strips on the back.

The sentiment is from the PFS Modern Script Sentiments Foil Plate set, and I used gold foil for that and used the coordinating die to cut it out along with two additional pieces, adhering all of those together with liquid glue. As I always say, all of my florals always need additional leaves, so I opted to use the SSS Budding Branches for this.

Now to assemble the card! The circle was place in the center of the panel, and I arranged the washi tape pieces around the top and bottom portions, securing with a combination of glue and foam strips for support. I did tuck in the white leaves for added interest and added PFS Gold Metallic Pearls to the ‘bud’ portions. The sentiment was glued directly to the panel before everything was adhered to the card base.

That does it for this one! If you haven’t tried the PinkFresh washi tapes, I highly encourage you to do so! They make for effortless, beautiful projects! Thanks again for stopping by! Have a wonderful day, and don’t forget to stay awesome, friend!

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Vintage Bits Cards

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I love big washi, and I cannot lie! Ok, did you sing that line in the tune of I Like Big Butts?! Because I sure did! There are several companies that have big, beautiful washi tapes, and I’m just here to say that there needs to be a washi tape design team, and I need to be on it! I could create cards for days on end with washi tapes from 49 and Market and PinkFresh Studio. Anyhoo, today’s card is featuring the Vintage Bits washi tape from 49 and Market, so let’s run through the details.

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I began this project by creating a panel of washi on Neenah 110lb cardstock and trimming it down using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames. I thought that black and gold would look amazing with this, so that’s the direction that I went. I used the SSS Fancy Mother and SSS Hello and cut those once from gold cardstock and twice from black cardstock. I also cut the shadow portions twice as well, and adhered all of those pieces together using liquid glue.

I wanted another design element on the card, so I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Mini Detailed butterflies set. I also cut that once from gold and twice from black and adhered them together. My panels were also adhered to a black panel to pull the design together.

The sentiments and butterflies were adhered to the cards using SSS 3D Foam Tape for a bit of dimension to finish up.

These are super simple cards, but I really love this washi tape! It makes for easy, yet beautiful cards, in my opinion! So, like I said, there needs to be a washi tape design team, and I need to be on it! Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day, and don’t forget to stay awesome, friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Diamond Circle Good Vibes

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you stopped by for today’s project! It’s featuring the new Diamond Circles Foil Transfer Cards from Simon’s latest release, Celebrate. Let’s jump right in to the details!

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So, when I see foil transfer cards, I always feel like they HAVE to be foiled, but guess what? They don’t! I decided to just color this one for a completely different look! To begin, I pulled a card from The Color Cubes for some color inspiration. Once I decided on the colors, I pulled Copic Markers that matched and began coloring the different portions of the circles. The markers that I used were V22, V15, V17, V25, BG18 and BG78.

Once the panel was done, I used the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles to trim it down. I die cut the SSS Sending Good Vibes once from silver cardstock, twice from black cardstock and cut the shadow twice from black cardstock as well. All of those were adhered together using liquid glue and then glued directly to my panel.

Everything was then adhered to the card base before adding some PFS Silver Metallic Pearls to finish up.

Super simple card for today, but this is a good reminder that even though this card can be foiled, you don’t have to foil it! By not foiling, I think it gives it a completely different look! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Sending Thanks Butterflies

Hello and welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by. Today’s card is a mixed media project featuring the new Whirl Butterflies from Simon’s latest release, Celebrate. I rarely make mixed media cards, even though I love the look of them. There’s a lot going on for this one, so let’s get right in to the details.

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I began this project by pulling out a card from The Color Cubes for a bit of inspiration, a piece of mixed media paper, and Distress Oxide ink pads in Saltwater Taffy, Crackling Campfire, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber and Evergreen Bough. I worked one color at a time by smooshing the ink pad onto my silicone mat, spritzing with water and swiping or dabbing my paper into the ink. I made my way through the colors, drying the paper in between each addition, so that the colors didn’t get muddled.

Once I was satisfied with the additions of color, I took the panel to my splat box and splattered it with Distress Oxide Sprays in Saltwater Taffy, Crackling Campfire and Fossilized Amber. I let the panel dry before proceeding with adding some texture paste through the SSS Fading Tiny Dots Stencil. When the paste was dry, I outlined the circles using a Copic Multiliner pen. I also did some stamping on the panel using SSS Crackle Background, TH The Professor, TH The Professor 2 and TH Ultimate Grunge using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

When the ink was dry, I used the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to trim it down. I used the SSS Whirl Butterflies and cut those from aqua and black cardstock and glued those together offset just slightly. I wanted something different in the centers of the butterflies, so I opted to use gears for that. It’s a little weird, but I thought it added interest.

My panel was still missing something, in my opinion, so I used some 49 and Market Fabric Washi Tape and put a few pieces here and there on the panel. The butterflies and the sentiment were adhered to the panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and the panel was then adhered to a black panel for some added contrast.

That finishes up this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Like I said, I never make mixed media projects, but always enjoy the process! Don’t forget to stop by Simon’s website to check out the entire Celebrate release. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Striped Just a Note

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks for stopping by! I’m back today with a card featuring the new Just a Note 2 from Simon’s latest release, Celebrate. Let’s not waste time, and jump right in to it!

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I began this project by making a striped panel using scraps from my stash and die cutting the SSS Just a Note 2 from this panel. I also die cut it twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock, along with the shadow and adhered all of those pieces together using liquid glue.

My background panel was cut using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles and splattered with gold acrylic ink for added texture and interest. While that was drying, I went ahead and used the SSS Ring Frame and cut two of those from gold cardstock, and also cut it from the same colors as my striped panel.

When my splattered panel was dry, I adhered the ring frame using liquid glue and inlaid some of the colored circles in place. I did end up leaving some of the gold circles as well. I used a portion of the second ring frame to fill the panel a little bit more, and trimmed off the excess. The sentiment was adhered to the panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and I also added a few flowers using the SSS Fine Floral Stem. To finish up, I added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls to the flowers, and stamped the inside greeting using the SSS Just a Note Notes with VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to check out the entire Celebrate release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for stopping by, and have yourself a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp In My Thoughts Butterfly

Hello and welcome back to my blog! I appreciate you stopping by! Today I’m participating in a Simon Says Stamp Instagram Hop to celebrate the CELEBRATE release. Be sure to check that out and comment along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card to Simon’s website. Who doesn’t love gift cards, am I right?! Today’s card is once again featuring the new Whirl Butterflies, and I had much fun with these butterflies, and probably made too many projects with them, but at least they’ve gotten some good use! Let’s run through the details for this one, shall we?

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I began this card by die cutting the SSS Spindle Flower from Neenah 110lb cardstock, and doing some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Carnation and Zest. I chose this flower because I had never used it before, and now I’m wondering why I haven’t used it before!! It’s such a great flower! Once the flowers were colored, I assembled the pieces together using liquid glue.

The flowers were going to need leaves, because all of my flowers always need leaves! I used the SSS Budding Branches for this and did some ink blending using Seafoam and Sprout for these. I also went ahead and cut the SSS Whirl Butterflies from gold cardstock and set that aside. My panel was cut using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames and then splattered with gold acrylic ink for added texture and interest.

I glued some of the leaves to the panel and then glued the florals atop those. The rest of the leaves were then glued in place, filling in the gaps, while the gold butterfly was adhered using SSS 3D Foam Strips. The butterfly doesn’t come with a body, and I wanted mine to have one so I used the body from the SSS Layered Cosmic Butterfly and secured that in place.

For added interest, I love adhering jewels to the ‘bud’ portion of these leaves, and did that using PFS Ballet Slipper jewels. I stamped the sentiment from the SSS Checking In set using VersaMark Ink, heat set that using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder, and used the coordinating die to trim it out, along with two additional cuts. Those were all adhered together before being adhered to the panel using foam strips. The entire panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape for added dimension to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Celebrate release over on Simon’s website, and join the hop over on Instagram for your chance to win! Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Birthday Organic Leaves

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by to check out today’s project featuring the new Organic Leaves stamp from Simon’s latest release, Celebrate. This is such a great stamp because there’s so many different things and mediums to use with it. For example, ink blending over it, watercoloring around it, or even using some of the pigment powders and water with it. I have some other ideas that I want to try, but need to find the time! Anyhoo, let’s go through the details for this one!

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I began by stamping the SSS Organic Leaves onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I then did some ink blending over the panel using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Lemonade, Celery, Seafoam and Lilac. Once the ink blending was done, I took a cloth and wiped over the stamped leaves to remove the ink sitting on top.

I love decorative edges, so I used the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to trim the panel down. The SSS Oh Expletive was cut once from silver cardstock and once from aqua cardstock, while the shadow portion was cut twice from black cardstock. Before adhering all of these pieces together with liquid glue, I did some ink blending on the aqua portion using Ocean ink, and then glued this directly to the stamped panel.

The sub-sentiments are from the SSS Reverse Sassy Birthday Sentiment Strips. The smaller sentiment was glued directly atop the main sentiment and the larger strip was adhered with SSS 3D Foam Strips for a little added dimension. The finish panel was then adhered to the card base to finish up.

I have a sassy personality and a sassy sense of humor, so this main sentiment is right up my alley! Don’t forget to check out the entire Celebrate release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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