Simon Says Stamp Pink Poinsettia

Hi Friends, and thanks so much for joining me! I’m back today with a project featuring the new Layering Pine Sprigs from Simon’s latest release, And Everything Nice. Let’s get into the details for this one, and a little back story of how it came about.

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the sprigs a bunch of times from Fern and Forest cardstock. I assembled the pieces and set them aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card. I die cut the sunflower from pink cardstock three times and did some ink blending using Carnation ink. I cut the center of the flower from Green Apple cardstock and assembled all of those pieces together. For some interest and shine, I added some green gems to the center.

Now for the back story .. I had all of the assembled pin sprigs on my desk when I received a phone call from my daughter, so I sat playing with them and moving them around when they ended up in this starburst pattern and that’s how this particular design came to be. I had originally planned on just having them here and there around the flower, but I like this better! I die cut the Acorn Bundle from Desert Storm and chocolate and ink blended that using Mocha ink.

My background was created using the Snowflake Burst Pinpoint Plate and I adhered the sprigs in place using liquid glue, while the flower and acorns were adhered with foam tape. The sentiment was stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black and heat set using clear embossing powder. It was trimmed out using the coordinating die cut three times for a stacked sentiment. That was also added using foam strips to finish up.

That does it for this project. I hope you enjoyed it! I know this is technically a sunflower die cut, but I thought it was fine to use it as a poinsettia. What do you think? Don’t forget to check out the entire And Everything Nice release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Peaceful Trees

Hello Friend, and welcome back! Thanks for stopping by to check out today’s project featuring the Tree Plate from Simon’s latest release, And Everything Nice. I made several cards with this plate, and this is by far my favorite! Let’s run through the deets!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began by die cutting the plate once from Rose Gold Metallic cardstock and once from Champagne Glitter cardstock. These colors work so beautifully together! Before adhering the trees to the card base, I splattered it with a rose gold ink that is so beautiful!

I used the negative panel and adhered that to the card base with removable tape so that I could get the tree placement perfect. The trees were adhered in place using foam tape. The Simple Peace was cut once from the metallic cardstock and three times from Neenah and adhered all of those together for a stacked sentiment. That was glued in place to finish up.

A super simple project, and it comes together so quickly! I’m probably going to use this design for my personal holiday cards this year, as I don’t have a whole lot of time to dedicate to them. I’m also hosting a crafting group at my home, and we’ll be using this design as well, just in traditional reds and greens. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Seasonal Wreath

Hello Friends, and welcome back! Today’s project is featuring the Seasonal Wreath Foliage from Spellbinders and Suzanne Hue. It’s also featuring the new Linen 3D Embossing Folder, so let’s go ahead and run through the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the leaves a bunch of times from Waterfall cardstock, while also cutting the berries from Crimson cardstock. I did some ink blending on the leaves using Surf ink and then adhered the berries to the leaves.

The background was created using the new Linen 3D Embossing Folder and some gold splatter. The sentiment was cut once from gold cardstock and three times from Neenah, while the shadow portion was cut twice. All of those layers were adhered together for a stacked sentiment.

The background was adhered to the card base, and then I began adhering the leaves in place. Once those were all in place, I added the sentiment using foam strips for some added dimension.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Foliage Swag

Hello Friends, and thanks for joining me! Today’s project is featuring several new products from the Spellbinders August releases. I had a lot of fun creating this swag, so let’s go ahead and go through the details.

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the Christmas Foliage from Crimson, Fern and gold cardstock. I will mention that this leaf was cut multiple times to achieve this full look. I did some ink blending Lush Forest and Brick inks. Once I was done with that, I assembled the flowers and white splattered the leaves and added “ice” using glue and clear glitter.

The background panel was created using the new Bow & Bell Scallop Frame along with some gold splatter. I cut the Merry sentiment once from gold cardstock and twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock and adhered all of those together for that stacked sentiment that we all love.

The panel was adhered to the card base, the leaves were glued in place, as were the flowers and the sentiment.

It was a lot of die cutting, but I’m quite happy with the end project. It’s hard for me to work on holiday cards this early in the year, but I didn’t mind this one, because I think it came out so pretty. Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Merry Floral

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! Today’s project is featuring several new products from the Spellbinders August releases. It’s hard for me to think about holiday cards in August, but I really enjoyed making this card, especially with all of the glitter and splatter. Let’s run through the details, shall we?

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the Christmas Foliage from Crimson, Poppy, Fern, Forest and gold cardstock. I did some ink blending on the flowers using Brick ink, and used Lush Forest ink on the greenery. Once I was done with the ink blending, I assembled the flowers, splattered white acrylic ink on all of the pieces and then added sparkly glitter using some glue that dries clear. I thought all of the pieces came out really pretty with the “icy” look.

I die cut the Bow & Bell Scallop Frame from Forest cardstock and white splattered that as well. I wondered if I had too much splatter, but then just decided to go with it! I also cut the Merry sentiment from Crimson three times and adhered all of those together for a stacked sentiment.

I secured the panel to the card base and then began adhering the leaves first, followed by the flowers. The sentiment was the last addition to finish up this project.

That does it for this project. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Don’t forget to head over to the Spellbinders website to check out all of the August releases! Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Holly Holiday Background

Hello Friends and thanks for joining me! Today’s project is featuring the new Holiday Background Panel, as well as the Festive Circle Sentiments from the Spellbinders September release! Let’s go ahead and go through the details, shall we?

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by gold foiling one of the panels from the Holiday Background Panels BetterPress set. There are four panels in this set, so you have lots of options for creating beautiful backgrounds. While I was foiling, I went ahead and gold foiled the Festive Circle Sentiments as well and used the coordinating die to trim those out.

I knew that I wanted some florals and some holly, so I used the Sealed Holly Sprigs and Petite Blooms and Sentiments for that and cut those from red and green cardstock. To add some depth to the leaves, I used Field ink and did some ink blending on the edges of those. The foiled panel was adhered to the card base using foam tape, and the sentiment was glued in the center of that.

The leaves and flowers were adhered with liquid glue as well, and I added some red jewels to add a bit more interest and shine for berries.

That does it for this project! It’s nice to be adding some holiday cards to my stash this early! When do you typically start on your holiday cards? I usually begin my personal Christmas cards in October, which is quickly approaching! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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