So Appreciate You

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks for stopping by! Today’s project is featuring the new Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes in Yellow Sunsets, from Simon Says Stamps’s latest release, Out of This World. Have you checked it out yet? What are your favorites? I would love to know what they are. Let’s run through the details for today’s project!

I began with a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and swiped the SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes, from the Yellow Sunsets, across the panel. The colors that I used were Lemonade, Sunbeam, Citrine, Melon and Cantaloupe. Once that was done, I used the SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames to trim it down. I used a larger frame to trim a panel of black cardstock as well.

The black and yellow was really speaking to me, so I used the SSS Etched Crocus Stems and cut some of those from black cardstock. I used a white gel pen to add some detail to the flowers before adhering them to the yellow panel with liquid glue. I used a sentiment from the SSS Reverse Gratitude Sentiment Strips and used foam tape to adhere that.

The yellow panel was then adhered to the black panel before being adhered to the card base. To finish up, I added some clear drops for a little bit of added interest.

Super simple project today, but simple cards are sometimes all that you need, or all that you feel like making for that day. Not every card has to be an elaborate undertaking to create. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get creative in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Out of This World release, and don’t forget to stay awesome! Have yourself a wonderful day!

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Simple Sunflower Blossom

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I’m back today with a card featuring the brand new Bountiful Sunflower Blossom, from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release Out of This World. I can’t even express how much I love this die! Flowers and sentiment dies are my jam, so I was thrilled to receive this sunflower die! Let’s run through the details for this project, shall we?

I had a lot of ideas going on when making this card, and it originally was going a different direction when I decided that I liked the white on white texture of this one. I began by cutting the SSS Bountiful Sunflower Blossom five times from Neenah 110lb cardstock and assembling those together using liquid glue.

I played around with the placement of the flowers on the card front, trying to cover as much surface area as possible. Once trimmed, I filled in with the remaining pieces and petals. I decided that a white on white theme was quite calming, so I opted for a more suitable sentiment.

The SSS Prayers die seemed a suitable fit for this card. I tried a white sentiment, but ultimately decided on using Polished Gold cardstock. I cut the shadow portion of the die three times and the sentiment portion once and adhered all of those together before gluing to the card.

To finish up, I added some clear drops for a little added interest. That finishes up this card. Super simple, but I like the way it turned out. Simple isn’t usually my go-to, and I struggle with this design process, so I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to check out the entire Out of This World release, and let me know your favorites! Thanks again for stopping by, have yourself a wonderful day, and stay awesome friend!

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Strawberry Fields

Hello Friends and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a card featuring the new Strawberry Fields Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Out of This World. I had a fun time working on this one, although it took me the better part of a day. That’s just me though, it takes me forever to color anything! Anyhoo, let’s roll through the details of this one.

I began by trimming a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and misting it with a bit of water before running it through the die cutter. Once the image was embossed, I sat down and got to coloring! The Copic Markers used were R27, R35, R37, R39, RV14, B0000, Y18, N1, C2, BG96, YG99, G21, G24, G85 and G94. If you don’t have a Copic Hex Chart, I highly recommend it. It’s super nice to be able to glance at the chart and know which colors will work nicely together.

Once all of the coloring was complete, I used a Copic Multiliner 0.03 to add some detail for the strawberry seeds. I then trimmed the panel down just a smidge and adhered it to a black panel for a little bit of contrast.

For the sentiment, I opted to use the SSS Thanks die. I cut the shadow three times and the sentiment once from Polished Gold cardstock and adhered all of those together using liquid glue. That was then placed in the center of the panel.

I adhered everything to the card base and added a few clear drops to complete this project.

That does it for this one. Don’t forget to check out the entire Out of This World release and let me know your favorites! Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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Beautiful Icon

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back to my blog! I’m so glad that you stopped by to check out today’s card featuring the new Happy Icons stamp set from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Out of This World. So, let’s get right to it, and talk about the deets!

To begin, I selected one of the stamps from the SSS Happy Icons stamp set and stamped it on a scrap of Neenah 110lb cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black ink. Once I got a good impression, I heat set it using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I repeated that process a second time for a smoother finish on the embossing.

Once the embossing was done, I used some scissors to trim the image down to its actual size. I then used the SSS Pride Flags to cut strips of rainbow cardstock. Those were then adhered to a scrap of cardstock and trimmed down as well.

I used the SSS Beautiful die and cut that three times from black cardstock and glued all of those together. I stamped the “you are,” which is from the SSS Tiny Words stamp set, on black cardstock using VersaMark ink and heat embossed it using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder.

Before assembling the card, I splattered the card base using black acrylic ink. The flag was glued to the card base, while the icon and sub-sentiment were adhered using foam tape for added dimension. The beautiful sentiment was glued atop the card to finish it up.

That’s all for this one! It’s not too elaborate, but I like the way it turned out! I hope you like it too, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to check out the entire Out of This World release, and let me know your favorites! I’m nosey. I like knowing things! Thanks again for stopping by! Have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Sending Love Sunflower

Hello and welcome back friends! I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with goodies from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Out of This World. For today’s card, I’m featuring the new Bountiful Sunflower Blossom. Let’s go through the deets, shall we?

To begin, I cut the SSS Bountiful Sunflower Blossom twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock and did some ink blending using the new Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes in Yellow Sunsets. Once all of the color was added, I adhered the layers together using liquid glue. I also added a little bit more detail using Copic Markers E18, E31, E35 and E55.

I used the SSS Kaleidoscope Embossing Folder to emboss a black panel, and I used the SSS Privet Branch to cut leaves from Polished Gold cardstock. I played around with the placement of the leaves before gluing those in place, and then glued the sunflower atop the leaves.

A foiled sentiment seemed to be the perfect fit for this card, so I used a sentiment from the SSS Everyday Acetate Sentiment Strips set and hot foiled that using gold foil. I adhered the sentiment over the sunflower using foam tape for some added dimension.

The finished panel was then adhered to a yellow panel for some contrast before being adhered to the card base.

That finishes up this project. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty! Stop by and check out the entire Out of This World release and let me know your favorites. Have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Pastel Birthday Wishes

Hello Crafty Friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful day! I’m back with a card featuring a new product from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Out of This World. This release has a lot of fun things, including a few new embossing folders, and some gorgeous flowers, just to name a few! Today’s card is featuring the new A2 Scalloped Rectangle Stencils. Let’s go through all of the deets for this one, shall we?

To begin, I used the SSS A2 Scalloped Rectangle Dies to cut a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock. Then, I taped the SSS A2 Scalloped Rectangles Stencil to the panel and did some ink blending. The colors that I used were Bubblegum, Lemonade, Seafoam and Lilac.

Once the ink blending for that stencil was done, I taped a Tim Holtz stencil over the scalloped stencil and ink blended the same colors to get the dot detail in the background. Double-stenciling, if you will. I removed both stencils, cleaned them and set them aside.

I chose the focal points for the card and die cut the SSS Cosmos Stem from Neenah 110lb and adhered those to the panel using liquid glue. I opted to use the birthday sentiment from SSS Elegantly Modern Greetings stamp set and stamped that using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat set it using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I repeated that process for a second time to achieve a smoother finish on the embossing. I then used the coordinating die to trim that out, along with two additional die cuts for added dimension.

The sentiment was adhered together and placed over the cosmos stems using foam tape. The sub-sentiment was glued directly to the panel. I added some iridescent drops for added bling, before adhering the panel to the card base.

That does it for this one! Have you tried double stenciling before? I really like the look that it gives. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty! Thanks so much for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the entire Out of This World release. Stay awesome friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Elegant Birthday

Hello Friends and welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a card featuring the new Elegant Modern Greetings from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Dear Friend. I always love getting to see all the awesome things in new releases, along with all of the amazing inspirations from the rest of the team. Let’s run through the details of this card.

To begin, I got to work on the background and pulled out some Dina Wakely Gloss Sprays in Magenta, Lemon and Turquoise. I played around with that until I was satisfied with the look and colors, letting it dry between applications because I didn’t want it to get muddy looking.

Next, I used the SSS Fab Floral Plate and cut that from a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock. I also used the SSS Fab Flower die and cut three flowers from some coordinating cardstock. I applied some liquid glue on the edges and around the flowers of the cover panel and adhered the acetate. I then applied some small strips of foam tape around the edges of that.

I sprinkled in some confetti mix and adhered my background panel to the cover. I adhered the turquoise flowers as well and added an embellishment to the middle of those.

I stamped the birthday sentiments from the SSS Elegantly Modern Greetings onto Neenah 110lb cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed that using Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. I fussy cut those and adhered to the panel before adhering everything to the card base.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to click over and check out the entire Dear Friend release, and let me know your favorites! I hope you have a wonderful day, and stay awesome friend!

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Simon Says Stamp Painted Rainbow Birthday

Hello Friends, and thank you so much for stopping by. Are you getting lots of inspiration from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Dear Friend? What are your favorites from this release? I’ve really enjoyed playing with the Painted Rainbow background stamp, and today’s post features another project using that stamp. So, let’s run through the details!

To begin, I popped a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock in the Misti and stamped the different pieces of stamp using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in an assortment of Bubblegum, Cheeky, Melon, Lemonade, Seafoam and Lilac. I stamped one portion of the stamp, cleaned it, and moved on to the next portion with the next color. Once the background was completed, I trimmed it down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles.

I stamped the birthday sentiment from the SSS Clean Line Stacks set onto black cardstock using VersaMark ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating die to trim out the sentiment, cutting it an additional two more times and adhering all of those together using liquid glue.

The sentiment was then adhered in the center of the panel, and I added some coordinating PinkFresh Studio Jewels along the arches of the rainbow for added interest and bling. Because, every card needs just a little bit of bling! Well, I guess this is a lot of bling!

The panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape for some extra dimension, because dimension is life!

That does it for this project! Super simple, but I love the way it turned out! The jewels coordinate so well with the Simon ink colors! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty! Don’t forget to check out the entire Dear Friend release over on Simon’s website. Have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Simon Says Stamp Dreamy Daisy Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Today’s card is featuring the new Painted Rainbow background stamp from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Dear Friend. This is such a fun release and I had lots of fun playing with different color combos using this stamp. Let’s get to the details!

This is a pull apart stamp, so you can stamp the arches of the rainbow as close or as far apart as you’d like them. I did do a card that has the spacing as the stamp is put together, and you’ll see that another day. Anyhoo, I began by placing a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock in the Misti and stamping the arches in the selected colors of SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink, which are Seafoam, Surf, Violet, Amethyst and Lilac.

Once I had stamped enough to cover a panel, I trimmed it down using the PFS Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. I then cut several flowers using the SSS Dreamy Daisy Layers and did some light ink blending on them using the Seafoam ink. I also cut some leaves using the SSS Winsome Branch. I adhered the flowers together using Bearly Art Glue and set everything aside while I worked on the sentiment.

I’m running short on birthday cards, so I opted to use the SSS Basic Box Card Happy Birthday die and cut it three times, adhering all of those together for added dimension. I began the placement and assembly of the card by gluing the leaves under the flowers and gluing the larger daisy directly to the panel. The other two flowers were adhered using SSS 3D Foam Squares.

I nestled the sentiment in the middle using glue and added some PFS Iridescent Clear Drops for that little bit of bling and shine. Everything was then adhered to the card base, which is Neenah 110lb cardstock.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty! Thanks so much for joining me, and my apologies for the extended break. Don’t forget to check out the entire Dear Friend release and let me know your favorites! Have a wonderful day and stay awesome!

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Honeycomb and Triangle Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends and thanks for joining me toady! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here, but it’s good to be back in the studio creating and having fun! Today’s card set is featuring several products, some new and some older favorites. So, let’s go through the details!

To begin, I cut several backgrounds from Neenah 110lb cardstock using the new-ish Concord and 9th Honeycomb Quilt Top die and the Triangle Background. These are so much fun and there are so many possibilities for awesome cards using different designs, as well as different color combinations. Once the backgrounds were cut, I pulled out two different sets of color combos using Concord and 9th cardstock and used the included dies to cut the triangles and hexagons.

For the first card, I stamped the sentiment from the SSS Clean Line Stacks onto black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating die set to trim it out along with two additional die cuts and adhered those together using glue. I determined the placement of the triangles and adhered the sentiment to the panel and began adhering the triangles using SSS 3D Foam Squares. The panel was then adhered to a black panel for contrast, and then to the card base. Once completed, I added some PFS Matte Gold Metallic Pearls for some added bling.

On the second card, I die cut the SSS Basic Box Card Happy Birthday sentiment three times from black cardstock, and adhered all of those together using liquid glue. Again, I adhered the sentiment and began adhering the triangles using foam squares for dimension. For this one, I added some shiny PFS Gold Metallic Pearls.

For the third card, I switched to the Honeycomb Quilt Top dies. Once again, I die cut the sentiment three times and glued those together and then glued it directly to the panel and adhered the hexagons using foam squares. For that added bling, I added some PFS Twilight Ombre Glitter Drops to finish it off before adhering everything to the card base.

I actually ended up making eleven cards using these two cover plate dies from Concord and 9th, most of them being birthday cards since my stash has kind of dwindled over time. It was super easy to do the cutting, and then sit and assemble.

I hope you enjoyed these cards, and I hope they inspire you to get crafty. Thanks again for stopping by today, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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