Simple Quirky Daisies - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

 Good morning! Today I've got a more clean and simple floral card, a little more on the cute and quirky side, but still using the new Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp. I love how floral cards can go anywhere from more elegant and fancy like last night's card, to cute and modern like today's card! Which style is your favorite?

For this card, I also used a new die set that is mostly designed for a larger size card - the A7 Arches die. The great thing about using this die for smaller sized cards is that it is taller and thinner, so you get an entirely different look. I love how it almost feels like the right size for stained glass! I cut a window from an A2 panel of white cardstock, then nested the same size and one size larger to create a frame from Ivory glitter cardstock. I backed the window with some Rainbow Splash Caramel cardstock, and popped the front panel up with foam adhesive. I die cut the new Quirky Daisies die set from Rainbow Splash Emerald cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Honey cardstock, and then white cardstock, and assembled, then tucked the bottom under the lower edge of the frame, and the flowers up with foam adhesive. Sentiment is from Cottagecore Flowers set, and a tiny row of Clear Dazzling Gems went up in the top right side of the arch. A tiny bow cut from Little Bows die set and more of the same glitter cardstock is the final touch! Here is a closer look:

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Foxy Treat Box - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good morning! Today I've got a fun treat box to share with you - once again using that adorable fox set from the NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp! While I did purchase that treat box die from Simon Says Stamp, I noticed it is not available anymore there unfortunately. It is the Spellbinders Ribbon Box die if you end up wanting to search for it - and I linked up a couple alternatives below in case you wanted to recreate the design with a slightly differently shaped box!

I cut the box from Cream cardstock, then wrapped the White May Arts Ribbon around and tied at the top - it could easily be untied after it was assembled, to put something inside it. I added a strip of silver Metallic Kraft cardstock on the bottom, then a Nested Rounded Heart cut from Ivory glitter cardstock. I added the fox from Clever Fox, colored with the stencils and the same ink colors as the past couple cards - Clay, Terracotta, Ballerina, Cozy, and Buttercream inks using the new Detail Shading brushes. Sentiment is from Balloon Critters, heat embossed in white on black cardstock. A few sparkly Dazzling Gems in Clear finish this project off! Here are more photos:

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Bright Boom - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good morning! What else would I be doing this morning, but sharing more of the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp? Today's card is bright and happy - and with a color twist from what I would expect a card like this to have - maybe leaning a bit more on the girly side? I think it turned out fun though! 

I started off by die cutting the Big Boom die, using black and white cardstock for the larger layer to offset for a shadow effect, then cutting the words both with white. I ink blended Peony and Sunbeam ink onto those layers, then assembled them together. For the background, I die cut the new Falling Stars coverplate die from Audrey cardstock, and layered Doll Pink cardstock behind it for a fun pop of color. I heat embossed a sentiment in white on black cardstock using the Boom stamp set, and hand trimmed it into a small banner. I created a frame around the card using A2 Notched Rectangles die, and adding an inside bit with white glitter cardstock to frame it up a bit. Finished off with a wrap of white twine tied around, and a few tiny Dazzling Taffy gems on the main word! Here are more photos showing all the fund details on this card: 

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Birthday Fox - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good evening! I'm back with another card using the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp - I did say I had lots of projects to share in the next couple days, didn't I? And even more fair warning - you will be seeing lots of these adorable foxes. Not only have they been one of my favorite animals for a long time, but these ones are adorable AND come with coloring stencils! Can you tell why I'm happy?!?

I started off by stamping and ink blending this sweet fox using the Clever Fox set and a mix of Clay, Terracotta, Ballerina, Cozy, and Buttercream inks - as well as one of the fun new Detail Shading brushes (which I love!). I then layered up some pattern papers for the background from Simple Stories Pink Lemonade and Color Me Happy paper pads. I added a small strip of Audrey cardstock to separate the two pieces. I used a window that was leftover from another card for which I used the new Embossed Squovals. You know how I love to not waste anything if I don't have to! I created an outer frame using a couple of the previously released Squovals dies and some Ivory Glitter cardstock to glam it up a bit. The sentiment is from another new set called Plane Awesome. A bit of Prima Yarn and some glittery enamel dots finish this card off! 

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Poppy Windows - Simon Says Stamp

 Hello! Today I've got a fresh pop of spring color - and with the crazy weather that seems to be hitting lots of the US, I figured I wouldn't be the only one that would enjoy thinking ahead to spring days, sunshine, and flowers! I also used a flower die from Simon Says Stamp that I hadn't had a chance to use, and I absolutely love it!

I started off with the Pretty Poppies die set, and as I often like to do, I die cut it in two different color combos. For one I used Creamsicle and Green Apple, and for the other I used Lipstick Red and Green Leaf - I used black cardstock for the centers of both of them. I also used another die I hadn't put to use yet - Balcony Windows - and cut it from Ivory glitter cardstock. I used a bit of Seafoam ink in the upper left corner of white cardbases, adhered the windows with foam adhesive strips - leaving the part of the windows that open free so they move a bit like a real window - and then tucked the flowers into the window, using liquid adhesive to adhere those. I added a sentiment from Pop of Color that seemed like a perfect fit, added a white twine bow, and then a good does of Dazzling Clear gems for sparkle! Here is a closer look at these two cards:

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Wedding Thank You Cards - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! In the final wedding preparations for my daughter last week, she needed some thank you cards to hand out to the many people who came alongside to help make her day special. So, I broke out some supplies from Simon Says Stamp - and started working with her input on the design. I ended up making a total of 16 of these to help supplement some of the ones I already had on hand. I love how soft and pretty they turned out - and how well the design worked to create multiples of them!

I started off by grabbing a floral image from Wild and Free Flowers, and stamping it on white cardbases using Ballerina ink for a soft background. I stamped and die cut the big thank you from With Thanks, and popped it up with foam adhesive strips, so there was just a touch of dimension on these cards. I cut some varying width strips of Altenew Moonstone glitter cardstock, and adhered those in a diagonal line in the top left corner, using liquid glue, and letting dry before trimming off the overhang. Finished off by rounding off one corner on each card, and adding a few Cottontail Embellishment flat sequins around the sentiment! Here are more photos of these finished cards:

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Warm Wishes Deer Duo - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! I've got a fun shaker card to share using a mix of items from a couple of recent Simon Says Stamp releases! I love the combination of different dies and embossing folders, and how they all came together to create one wintery card!

This card actually started with the adorable deer from Fawn Surprise. I first die cut the deer from kraft cardstock with the coordinating die, then ran through the embossing folder to add the texture. I grabbed a tiny ink blender and some Cappuccino ink to blend around the edges for some texture. I also added some detail with a white gel pen, and a fine line black Sharpie for the eyes. It's not perfect - and I see all the flaws, but I still think they are pretty cute! Next, I created the shaker element using the negative space from Chunky A2 Scallop Rectangles, backing it with a panel of Color Blend cardstock embossed with the Dazzle Snowflakes embossing folder. I used one from the pastel pack (which I realized when writing up this post is discontinued) - but there are so many lovely options in different packs! Or you could ink blend your own background in whatever colors you wished. Anyway - back to the card! I filled my shaker with Starbright embellishment mix, and added a fun border on the corners with a mix of Bubblegum and Dusk Dazzling gems to coordinate with the background color. Sentiment is Warm Wishes Medley Script, die cut from Honey Gold and Ivory Glitter cardstock. Added a little secondary sentiment underneath from EZ Strips Just Sayin' Sentiment Strips to finish it off! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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