Colorful Horizons - Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Release

 Hello! I'm stopping by with another fun card using the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Release! I had so much fun putting this card together using a couple of new die sets, and lots of ink blending! 

For this card, I die cut the Ocean Horizon die from white cardstock, then used my Crafty Tacky mat to hold each piece in place while I ink blended color over them. I used a LONG list of inks - you can find them all linked at the bottom of this post! Next, I assembled it all together, adhering on a panel of white cardstock, and trimming it down slightly smaller to help even up the edges, and size it to fit my card. I also added some splatters with Fossilized Amber distress spritz for some added sparkle. I matted it with a slightly larger piece of black cardstock, then popped it up with foam adhesive on my cardbase. For the sentiment, I used the Solo Smile die, cutting it once from Honey Gold cardstock, and once from white cardstock, adhering them together slightly offset for a shadow effect. I popped that up on my card with more foam adhesive, and then added a secondary sentiment from EZ Strips Reverse Get Away sentiments. Here is a closer look at this finished card:

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Bright Floral Cluster - Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Release

Hello! I'm stopping by tonight with my FIRST card to share using the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Release! This release is full of so many fun items, and I can't wait to share some of the projects I've been working on behind the scenes! Starting off with this bright and happy little floral card! 

This is one of my favorite cards I've created so far from this release! The bright happy colors just make me smile, and I love the various products I was able to combine together! I started off by die cutting and assembling the Delicate Wildflowers die from some fun colors of Concord & 9th cardstock. I added the assembled flower onto some white cardstock cut with the new Scalloped Circles dies, and added another one behind to increase the layers. For the background, I used one of my  new favorite 3D embossing folders - Dainty Dotted Daisies, and left the debossed side facing up on my card for the perfect texture! I added some more strips of the same colored cardstock to the background, then popped my scallop frames over the top. Sentiment was created with the new Smile stamp and die combo - the large word was stamped in Nocturne ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder for some extra shine, and secondary sentiments just stamped in black. Finishing touch was a little trio of tiny Mandarin Dazzling Gems! Here is a closer look at this card:

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Farm Critter Happy Birthday Cards - Simon Says Stamp

 Hello! Today I'm breaking out the pattern paper, and building up my birthday card stash a bit - using lots of supplies from Simon Says Stamp! 

These cards actually started off with some darling pattern paper - the Carta Bella On The Farm 6x6 paper pad. I die cut two different coordinating patterns using the largest A2 rectangle die (could be trimmed down as well, but this was the easiest way for me to get the panels perfectly sized easily!). I die cut a window through the front of the more plain paper using Petal Tipped Labels - perfect for letting the busier pattern paper pop through. I adhered those together with Big Momma foam adhesive for slight dimension. Sentiment is using the newer Giggle Happy Birthday sentiment die, cut from Champagne and Rose Gold glitter cardstock, and vellum for the shadow layer. Secondary sentiments are from Reverse Bold Birthday sentiments. I also added some May Arts natural twine, and a few Dazzling Gems in Gold to finish off! Here are more photos of each of these cards:

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Soft Leafy Backgrounds - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm sharing a couple cards today using a leftover item from some cards I shared a couple days ago HERE. For these cards today, I'm again using supplies from Simon Says Stamp! Isn't it funny sometimes when you like the card you create with leftovers almost more than the original?

For these cards, I had a panel of cardstock that I used to die cut Delicate Leafy Branch from twice. I could just barely fit it on an A2 panel twice. I was going to toss those, but they were so pretty, I started trying to think of a way to use them! I pulled out an item I don't think I've ever used - an Embossing ink dabber, and then used that negative piece as a stencil over some watercolor paper. I carefully dabbed over the entire thing, then sprinkled on clear embossing powder and heat set it. Then I grabbed some watercolors and did some soft watercoloring over the top, allowing the embossed area to resist the ink. The result is SOOO pretty - and I'm kind of obsessed with it! Once those panels dried, I die cut them with one of the Squovals dies, then added sentiments from Mandala Blossoms, heat embossed in white on coordinating cardstock from Gina K and Concord & 9th. I added some glittery butterflies using Bright Butterflies die and white glitter cardstock, then finished off with some glittery enamel dots! Here is a closer look at these finished projects: 

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Bright and Fun Birthday Trio - Simon Says Stamp

 Hello! Today I've got a bright and bold trio of Birthday cards to share using supplies from Simon Says Stamp! For these cards, I chose 3 bright and fun colors of cardstock that worked well together, and then alternated all 3 colors in a different order for each card!

I started off with colored cardstock from Concord and 9th Celebration Jewels cardstock pack. I used Waffle Flower Cross-Hatch Texture die to cut 3 background panels, then used Scripty Happy Birthday  to cut the large sentiments. I added some leaves using Delicate Leafy Branch from white cardstock, and added flowers to that with Sweet Tiny Flowers dies and some scraps of the same colored cardstock. I assembled all together, alternating the colors. So each card has all 3 colors of cardstock, but in a different order. Love how different they each look! I added secondary sentiments from EZ Strips Birthday sentiments, hand trimming the edges into a banner shape. Finished off with some coordinating jewels in the centers of the flowers to pull all the colors together! Here is a closer look at all of these finished cards:

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Stenciled Critter Thanks - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I've got a fun and playful card to share with some stamps, layering stencils, and dies from Simon Says Stamp! 

This colorful and cheerful card just makes me happy! I used the Thanks Always set, which includes layering stencils. I stamped in soft gray ink (Flannel) and left the stamp lined up in my MISTI, then added color with the layering stencils in Sprout, Tidepool, Cadette, Rhubarb, Zest, Flannel, Cookie, and Gingerbread. Once that was done, I restamped over the top with Nocturne ink for a crisp, black outline, then die cut with the coordinating die. For the background, I blended some of the Sprout and Tidepool ink on the top and bottom of my white cardbase, then die cut the Double Plaid coverplate from white cardstock to layer over the top. Added the image with foam adhesive, secondary sentiment on more foam adhesive, and finished off with a few sparkly Simple Stories enamel glitter dots! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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