Category: Die Cutting

Golden Butterfly Hello

Hello Crafty Friends! I hope you are doing well! Thank you so much for stopping by to check out today’s card featuring a couple of new items from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor, plus a few older favorites as well. Let’s run through the details.

I began this card by cutting a frame using the SSS Stitched Rectangles die and SSS Fog cardstock. I then trimmed a panel of patterned paper to fit behind the frame. I used the SSS Fine Floral Stem and the SSS Simple Flowers to cut those from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I did end up cutting the Fine Floral twice so that I would have enough flowers to curve around the frame.

For the ink blending on the flowers, I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Bubblegum, Seafoam, Celery and Lemonade. Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue. I also ended up cutting apart the Fine Florals so that I could place the flowers where I needed them to go. I used the SSS Handlettered Greetings and die cut the hello sentiment once from gold cardstock and three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock, adhering all of those together with liquid glue.

The butterfly is from the PFS Small Butterflies Foil Plate, and I foiled that using gold foil onto acetate and used the coordinating die to trim it out. I splattered the patterned paper and the card base with Hickory Smoke Distress Spray Stain for a little bit of added interest.

To assemble the card, I adhered the frame to the card base using foam tape and arranged the flowers along the left edge of the frame, adhering those with glue. I tucked in the leaves where needed, and glued the butterfly and sentiment in place before adding some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls.

That finishes up this one! I hope you found some inspiration from this project! I really like all of the elements of this one, and thought that it came together quite nicely. Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you have an amazing day, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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Simon Says Stamp Thanks Daisy

Hello, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I’m back today with a card featuring the new Beautiful Dove from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor. This has been a fun release, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing with the products that I received. Let’s run through the details, shall we?

To begin this card, I die cut the SSS Beautiful Dove from Neenah 110lb cardstock and pulled out some inks to do some ink blending. I settled on using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Lilac, Morning and Surf. Once the ink blending was completed, I adhered all of the pieces together using liquid glue, and went back over with the brushes to enhance the colors just a little bit more.

I set the dove aside, and began working on the flowers. For these, I die cut the SSS Charming Daisy three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock and ink blended those pieces using Sprout, Fairway and Citrine, along with C&9th Dove ink. The pieces of the flowers were then glued together. I did end up cutting off the leaves, because I wanted to add them back in where I had open spaces.

For the background, I stamped the SSS Crackle Background onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using PFS Misty Coast ink and trimmed it down using SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames. The sentiment is from the BetterPress A Little Message Sentiments set, and I used BetterPress Black Ink to make the impression onto a BetterPress A2 Card Panel. I then used the included die to trim it out, along with two additional pieces and adhered those together using liquid glue.

To assemble the card, I determined the placement of the flowers and glued the stems down and then adhered the floral sections with SSS 3D Foam Strips. I then adhered the dove with Foam Strips, glued the sentiment in place, and then glued the leaves where I had space. The panel was then adhered to the card base with foam tape, and clear drops were added for additional interest.

That finishes up this one! I played around with so many doves and colors and finally decided that a colorful dove needed muted florals, otherwise, it was just too much. I’m an over thinker, and this is a classic example of my over thinking! Anyhoo, I like how this one turned out, and I hope that you do too. Don’t forget to stop by and check out the entire Splendor release over on the Simon website. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky Flowers

Hello, and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a card featuring the Lots of Luck stamp set from Simon’s latest release, Splendor. Let’s not delay, and get to the details!

This set is a layering stamp set, so I decided on some colors for the flowers and the grass before getting started. I began by stamping the first layer of the grass with SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Sprout, and the second layer with Field onto Neenah 110lb cardstock. As a note, you want to start out with your lightest color first. For the flowers, I used Bubblegum, Carnation, Sweets and Taffy. Once the stamping was completed, I used the coordinating dies to trim everything out.

I settled on the Just Because sentiment from this set, and stamped that using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and heat set that using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I did repeat those steps to get a smoother finish on the sentiment, and then die cut that as well. For a stacked sentiment, I did two additional die cuts, and adhered all of those together using liquid glue.

For the background, I used the SSS Detail Ringlet Plate and cut a panel of that, and I also used the SSS Stitched Rectangles to cut a frame. I did end up splattering the panel with some Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry Spray for some added interest. The frame is slightly smaller than an A2 card, so I trimmed down the Ringlet panel to fit behind the frame and glued those together. I played around with the placement of the flowers and grass and decided that I needed some additional leaves, so I used the SSS Etched Meadow Flower and Leaves set and cut two sets of the leaves. Those, of course, had to have some ink blending, so I used the same ink colors so that everything would match.

Now that I have all of the elements, it’s time to assemble the card. I tucked the grass inside the frame so that it overlapped the sides of the frame slightly, and glued just the bottom in place. I then glued the leaves in place, with those hanging over the frame as well. The flowers and sentiment were then glued in place and the entire panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape. To finish up, I added some clear drops for a little shine.

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 Splendor release, as it’s a fun one! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Rainbow Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends, and thank you so much for stopping by! It’s always a pleasure to have you! I’m back today with another card featuring the new Topography Background Stamp from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor. Let’s run through the details for this one.

I received The Color Cubes as a Christmas gift, and I put them to good use on this card! The really cool thing about The Color Cubes is that you also receive a download that gives you the corresponding Copic marker colors. Once I decided on a card from the cube, I went and found the Copics to guide me.

To begin the card, I stamped the SSS Topography Background stamp onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set it using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder. The Copic markers that I used were RV06, YR04, Y18, G05 and B05. Once the coloring was completed, I used the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles to trim it down.

I die cut the SSS Happy Birthday Brush Script once from gold cardstock and twice from black cardstock and adhered all of those together using liquid glue, along with three of the shadow die cuts as well. The sub-sentiment is from the new SSS Birthday Basics set, and I stamped that onto black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set it using the same embossing powder and trimmed it down to an appropriate size.

To assemble the card, I adhered the panel to a black panel using foam tape, and glued the main sentiment in place and added the sub-sentiment with SSS 3D Foam Strips. Everything was then adhered to the card base, and I added a few PFS Gold Metallic Pearls for a bit of shine.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. I actually colored this panel on a plane ride to Miami for a short getaway. I always bring things along with me on trips to occupy any downtime that I might have. Anyhoo, don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release over on the Simon website. Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Just Because Flower Bunch

Hello Crafty Friends! I appreciate you stopping by! Today, I’m participating in an Instagram Hop to celebrate Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor, so you’ll want to head on over there to comment along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card. Today’s project is featuring the new Beautiful Dove die, and I knew that I wanted to pair it with a bunch of flowers. So, let’s run through all the details for this one!

To begin, I went to work on all of the flowers. I die cut the flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock using SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom, SSS Charming Daisy, SSS Layered Dandy Flower and SSS Cosmos Stem. All florals need leaves, so I used the SSS Etched Berry Branch for those. Once everything was cut, I got started on all of the ink blending.

For the ink blending, I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Lilac, Lemonade, Sunbeam, Seafoam, Sprout and Field. I sat the florals and leaves aside, and die cut the SSS Beautiful Dove from Neenah 110lb cardstock and did some ink blending of that using Earl ink. Once all of the components for the card were assembled and complete, I got to work on the rest of the card.

I used the SSS Stitched Whirl Background and cut that from a panel Mixed Media paper. I then saturated the paper and added some light pink watercolor to it, and dried it with the heat tool. Once it was dry, I did place the panel under something heavy to flatten it out a bit. When I was ready to assemble, I did run it back through using the Whirl plate to get the die cut definition back. I’m not even going to lie, I putzed around with the placement of the flowers and leaves for WAY too long! Way too much over-thinking going on!

In all of the playing around with placement, I did trim off some of the leaves and “berry clusters,” and reserved those for adding back in later. I adhered the leaves first using liquid glue, and adhered some of the flowers with glue and some with foam strips. The dove was then adhered to the panel with foam strips as well. Next, I added back in the trimmed leaves and “berry clusters” where I had room to do so.

Because this card is so involved, and not a whole lot of space for a sentiment, I opted for a tiny sentiment. I used the BetterPress A Little Message Sentiments using BetterPress Black Ink and trimmed it out using the coordinating die. I did die cut it several times and adhered those layers together using liquid glue for a stacked look. The sentiment was then glued directly to the panel.

My panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. Lots of layers and dimension on this one, but I absolutely love dimension, so I’m good with that! For some bling, I added some PFS Iridescent Drops to the “berry clusters” to finish it up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Head on over to Simon to check out the entire Splendor release! You won’t be disappointed! And don’t forget to check out the Instagram Hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card. Thank you again for stopping by, have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky to Know You

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back! I’m still playing with goodies from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Splendor, and today I’m featuring a card using the new Fancy Lucky die, along with the Lucky Sentiment Strips. Let’s run through the details for this one!

To begin this card, I cut a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames and splattered it using the Grass colored Karin Marker. I just scribbled on a piece of plastic and spritzed it with water and used a paint brush to add the splatter.

I stamped the largest clover from the SSS Lots of Luck stamp set using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Sprout and Fairway. This is a layered stamp set, so I stamped the first layer with the lightest ink, and the next layer with the darker ink. I then used the coordinating die to trim it out. I die cut an extra and adhered those together with liquid glue.

To add a little more detail to the clover, I added some green Tiny Hearts from Doodlebug Designs. Moving on to the sentiment, I die cut the SSS Fancy Lucky die from gold cardstock once and twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock and glued all of those layers together. I also die cut the shadow twice, and adhered all of the pieces together for a stacked sentiment. Once that was complete, I settled on a sub-sentiment from the SSS Lucky Sentiment Strips and added a SSS 3D Foam Strip to the back of that.

To assemble the card, I adhered the splattered panel to the card base using foam tape and positioned the clover atop that and adhered with liquid glue. The Lucky sentiment was also adhered with Foam Strips and the sub-sentiment was nestled right underneath.

That does it for this one! A relatively simple card, but sometimes, those are all that you need! I hope you enjoyed this card, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Head on over to check out the entire Splendor release, and let me know your favorites! I hope you have a wonderful day, and don’t forget to stay awesome friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Just Because Cosmos

Hello Friends, and thanks for joining me! The newest Simon release, Splendor, is live, and I’m back today with a card featuring the new Lots of Luck Stamp and Die set. Let’s not waste and time, and go through the details for this one!

I began this card by die cutting a bunch of petals from colored cardstock and a few centers from Neenah 110lb cardstock using the SSS Cosmo Flower Petals. Once those were cut, I did some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Sweets, Cantaloupe, Sunbeam, Surf, Marine and Lilac. While ink blending, I did concentrate more color towards the centers of the flowers for added depth and dimension. To assemble the flowers, I adhered the petals to the back of a die cut center using liquid glue, and then adhered the solid center behind that.

All floral cards need some type of leaves in my opinion, so I die cut a few leaves from gold cardstock using the SSS Privet Branch. I then used the SSS Stitched Rectangles to create a frame from Neenah 110lb cardstock as well.

The sentiment is from the new SSS Lots of Luck set and was stamped using VersaMark Ink and heat set using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating die to trim it out, along with two additional cuts and adhered all of those together using liquid glue.

Let’s assemble this card! First thing’s first, the card base needed some gold splatter! Once that was dry, I adhered the frame using SSS 3D Foam Strips. I positioned the flowers atop the card, secured the leaves with glue, and then secured the flowers with foam tape. The sentiment was then adhered with the foam strips. I felt this card had enough going on and did not add any additional bling.

That’s it for this card! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to stop by and check out the entire Splendor release! It has a lot of fun things to consider. Thank you again for swinging by, and I hope you have a fabulous day! Stay awesome friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky Mosaic Tulips

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Simon’s latest release, Splendor, is live and I’m featuring a card today using the new Mosaic Tulips Stencil, along with the Fancy Lucky die and the Lucky Sentiment Strips. Let’s get to the details!

I began this project by pulling a card from my Color Cubes to get some inspiration. Once decided, I taped down the stencil and a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and began ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Heather and Morning. The third color that I used is C&9th Aqua Sky. This is a three-stencil set, and I used one color for each stencil. For the tulips, I did go back through and use a heavier hand for the centers of the tulips for a little shading dimension.

Once the ink blending was complete, I trimmed it down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. I die cut the SSS Fancy Lucky Die once from SSS Matte Silver cardstock and three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also cut the shadow twice and adhered all of those together using liquid glue. I also selected a sub-sentiment from the new SSS Lucky Sentiment Strips.

To assemble the card, I adhered the Lucky sentiment and the sub-sentiment using SSS 3D Foam Strips. The panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. Yes, this card has lots of dimension, but I love dimension! To finish up, I added a few silver pearls for added interest.

That does it for this card. A pretty simple card, but I love the color combo! I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Lucky to Have a Friend Like You

Hello Friends, and welcome back! I appreciate you stopping by to check out today’s project featuring a stamp set from Simon Says Stamps’s latest release, Splendor. Have you checked it out yet? I’d love to know your favorites! This project has a sentiment from the Lots of Luck Stamp Set. This set also includes some florals and clovers, but I’m just using a sentiment today. Let’s run through the details.

Lots of stamp sets include florals and such with the sentiments, and this is just a reminder that you can combine components from a set with other things and products, like I did with this card. This is a very simple card, but I love how it turned out! I began this card by cutting a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge dies, and splattering it with some gold acrylic ink. I set that aside to dry while I worked on the other elements of the card.

I bought these dried florals at a “big box” craft store, and trimmed them down so that they would fit onto an A2 card panel. These particular flowers are more neutral in color, as you can tell, but I did purchase some more colorful varieties from Amazon that I’ll be using for future projects. I’ll link to those below.

Moving on, I stamped this sentiment from the SSS Lots of Luck stamp set using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder, and trimmed it out with the coordinating die. I did trim it two more times and adhered all of those layers together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment.

To make the seal, I used gold wax beads and the Spellbinders Wax Seal Kit. I did not use the wax seal stamp included in the system, but one that I had purchased separately. I positioned the dried flowers on my card panel and then poured the melted wax on top and placed the handle on top of that. I then adhered the sentiment atop the wax using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and the panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape. To add a little bit more interest, I added some cream colored Tiny Hearts.

That finishes up this one. Like I said, this is a super simple card, but pretty and unique, all at the same time. While I had the wax system out, I went ahead and made several panels that are ready to go when needed. I hope you enjoyed this card, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to check out the entire Splendor release. Have yourself a wonderful day and stay awesome, friend!

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BetterPress Magnolia Florals

Hello Friend! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Today, I’m sharing a card using various products, including the BetterPress Letterpress System. I’ve had my BetterPress system for quite a while, but haven’t used it too much until recently. Not too long ago, I posted a black and white card design for Simon Says Stamp, and I really loved it and wanted to try another black and white design. So, let’s run through the details of this one.

To begin, I used the SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom to cut two flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock, and I cut a few leaves using the SSS Windswept Leaves from the same cardstock. I then did some very light ink blending on the flowers using C&9th Dove ink. I did go back and cut the centers of the flowers using black cardstock, because I liked the contrast. Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue.

For the background, I used the Spellbinders So Grateful For You Press Plate, black ink and a BetterPress A2 card panel. I inked up the plate and ran it through the die cutting machine to make the impression. I did end up trimming the panel down ever so slightly and mounted that onto a black cardstock panel.

I thought the panel needed a frame, so I used the PFS Folk Edge Rectangles and cut one of those from black cardstock and glued it to the background panel. Moving on to the sentiment, I used the SSS XL Love Greetings and stamped on black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I then used the coordinating die to trim that out, along with two additional cuts for a stacked sentiment.

Let’s assemble this card! I adhered the sentiment in the center of the panel using liquid glue, and arranged the leaves adhering those with glue as well. The flowers were then adhered atop the leaves using foam tape for a little added dimension. Everything was then adhered to the card base using dot tape runner. To finish up, I added some clear drops for additional interest.

That finishes up this one! Like I said, I’ve had my BetterPress for a while now, but am just starting to use it. Mainly because I ordered some sentiments for it, and have really been enjoying those. I need to order some more cover plates, as I really like the look of those. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day! Stay awesome Friend!

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