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Simon Says Stamp Hello Leaf Border

Hello and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by to check out today’s project featuring the new Arching Leaf Border from Simon’s latest release, Cheering For You. I’ve been stuck on color combinations lately, so I took inspiration for this project from the Color Cubes. So, let’s get into 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 Leaf Border from Neenah 110lb cardstock, die cutting the SSS Beautiful Buttercup from two shades of purple cardstock and die cutting the extra leaves from the border set from a peacock type color. I pulled some inks that I thought matched my inspiration, which you can see slightly in the photos. The inks that I used were PFS Tidal Pond, Opulence and Lush Forest. The border was ink blended with the Tidal Pond and a little bit of the Lush Forest, while the flowers were ink blended using the Opulence.

Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue and decided on a background. I ended up choosing a dark green panel and splattered it quite liberally with gold acrylic ink. When that was dry, I glued the border in place and then adhered the flowers using foam strips. The darker leaves were tucked in where needed and secured with glue.

Now that I had the card layout, I needed to find a sentiment that would fit! I landed on the SSS Hello Dies and cut that once from gold cardstock and twice from black cardstock and adhered all of those together for that stacked look. I went ahead and glued that atop the panel before adding some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls to bring everything together.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! This is a weird color combo, but I quite like how this one came out! According to the Color Cube inspiration, my green layer actually should have been a dark teal color, but I didn’t notice that until it was too late. Oh well, what’s the saying, there are no mistakes in art. I’m just going to go with that! Thank for joining me today, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Birthday Blooms

Hello Friends and thanks for joining me! I’m back today with a project featuring the new Fresh Blooms Embossing Folder from Simon’s latest release, Cheering For You, along with the new You die cut. Let’s jump right into 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 ink blending a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Sunbeam, Seafoam and Lilac. Once the ink blending was complete, I put the panel in the folder and ran it through the machine.

For the sentiment, I used the new SSS You die cut and cut that once from black glossy cardstock and twice from regular black cardstock and adhered all the layers together using liquid glue. I stamped the happy birthday portion, which is from the new SSS You stamp set, onto a scrap of black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. The You portion was glued to the panel, while the birthday portion was adhered with SSS 3D Foam Strips.

The panel was then adhered to a black splattered card base with foam tape, for added dimension, to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you found some inspiration from today’s post! Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire Cheering For You release. Thanks again for joining me, and have yourself a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Bright Starry Sky

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m back today with a card featuring the new Starry Sky Foil Transfer Cards from Simon’s latest release, Cheering for You. Have you checked out the new release yet? I would love to know your favorites! Let go through the deets for this one, shall we?

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

I began this card by foiling the Starry Sky panel using pink foil and the Minc Mini. Once the foiling was done, I trimmed it down using the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frame and adhered it to a black panel.

I used the SSS You Brighten My Day for the sentiment and cut that once from SSS Color Blend Cardstock and twice from black cardstock. I also cut the shadow portion twice and adhered all of the pieces together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment.

The panel was adhered to the card base and the sentiment was adhered using SSS 3D Foam Strips for added dimension.

That does it for this card! A super simple card for today, but I love the pink foil with the pink sentiment. Don’t forget to head on over to Simon’s website to check out the entire Cheering for You release. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Birthday Sunflower Pattern

Hello Friends, and welcome back! I’m back today with a project featuring the new Sunflower Pattern Stencil from Simon’s latest release, Cheering for You. 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 taping the Sunflower Pattern Stencil to a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and doing some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Lemonade, Honey, Clay and Latte. Once the ink blending was complete, I trimmed the panel down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles, and splattered it using gold acrylic ink.

The centers of my flowers weren’t showing up as well as I would have liked, so I just went over those dots with a Sharpie. I used the SSS Big Old Birthday Stamp set for the sentiment and stamped that onto black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set it using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I then used the coordinating die to trim that out, along with two extra cuts to adhere all of those together.

The sentiment was adhered to the panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips and the panel was then adhered to a black panel for contrast before being adhered to the card base to finish up.

Another super simple card for today, but I like how this one turned out! I have to tell myself sometimes that not every card needs to be some elaborate creation that takes all day! Thanks again for joining me today, and don’t forget to check out the entire Cheering For You release over on Simon’s website. Have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Foiled Starry Sky

Hello Crafters and welcome back! Thank you so much for stopping by to check out today’s project featuring the new Starry Sky Foil Transfer Cards from Simon’s latest release, Cheering for You. Let’s jump right into the details!

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

I never seem to have enough birthday cards, so I knew I wanted to make this card into a birthday card. I began by foiling the SSS Starry Sky Transfer Card using Thermoweb Lapis Watercolor Foil and my Minc Mini. Once the foiling was complete, I used the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to trim it down.

I used the SSS Basic Box Card Happy Birthday sentiment and cut that once from silver cardstock and twice from black cardstock. I also cut the shadow portion twice and adhered all of the pieces together using liquid glue.

The panel was adhered to the card base using foam tape and the sentiment was glued directly to the panel to finish up.

A super simple card for today, but this Lapis foil is really beautiful and has an interesting feel to it. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Thanks again for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out the entire Cheering for You release over on Simon’s website! Have yourself a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Faithful Florals

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Simon’s latest release, Cheering for You, is live, and I’m back today with a project featuring their new Acetate Card Base. This was my first time using an acetate card base, and I’ve got to say, I am in love! 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 card by working on the florals using SSS Dreamy Daisy Layers, Etched Magnolia Blossom, Charming Daisy and the Etched Berry Branch. All of these were cut from colored cardstock and ink blended using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Carnation, Seafoam, Ocean and Pearfection. Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flower pieces using liquid glue.

For the white base, I used the Memory Box Circle Basics set and cut two circles from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I splattered one with gold ink and adhered the flowers to it, beginning with the leaves and then adding the flowers on top. I used SSS Surf Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to add to the “berry” portion of the leaves.

The sentiment is from the SSS Just Breathe set and I stamped that onto black cardstock using VersaMark Ink, and heat set it using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. That was trimmed out using the coordinating die, along with two additional cuts for a stacked sentiment.

The sentiment was glued in place and the circle panel was adhered to the acetate using Scor-Tape. The second circle was adhered inside the card behind the front circle. This was done to ensure that you wouldn’t be able to see the adhesives.

That does it for this project! Have you tried using an acetate card base? If not, I encourage you to give it a try! I think it’s a fun, unique look, and definitely something that I’ll try again. Thanks again for stopping by! Don’t forget to check out the entire Cheering for You release over on Simon’s website! Have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Divine Peony

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I’m back today with a card featuring some new products from Simon’s latest release, Sunny Vibes. Let’s get right into the details, shall we?

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I began this project by die cutting the SSS Divine Peony three times from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I cut it three times, but only used two of the larger flowers for this project. I did some light ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Carnation, Celery, Pearfection and Sunbeam. Once the ink blended was complete, I assembled the flowers and set those aside with the leaves, while I worked on the rest of the card.

I knew that I wanted a black on black background, so I stamped the SSS Orchid Rose Bouquet onto a panel of black cardstock using VersaMark ink and heat set that using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I also stamped the sentiment from the SSS Just Breathe set onto a scrap of black cardstock using the same ink, and heat set that using Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating die to trim out the sentiment, along with two additional cuts, and adhered all of those together using liquid glue.

I used two dies from the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to cut a frame from black cardstock. The frame was adhered to the stamped panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and I trimmed off the excess around the edges. The leaves were glued in place, along with the buds, and the flowers were secured with the foam strips. The sentiment was also adhered with foam strips, and some clear drops were added to finish up. I didn’t want a white border showing from the card base, so I added a black panel, and then secured my floral panel atop that.

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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Simon Says Stamp Banner Daisy

Hello Friends, and welcome back! Today’s card is featuring the new Little Banner Basics from Simon’s latest release, Sunny Vibes. Have you checked out the new release yet? I’d love to know your favorites in the comments! Let’s run through the deets for this one!

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I began this card by die cutting the SSS Charming Daisy from some Neenah 110lb cardstock and doing some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Celery, Citrine and Pearfection, along with SSS Rainbow Splash Gravel ink.

For the background, I used the SSS Dibble Dot Embossing Folder and embossed a panel of black cardstock and ran a brayer over the raised portion using Hero Arts Unicorn White ink. I then used the TH Paper Distresser to rough up the edges of the panel for a little added interest.

I used the miss you sentiment from the new SSS Little Banner Basics set, die cut the sentiment twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock, cut the shadow portion twice from black cardstock and adhered all of those pieces together with liquid glue. I adhered the black panel to the card base using foam tape, glued the flower pieces in place and adhered the sentiment atop that using SSS 3D Foam Strips.

That does it for today’s card! It’s a super simple one, but I like how the white over the background came out! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing day! Stay awesome, friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Just A Note Zinnias

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I hope you all are doing well and that your summer is off to a great start! The latest Simon release, Sunny Vibes, in live and I’m back today with a card featuring the new Zippy Zinnias Embossing Folder with Cutting Die. Let’s jump right into the details, shall we?

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I began this project by embossing a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock using the new SSS Zippy Zinnias Embossing Folder. I then embossed another panel and using the included dies to cut out the corresponding flowers. I colored the die cut flowers with a light pink colored pencil, and then decided that some ink blending would be better.

The inks used for the ink blending were SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum and Carnation. I also used Sprout on the background for the embossed panel. The centers of the flowers were colored using Copic Markers Y38 and YR27 to achieve the orange and brownish colors. Before adhering the die cut flowers to the panel using SSS 3D Foam Strips, I splattered the panel with some gold acrylic ink for some added interest.

I used the SSS Just a Note 2 for the sentiment and cut that once from gold cardstock and once from Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also die cut the shadow twice using the same cardstock, and adhered all of those pieces together using liquid glue. The sentiment was then adhered using foam strips, and the panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape as well for added dimension. To finish up, I added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls, because every card needs a little bling, in my opinion.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get creative in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Sunny Vibes release over on Simon’s website! I’d love to know your favorites in the comments! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp This Blows

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I’m back today with a fun project featuring the new Reverse Bad Day Good Vibes Sentiment Strips from Simon’s latest release, Sunny Vibes. This card might not be for everyone, but it totally cracks me up! Let’s run through the details!

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I began this project by die cutting the SSS Oh Expletive once from SSS Black Glossy cardstock and twice from black cardstock. I also cut the shadow portion of the die twice from black and adhered all of those layers together using liquid glue.

Once the main sentiment was complete, I pulled a piece of patterned paper from the Tim Holtz Abandoned pad and used the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to trim that down. I then rubbed Simon Mocha ink along the edges for a more distressed feel. Before adhering the panel to the card base with foam tape, I splattered it with Ranger Distress Mica Stain in Crooked Broomstick.

The main sentiment was adhered using SSS 3D Foam Strips for added dimension, and I added the sentiment strip just below using the same strips. This card was super simple, but it makes me laugh, and I love that! I thought this sentiment strip paired well with the main sentiment.

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

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