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Spellbinders October 2024 Large Die of the Month Cozy Toes Slippers

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by! The October Large Die of the Month from Spellbinders is titled Cozy Toes Slippers, and this is such a cute set! It includes elements to make slippers that feature a bunny, a reindeer, a penguin, Santa and even a monster! I chose to do the Santa slippers, so let’s go ahead and run through the details, shall we?

If you are not familiar with the Spellbinders Clubs, here’s a little bit about how it works ..

  • On the 6th of the month, Non-Club members can join the club and get this month’s Club product(s) at the reduced Club Member price with free shipping.
  • On the 27th of the month, registration for this month’s club products closes.
  • On the 10th of the next month, Club products become available to everyone without requiring a Club membership; however, they are available at regular price and there is no free shipping. If a product is sold out, it will be re-ordered.

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I began this project by sorting through the dies and identifying those that pertained to the Santa. I then began cutting from colors of cardstock that coordinated with the pieces. I cut the pajama pants from patterned paper from my stash, and cut the slippers from black, and so on. You get the idea!

Once all of the pieces were cut, I began assembling them. I’m not even going to lie, I do have to refer to the images on the website sometimes to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing with the pieces! I decided that I needed a background, so I used the Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder for that.

I adhered the pants and slippers using foam tape for added dimension, and applied glue and glitter to Santa’s hat for some sparkly additions. I also decided to apply some Glossy Accents to Santa’s nose as well. The sentiment is from the Mistletoe Greetings BetterPress set, and that was created using BetterPress Black ink, and then glued directly atop the pajama pants to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! There are so many fun options with this set for some super, cute Christmas or wintery cards! Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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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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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 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 Leafy Birthday Wishes

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Today’s card is featuring the new Celestial Wishes set, which is featured in the May 2024 Card Kit. So, let’s run through the details!

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I began this card by pulling out the SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Melon, Lemonade, Sprout, Seafoam and Lilac so that I could stamp the largest leaf from this set in a rainbow of colors. I stamped my leaves on a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and used the coordinating die to trim them all out.

Once all of the leaves were stamped and cut, I embossed another panel using the SSS Wistful Leaves Embossing Folder and trimmed it down slightly. I played around with the leaf placement, and decided that I wanted some other white leaves tucked between the layers of the rainbow leaves, and I used the SSS Budding Branches for this. This die has quickly become a favorite of mine!

I started adhering the leaves to the embossed panel using liquid glue, while gluing the white leaves between the layers. I used the Happy Birthday sentiment, which is also from the new SSS Celestial Wishes set. I stamped that using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed it using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. Once again, I used the coordinating die to trim it out, along with two additional cuts and glued all of those together for a stacked sentiment.

The sentiment was adhered to the panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and I added PinkFresh Jewels to the “buds” of the branches using the colors of the rainbow. The whole panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires some creativity for you, as well! You can check out all of the contents for the May 2024 Card Kit over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Feel Better Blossoms

Hello Friends and welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out today’s project featuring the new Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder from Simon’s latest release, Be Bold. Let’s run through the deets for this one!

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I began this project by spritzing a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock with water and placing it in the SSS Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder and running it through the machine. I also used the included die cut and cut a few white flowers and ink blended those using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Seafoam.

To add the black to the flowers, I used the TH Brayer and a VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad, and just rolled the black onto the raised portions of the panel. I also used a Copic 110 marker to touch up some of the black flowers as well. Once that was dry, I used Cosmic Shimmer Snow and Ice Lustre Polish to add some shine to some of the black flowers using my finger.

I used the SSS Feel Better Soon sentiment and cut that once from Aqua Mirror cardstock and twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also cut the shadow portion twice and adhered all of those pieces together using liquid glue. The sentiment was glued directly to the panel, and I glued the ink blended flowers in place also.

To finish up, I added some SSS Dazzling Gems in Surf to some of the flowers before adhering the floral panel to a black panel with foam tape.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to experiment and play around with your embossing folders. Don’t forget to check out the entire Be Bold release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for stopping by, and have yourself a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Appreciate You Lattice

Hello Friends, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you stopped by today! Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Be Bold, is live, and today’s project is featuring a couple of new products! So, let’s run through the deets for this one!

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I began this project by taping down the SSS Lattice Tile Stencil to a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock, and did some light ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Bubblegum, Lilac, Seafoam and Sunbeam. Once the ink blending was complete, I used the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles to trim it down. I also used the SSS A2 Thin Frames to cut a frame from matte silver cardstock. The frame was glued to the panel and set aside while I worked on the sentiment.

I die cut the SSS Appreciate You once from SSS Matte Silver cardstock, and I die cut the shadow three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I die cut the actual sentiment from one of the shadow pieces, and adhered all of those together using liquid glue. I then used glue and inset the silver sentiment into the shadow. I also used the SSS Olive Leaves to cut those for some added interest.

The leaves were adhered to the ink blended panel and the sentiment was adhered atop those using SSS 3D Foam Strips. I added some PFS Matte Silver Pearls to match the Matte Silver cardstock. This panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape.

That does it for this one! Head on over and check out the entire Be Bold release! Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to stay awesome! Have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Be Still Flower

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you’re here! Today’s project is featuring the new Wild & Free Flowers set from Simon’s latest release, Be Bold. Let’s not waste any time, and get to it!

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I began this card by stamping one of the florals from the SSS Wild & Free Flowers onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock, using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I then colored the image using Copic Markers in G24, G85, G94, R83, R85, RV52 and Y18, along with PrismaColor Pencils for some extra shading.

Once the coloring was complete, I used the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles to trim the panel down, before adhering it to a black panel with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment, which is from the SSS Tiny Words Faith set, using the same black ink.

I added some clear drops and “fake” black splatter using Copic Multiliner pens. Normally, I add real splatter, but I wanted control of where the black dots were placed, hence the use of pens. This panel was then adhered to the card base.

A pretty simple card for today. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire Be Bold release! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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