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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Simon Says Stamp Cool Birthday Penguins

Hey there and welcome back! Today’s post is featuring the new Cool Birthday stamp set from Simon’s latest Sugar & Spice release! I don’t often do clean and simple cards, but that’s what I was going for here. Let’s go ahead and run through the details!

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

I began this project by stamping the penguins from the new Cool Birthday stamp set using VersaFine Black Onyx ink and heat setting them using clear embossing powder. That’s my preferred method if I know that I’m going to be using Copic markers. Once those were stamped, I went ahead and colored them and fussy cut the images out.

While I was stamping, I went ahead and stamped the sentiment onto black cardstock using VersaMark ink and heat set that using Detail White Embossing Powder. I trimmed it down and put foam tape on the back, along with the penguins.

I gave my card base a light splatter of black before adhering two of the Snowflake Swirl die cuts. The excess was trimmed off, and I adhered the penguins and sentiment to finish up.

A super simple project for today! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to check out the entire Sugar & Spice release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Peaceful Nordic Tree

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! Today’s project is featuring the new Frosty Nordic Tree from Simon’s latest release, Sugar & Spice. I love a red and aqua color combo, so that’s where I went with this one. Let’s get into the details!

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

I began this project by die cutting the tree pieces three times from Neenah cardstock. I cut three times, because I wasn’t sure if I was going to use all three or just one. As you can see, I opted to use just one. Once I was done with the die cutting, I did some ink blending on the bottom of the pieces using Dew and Mist inks.

The tree pieces were adhered together using liquid glue, and I decided that I wanted the tree to in fact, be frosty. I added some liquid glue to the lines on the tree and sprinkled clear glitter over it. That was set aside to dry while I worked on the other pieces of the card.

I die cut the peace three times from red cardstock, as well as a heart from the Clipping Heart die cut. I used the A2 Postage Rectangles to cut a panel and splatter it with the Mist ink. The tree and heart were adhered using foam tape, while the sentiment was glued directly to the panel to finish up.

That does it for this one! A clean and simple design, but I like how this one turned out! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing day!

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Simon Says Stamp Snowy Plaque Slide

Hello Friends, and welcome back! It’s been a little bit! I was super busy creating for the STAMPtember collab sets, and took a smidge of a break. I’m back today with a card featuring the new Plaque Slides from Simon’s latest release, Sugar & Spice. Let’s get to the details!

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

I went into this project knowing that I wanted to make a shaker card, so I used the A2 Scalloped Rectangles to cut the frame. I then used snowflakes from the Snowflake Season set to stamp onto acetate using white ink and heat embossed using clear embossing powder. For the background, I remembered that I had some Color Blend Cardstock hanging around, so I also cut that using the A2 Scalloped Rectangles.

The slide was created using silver cardstock and the new Plaque Slides die cut along with the new Plaque Slides Christmas stamp set. I used the same white ink and embossing powder for the sentiment. I wanted the slide to be a bit more sturdy, so I cut it an additional four times from Neenah and glued all of those together.

The Lilac ink paired perfectly with the Color Blend cardstock, so I splattered my card base with that and set that aside to dry while I worked on the shaker. I glued the acetate to the frame and used foam tape to build the walls of the shaker. I sprinkled in some Diamond Dust and adhered the purple panel in place. My ribbon was woven in place and secured using liquid glue before everything was adhered to the card bae to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! Based on the name of this new Christmas stamp set, I have to believe there will be other sets coming in the future! Don’t forget to head on over to check out the entire Sugar & Spice release! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Halloween Bats

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks for joining me! How’s your STAMPtember going? Today’s project is featuring the new Halloween Basics set along with the older Big Bat set. Let’s go ahead and run through the details!

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

I began this project by stamping the flying bats onto a panel of light blue cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it with clear embossing powder. I actually did that step twice to achieve a smoother finish on the bats.

I then ink blended the edges of the stamped panel using Sky, Dusk, Night and Galaxy inks. Since I started with a light blue panel, I really only needed to ink the edges. I used a deckle edge die to trim the panel down before giving it a good dose of white splatter.

The sentiment, which is from the Big Bat set, was die cut once from black glitter cardstock and twice from regular black cardstock. I also cut a small bat from the glitter cardstock as well. The panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape, and the sentiment and bat were glued directly to the panel to finish up.

A pretty simple card for today! I don’t normally make Halloween cards, but I enjoyed the blue ink blending to create a somewhat night time scene. Don’t forget to check out the entire STAMPtember release! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Floral Love & Hugs

Hello Friends and welcome back! I hope you’re enjoying STAMPtember so far! Today’s post is featuring the new Stitched Flowers Embossing Folder, so let’s go ahead and get into the details!

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

I began this project by embossing a panel of black cardstock in the folder and trimming it down slightly smaller than an A2 card. I then used these super awesome metallic rub-ons to add the gold color to the panel using my finger. There are lots of fun colors in this palette, and I really want to try another one in a different color.

Once I was done with the rub-ons, I die cut the sentiment once from black glossy cardstock, once from black and once from a scrap of cardstock that would coordinate with the metallic. I also cut the shadow portion twice and stacked all of those together.

My panel was adhered to a black panel for contrast, the sentiment was adhered using foam strips and some black gems were added to the centers of the flowers to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire STAMPtember release, and stay tuned for tomorrow as we are having a huge blog celebration! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp + Tim Holtz STAMPtember Collaboration Set

Hello Friends, and welcome back! It’s time for the Tim Holtz Collaboration that you’ve all been waiting for! Tim actually has SIX new holiday products that are part of Tim’s STAMPtember Technique Workshop! How exciting is that?! As you know, from previous classes with Tim, these kits sell out super fast, and there are limited quantities available! With that being said, if you’d like one, don’t delay in grabbing yours TODAY! My project is featuring the new Festive Watercolor along with the new Festive Sentiments, so let’s go ahead and go through the deets!

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

I began this project by creating an ink smooshed panel using Simon Cabbage, Kale, Pine and Field inks. I worked one color at a time, and smooshed the ink onto my glass mat and spritzed it with water. I smooshed my panel into the puddle and dried it with my heat tool before moving on to the next color. Once I was satisfied with the panel, I stamped a leaf from the Festive Watercolor set using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat set it using clear embossing powder. I did this several times to have enough to make a swag.

I then used the coordinating die to trim those leaves out. I stamped the sentiment, which is from the new Festive Sentiments set, onto Crimson cardstock using VersaFine again, and heat setting it the same way. I did cut the sentiment three times for a stacked sentiment look.

My background was created using a really old embossing folder from Tim Holtz with some ink blending on the edges using Brick ink for some added depth. As I always say, I needed more leaves, so I used the Arching Spruce Sprig from Simon and cut those from Forest cardstock. I took everything over and gave it a good white splatter!

I adhered the stamped leaves and sentiment using foam strips and tucked in the other leaves, securing those with liquid glue. The panel was adhered to a black panel for added contrast, and I added some red gems to areas where a berry might go to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Be sure to snag your kit TODAY for this workshop, as supplies are limited! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cardinal

Hello Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Hope you’re having a great STAMPtember so far! Today’s project is featuring the new Cute Cardinal along with some older products. Let’s get into the details!

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

I began this project by die cutting the cardinal from Poppy, Black and Beeswax cardstock and ink blending using Brick ink. I also cut the Arching Leaf Border from Sage cardstock and used Field for the ink blending on that. Once I was done ink blending the leaves, I gave them a good splatter of white, along with my forest green background. When the splatter was dry, I applied some liquid glue down the centers of the leaves and added some glitter for an icy look.

The sentiment was stamped onto that same green cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set using white embossing powder. It was trimmed out three times for that stacked sentiment look. When my glitter was dry, I started the assembly process.

I arranged the leaves and secured those in place using liquid glue, tucking in the extra leaves from the die cut set. I also added red gems in random places for the appearance of berries. The cardinal and sentiment were secured with foam tape, and the panel was adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this project! I’m really loving that snowy, icy look on my holiday cards, so I’m thinking that I might have to incorporate it into my personal Christmas cards for this year. Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire release. Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Hello Sunflower

Hello Friends, and welcome to STAMPtember! Have you had a chance to check out the entire STAMPtember release yet? I’d love to know your favorites in the comments! Stay tuned for a huge blog party taking place tomorrow! I really had fun making this card, which uses the new Sunflower Dreams stamp paired with some other leaves. Let’s go through the details!

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

I began this project by stamping the Sunflower Dreams onto a panel of watercolor paper using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it using clear embossing powder. I then pulled out my watercolors and painted the main flower only. Once I was done with the painting, I went back in and added some details using colored pencils, Copic markers and a Copic Multiliner pen. Because I only wanted the larger flower, I set out on the tedious task of fussy cutting.

I then die cut the Abundant Leaves several times from Neenah, as well as gold cardstock, and I cut the center of the flower from the Autumn Sunflower set. I went ahead and ink blended the green leaves using Sprout, Field and Surf inks. The sentiment was cut once from gold cardstock and twice from the dark green cardstock to create a stacked sentiment.

The forest green background was gold splattered before adding the other elements. The gold leaves were added first, with the green leaves being offset slightly. The sunflower was added using foam tape, as was that extra sunflower center that was cut. The sentiment was adhered directly to the card panel using liquid glue to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you like it! I do love the contrast of the background with the flower and leaves. Don’t forget to check out the entire STAMPtember release, and stay tuned all month for lots of surprises! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a fabulous 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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