Spring Cards with Pretty Pink Posh - YouTube Live

 Hello! Yesterday I had the fun of doing a YouTube live with my crafty friend Lea Lawson! We streamed on Lea's YT Channel, and both used some recently released items from Pretty Pink Posh that are available at Simon Says Stamp!

Here is the live video if you want to see these cards come together, or you can watch it directly on YouTube HERE:

I started off just planning to make the one tulip shaker card - and when I ended up with a little extra time, I put together the second card using the background that I had leftover from the first card! After the live finished, I ended up adding the Ivory Pearls to both cards, and then added the twine at the top of the second card. If you want to see more details of how they were created, check out the video! Here are more photos of the finished cards:

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Rustic Blossom Branches - Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Blog Hop Day 2

 Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Rain or Shine Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure and check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE Balloon Bouquet die free with any $23 purchase from the Rain or Shine Release products (die will be automatically added to card!)  through March 31, 2024 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

For today's card I had SOOO much fun with a couple of the new sets! This is not my usual color scheme, but I just started playing - and even though I doubted a few times along the way, I decided to trust the process and keep moving forward. I'm so glad I did! This is one of my favorite cards ever now!

I started off by die cutting the new Whimsical Branch Frame die from white cardstock, then used my SSS Craft Tacky Mat to hold it in place and blend some ink over it, using Latte, Allspice, and Mist inks, then adhered it to a white cardbase. I also used some Buttercream ink to blend over that and the cardbase to add a bit softness to the edges. Next, I die cut lots of the other elements, using Cream cardstock for the main flower images, Honey for the smaller flower centers, and Sage and Rainforest for the leaves. I clustered those around on the card, adding lots of those tiny blooms. It took a while, but SOOO worth it! Next I stamped a sentiment and some smaller elements from the new Loving Thoughts set, and die cut with the coordinating dies. I added a bit of that Buttercream ink to the edges of each of those, and adhered with foam adhesive to the card. I added a bit of Glitter drops to the centers of the flowers, and to the edges of the butterflies and bird, and finished off with some Gina K Angel Aura embellishments for some extra sparkle! Here are more photos of this finished card:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog  
Nina-Marie Trapani
Barbara Tarayao
Cathy Zielske
Laura Bassen
Heather Hoffman (you are here)
Keisha Charles
Heather Ruwe
Yana Smakula
Miriam Prantner
Mindy Eggen
Jean Doeringsfeld
Kim Hamilton
Maura Hibbitts
Samantha Pfrimmer
Hanh Nguyen

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Watercolor Farm Scene YT Live - Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release

 Good afternoon! Earlier today I went live on my YouTube channel using the BRAND NEW Rain or Shine Release from Simon Says Stamp! For this live I created a cute farm scene with some simple watercoloring!

Here is the live video if you want to see this card come together, or you can watch it directly on YouTube HERE:

For this card I focused on the adorable new Farm Life stamp and die set from the newest release. I stamped the barn on a panel of watercolor cardstock, and lots of other elements on anther panel. I stamped with Nocturne ink, which I've found is amazing for watercolor paper, and also perfect for the watercoloring! I used my Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 24 color watercolor set - a newer one to me that has such sweet and soft spring colors! I die cut the separate images, and assembled them on my card with foam adhesive. I used a Craft Knife to cut a little slit in the wheelbarrow so the apple crate would look like it was sitting inside. Finished off with a sentiment stamped in black and die cut with the coordinating die, and then a few Simple Stories Glitter Enamel Dots sprinkled around! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Watercolor Bear Trio - Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release

 Good morning! I'm back with a few more cards featuring some of the adorable and BRAND NEW Rain or Shine Release from Simon Says Stamp! This trio of cards in soft pastels just says SPRING to me - and I love it!

I love simple images to watercolor - and the adorable little bears in the new Rain or Shine stamp set were PERFECT! I also had a new watercolor palette that I hadn't yet put to good use, so I enjoyed pulling it out to play as well! I stamped the images on Watercolor paper using Nocturne ink - it's perfect for nice crisp images on the textured watercolor paper! I used my Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambai 24 color set to add color to the images, keeping the colors soft and pastel. I trimmed those panels down, added a colored cardstock mat behind each image with Sage, Honey, and Creamsicle cardstock. I used the Dotty Diamonds embossing folder to emboss some vellum, then tore those pieces in half to mount on the bottom edge of my white cardbases, before popping up my watercolored panels over the top with foam adhesive. Finished off with sentiments that I stamped in that same Nocturne ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder before die cutting with the coordinating dies! Finished off with a bit of sparkly glitter drops added on some areas of the designs - just enough to add some subtle shimmer! Here is a closer look at all these fun cards:

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Pink Glitter Heart Cards - Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release

Hello! The BRAND NEW Rain or Shine Release from Simon Says Stamp just went live - and wanted to pop in and share my first projects with you! These cards feature the gorgeous new Clematis Glitter Cardstock, and perfectly coordinated Clematis Embellishment Mix, as well as the new Dotty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder, and CZ Thank You Basics stamp set.

I started off by die cutting some of that Clematis Glitter Cardstock with the previously released Lace Heart die twice For one card I cut a window out of the center using Deco Heart die, creating a frame. For the other card, I die cut a piece of white cardstock the same size to layer over the top. Similar idea, just different looks! I turned one into a shaker card, die cutting the same heart as a window in a panel of cardstock, and filling it with the new Clematis Embellishment mix as well as the new Cottontail Embellishment Mix. The second card I added a panel of white cardstock embossed with the new Dotty Diamonds 3D Embossing folder, and tucked a few of the same Clematis Embellishment mix on that card. Both cards use CZ Thank You Basics stamp set for the sentiments, and a bit of Lawn Fawn white hemp twine finished each one off! Here is a closer look at these cards:

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