Reverse Plaid Star - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! A couple days ago I shared a card for New Years using some supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Well, sometimes I have leftovers from cards sitting around, and I hate to waste them. I was cleaning off my desk, and noticed that I had cut the star for the other card rather perfectly out of my A2 panel - initially so that I could make use of the bottom of the panel. But as it turns out, it make a fun window for a card too!

I grabbed some holiday plaid paper (also love stretching holiday supplies to cards past that time of year to get more use out of them!), and tucked that behind, then mounted the negative star with some foam tape over the top. I added an assortment of sentiments from the Pop That Cork reverse sentiment strips, cut out with the EZ Strips dies, and on slightly thicker foam adhesive strips. I finished off with some Dazzling Gems in black, and a little black and white Baker's Twine bow! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Happy New Year 2025 - Simon Says Stamp card

 Good morning everyone and HAPPY New Year! I'm kicking of the year with a card using some supplies from Simon Says Stamp. I broke out the luxe glitter cardstock for this card - and I love the sparkle, so perfect for a new year card!

I started off by using the Luxe Glitter Classic assortment and Luxe Glitter Basic assortment to cut varying sizes of strips, then layer them on a white cardstock panel. I trimmed that panel down, and mounted on a cream cardbase. I added the star over top, die cut with Ornate Star die from white cardstock, and added sentiments from the Pop That Cork reverse sentiments strips, die cut with the coordinating EZ Strips Rectangles wafer die. Finished off with a few Dazzling Gems in Prism for even more sparkle! Here are a few photos of this finished card:

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Layered Floral Birthday Card - Simon Says Stamp To Love Release

 Good morning! Dropping in with another card using the To Love Release from Simon Says Stamp! This is an extra little release tucked into the month of DieCember, and a bit of a head start on the new year of crafting! This card mainly features a fabulous new floral die - along with some gorgeous new Simon Says Stamp cardstock colors that released early in the month, and I'm loving!

This might quite possibly be one of my favorite cards EVER! I love these pretty floral dies, and these colors together aren't something I've ever really combined, but I'm in love! I used the new Exotic Blooms wafer die, and a combination of Sage, Rainforest, and Honey cardstock. I added some coordinating strips of the colored cardstock for the background, and grabbed some Cream die cut ovals from a previous project that had been embossed with the Neatly Knitted embossing folder. Sentiment is from Reverse Everyday EZ sentiment strips, and a few Dazzling Gems in Butter add the perfect finishing touch! Here are more photos of this card:

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Best Yeti - Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit

Hello! I'm popping in to share another card using the newest January 2024 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Get Yeti! This month's kit has the cutest little winter friends! The included stamp set by the same name features some cute yeti and snowman images and sentiments (there is also a coordinating die for this set available separately HERE). There is a fun embossing folder, little bonus die set, adorable pattern paper...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more! 

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

I love this cute yeti, and thought it would be fun to place him on a snowy hillside! I used Drifting Stitches border die and some of the pattern paper in the kit to create that hillside. For the background, I used the included Illuminated Jacks embossing folder on white cardstock. I stamped the yeti from the stamp set in soft gray ink, colored with Copics, then restamped to ensure a nice crisp image. I die cut him with the coordinating die, and added him holding the little heart as well. I used scissors to cut a little separation in his legs, so it could add the look of him walking forward - such an easy and fun little touch! A bit of red bakers twine, a sentiment from the preprinted sentiments in the kit, and then I mounted it on a red cardbase. Added a few Sparkly Clear Gems to finish this card off! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Sending Big Hugs - Simon Says Stamp To Love Release

Good morning! Stopping by today with my first card using the To Love Release from Simon Says Stamp! This is an extra little release tucked into the month of DieCember, and a bit of a head start on the new year of crafting! I created this little card with a couple new stamp sets from the release!

For this card, I used a few of the smaller hearts from the new Retro Hearts stamp set, and layered them together tone-on-tone in a fun grid pattern. I love the soft pastel tones on these! I stamped a sentiment from another new set, Circle Sentiments. I love the scripty font in the sentiments in this set! I created a window from Ivory cardstock using Stitched Rectangles die, added some Clear Dazzling Gems, and wrapped some Lawn Fawn white hemp twine around to finish this card off. Here is a closer look at the finished project:

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Woodsy Birthday Wishes - Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit

  Hello! I'm popping in to share my first card using the newest January 2024 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Get Yeti! This month's kit has the cutest little winter friends! The included stamp set by the same name features some cute yeti and snowman images and sentiments (there is also a coordinating die for this set available separately HERE). There is a fun embossing folder, little bonus die set, adorable pattern paper...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more! 

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

I (of course!) loved the pattern paper in this kit, and when I saw those trees, I thought it would be fun to make a card that could work for a masculine birthday. I layered up some of the pattern paper to start as a base for the card. I heat embossed the trees a couple times each in clear, then ink blended over the top of them with Sage and Pine ink, wiping the excess off the embossed bit to make sure it popped off the background. I popped those up with foam adhesive to build a little forest, then added sentiments from the included Everyday EZ sentiment strips in the left corner, trimming them down with my paper trimmer and adding an angled edge on one side. Finished off with some gold thread wrapped around and tied in a bow, and a few Glittering Mountains ombre glitter drops for the perfect touch of sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Nothing Better than a Friend - Pinkfresh Studio Instagram Release Hop

 Hello! Today I am part of a fun Instagram hop to celebrate the new Pinkfresh Studio "Essentials" Release. There are giveaways up for grabs, so hop on over to check that out if you haven't yet! I have had so much fun creating with this release - yesterday was the blog hop, and I shared a pretty card using lots of the new release items!

Today I used the lovely Cheerful Blossoms set. I hot foiled the florals with Teal foil for a different look, and colored in some fresh happy colors. I did a bit of ink blending on the cardbase to coordinate, then added some frames from Decorative Frames press plate, that I letterpressed in black ink and die cut with the coordinating die. I started by popping up the outer frame with foam adhesive, then layered the largest of the 2 florals in opposite corners. Then I glued the next frame down just over the florals, leaving the other edges to float free in the center of the frame. I kept layering flowers, and then added anther frame. Making a flower and frame sandwich! Haha! Finished off with a sentiment from the set, stamped in Detail black and trimmed into a banner shape, then a few sparkly Iridescent Clear Drops in some of the flower centers. Here are more photos of this finished card:

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