Rainbow Foiled Snowflakes - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm here today with a couple of shiny foiled snowflake cards using various supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Have you ever noticed how HARD it is to photograph foiled cards?!? I feel like the photos never do them justice! :)

For these cards I used the Falling Snowflakes Foil Transfer sheets. These are toner based foiling - so they require the correct foil for that technique. While I don't have a laminator or a Minc machine to do this, I have found a trick that works with the Solid Hot Foil Plate from Pinkfresh. (You can watch a video HERE on my YouTube channel showing how this technique works - I want to do another video again soon sharing this trick with newer supplies, so watch for that someday soon!) Using that technique, I foiled the panel with Mystic Rainbow Decofoil. THEN...I used a White Toner sheet to foil the reverse image! What?!? My friend Lea told me about these - and I thought it was so cool! I trimmed the panels down, added sentiments from Everyday EZ Strips Sentiment Strips and Reverse Bold Hello Sentiment Strips, popped up on a bit of foam. Finished off with LOTS of Dazzling Gems in Prism for that extra touch of sparkle! Here are more photos of these cards - and my best attempt to capture the rainbow shine:

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Wish We Lived Closer Village - Simon Says Stamp

 Hello! I'm popping in to share a card today, using a big mix of different supplies from Simon Says Stamp. This is a little different feel than my normal cards, but I love how it turned out!

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I started this card off with something I had ordered recently, and not had a chance to use yet - the Snowy Village layering stencil set from Simon Says Stamp. I used some Pawsitively Saturated inks in a fun color mix (all colors linked at the bottom of this post), and then added a bit of shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. This added a bit of dimension and realism to them! I also used Starshine glitter gel for the windows to add a bit of sparkle. Finally, I added some white splatter, and let it dry a bit. Sentiments were added with Sassy Insides stamp set (this one cracks me up so much!), and the larger add on sentiment with All About You stamp and die set. I matted the trimmed down panel with some SSS Shimmer Vellum, and then mounted on a panel of Sage cardstock that had been embossed with the Criss Cross Floral embossing folder - love how it coordinated so well with the trees in the stencil! A few Rainbow Splash clear drops finish this card off. Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Stenciled Heart Backgrounds YT Live- Simon Says Stamp

 Hello! Today I had the fun of doing a YouTube live with my crafty friend Lea Lawson! We streamed both on on my own personal YouTube channel as well as Lea's YT Channel, and both used some recently released items from Simon Says Stamp! If you hop over to one or both of those livestream replays and leave a comment, we are each picking a winner that we will announce Monday to receive a crafty parcel of destash goodies from each of us!

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

For my cards, I created two heart stenciled backgrounds using the Falling in Love stencil, and a rainbow of inks (all linked below!) - I created one in warmer tones, and one in cooler tones. The warmer tone one I added some Paper Splatter in Opaque white, and the cooler tone one I added some Nuvo Moonstone Glitter paste over the top of - it didn't dry completely before the live, but it is SOOOOO pretty now that it has dried! I love it! I used the Love You Very Much die set for the sentiments, cut from Satin Honey Gold cardstock, and vellum for the shadow layer, then added a secondary sentiment from the Circle Sentiments stamp set, hand trimmed into a little banner. The panels were die cut with Stitched Rectangles, and I finished off by embellishing with a few Prism Dazzling Gems, and a tiny bow from Lawn Fawn white hemp twine. Here are more photos of these finished cards:

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Pattern Paper Layers and Die Cuts - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Yesterday I shared some cards featuring lots of lovely pattern paper layers and some additional dies and stamps from Simon Says Stamp - since I had them sitting out, I was still feeling inspired, so I went ahead and created another set of cards using some similar supplies, but used them in different ways.  

This time I layered up my pattern papers from my Picture Perfect 6x6 paper pad from Pinkfresh with a torn edge on them - I love the texture that gives! I also die cut the sentiments from Cheering for You die set from the pattern paper, and the shadow layer from white cardstock. Love the different look it gives to that same sentiment die! I added a die cut frame using Daisy Oval Frame die from white cardstock, and adhered it just on the outer edges, leaving the rest floating free. Added secondary sentiments from the Cheering for You stamp set, and finished off with a few sparkly Dazzling Gems in Clear for the perfect sparkle! Here are more photos of these finished cards: 

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Scallop Pattern Paper Layers - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today is all about the layers and pattern papers, using some supplies from Simon Says Stamp. I'm always a sucker for pretty pattern paper, and love mixing and matching them in all their layered glory! 

For these cards I used the Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches die in all 3 sizes, paired with the Picture Perfect 6x6 paper pad from Pinkfresh. I started with the largest scallop for the bottom layer, then moved up to the smaller ones for each consecutive layer. I adhered them to my cardbase, using just thin foam adhesive strips along the bottom edge of each one. That way the total thickness was never more than one foam tape layer, but each layer is popped up with some dimension. I wrapped some Lawn Fawn white twine around the entire card and tied in a bow, then added the large sentiment using Cheering for You die set cut from Champagne glitter cardstock and vellum. I layered secondary sentiments from the Cheering for You stamp set over the top, hand trimmed into a small banner and adhered with liquid glue, I rounded off the top left corner of the cards, and then arranged some greenery die cut from more Champagne glitter cardstock using Winsom Branch and Privet Branch. I trimmed them into smaller pieces, and then adhered them down, trimming any extra overlap with scissors. Finished off with a few Trinity Stamps Glossy Holographic enamel dots - so shiny and fun! Here is a closer look at these cards:

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